CRUSHING OLD-SKOOL DEATH METAL
ELECTRONIC PRESS KIT
Debut Album
BEDLAMITE
RELEASED: February the 9th 2024
With seven fresh, crushing death metal songs incorporating Thrash and Black metal elements, Unlocked is ready to be unleashed upon this sick world. Lyrically, Unlocked deals with the crazy world of 19th-century asylums, with the music fitting the lyrics perfectly.
UNLOCKED – Bedlamite (30:58)
- Bloodcult
- Junod’s Way
- Show of Bedlam
- Shackled in Irons
- Trapped Inside
- Crimson Walls
- Evil Incarcerated
Produced by Unlocked
Mixed & Mastered by Yarne Heylen @ Project Zero Studio
Artwork by Irvan Yuda Pratama
UNLOCKED HIGHLIGHTS
Aardschok magazine (NL)
“Unlocked proves with Bedlamite that death metal doesn’t have to be blunt and straight forward. With the right musical proficiency it is possible to rise above the rest”
Score: 80 out of 100
Rock Tribune (BE)
“Bedlamite is a more than solid and fresh death metal album. It has the right amount of old school death metal but at the same time it sounds innovative. Fans of death metal could name Unlocked as the discovery of 2024”
Score: 80 out of 100
Eindhoven Rockcity (NL)
“Bedlamite is a tribute to the origins of death metal executed by skilled musicians. Musicians who are not afraid to blend their sound with other influences”
Score: 80 out of 100
Metalfan (NL)
“With Bedlamite Unlocked put themselves instantly on the map. The power of the album is the variety and the high level of musicanship”
Score: 80 out of 100
Metal Experience (NL)
“With Bedlamite Unlocked deliver a solid death metal release. Brutal, technical en melodic, all ingredients are there”
Score: 75 out of 100
Rockportaal (NL)
“With Bedlamite Unlocked delivers. The riffs are sharp, the leads are tasteful, the vocals are super aggressive and the drums are very strong. On the other hand Unlocked knows how to write songs that are memorable”
BIOGRAPHY
In January 2023, metal brothers Benny (guitar), Joost (vocals) and Roel (guitar) started Unlocked. Their debut album “Bedlamite” was released on February 9th 2024.
With seven fresh crushing death metal songs incorporating thrash and black metal elements, Unlocked is ready to be unleashed upon this sick world. Lyrically, Unlocked deals with the crazy world of 19th-century asylums, with the music fitting the lyrics perfectly.
The album received great reviews worldwide. After the release the band took the music to the stage, resulting in successful shows with bands like Macabre and Exhorder.
Work on the second album has already commenced and high-profile festival shows for 2025 are already booked!
Needless to say the future for Unlocked looks bright.
Line-Up:
Joost Aanraad – Vocals
Roel v. Kruysdijk – Guitars
Benny Bats – Guitars
Mathijs Bodt – Bass
Kevin Paradis – Drums