earthtone9

The Profile

earthtone9 are an English alternative/progressive metal band from Nottingham, formed in 1998. After a 1998–2002 run, they reunited in 2010 and later released IV (2013).

English metal band from Nottingham formed in 1998. Original run 1998–2002, reunion from 2010 onward. Key albums include Lo-Def(inition) Discord, Off Kilter Enhancement, Arc'Tan'Gent, and IV; EPs include Hi-Point, Omega, and For Cause and Consequence.

A passionate review of Arc'Tan'Gent praises earthtone9’s refined ‘ordered chaos’: explosive riffs, precision rhythms, corrosive vocals, and majestic lulls. Highlights include “Tat Twam Asi,” “Approx. Purified,” “Walking Day,” and “Star Damage For Beginners.” The album is framed as a career-capping statement (at the time), closing with the spine-tingling “Binary 101.”