UK metal bastions EMPLOYED TO SERVE have released an all-conquering live video for their bruising track ‘World Ender’, which comes ahead of the band’s UK headline tour at the end of October.
Filmed during the quintet’s huge Bloodstock set this year, the band comment on the new video: “Being invited to play the main stage at Bloodstock was a truly exciting moment for us and we knew we wanted to make a statement. We knew we had to immortalise this milestone performance in a video, and really capture the energy and enthusiasm of the Bloodstock audience. When it came to picking the song for the video, there was no contest, it had to be ‘World Ender’. The song itself is about one chapter ending and another beginning, which we think perfectly sums up our excitement for what comes next for ETS. We can guarantee it will be bigger and better than anything that has come before.”
Dates as follows:
Oct 25: Newcastle The Cluny 2 Oct 26: Glasgow The Cathouse Oct 27: Leeds The Key Club Oct 28: Manchester Gorilla Oct 29: Milton Keynes Craufurd Arms Oct 30: Nottingham Bodega Oct 31: Birmingham Devil’s Dog Nov 01: Bristol Exchange Nov 02: Cardiff Clwd Ifor Bach Nov 03: London Lafayette Nov 04: Brighton Green Door Store
Support comes from Pupil Slicer and Going Off.
ETS’s current studio album, Conquering, was released via Spinefarm on 17th September 2021to mass critical acclaim; landing #4 in Metal Hammer’s albums of the year list and #6 in Kerrang!. Conquering is a fully realised metamorphosis into the band they’ve always wanted to be.
Four albums in, and a steady stream of accolades in tow, Employed To Serve’s meteoric rise from genre hopefuls to one of UK metal’s most consistently captivating bastions is indisputable.
Employed To Serve are: Justine Jones – vocals Sammy Urwin – guitar/vocals David Porter – guitar Nathan Pryor – bass Casey McHale – drums
EMPLOYED TO SERVE have released a deluxe version of their current studio album, Conquering. This updated version includes 4 new tracks: a heady mix of the new, the Remix and the live, in addition to a fresh cover image.
The brand-new recording is ‘Take Back Control’, a typically full-on number produced & mixed by Lewis Johns who worked with the band on the Conquering album itself; the Remix, meanwhile, is an inventive re-working of Conquering track ‘Sun Up To Sun Down’ featuring New Zealand metal three-piece, Alien Weaponry; while the two live tracks were recorded last year on the Gojira tour of Europe.
Check out brand new song, ‘Take Back Control’ HERE.
Check out ‘Sun Up To Sun Down (ft. Alien Weaponry)’ HERE.
Listen to the deluxe version of Conquering in full, HERE.
Meanwhile, having recently returned from a ridiculously successful tour with Gojira playing arenas across the UK & Europe, Employed To Serve can now proudly announce their own UK headline run. Starting up in Newcastle and finishing down in Brighton, the two-week stint includes a show at London’s Lafayette.
“After a month of incredible shows supporting Gojira, we are stoked to announce our first full UK headline tour since 2020. Come and see us at some of our biggest headline shows to date.” – Justine Jones
Employed To Serve UK headline tour dates:
25.10.23 – NEWCASTLE @ The Cluny 2 26.10.23 – GLASGOW @ The Cathouse 27.10.23 – LEEDS @ The Key Club 28.10.23 – MANCHESTER @ Gorilla 29.10.23 – MILTON KEYNES @ Craufurd Arms 30.10.23 – NOTTINGHAM @ Bodega 31.10.23 – BIRMINGHAM @ Devil’s Dog 01.11.23 – BRISTOL @ Exchange 02.11.23 – CARDIFF @ Clwb Ifor Bach 03.11.23 – LONDON @ Lafayette 04.11.23 – BRIGHTON @ Green Door Store
Additionally, Employed To Serve have been announced to appear at a number of summer festivals including Copenhell, Waken & mainstage Bloodstock.
Summer 2023 festival appearances:
Fri, 2. June: ROCK AM Ring, Germany Sun, 4. June: ROCK IM Park, Germany Thu, 8. June: MYSTIC Festival, Poland Sat, 10. June: Sweden Rock Festival Wed, 14. June: Copenhell, Denmark Thu, 22. June: Jera On Air, Netherlands Fri, 23. June: With Full Force, Germany Sat, 24. June: Vainstream, Germany Thu, 29. June: Resurrection Festival, Spain Fri 7. July: 2000 Trees Festival Wed, 2. August: Rockstadt Extreme, Romainia Fri, 4. August: Waken, Germany Sat, 12. August: Bloodstock
ETS’s current studio album, Conquering, was released on September 17th 2021 to mass critical acclaim; landing #4 in Metal Hammer’s albums of the year list and #6 in Kerrang! Conquering is a fully realised metamorphosis into the band they’ve always wanted to be.
Four albums in, and a steady stream of accolades in tow, Employed To Serve’s meteoric rise from genre hopefuls to becoming one of UK metal’s most consistently captivating bastions is indisputable.
EMPLOYED TO SERVE have released brand new single, “The Mistake”, which is the third single from the band’s forthcoming album, Conquering, due for release on September 17th via Spinefarm Records.
EMPLOYED TO SERVE guitarist/vocalist, Sammy Urwin says, “‘The Mistake’ is about letting other people’s opinions of you seep into your subconscious and filling you with self-doubt. In life you can’t always win over everyone, but don’t let the haters stifle your true potential and stand in between you and your goals.”
Drawing influence from the music of their youth and a new perspective on how to nurture the positive aspects of humanity and individual growth, Conquering is a celebration and acknowledgement of triumph in the face of a world that can be relentlessly adversarial.
ETS began recording the album in the “unforgiving winter” of 2020; produced & mixed by Lewis Johns at The Ranch, Southampton, mastered by Grant Berry at Fader Mastering, Employed To Serve took the time thrown at them by a world stopped still to write their most visceral material to date.
Pre-orders for Employed To Serve’s fourth studio album are now live, with an instant download of singles, “Exist,” “Mark Of The Grave,” and “The Mistake.” Special bundle options are available including t-shirts, hoodies, shorts, and limited vinyl. Order your copy HERE.
CONQUERING TRACK LISTING: Universal Chokehold Exist Twist The Blade Sun Up To Sun Down The Mistake We Don’t Need You Set In Stone Mark Of The Grave World Ender Conquering Stand Alone
EMPLOYED TO SERVE have released an accompanying music video for their latest single, “Mark Of The Grave” – check it out HERE.
“Mark Of The Grave” is the second single from Employed To Serve’s forthcoming album, Conquering, and demonstrates the band at their most metal yet. The video is a trip, to say the least…
“With this video we just wanted to have fun,” says Employed To Serve frontwoman, Justine Jones. “After months of being cooped up inside, we wanted to focus on a project that was more light-hearted. We shot the music video at Miracle theatre in Cornwall with director Ryan Mackfall. The theatre was kind enough to give us free-reign of their studio and stage costumes. Everything was shot in front of a green screen to maximise the opportunity to have fun with the edit. We then sent over a few notes to VFX artist Nadav Rotem and assistant Jake Potter, as soon as they came back with Sammy doing a solo on a flying, flaming skull I knew it was going to be my favourite video – it’s wild and we love it.”
Conquering, due for release on September 17th 2021,will be Employed To Serve’s second full-length album on the Spinefarm label.
Drawing influence from the music of their youth and a new perspective on how to nurture the positive aspects of humanity and individual growth, Conquering is a celebration and acknowledgement of triumph in the face of a world that can be relentlessly adversarial.
ETS began recording the album in the “unforgiving winter” of 2020; produced & mixed by Lewis Johns at The Ranch, Southampton, mastered by Grant Berry at Fader Mastering, Employed To Serve took the time thrown at them by a world stopped still to write their most visceral material to date.
Pre-orders for Employed To Serve’s fourth studio album are now live, with an instant download of singles, “Exist” & “Mark Of The Grave,” plus special bundle options including t-shirts, hoodies, shorts, pink socks, skateboards and limited colour variant vinyl. Order your copy HERE.
CONQUERING TRACK LISTING: Universal Chokehold Exist Twist The Blade Sun Up To Sun Down The Mistake We Don’t Need You Set In Stone Mark Of The Grave World Ender Conquering Stand Alone
Employed To Serve recently appeared on the mainstage of Download Festival at Donington Park. The event marked a moment in history, seeing live music return as part of a government-backed Pilot scheme. The Guardian noted Employed To Serve as a festival highlight, commenting, “Employed to Serve exude venom” whilstMetal Hammer called their set “relentless” & “blistering”; Kerrang! were just as enthused, adding, “Sammy Urwin’s sledgehammer riffs awaken Download’s inner headbanger, while Justine Jones’ barbed screams urge those gathered to toss any notion of social distancing in the bin.”
Following this appearance, Employed To Serve were swiftly announced as support to Gojira on their extensive UK & European tour.
UK & Euro 2022 tour dates in support of Gojira:
January ‘22
17 Finland, Helsinki, Black Box 19 Norway, Oslo, Sentrum Scene 20 Sweden, Stockholm, The Annex 22 Denmark, Copenhagen, Forum Black Box 24 Germany, Berlin, Huxleys 25 Czech Republic, Prague, Forum Karlin 27 Poland, Wroclaw, A2 28 Poland, Krakow, Tauron Arena 29 Hungary, Budapest, Barba Negra Music Club 31 Croatia, Zagreb, Culture Factory
February ‘22
2 Austria, Vienna, Arena 4 Germany, Munich, Neue Theaterfabrik 5 Switzerland, Zurich, Komplex 6 Italy, Milan, Alcatraz 8 France, Lyon, Halle Tony Garnier 9 France, Bordeaux, Arkea Arena 20 The Netherlands, Tilburg, 013 22 Germany, Wiesbaden, Schlachthof 24 Germany, Oberhausen, Turbinhalle 2 26 France, Paris, Accor Arena 28 Belgium, Brussels, Forest National
March ‘22
1 Luxembourg, Rockhal 4 UK, London, Alexandra Palace 5 UK, Nottingham, Motorpoint Arena 6 UK, Newcastle, City Hall 8 UK, Glasgow, O2 Academy 10 UK, Belfast, Ulster Hall 11 Ireland, Dublin, National Stadium 13 UK, Manchester, O2 Victoria Warehouse 14 UK, Cardiff, Motorpoint Arena
ickets to all shows are available now.
Additionally, ETS have been confirmed to play Spain’s Resurrection Fest 2022. Taking place across June 29th – 3rd July 2022 in Galicia, Spain, this mammoth metal festival will see Employed To Serve perform alongside Sabaton, Deftones, Judas Priest, Avenged Sevenfold and many more.
EMPLOYED TO SERVE have released “Mark Of The Grave,” the second single from their forthcoming album, Conquering.
“This song is about people who’d rather put other people down, instead of getting on with their own lives,” says Employed To Serve frontwoman, Justine Jones. “When writing this song we wanted to try our hand at writing a positive metal anthem for people to blast when they’re having a shitty day. Hope you all enjoy it as much as we had fun recording and writing it! Stay kind \m/ “
Conquering, due for release on September 17th 2021,will be Employed To Serve’s second full-length album on the Spinefarm label.
Drawing influence from the music of their youth and a new perspective on how to nurture the positive aspects of humanity and individual growth, Conquering is a celebration and acknowledgement of triumph in the face of a world that can be relentlessly adversarial.
ETS began recording the album in the “unforgiving winter” of 2020; produced & mixed by Lewis Johns at The Ranch, Southampton, mastered by Grant Berry at Fader Mastering, Employed To Serve took the time thrown at them by a world stopped still to write their most visceral material to date.
Pre-orders for Employed To Serve’s fourth studio album are now live, with an instant download of singles, “Exist” & “Mark Of The Grave,” plus special bundle options including t-shirts, hoodies, shorts, pink socks, skateboards and limited colour variant vinyl. Order your copy HERE.
CONQUERING TRACK LISTING: Universal Chokehold Exist Twist The Blade Sun Up To Sun Down The Mistake We Don’t Need You Set In Stone Mark Of The Grave World Ender Conquering Stand Alone
Employed To Serve recently appeared on the mainstage of Download Festival at Donington Park. The event marked a moment in history, seeing live music return as part of a government-backed Pilot scheme. The Guardian noted Employed To Serve as a festival highlight, commenting, “Employed to Serve exude venom” whilstMetal Hammer called their set “relentless” & “blistering”; Kerrang! were just as enthused, adding, “Sammy Urwin’s sledgehammer riffs awaken Download’s inner headbanger, while Justine Jones’ barbed screams urge those gathered to toss any notion of social distancing in the bin.”
Following this appearance, Employed To Serve were swiftly announced as support to Gojira on their extensive UK, IRL & European tour.
UK, IRL & Euro 2022 tour dates in support of Gojira: January ‘22 17 Finland, Helsinki, Black Box 19 Norway, Oslo, Sentrum Scene 20 Sweden, Stockholm, The Annex 22 Denmark, Copenhagen, Forum Black Box 24 Germany, Berlin, Huxleys 25 Czech Republic, Prague, Forum Karlin 27 Poland, Wroclaw, A2 28 Poland, Krakow, Tauron Arena 29 Hungary, Budapest, Barba Negra Music Club 31 Croatia, Zagreb, Culture Factory February ‘22 2 Austria, Vienna, Arena 4 Germany, Munich, Neue Theaterfabrik 5 Switzerland, Zurich, Komplex 6 Italy, Milan, Alcatraz 8 France, Lyon, Halle Tony Garnier 9 France, Bordeaux, Arkea Arena 20 The Netherlands, Tilburg, 013 22 Germany, Wiesbaden, Schlachthof 24 Germany, Oberhausen, Turbinhalle 2 26 France, Paris, Accor Arena 28 Belgium, Brussels, Forest National March ‘22 1 Luxembourg, Rockhal 4 UK, London, Alexandra Palace 5 UK, Nottingham, Motorpoint Arena 6 UK, Newcastle, City Hall 8 UK, Glasgow, O2 Academy 10 UK, Belfast, Ulster Hall 11 Ireland, Dublin, National Stadium 13 UK, Manchester, O2 Victoria Warehouse 14 UK, Cardiff, Motorpoint Arena
Tickets to all shows are available now.
Additionally, ETS have been confirmed to play Spain’s Resurrection Fest 2022. Taking place across June 29th – 3rd July 2022 in Galicia, Spain, this mammoth metal festival will see Employed To Serve perform alongside Sabaton, Deftones, Judas Priest, Avenged Sevenfold and many more.
Woking five-piece EMPLOYED TO SERVE have today released “Harsh Truth (Relived)”, a remixed version of an older release that now features guest vocals from Stray From the Path’s Andrew Dijorio. Listen to “Harsh Truth (Relived)” here.
“‘Harsh Truth (Relived)’ is a reminder that past demons have a habit of rearing their ugly heads again, and that doesn’t spell defeat,” says singer Justine Jones. “It means you stare back at them with more determination than ever before. This song is a reworking of the album track ‘Harsh Truth’ that sees the song take a more primitive and visceral shape. The track also features a guest spot from our friend Drew Dijorio, which takes the song to a whole other level. As soon as the guest spot started to take shape when we were reworking the track, we knew instantly Drew was the person for the job. The way he articulates his words with such venom fits perfectly with the groove whilst adding even more aggression to the tracks already punishing presence.”
Employed to Serve released their third album Eternal Forward Motionin 2019. The album landed on a host of year-end lists —including that of The Guardian — following on from its massive release reception. Both Kerrang! andNME awarded it a 5 out of 5 rating. The band also graced the covers of both Kerrang! and Upset around release.
Check out Employed to Serve’s playthroughs at Gear Gods here and here.
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