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Friday, February 17, 2023

Code Orange Drops ‘Underneath’ Companion Album “What Is Really Underneath?” [Video]

Pittsburgh metal/hardcore band Code Orange have released What Is Really Underneath?, a companion album to 2020’s acclaimed Underneath.

“Part remix, part soundtrack What Is Really Underneath?, contains elements of the 2020 album while digging deeper down into the Underneath universe with original unreleased companion pieces,” explains the release. “The album, which was produced by Jami Morgan and Eric ‘Shade’ Balderose, is out now via Blue Grape Music and closes a chapter of the band that saw a Grammy Nomination, groundbreaking live-stream performances in the midst of the pandemic, tours with Slipknot, $UICIDEBOY$ and KORN, their Coachella debut, and more.

“Accompanying the album is a short film (below) of the same name, a fourteen-minute, animated narrative that is scored by selections from the album.

Helmed by Eric “Shade” Balderose of the band, the film was created using Cinema 4D and Octant Render, taking more than 2000 hours over the course of four months. The film follows a Dantanian storyline as the “Mudman” (first introduced in the video for “The Mud” off their 2017 breakout album Forever) journeys Underneath to meet his maker in hopes that he will be cleansed of sin.

“Additionally, the band has created an alternate reality game for fans with the re-launch of whatisreallyunderneath.com. The game is fully immersive and has a 360-degree design which can be navigated by clicking and dragging different points within the room via mobile or desktop. The site sends fans down the rabbit hole like only Code Orange can do, offering up a labyrinth of clickables, ciphers, games, and Easter eggs. The room was designed by Eric ‘Shade’ Balderose and Jami Morgan of the band.”