Photo by: Sav Bagshaw
Official press release:
Today, alternative metallers Entheos announce their new studio album, Empty on the Inside, arriving October 23rd via Metal Blade Records, and unveil their first single and video, “Golden Crown”, available now on all DSPs. Comments vocalist Chaney Crabb:
“‘Golden Crown’ is a song that we spent a few years writing and re-writing until we felt that we really had it right. The chorus of the song was originally written in 2020, long before we began working on this album, and it was so strong that we knew we had to include it on the album. Once the song was finished, it became obvious to us that this was what we wanted to release as our first single. When writing this song, we channeled a lot of our favorite bands and influences from the ‘90s — we were aiming to write a ‘heavier’ version of a ‘90s rock song that included creepy synths, huge chorus and an explosive breakdown.
Lyrically, the song is about losing yourself in a deeply destructive attachment that feels both empowering and imprisoning. The formed relationship has become inseparable from your identity. The lyric, ‘I’ve worn you like a golden crown year after year,’ represents a burden that is destroying you, but has also become how you define yourself.”
Empty on the Inside is the most ambitious and fully realized album of Entheos‘ career. Featuring vocalist Chaney Crabb (voice actress for Jill Valentine in Dead By Daylight) and multi-instrumentalist Navene Koperweis (ex-Animals As Leaders, Animosity), alongside guitarists Scott Carstairs (Fallujah) and Michael Stancel (Allegaeon), the record captures the band at their most collaborative and creatively unified. The result is a record that delivers the jaw-dropping musicianship and progressive intensity the band is known for while embracing tighter songwriting, stronger hooks, and a deeper melodic presence — channeling the raw, visceral energy of ’90s rock and metal into something wholly modern and entirely their own.
States the band:
“Empty on the Inside is a statement piece for us. From the start, our goal was to capture the raw, visceral energy that made ’90s rock and metal so impactful and timeless by prioritizing authentic performances and our individual voices as musicians over hyper-polished modern production.”
Empty on the Inside was produced by Mark Lewis (The Black Dahlia Murder, Fallujah, Whitechapel) and mastered by Justin Sturtz at Sterling Sound. The album’s striking visual artwork was created by Zac Shiffer (Nine Inch Nails, Behemoth, Soundgarden).
Empty on the Inside will be available on CD jewelcase and digitally across all digital platforms, as well as LP in a gatefold jacket w/ insert in the following color variants:
- Bloodlust Red (US)
- Grey w/ Black Splatter (US)
- Neon Green + Yellow Marble (US – Metal Injection Exclusive)
- Green + Blue Marble (EU)
- White w/ Red Splatter (EU)
- Neon Pink w/ Black Dust (EU)
- Fluorescent Pink (Band Exclusive)
Find worldwide pre-orders at MetalBlade.com/Entheos and new album merch at EntheosStore.com.
Empty on the Inside track listing:
- “Hell Is A Part Of Me”
- “Empty On The Inside”
- “Hollow”
- “Call My Name”
- “Golden Crown”
- “Undone”
- “Tomblight” feat. Michael Lessard (The Contortionist)
- “Pale Faith”
- “Never Let Me Go”
- “The Earth Will Move”
