Enterprise Earth Explained

Enterprise Earth
Origin:Spokane, Washington, U.S.
Genre:Deathcore
Years Active:2014–present
Current Members:Gabe Mangold
Travis Worland
Dakota Johnson
Aron Hetsko
Past Members:Brandon Zackey
Dan Watson
BJ Sampson
Cliff Wagle
Kevin Rogers
Conner Schneberger
Ryan Folden
Gordon McPherson
Will Garcia
Brian Moore
Michael Davidson
Aaron O'Toole
Yusef Johnson
Joel Omans
Rob Saireh

Enterprise Earth is an American deathcore band from Spokane, Washington.[1] The band was formed in mid-2014 by former members Dan Watson (formerly of Infant Annihilator) and BJ Sampson (formerly of Takeover) on vocals and guitars respectively.[2] At the beginning of the spring, the band finalised their deal with Attila frontman, Chris Fronzak, and moved to his record label Stay Sick Recordings, leaving former label We Are Triumphant.[3] Since the departure of Watson in 2022, no original members remain in the band.

The band name was Watson's idea, which was inspired by his research into Illuminati and conspiracy theories.[4]

History

On June 10, 2014, Enterprise Earth released the single "Masquerade of Angels" on the label We Are Triumphant.[5] On October 14, Enterprise Earth released their debut EP XXIII.

On April 15, 2015, Enterprise Earth announced their first tour would be the Death Take Me Home tour, in which they would be playing from August 24 to September 8, with King Conquer, Here Comes the Kraken, Adaliah, and Dealey Plaza.[6] On the last date of the tour, Enterprise Earth played with extra bands (excluding Adaliah): Lost Fortune, WVRM, Among Us, Worthy to Recognize, Existence Has Failed, and Agerasia.[7]

In early 2015, the band signed to Stay Sick Recordings, leaving former label. "Transorbital Awakening" was released as the first single from Patient Ø On April 24. It featured a guest guitar solo by Joel Omans of Rings of Saturn. The second single, "Amorphous", was released on June 6, which featured guest vocals by Adam Warren of Oceano. The last single,"Theophany", was released on August 21. On October 12, Stay Sick Recordings uploaded a music video for "Shallow Breath", featuring model Erin Leigh Pribyl.

On November 12, Enterprise Earth announced they would be playing the second half of The Sleep Disorder Tour (January 16–25, 2016) with Traitors.[8] Enterprise Earth announced that on January 20 of [The] Sleep Disorder Tour, they would be playing alongside Kings, Purge, Endings, Beggars Clarity, and Destitute; whether these bands were on other dates is unknown.[9] On December 11, Patient 0̸ was released. It reached No. 5 on Billboards Heatseekers/Top New Artist Chart,[1] No. 16 on their Independent Label Chart, and No. 54 on their Hard Music Chart.[10]

Their second studio album Embodiment was released on April 14, 2017, and peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Heatseekeers Chart.

On December 13, 2018, the band released a video for "He Exists", as an advance single to Luciferous, which was released through Entertainment One and Good Fight Music on April 5, 2019.[11] Loudwire named it one of the 50 best metal albums of 2019.[12]

On June 19, 2020, the band surprise released the Foundation of Bones EP. On September 10, 2021, the band announced their fourth album, The Chosen, would be due in January 2022, and also released its lead single "Where Dreams Are Broken".[13] Shortly after, it was announced that frontman Dan Watson would be sitting out of the band's upcoming tours and would be replaced with live vocalist Travis Worland.[14] On April 12, 2022, Watson announced he had departed the band.[15] On May 2, touring vocalist Travis Worland was announced as the band's new permanent vocalist,[16] and the band released their first single with him, "Psalm of Agony", the next month.[17]

On October 11, 2023, the band announced their fifth album, Death: An Anthology, would be released on February 2, 2024.[18]

Band members

Current

Former live

Former

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Singles

Music videos

Year Song Album Director Type
2014 "Masquerade of Angels" XXIII EP Dawson Scholz Narrative
2015 "Shallow Breath" Patient 0 Peter Doucette Narrative
2016 "Amid Vultures" Patient 0 Orie McGinness Music Video
2016 "This Hell, My Home" Orie McGinness Narrative
2017 "Never Forgive, Never Forget" Embodiment Narrative
2017 "Deflesh to Unveil" Embodiment Tour
2018 "He Exists" Luciferous Music Video
2019 "We Are Immortal" Luciferous Burke Cullinane Music Video
2019 "Sleep Is for the Dead" Luciferous Music Video
2019 "The Failsafe Fallacy" Luciferous Music Video
2020 "Scars of the Past" Luciferous Dylan Gould Tour
2020 "Foundation of Bones" Foundation of Bones EP Dylan Gould Music Video
2021 "Where Dreams Are Broken" The Chosen Burke Cullinane Music Video
2021 "Reanimate // Disintegrate" The Chosen Burke Cullinane Music Video
2022 "Psalm of Agony" Chris Klumpp Music Video
2022 "You Couldn't Save Me" The Chosen Tour
2023 "Death Magick" Kyle Hines Music Video
2023 "The World Without Us" Kyle Hines Performance

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Enterprise Earth - Biography & History . AllMusic. January 3, 2018.
  2. Web site: Enterprise Earth About Page . Enterprise Earth . February 25, 2016 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160307142756/http://www.enterpriseearthband.com/about . March 7, 2016 . mdy-all .
  3. Web site: Attila's Fronz Brings Deathcore to His Label by Signing Enterprise Earth . Alternative Press . June 10, 2015 . February 25, 2016 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304212642/http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/attilas_fronz_brings_deathcore_to_his_label_by_signing_enterprise_earth . March 4, 2016 . mdy-all .
  4. Web site: We are ENTERPRISE EARTH! ASK US ANYTHING! : Deathcore. reddit. December 10, 2015 . live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160918155855/https://www.reddit.com/r/Deathcore/comments/3w9zhy/we_are_enterprise_earth_ask_us_anything/. September 18, 2016. mdy-all.
  5. Web site: Enterprise Earth Premiere New Song and Music Video, "Masquerade of Angels" . Revolver . October 6, 2014 . February 25, 2016 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160310051615/http://www.revolvermag.com/news/enterprise-earth-premiere-new-song-and-music-video-shepherd-of-synthesis.html . March 10, 2016 . mdy-all .
  6. Web site:
    • TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT*We will be heading... - Enterprise Earth - Facebook
    . Facebook.
  7. Web site: Tonight is the last night of tour! We... - Enterprise Earth - Facebook. Facebook. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180103173201/https://www.facebook.com/enterpriseearthband/photos/pb.1414032965535843.-2207520000.1456507942./1647300212209116/?type=3&theater. January 3, 2018. mdy-all.
  8. Web site: Very excited to announce that we'll be... - Enterprise Earth - Facebook. Facebook. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180103173201/https://www.facebook.com/enterpriseearthband/photos/pb.1414032965535843.-2207520000.1456507942./1665916443680826/?type=3&theater. January 3, 2018. mdy-all.
  9. Web site: Tonight is a banger in Los Angeles with... - Enterprise Earth - Facebook. Facebook. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180103173201/https://www.facebook.com/enterpriseearthband/photos/pb.1414032965535843.-2207520000.1456507942./1688091548129982/?type=3&theater. January 3, 2018. mdy-all.
  10. Web site: THANK YOU!! We are blown away at the... - Enterprise Earth - Facebook. Facebook. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180103173201/https://www.facebook.com/enterpriseearthband/photos/pb.1414032965535843.-2207520000.1456507942./1677497442522726/?type=3&theater. January 3, 2018. mdy-all.
  11. Web site: Exclusive Premiere: Enterprise Earth Turn The Tables In New Video, He Exists. Kerrang!. December 16, 2018.
  12. Web site: The 50 Best Metal Albums of 2019 . . . March 7, 2021 . December 3, 2019.
  13. ENTERPRISE EARTH To Release The Chosen Full-Length In January. Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. September 12, 2021. September 10, 2021.
  14. Web site: Enterprise Earth Vocalist Dan Watson To Sit Out The Band's Immediate Tours. ThePRP. April 12, 2022. September 14, 2021.
  15. Web site: ENTERPRISE EARTH Founding Vocalist Leaves The Band: "It Didn't Come To This Because Any Of Us Wanted It To". Metal Injection. April 12, 2022. April 12, 2022.
  16. Web site: Enterprise Earth Announce New Permanent Vocalist. ThePRP. May 2, 2022. May 2, 2022.
  17. Web site: New Music Friday: June 17th, 2022. Harry . Eaton . Boolin Tunes. 16 June 2022. 6 July 2022.
  18. Web site: ENTERPRISE EARTH Announce New Forthcoming Album "Death: An Anthology" Featuring MATT HEAFY, BEN DUERR & Others. Sonic Perspectives. October 11, 2023. October 11, 2023.
  19. Web site: Enterprise Earth - Carol of the Bells . We Are Triumphant . December 24, 2014 . February 26, 2016 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180103173201/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOyqAdwACM4 . January 3, 2018 . mdy-all .

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