Unorthodox, a doom metal band from Maryland, United States of America, was formed in 1992. Initially known as Asylum, they changed their name to avoid confusion with another successful band. Unorthodox signed with Germany's Hellhound Records and released their debut album Asylum in 1992, followed by Balance of Power in 1994. In 2008, the lineup of Dale Flood, Mark Ammen, and Gary Isom recorded a third album, Awaken, which was released on the Church Within Records. Unorthodox had a song, "Lifeline", featured on the Doom Capital compilation by Crucial Blast Records (2004). In 2017, after a period of sporadic festival appearances, Dale Flood formed a new version of Unorthodox based in Nashville. Guitarist, vocalist and bandleader Dale Flood died in August 2024, aged 60.
