In a world of soundalikes and lookalikes, Supreme Unbeing are carving out their own Metal identity. Mostly. Band images in the 21st century are often copied, regurgitated, contrived, played strictly for laughs, or eschewed altogether.
These guys are doing their own thing.
Each of the four members of Supreme Unbeing are self-billed as prophets, with D. Vine on guitar, Al Mytee (really?) on drums, and Unknown on bass (That’s what it says, folks). Vocalist Zac Red leads the proceedings with the sleaze, charm, charisma, and magnetism of an evangelist in a packed tent. His voice is slightly reminiscent of Zodiac Mindwarp, Jaz Coleman, Dave Mustaine, Rob Zombie, Mike Muir, Al Jourgensen, and sometimes Tom Araya. In other words, he doesn’t blow you away with wide-ranged Dickinson/Halford/Oliva theatrics, but rather with personality and villainous character actor performance.

Zac Red will have all eyes on him, but savvy listeners should recognize D. Vine as the real engine of the band. He hits every note - - rhythm and lead - - with a great love for playing. You can’t fake that, can’t mimic that with studio trickery. It’s genuine. His playing elevates every song, and his solos are usually the highlights. He doesn’t sound like a child of GIT or Julliard, more like a kid who spent hours and years banging away and getting fast and fluid on his guitar. He’s lost none of his enthusiasm for it.
The strongest material simmers with ingenuity, energy, and fun. Not bouncy Top 40 fun, but a slyer, more mischievous variety, served up with a wink and a grin by trickster gods. Those special moments, along with the guidance of Combat’s leadership, reveal a band with a lot of potential and a brave future to be seized. One the other hand, however, the album suffers from some filler on its back 2 / 3. More cynically, some of the songs sound like they could have been written to please mainstream fans and radio, rather than created for pure artistry.
Highlight tracks: “You’ll Never Make It” and “Animals” are standouts. Do also check out their videos. Supreme Unbeing are doing inventive, twisted animations that play up their characters amidst weird visuals, reminiscent of Gorillaz or Radiohead’s old “Paranoid Android” video.