Unearthly Trance is a doom metal band recently signed to Relapse Record but whose first two albums were published on Rise Above, Lee Dorian's (of Cathedral fame) label. Musically, Unearthly Trance uses influences from extreme doom bands but also hardcore bands like His Hero Is Gone. Some black metal can also be heard in their sound.

Ryan Lipinsky, guitarist and vocalist, is also a member of Thralldom.