Unstable (Tetrarch album)

Unstable
Studio album by Tetrarch
Released	April 30, 2021
Genre	Nu metal
Length	36:57
Label	Napalm Records
Producer	Dave Otero Joshua Fore Diamond Rowe
Tetrarch chronology
Freak (2017) Unstable (2021) The Ugly Side of Me (2025)

Unstable is the second album by nu metal quartet Tetrarch. It is their debut recording for Napalm Records. ^[1]

Composition

Musically, Unstable is a nu metal work, ^{[2] [3] [4]} with both the album and Tetrarch credited with playing into the genre's revival. ^{[1] [2]} Elements of metalcore also appear, from the "intense" riffs on "I'm Not Right" to "Addicted"'s "pure anthemia". ^{[1] [3]}

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Kerrang!	3/5 [5]
Metal Hammer	[3]

Upon its release, Unstable received generally positive reviews from music critics.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"I'm Not Right"	3:46
2.	"Negative Noise"	4:07
3.	"Unstable"	3:27
4.	"You Never Listen"	3:20
5.	"Sick of You"	3:18
6.	"Take a Look Inside"	3:51
7.	"Stitch Me Up"	3:32
8.	"Addicted"	4:27
9.	"Pushed Down"	2:49
10.	"Trust Me"	4:20
Total length:		37:02

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic. ^[2]

Tetrarch

• Joshua Fore - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
• Diamond Rowe - lead guitar
• Ryan Lerner - bass
• Ruben Limas - drums

Technical

• Dave Otero - production, engineering, mixing, mastering
• Joshua Fore - production
• Diamond Rowe - production

Artwork and design

• Alan Ashcraft - artwork

References

1. Corinne Westbrook (August 12, 2020). "TETRARCH Continue The Nu-Metal Revival, Signing Worldwide Deal with Napalm Records". Metal Injection. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
2. Neil Z. Yeung. "Tetrarch – Unstable: Review". AllMusic . Retrieved January 9, 2022.
3. Dannii Leivers (August 26, 2021). "Tetrarch: Unstable album review". Metal Hammer . Retrieved January 9, 2022.
4. "The 50 best nu metal albums of all time". April 2022.
5. Jake Richardson (August 27, 2021). "Album review: Tetrarch - Unstable - Kerrang!". Kerrang! . Retrieved January 9, 2022.