Firstly, let me say that you must take these comments with a pinch of salt, in particular reference to your drumming.You are a far better drummer than I.
Neither song was to my taste, but that means nothing!
Plagues reminded me of an SPK/Jim Foetus/Caberet Voltaire sort of tune (Jesus...am I showing my age!) sort of a polished 'industrial' sound, if that makes any sense.
Mind.or.Matter on the other hand felt more like a song to me, not dissimilar to a Karnivool sorta sound but...well, kind of emptier. While the J's have you down as sounding like Faith no more, I just don't hear that. Older Simple Minds seems more like it to me with the synth driven music.
Please do not take any offence as none is intended, I'm merely giving you my opinion on what I am hearing.
It's funny that this has come up after Bo's earlier thread on originality and influence in relation to band styles of today (Let's discuss something-I think the thread was called) as I'd be willing to say that a young band like yourselves would not have heard much of the bands I hear in your music.
Good luck with the unEarthed endeavour anyway