Nashville heavy hitters Orthodox unleash their monolithic new album A Door Left Open on June 6th via Century Media. Their masterful fusion of frenetic, intricate rhythms, pushed-to-the-breaking-point riffing and emotive vocals has refined itself to a bleeding edge proposition. With help from Mastodon’s Brann Dailor, Boundaries’ Matt McDougal and Comeback Kid frontman Andrew Neufeld, Orthodox have truly pushed hardcore heaviness to a new level of brutality.

Orthodox also release their striking video for A Door Left Open’s focus track “One Less Body” which features guest vocals from Mastodon’s Brann Dailor. “This track is definitely the odd ball on the record,” says drummer Mike White. “Most of it was written in the studio and effectively executed with guidance of Randy [LeBoeuf, producer]. Lots of “What if?” riffs tossed around for this one—no rules. Brann’s vocals expand on that by adding a powerful yet atmospheric bridge unlike anything Orthodox has done before.” For the video, White teamed up with director Josh Richter for an eerie tale of a cruising killer which was inspired by the classic ‘girl in a white dress’ video.

At the center of the chaos is guitarist Austin Evans, whose upside-down, lefty way of playing is as radical as his writing, which is littered with harmonics, squeals and borderline laser noises. The album’s barrage of riffs, shredding solos (courtesy of newest member Ben Touchberry) and countless breakdowns contrast unto crushing chugs—accentuated by diverse rhythms from drummer Mike White and bassist Shiloh Krebs—ensures the whiplash-laden listen never gets comfortable. Atop that, Adam Easterling’s brash bellow is even more powerful here—resulting in new dynamics that had producer Randy LeBoeuf (Jesus Piece, Kublai Khan TX, Dying Wish) exclaiming he could hardly believe it’s coming from the same man.

Listeners will notice less of the wavering voice Jonathan Davis and Corey Taylor used to approximate insanity and more of a self-assured brute force of nature. It’s in line with the direct nature of the lyrics, with Easterling stepping out from under metaphors with an explanation that’s equally as blunt: “It comes down to the fact that life will kick your a**, whether you want it to or not.”

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Orthodox have built their name on fervent, visceral live shows. With their most blunt album, both lyrically and musically, the wrecking ball that is Orthodox is coming to shatter expectations and minds of fans of metal and hardcore alike. Their headlining U.S. Summer tour kicks off June 21 with a special hometown release show with fellow straight edge bands Year of the Knife and Inclination in Nashville. Mugshot, Omerta and fromjoy will join them as support for the entirety of the tour which crosses both coast, the midwest and more. See below for a full list of dates and tickets.

A Door Left Open Official Music Videos: “Keep Your Blessings”, “Sacred Place”, “Searching For A Pulse”

Orthodox Live Dates: Tickets On Sale Here

Jun 21: Nashville, TN – Basement East ^*
Jun 22: Pensacola, FL – Handlebar ^
Jun 24: Orlando, FL – Conduit ^
Jun 25: Miami, FL – Grimz ^
Jun 26: Tampa, FL – Crowbar ^
Jun 27: Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Purgatory) ^
Jun 28: Raleigh, NC – Kings ^
Jun 29: Baltimore, MD – Metro Gallery ^
Jul 01: Buffalo, NY – Rec Room ^
Jul 02: Albany, NY – Empire Underground ^
Jul 03: Boston, MA – Middle East (Upstairs) ^
Jul 04: Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Monarch ^
Jul 05: Pittsburgh, PA – Preserving Underground ^
Jul 06: Columbus, OH – Aces of Cups ^
Jul 08: Detroit, MI – The Sanctuary ^
Jul 09: Indianapolis, IN – Black Circle ^
Jul 10: Chicago, IL – Subterranean ^
Jul 11: Milwaukee, WI – X-Ray Arcade ^
Jul 12: St. Paul, MN – Legion Hall (Basement) ^
Jul 13: Kansas City, MO – The Rino ^
Jul 15: Denver, CO – Marquis ^
Jul 16: Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court ^
Jul 18: Sacramento, CA – Goldfield Midtown ^
Jul 19: Anaheim, CA – Chain Reaction ^
Jul 20: Las Vegas, NV – American Legion Post 8 ^
Jul 22: Mesa, AZ – The Nile Underground ^
Jul 24: Oklahoma City, OK – 89th Street Collective ^
Jul 25: Houston, TX – The End ^
Jul 26: San Antonio, TX – The Rock Box ^
Jul 27: Dallas, TX – Texas Tea Room ^
Oct 04: Birmingham, AL – Furnace Fest

^* Album Release Show w/ Year of the Knife, Inclination
^ w/ Mugshot, Omerta, and fromjoy

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ORTHODOX have unleashed their latest single “Keep Your Blessings”, a gripping preview of their new album A Door Left Open, arriving June 6 via Century Media. Directed by Errick Easterday, the video brings drummer Mike White’s haunting vision to life, expanding on a concept of loss, memory, and the fear of what time takes from us.

The track showcases ORTHODOX at their most refined and punishing, with guitarist Austin Evans, new member Ben Touchberry, bassist Shiloh Krebs, and White delivering chaotic power beneath Adam Easterling’s fierce, emotionally raw vocals. With guests like Brann Dailor (Mastodon), Matt McDougal (Boundaries), and Andrew Neufeld (Comeback Kid), the band’s fourth record elevates their blend of hardcore and metal to a new level of devastation.

ORTHODOX will kick off their headlining U.S. tour June 21 in Nashville, joined by Year of the Knife, Inclination, Mugshot, Omerta, and fromjoy.

Pre-order the album at https://orthodox.lnk.to/ADoorLeftOpen-AlbumEU

ORTHODOX have revealed a new single /video ‘Sacred Place’, taken from the forthcoming album “A Door Left Open”, set to be released on June 6th via Century Media.

Orthodox’s fusion of frenetic rhythms, pushed-to-the-breaking-point riffing and explosively emotive vocals have progressed on their intricate, expansive fourth studio album, A Door Left Open which sees its release June 6 via Century Media. Today the hardcore / metal forerunners share their monolithic crowd pleaser “Sacred Place” which is about when “home isn’t home anymore.” Vocalist Adam Easterling tells, “Every now and then, if you’re lucky, you end up writing a song that you’ll be stuck playing for the rest of your career. I have a strong feeling that ‘Sacred Place’ could be ours. We knew once we put a bow on what was then called ‘Chameleon’ (the working title), that we had something special on our hands. We immediately started playing it live, and have been for nearly a year, which cemented that feeling.”

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On A Door Left Open, the Nashville five capture the sense of unease and full-on dread one would feel having their comfort and routine violated. What got in—or what got out?

A Door Left Open’s barrage of riffs (a New Wave of American Heavy Metal string skipper picks up the pace in “Godless Grace”), a shredding solo (in “Searching for a Pulse,” courtesy of newest member Ben Touchberry), and countless breakdowns construct a sonic sense of unrest across the album’s 12 tracks. At the center of it all is guitarist Austin Evans, whose upside-down, lefty way of playing is as unorthodox as his writing, which is littered with harmonics, squeals and borderline laser noises.

The contrast between those and crushing chugs—accentuated by diverse rhythms from drummer Mike White and bassist Shiloh Krebs—ensures the whiplash-laden listen never gets comfortable. Atop that, Easterling’s brash bellow is even more powerful here—resulting in new dynamics that had producer Randy LeBoeuf (Jesus Piece, Kublai Khan TX, Dying Wish) exclaiming he could hardly believe it’s coming from the same man.

Easterling matches life’s throes on the mic, which helps him stand strong amongst the album’s stable of guest vocals. Comeback Kid’s Andrew Neufeld emotes in one of hardcore’s most diverse and recognizable voices on pre-launch single “Commit to Consequence,” while Matt McDougal of best friend band Boundaries brings brutality to straight edge anthem “Blend in with the Weak.” A gang vocal shout of “WHAT THE FU*K?!” at the start of “One Less Body” sums up the guest who brings ethereal musings to the song’s epic closing: Mastodon’s Brann Dailor.

Orthodox have confirmed a headlining U.S. Summer which kicks off with a special hometown release show with fellow straight edge bands Year of the Knife and Inclination in Nashville. Mugshot, Omerta and fromjoy will join them as support for the entirety of the tour. Easterling says, “‘A Door Left Open was created to deliver the feeling of chaos, and we know the people who love us will help us bring that feeling to life this summer.” See below for a full list of dates and tickets.

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A Door Left Open Tracklist:

01 – Can You Save Me?
02 – Body Chalk
03 – Dread Weight
04 – Blend In With The Weak (feat. Matt McDougal)
05 – Godless Grace
06 – Keep Your Blessings
07 – Sacred Place
08 – Step Inside
09 – One Less Body (feat. Brann Dailor)
10 – Searching For A Pulse
11 – Commit To Consequence (feat. Andrew Neufeld)
12 – Will You Hate Me?

Orthodox Live Dates: Tickets On Sale Here

May 13: Asheville, NC – Eulogy !
May 14: Columbia, SC – New Brookland Tavern !
Jun 21: Nashville, TN – Basement East ^*
Jun 22: Pensacola, FL – Handlebar ^
Jun 24: Orlando, FL – Conduit ^
Jun 25: Miami, FL – Grimz ^
Jun 26: Tampa, FL – Crowbar ^
Jun 27: Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Purgatory) ^
Jun 28: Raleigh, NC – Kings ^
Jun 29: Baltimore, MD – Metro Gallery ^
Jul 01: Buffalo, NY – Rec Room ^
Jul 02: Albany, NY – Empire Underground ^
Jul 03: Boston, MA – Middle East (Upstairs) ^
Jul 04: Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Monarch ^
Jul 05: Pittsburgh, PA – Preserving Underground ^
Jul 06: Columbus, OH – Aces of Cups ^
Jul 08: Detroit, MI – The Sanctuary ^
Jul 09: Indianapolis, IN – Black Circle ^
Jul 10: Chicago, IL – Subterranean ^
Jul 11: Milwaukee, WI – X-Ray Arcade ^
Jul 12: St. Paul, MN – Legion Hall (Basement) ^
Jul 13: Kansas City, MO – The Rino ^
Jul 15: Denver, CO – Marquis ^
Jul 16: Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court ^
Jul 18: Sacramento, CA – Goldfield Midtown ^
Jul 19: Anaheim, CA – Chain Reaction ^
Jul 20: Las Vegas, NV – American Legion Post 8 ^
Jul 22: Mesa, AZ – The Nile Underground ^
Jul 24: Oklahoma City, OK – 89th Street Collective ^
Jul 25: Houston, TX – The End ^
Jul 26: San Antonio, TX – The Rock Box ^
Jul 27: Dallas, TX – Texas Tea Room ^
Oct 04: Birmingham, AL – Furnace Fest

!w/Harms Way
^*Album Release Show w/ Year of the Knife, Inclination
^w/ Mugshot, Omerta, and fromjoy

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Prepare for a sonic assault with ORTHODOX’s latest release, “Searching For A Pulse.” 

Blistering and unrelenting, this track is a crushing anthem of desperation and decay. Guttural rage meets haunting melody as chaotic rhythms and searing riffs propel a brutal meditation on mortality. Fans of KUBLAI KHAN TX, THE ACACIA STRAIN, and BOUNDARIES will find their new obsession here.

Best experienced at full volume, in the pit, or alone in the dark, this track doesn’t just open the door—it obliterates it.

Nashville’s ORTHODOX cement their foundation through extensive North American touring, becoming a force in modern hardcore and metal circles with LP4, A Door Left Open (produced by RANDY LEBOEUF—KUBLAI KHAN TX, THE ACACIA STRAIN, BOUNDARIES).

ORTHODOX’s fusion of chaotic rhythms, pushed-to-the-breaking-point riffing, and explosively emotive vocals has refined itself to a bleeding edge proposition on tracks like “Sacred Place” and “Searching For a Pulse.”

With contributions from MASTODON drummer/vocalist BRANN DAILOR, BOUNDARIES vocalist MATT MCDOUGAL, and COMEBACK KID frontman ANDREW NEUFELD , ORTHODOX have truly pushed hardcore heaviness to a new level of brutality—and in doing so ensured the door wasn’t just left open but blown off its hinges!

Pre-order at https://orthodox.lnk.to/ADoorLeftOpen-AlbumNe

Nashville heavy hitters ORTHODOX drop their chaotic new single COMMIT TO CONSEQUENCE featuring Comeback Kid vocalist Andrew Neufeld today via Century Media. Orthodox frontman Adam Easterling tells, “COMMIT TO CONSEQUENCE is about taking accountability for the wrongs you’ve done, and dealing with the fallout; delivered through the extreme metaphor of finding out if your skull is bullet proof.” 

Stream the the new single here: https://orthodox.lnk.to/CommittoConsequence-SingleNe

The track comes just ahead of ORTHODOX’s two week tour supporting Comeback Kid who are celebrating two decades of their seminal hardcore album Wake the Dead. Easterling who befriended Neufeld on the road reveals “Comeback Kid was an act I kept up with when every new record dropped. They got me into hardcore when I was in high school and Andrew is one of the strongest and most versatile vocalists in hardcore of the last 20 years.” Their run kicks off in Winnipeg this Saturday and includes dates in Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Austin and more. For tickets and more info, find ORTHODOX on Instagram.

ORTHODOX, Nashville’s metallic hardcore luminaries, have unleashed their latest single, “The Other Side Of The Nail”, a track that encapsulates the band’s raw energy and unyielding spirit. Following the acclaimed success of their album Learning to Dissolve, ORTHODOX continues to push the boundaries of the hardcore genre, melding intricate guitar work with the visceral intensity for which they’ve become renowned. Stream the new single HERE.
 
Adam Easterling, ORTHODOX’s formidable frontman, shared insights into the band’s latest offering: “We’ve been sitting on this song since we finished recording ‘Learning to Dissolve’ back in 2021. Leaving it off the tracklist was a hard decision to make, but we feel this song packs its own punch without having an album around it. It’s only fitting that this is finally releasing just four days before we head back to Randy in New Jersey to start tracking the next LP.”

The release of “The Other Side Of The Nail” is not just a single drop in the ocean; it’s a harbinger of the electrifying performances that await fans on ORTHODOX’s upcoming tour in support of BOUNDARIES in May, as well as acting as a bridge between Learning To Dissolve and their next opus. The tour promises to be a monumental journey across several key cities, showcasing the band’s explosive live show and the dynamic range of their latest material.

ORTHODOX’s May Tour Dates:

5/8 – The Middle East, Cambridge, MA
5/9 – Preserving Underground, Pittsburgh, PA
5/10 – Mahall’s, Cleveland, OH
5/11 – The Sanctuary, Detroit, MI
5/12 – Subterranean, Chicago, IL
5/14 – HQ Denver, Denver, CO
5/15 – Kilby Court, Salt Lake City, UT
5/16 – Eagle Aerie Hall, Las Vegas, NV
5/17 – Chain Reaction, Anaheim, CA
5/18 – Cornerstone Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
5/19 – Goldfield Trading Post Sacramento, Sacramento, CA
5/21 – Voodoo Room at House of Blues, San Diego, CA
5/22 – The Nile Theater, Mesa, AZ
5/24 – Vibes Underground, San Antonio, TX
5/25 – Haltom Theatre, Ft. Worth, TX
5/26 – 89th Street, Oklahoma City, OK
5/28 – Vino’s, Little Rock, AR
5/29 – Saturn, Birmingham, AL
5/30 – Will’s Pub, Orlando, FL
5/31 – Crowbar, Tampa, FL
6/1 – Local 506, Chapel Hill, NC
6/4 – Metro Baltimore, Baltimore, MD
6/5 – Amityville Music Hall, Amityville, NY

More About ORTHODOX:
 
The sound of ORTHODOX is the opposite of what most associate with the laid-back energy and country-fied twang of their native Nashville, Tennessee. ORTHODOX’s distinct, nu-metal-tinged brand of metallic hardcore has carved its own lane with their Century Media debut, Learning to Dissolve. “I think Nashville is really no different here than in any other city,” says frontman Adam Easterling, whose family background is rooted in the city’s country music industry. “There’s no major city where hardcore is at the forefront of the music business. But the musicians here are of a higher caliber because it is so competitive. If anything, it sets the bar a little higher.”
 
Learning To Dissolve is the punctuation on a journey that began with 2017’s Sounds of Loss. From the inception, ORTHODOX were nothing short of a standout, blending together riffs that wouldn’t be out of place on a SLIPKNOT record coupled with Easterling’s blunt, Jonathan Davis-esque howls. But, like their sonic brethren in KNOCKED LOOSE or VEIN.FM, while the influence of the 90’s/00’s is there, ORTHODOX doesn’t merely pay homage to their influences, it exceeds them. “From the beginning, we went in our own direction regardless of what anybody thought,” states Adam. “We didn’t grow up listening to hardcore. We grew up on bands like Linkin Park and System of a Down.” With Learning to Dissolve, those influences have refined themselves into a sound that is urgent and unforgettable from the album’s opening track, “Feel It Linger” to the personal and aural meltdown of closer, “Voice in The Choir”.
 
Written during the global pandemic and world shutdown of 2020, Learning to Dissolve was born of frustration. That is, until Easterling and guitarist Austin Evans began to really dig in. “I was in a weird place and felt creatively shut-down in the first few months of Covid,” says Adam “I really reflected on what I was going to do if things never came back. Austin and I started putting songs together, and Mike [White-Drums] and Shiloh {Krebs-Bass] came down and the album started to come together.” Recording in the dead heat of Summer with producer and mixer Randy Lebooeuf (THY ART IS MURDER, KUBLAI KHAN) at Graphic Nature Audio in Belleville, New Jersey, found the band in creative overdrive, ripping their songs apart. The experience was both grueling and intensely creative – until near-disaster struck the very last day.
 
“We had the van packed up, ready to drive back to Nashville and beat Hurricane Ida,” Adam recounts. “We are literally walking out the door. It’s already raining pretty hard. Austin turns around and goes, ‘What the fuck!’. Randy has already left and water is pouring out of the ceiling in the control room. At that point everyone runs in and starts grabbing all of his gear. Then it was like, oh shit! Right under one of the spots where water was pouring out is our hard drive. Randy’s computer was getting soaked. Luckily, we got all of the gear out before the hard drive was ruined!”
 
While 2019’s Let It Take Its Course focused on the duality of love and anger, Learning to Dissolve is born of intense self-reflection. It digs deeper than most metal or hardcore records. “The whole record Is about growing up and realizing that the things you wanted or the people that you loved when you were young don’t always align with your moral compass as you get older,” says Adam. “Learning to dissolve is about finding your own way. It’s about coming into your own as a person and deciding what’s right for you. Basically, living in your own solidarity or dissolving in complacency.” Not surprisingly, that ethos has echoed throughout ORTHODOX’s existence as a band, whose members past and present come from backgrounds rooted in straight-edge hardcore.
 
Easterling chocks it up to growing up in a family that had its share of addiction issues. “We’ve always been a straight-edge band – but we certainly don’t sound like one,” states Adam. “It’s not ‘if you’re not straight-edge, fuck you’ but we all come from that background. For me, it was about recognizing that addiction is a genetic trait and my personality as addictive so I want to stay away from habits that can hurt me.”
 
The hardcore-borne energy translates to ORTHODOX onstage. Ask anyone who’s seen ORTHODOX over the years giving from basements and DIY venues to giving the likes of THE ACACIA STRAIN, KUBLAI KHAN and SPITE a run for their collective money. No member stays in place as instruments flail, drumsticks shatter and Easterling channels personal demons leaving the audience nothing short of transfixed. “Live it all comes together.” says Adam. “There’s no do-overs or corrections. It’s as real and honest as it gets.”
 
Learning to Dissolve channels that sense of personal ennui in the most ferocious way. “Head On a Spike”, the first single and video from Learning to Dissolve is nothing short of a personal call-to-arm and statement of intent. “It’s a fuck you to everyone who said we’d never become anything as a band. You’re not enough to pull me away from this or make me give up.”

Line-Up: 
 
Adam Easterling – Vocals 
Austin Evans – Guitar 
Shiloh Krebs – Bass 
Mike White – Drums

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