Entheos Premiere New Single & Music Video "Golden Crown" From Upcoming New Album "Empty On The Inside"

Progressive technical death metal outfit Entheos have announced their new studio album, “Empty On The Inside,” due out October 23rd via Metal Blade Records. Coinciding with the announcement, the band have premiered the album’s first single, “Golden Crown,” alongside a Malcolm Pugh-directed music video.

Vocalist Chaney Crabb commented on the track:

“‘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.”

The album was recorded with producer Mark Lewis (The Black Dahlia Murder, Cannibal Corpse). Joining core members Chaney Crabb and Navene Koperweis in the studio were Scott Carstairs (Fallujah) and Michael Stancel (Allegaeon) on guitars and vocals, while Evan Brewer once again handled bass duties.

Speaking about the record as a whole, the band stated:

“‘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” track list:

01 – “Hell Is A Part Of Me”
02 – “Empty On The Inside”
03 – “Hollow”
04 – “Call My Name”
05 – “Golden Crown”
06 – “Undone”
07 – “Tomblight” (feat. Michael Lessard of The Contortionist/Last Chance To Reason)
08 – “Pale Faith”
09 – “Never Let Me Go”
10 – “The Earth Will Move”