BW&BK; has received the following update on California metallers AUTUMN BLACK:

As stated on their MyApace site, "metal + hardcore + pop = Autumn Black."

Rarely can an equation summarize a rock band, but in this case, it fits perfectly. As evidenced by the group's sophomore effort for Tyburn Records, The Unborn Tragedy, few groups nowadays can blend all three aforementioned styles as skillfully and memorably as the chaps in Autumn Black.

"The new album brings a new sense of versatility in today's market in the metal genre," explains the group's bassist, Albert Platt. "Nothing like what's out today, we set out to create and write a new explosive sound where the fans and new fans can distinguish and separate Autumn Black from the rest of the pack."

Joining Platt in this Los Angeles/San Diego-based group are also singer Andrew Vargas, guitarists Ruben Platt and Jonathan Koch, as well as drummer Christopher Daigle, who have delivered one of the most explosive, thoughtful, and emotionally-charged records in recent memory.

"Uniting metal fans and hardcore fans with the pop culture is what we are aiming for," adds Ruben Platt. "We are very excited of the release of The Unborn Tragedy because we want to achieve the goal of making metal/hardcore music into everyday life in the mainstream world of pop and hip-hop. You will distinguish our metal and hardcore roots as well as our pop roots and structure. Only two words will describe the album - simply amazing!"

As evidenced by such winning tracks as the lead-off video, 'This I Promise' (which seamlessly bridges the gap between pop and hardcore), as well as 'The Last Sacrifice' (a track the band describes as "A hopeful cry - not to forget the mistakes of yesterday in our actions of today") and 'Reach for the Sky' (one of the album's top headbanging anthems), Autumn Black are one of the few modern day rock acts that honestly posses the potential of appealing to such a wide variety of music fans.

"We felt amongst each other that we wanted to bring something fresh to the table while still being heavy and clever at the same time," points out Koch. "We didn't want to be one of those bands which I will not mention that sound identical ? i.e., chug, chug. 'The Unborn Tragedy' shows very well the capabilities of the band's musicianship and the maturity of the songwriting within the group. Very well thought out, very heavy, very melodic, and above all, very different."

As evidenced throughout The Unborn Tragedy, Autumn Black has certainly succeeded in their goal.

The complete tracklisting for The Unborn Tragedy: 'The Unborn Tragedy', 'The Eight', 'Will This Remain', 'Night of No Tomorrow', 'This I Promise 'Further Than Before', 'Endless Struggle', 'In Between the Here and Now', 'Reach For the Sky', 'A Reaction Without Words', 'The Last Sacrifice'.

For more information, visit www.myspace.com/autumnblack.