Alternative metal band Entheos will release its new album, “Empty on the Inside,” on Oct. 23, 2026, via Metal Blade Records. The first single and video, “Golden Crown,” is out now, and the record is available for pre-order.
“‘Golden Crown’ is a song that we spent a few years writing and re-writing until we felt that we really had it right,” vocalist Chaney Crabb said. “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’s 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 its most collaborative and creatively unified.
“‘Empty on the Inside’ is a statement piece for us,” the band said. “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 artwork was created by Zac Shiffer (Nine Inch Nails, Behemoth, Soundgarden).
The album will be available on CD jewelcase and digitally across all digital platforms, as well as LP in a gatefold jacket with 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)
“Empty on the Inside” track listing:
1. Hell Is a Part of Me
2. Empty on the Inside
3. Hollow
4. Call My Name
5. Golden Crown
6. Undone
7. Tomblight (Feat. Michael Lessard)
8. Pale Faith
9. Never Let Me Go
10. The Earth Will Move
Entheos is supporting Jinjer on its North American tour alongside Crystal Lake—the band’s highest profile run to date, following its first-ever North American headlining tour in 2025.
Tour dates:
7/17/2026 INKarceration – Mansfield, OH ^
7/19/2026 House of Blues – Chicago, IL
7/21/2026 Summit – Denver, CO **
7/22/2026 Revel – Albuquerque, NM **
7/24/2026 House of Blues – Las Vegas, NV **
** no Crystal Lake
^ festival
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