{"id":42758,"date":"2026-06-13T07:13:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T05:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/below-zero-coming-up-to-breathe\/"},"modified":"2026-06-13T07:13:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T05:13:16","slug":"below-zero-coming-up-to-breathe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orkus1.com\/en\/below-zero-coming-up-to-breathe\/","title":{"rendered":"BELOW ZERO: “Coming Up to Breathe”"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ritual of Wounds<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Emerging from the U.S. dark electro and industrial scene, Unter Null presents \u201cThe Rise from Ruin [and the Ritual of Becoming]\u201d\u2014a work of emotional exhumation set for release on June 26, 2026. The title itself hints at it: this is not about archiving, but about transformation. \u201cIn a way, it feels like reopening old wounds,\u201d says Erica Dunham, \u201cbut also as a reminder of how far I\u2019ve come.\u201d What was once pain, anger, and loss is now a reflection of \u201cresilience, growth, and transformation.\u201d <\/p>\n\n

Between Ruin and Realization<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

She describes the old recordings as \u201ca diary of a very intense period.\u201d Back then, music was \u201cmy way of processing everything\u2014pain, disappointment, loss.\u201d Today, she hears not only the hurt but also the growth: \u201cThe music hasn\u2019t changed, but I have.\u201d Looking back, she recognizes patterns of self-sacrifice and emotional overload. \u201cI thought I just loved deeply\u2014today I see how much of myself I sacrificed for it.\u201d That, she says, is the true insight behind this release: not nostalgia, but clarity. <\/p>\n\n

The Reality of Being Overwhelmed<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

This emotional rawness is particularly evident in the lyrics. Speaking about \u201cDestroy Me,\u201d Dunham says, \u201cThat came from a very unhealthy relationship where I always gave more than I got back.\u201d It\u2019s not a stark pain, but \u201cerosion\u2014you lose yourself bit by bit.\u201d Looking back, she also describes \u201cMartyr\u201d not as provocation, but as \u201cemotional bleeding.\u201d Not a fantasy of violence, but the feeling of \u201chaving lost one\u2019s own boundaries for someone who never saw them.\u201d What\u2019s important to her today is the realization: \u201cBack then, I confused loyalty with self-sacrifice.\u201d <\/p>\n\n

Ritual of Becoming<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Looking back, Erica now sees that period as a process: \u201cMusic was survival back then.\u201d She couldn\u2019t put many things into words, so she turned them into songs. \u201cThose were the words I couldn\u2019t say in real life.\u201d The subtitle \u201cand the Ritual of Becoming\u201d reflects this transformation: \u201c\u2018Becoming\u2019 isn\u2019t a moment; it\u2019s a lifelong ritual of loss and new beginnings.\u201d Today, she looks back on that past with compassion: \u201cI would tell my former self: You don\u2019t have to earn love through pain. Trust yourself. You\u2019re stronger than you think.\u201d <\/p>\n\n

Jan Sch\u00fctz (Meersein)<\/p>\n\n

Lineup:<\/strong>Erica Dunham \u2013 vocals, keyboardKrz Souls \u2013 drums<\/p>\n\n

Watch the video for “Coming up to Breathe”:<\/p>\n\n

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