As Everything Unfolds

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As Everything Unfolds
Origin High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England
Genres
Years active2013–present
Labels
  • Long Branch
  • SPV
Members
  • Charlie Rolfe
  • Adam Kerr
  • George Hunt
  • Jon Cassidy
  • Jamie Gowers
Past membersAlex Paton
Owen Hill
Liam Burgoyne
Website aseverythingunfolds.com

As Everything Unfolds is a British metal band from High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England. [1]

Contents

Formation and history

The band formed in 2013 as an acoustic pairing of Alex Paton and current guitarist, Adam Kerr. [2] They almost called the band Beneath Burning Skies before ultimately settling on As Everything Unfolds. [3]

Their second EP, Closure, was released in 2018 to positive reviews. [4] [5] In September 2020, the band signed with Long Branch Records, an imprint of SPV Schallplatten. [6] They released their first full-length album, Within Each Lies The Other, on 26 March 2021. [7] On 13 May 2022, Owen Hill left the band on good terms to pursue new goals. [8]

In January 2023, the band announced their second album, Ultraviolet, would be released on 21 April. [9] The album was released to generally positive reviews and has since been nominated for 'Best Album Of The Year 2023' by Metal Hammer magazine. [10]

Whilst at Slam Dunk Festival in 2024, the band confirmed that they're working on their third album, with 16 songs written for it at the time. [11]

Musical style

The group's sound incorporates elements of alternative rock, post-hardcore, and progressive metal, while lead singer Charlie Rolfe's vocal style has been described as a mixture of Hayley Williams, Amy Lee and Becca Macintyre. [12] [13] [14]

Members

Current members

Former members

Discography

As Everything Unfolds discography
Studio albums2
EPs2

Studio albums

YearAlbumLabel
2021Within Each Lies the OtherLong Branch Records
2023Ultraviolet

Extended plays

YearAlbumLabel
2017CollideSelf–released
2018Closure

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