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* GrowingTheBeard: ''Define the Great Line'' was their first major hit with critics outside the PostHardcore and ChristianMetal scenes due in part to the addition of post-metal elements, the band making some distance from emo territory after ''They're Only Chasing Safety'', and Spencer Chamberlain finding his own voice with his HarshVocals being more distinguished from Dallas Taylor's.


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* SignatureSong: "When the Sun Sleeps" for the Dallas Taylor era. "Reinventing Your Exit" and "Writing on the Walls" for the Spencer Chamberlain era. The latter is probably also their best-known song overall.
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** Good lord '''Cries of the Past'''. For those who never heard of the story behind it, the album was (supposedly) written in the aftermath of Dallas Taylor losing his ''fiancee in a car accident'' (which he sadly caused due to sleeping at the wheel). ''The entire album'' is forty-three minutes of [[{{Angst}} anger, frustration, memories, and loss and reluctant acceptance]].

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** Good lord '''Cries lord, ''Cries of the Past'''.Past''. For those who never heard of the story behind it, the album was (supposedly) written in the aftermath of Dallas Taylor losing his ''fiancee in a car accident'' (which he sadly caused due to sleeping at the wheel). ''The entire album'' is forty-three minutes of [[{{Angst}} anger, frustration, memories, and loss and reluctant acceptance]].
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* FaceOfTheBand: Spencer and Aaron. Spencer mainly when Aaron left and ''then again'' with Aaron when the band reunited.
** There was a time when Underoath were flat out seen as one of ''the'' faces of [[{{Main/Metalcore}} melodic metalcore]] in general.
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** The use of heavy profanities in "On My Teeth" (i.e. '''fucking''') has peeved some more conservative Christian fans.

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** The use of heavy profanities in "On My Teeth" (i.e. '''fucking''') has peeved some more conservative Christian fans. The admission from Spencer himself that ''Erase Me'' was made as a statement against Christianity drove away any remaining Christians in their fanbase.
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* HarsherInHindsight: A shit ton of the band's more optimistic work (such as "To Whom It May Concern") becomes this when Spencer would admit faith made him miserable inside and he truly didn't feel saved, leading to the bitter and angry ''Erase Me''.



** Good lord '''Cries of the Past'''. For those who never heard of the story behind it, the album was (supposedly) written in the aftermath of Dallas Taylor losing his ''fiancee in a car accident'' (which he sadly caused due to sleeping at the wheel). ''The entire album'' is forty-three minutes of [[{{Angst}} anger, frustration, memories, and loss and reluctant acceptance]].

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** Good lord '''Cries of the Past'''. For those who never heard of the story behind it, the album was (supposedly) written in the aftermath of Dallas Taylor losing his ''fiancee in a car accident'' (which he sadly caused due to sleeping at the wheel). ''The entire album'' is forty-three minutes of [[{{Angst}} anger, frustration, memories, and loss and reluctant acceptance]].acceptance]].
** The entirety of ''Erase Me'', considering it's about Spencer's rejection of faith and feeling frustrated at how it ruined him and didn't help him in the grand scheme of things.

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** Who's the better vocalist? Spencer or Dallas?
** Even ''more'' so due to band members dropping like flies.
** The use of "fucking" in "On My Teeth" has peeved some more conservative Christian fans.

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** Who's the better vocalist? Spencer or Dallas?
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Dallas? Even ''more'' so due to band members dropping like flies.
** The use of "fucking" heavy profanities in "On My Teeth" (i.e. '''fucking''') has peeved some more conservative Christian fans.fans.



** Of all the band's records that make up their post-Dallas material, ''Ø (Disambiguation)'' definitely counts.



** Underoath is flat out seen as one of ''the'' faces of [[{{Main/Metalcore}} melodic metalcore]] in general.

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** There was a time when Underoath is were flat out seen as one of ''the'' faces of [[{{Main/Metalcore}} melodic metalcore]] in general.
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** Underoath is flat out ''the'' face of Main/{{Metalcore}} in general.
* TearJerker: Several songs off of ''Act of Depression'' can be this, 'Burden in Their Hands' being about ''abortion'' and 'Innocence Stolen' being about rape/molestation. Then there's 'Spirit of a Living God' (or 'Praise' for some), which one of the members speaks about his belief in Christianity and who the album goes to. While considered 'sappy', it's still a pull on the heart strings, to the point where the guitarist states he can't even speak clearly. The song itself is also pretty touching and will maybe leave you blubbering.

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** Underoath is flat out seen as one of ''the'' face faces of Main/{{Metalcore}} [[{{Main/Metalcore}} melodic metalcore]] in general.
* TearJerker: Several songs off of ''Act of Depression'' can be this, 'Burden this: "Burden in Their Hands' Hands" being about ''abortion'' and 'Innocence Stolen' "Innocence Stolen" being about rape/molestation. Then there's 'Spirit "Spirit of a Living God' God" (or 'Praise' "Praise" for some), which one of the members speaks about his belief in Christianity and who the album goes to. While considered 'sappy', it's still a pull on the heart strings, to the point where the guitarist states he can't even speak clearly. The song itself is also pretty touching and will maybe leave you blubbering.
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** The use of "fucking" in "On My Teeth" has peeved some more conservcative Christian fans.

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** The use of "fucking" in "On My Teeth" has peeved some more conservcative conservative Christian fans.
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** The use of "fucking" in "On My Teeth" has peeved some more conservcative Christian fans.
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Their first 2 albums are so different, you'd swear you were listening to a different band. The rest of the band's discography never got any heavier than metalcore at it's heaviest[[note]]until their last album prior to their breakup, which began showing elements of sludge metal[[/note]]. Their first two albums have a sound more akin to ''death metal''.
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Their first 2 albums are so different, you'd swear you were listening to a different band. The rest of the band's discography never got any heavier than metalcore at it's heaviest[[note]]until their last album prior to their breakup, which began showing elements of sludge metal[[/note]]. Their first two albums have a sound more akin to ''death metal''.
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* MagnumOpus: For older fans, it's either ''Act of Depression'' or ''Cries of the Past''.The latter however seems to be considered to be their greatest work to date. For newer fans however, it's either ''Define the Great Line'' or ''Ø (disambiguation)''.
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** Underoath is flat out ''the'' face of Music/{{Metalcore}} in general.

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** Underoath is flat out ''the'' face of Music/{{Metalcore}} Main/{{Metalcore}} in general.
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* FaceOfTheBand: Spencer and Aaron. Spencer mainly when Aaron left and ''then again'' with Aaron when the band reunited.
** Underoath is flat out ''the'' face of Music/{{Metalcore}} in general.
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** Good lord '''Cries of the Past'''. For those who never heard of the story behind it, the album was (supposedly) written in the aftermath of Dallas Taylor losing his ''fiancee in a car accident'' (which he sadly caused due to sleeping at the wheel). The entire album is fourty-three minutes of anger, frustration, memories, and loss and reluctant acceptance.

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** Good lord '''Cries of the Past'''. For those who never heard of the story behind it, the album was (supposedly) written in the aftermath of Dallas Taylor losing his ''fiancee in a car accident'' (which he sadly caused due to sleeping at the wheel). The ''The entire album album'' is fourty-three forty-three minutes of [[{{Angst}} anger, frustration, memories, and loss and reluctant acceptance.acceptance]].
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** Good lord '''Cries of the Past'''. For those who never heard of the story behind it, the album was written in the aftermath of Dallas Taylor losing his ''fiancee in a car accident'' (which he sadly caused due to sleeping at the wheel). The entire album is fourty-three minutes of anger, frustration, memories, and loss and reluctant acceptance.

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** Good lord '''Cries of the Past'''. For those who never heard of the story behind it, the album was (supposedly) written in the aftermath of Dallas Taylor losing his ''fiancee in a car accident'' (which he sadly caused due to sleeping at the wheel). The entire album is fourty-three minutes of anger, frustration, memories, and loss and reluctant acceptance.
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* Tearjerker: Several songs off of ''Act of Depression'' can be this, 'Burden in Their Hands' being about ''abortion'' and 'Innocence Stolen' being about rape/molestation. Then there's 'Spirit of a Living God' (or 'Praise' for some), which one of the members speaks about his belief in Christianity and who the album goes to. While considered 'sappy', it's still a pull on the heart strings, to the point where the guitarist states he can't even speak clearly. The song itself is also pretty touching and will maybe leave you blubbering.

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* Tearjerker: TearJerker: Several songs off of ''Act of Depression'' can be this, 'Burden in Their Hands' being about ''abortion'' and 'Innocence Stolen' being about rape/molestation. Then there's 'Spirit of a Living God' (or 'Praise' for some), which one of the members speaks about his belief in Christianity and who the album goes to. While considered 'sappy', it's still a pull on the heart strings, to the point where the guitarist states he can't even speak clearly. The song itself is also pretty touching and will maybe leave you blubbering.

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* BrokenBase: Oh dear god...Let's just say when Underoath ended up with Solid State/Tooth & Nail Records in 2001 due to the eventual buying of their indie label Takehold, let's just say the fanbase just exploded.

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* BrokenBase: Oh dear god...Let's just say when Underoath ended up with Solid State/Tooth & Nail Records in 2001 due to the eventual buying of their indie label Takehold, Takehold Records, let's just say the fanbase just exploded.



* MagnumOpus: For older fans, it's either ''Act of Depression'' or ''Cries of the Past''.The latter however seems to be considered to be their greatest work to date. For newer fans however, it's either ''Define the Great Line'' or ''Ø (disambiguation)''.

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* EnsembleDarkhorse: ''The Changing of Times''. Some fans consider it a fantastic style change after joining Solid State Records. Add to the fact it's also the last album Dallas Taylor sang on the album.
* MagnumOpus: For older fans, it's either ''Act of Depression'' or ''Cries of the Past''.The latter however seems to be considered to be their greatest work to date. For newer fans however, it's either ''Define the Great Line'' or ''Ø (disambiguation)''.(disambiguation)''.
* Tearjerker: Several songs off of ''Act of Depression'' can be this, 'Burden in Their Hands' being about ''abortion'' and 'Innocence Stolen' being about rape/molestation. Then there's 'Spirit of a Living God' (or 'Praise' for some), which one of the members speaks about his belief in Christianity and who the album goes to. While considered 'sappy', it's still a pull on the heart strings, to the point where the guitarist states he can't even speak clearly. The song itself is also pretty touching and will maybe leave you blubbering.
** Good lord '''Cries of the Past'''. For those who never heard of the story behind it, the album was written in the aftermath of Dallas Taylor losing his ''fiancee in a car accident'' (which he sadly caused due to sleeping at the wheel). The entire album is fourty-three minutes of anger, frustration, memories, and loss and reluctant acceptance.
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- Who's the better vocalist? Spencer or Dallas?
- Even ''more'' so due to band members dropping like flies.

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- Who's **Who's the better vocalist? Spencer or Dallas?
- Even **Even ''more'' so due to band members dropping like flies.
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* BrokenBase: Oh dear god...Let's just say when Underoath ended up with Solid State/Tooth & Nail Records in 2001 due to the eventual buying of their indie label Takehold, let's just say the fanbase just exploded.
- Who's the better vocalist? Spencer or Dallas?
- Even ''more'' so due to band members dropping like flies.
* MagnumOpus: For older fans, it's either ''Act of Depression'' or ''Cries of the Past''.The latter however seems to be considered to be their greatest work to date. For newer fans however, it's either ''Define the Great Line'' or ''Ø (disambiguation)''.

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