Alternative metal outfit ENTHEOS will release its new studio album, “Empty On The Inside”, on October 23, 2026, via Metal Blade Records. The band has also unveiled the album’s first single, “Golden Crown”, accompanied by an official music video, which can be viewed below.
ENTHEOS vocalist Chaney Crabb comments: “‘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.”
She continues: “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” marks ENTHEOS’s most ambitious and fully realized work to date. Fronted by vocalist Chaney Crabb — also known as the voice of Jill Valentine in Dead By Daylight — and multi-instrumentalist Navene Koperweis (formerly of ANIMALS AS LEADERS and ANIMOSITY), the album also features guitarists Scott Carstairs (FALLUJAH) and Michael Stancel (ALLEGAEON). Showcasing the band’s strongest sense of collaboration and creative unity yet, the record balances breathtaking technical musicianship and progressive intensity with more focused songwriting, memorable hooks, and a richer melodic approach. Infused with the raw, visceral spirit of ’90s rock and metal, “Empty On The Inside” delivers a sound that is both unmistakably modern and uniquely ENTHEOS.
The band states: “‘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.”
Produced by Mark Lewis (THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, FALLUJAH, WHITECHAPEL) and mastered by Justin Sturtz at Sterling Sound, “Empty On The Inside” also features stunning artwork created by Zac Shiffer, whose impressive portfolio includes collaborations with NINE INCH NAILS, BEHEMOTH, and SOUNDGARDEN.
“Empty On The Inside” track listing:
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)
08. Pale Faith
09. Never Let Me Go
10. The Earth Will Move
ENTHEOS is:
Chaney Crabb – vocals, lyrics
Navene Koperweis – drums, guitar, synth
Michael Stancel – guitar, synth
Scott Carstairs – guitar
Photo by Sav Bagshaw
