Jon and I met at a WhiteHeart concert in early 1993 and began working together right away, forming the first phase of Unforsaken. Though we remained best friends and kept working together off and on, we kinda went our own ways musically for a while, until I resurrected Unforsaken, originally as a solo project, and Jon got very heavily involved with it again. The recording of our first full-length album, "Not Alone", signified the re-formation of the band, and we fully intend to keep it going strong from now on.
How did you guys come to be on "The Narrow Path' compilation?
We have both been regulars on the CMR forum (especially Jon), and we both have copies of the first CMR compilation. So when Arttie was asking bands to submit songs for the next compilation, we made sure we got right in on it. The CMR has been a great support for us, and we want to be involved with anything they've got going, both to promote Unforsaken and to support all the other cool bands involved.
How would you describe the sound of the band?
Guitar-driven melodic hard rock with some heavy metal... future work will be a little heavier, leaning a little closer to the power metal genre, still very melodic and VERY guitar-driven. Our sound has been described as a blend of Rez and Petra with heavy Bride influences... an assessment that we whole-heartedly agree with.
What would you say the focus or main purpose of the band is?
Our main focus is to present our audience with songs that will help them improve their lives, both spiritually and emotionally, by showing them how Jesus can make a big difference in their lives. Our first full-length CD, "Not Alone" (2005) focused on reaching out to people going through feelings of depression and loneliness, offering hope by indicating that Jesus can set them free from their emotional and spiritual prisons. Our next album will follow suit by focussing on the need to make life-improving changes and removing obstacles from our lives that can seperate us from God.
What does the future hold for the band?
We are currently in the writing stage for a new album that will get under way sometime in 2007... hopefully earlier rather than later. As I already said, it will be a little heavier, with less ballads than the "Not Alone" CD. You can expect to see a new EP which should be very cool sometime before the release of the next full-length album. Also, we are currently looking for musicians to complete the band, so you may see some additions to our line-up soon. As for our message, we will continue to present songs intended to help people improve their lives emotionally and spiritually.