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Enterprise Earth
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Origin:Spokane, Washington, U.S.
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, with guitarist Gabe Mangold being its longest tenured member since joining in 2017.

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 third 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. The final single, "Hollow Face" was released on November 10. A music video for the song "Amid Vultures" was released on May 25, 2016.[8]

On November 12, Enterprise Earth announced they would be playing the second half of The Sleep Disorder Tour (January 16–25, 2016) with Traitors.[9] 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.[10] On December 11, Patient Ø 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.[11] Enterprise Earth would even take part in the 2016 Summer Slaughter Tour.[12] On July 15, 2016, the band released a single titled "This Hell, My Home".[13]

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.[14] Loudwire named it one of the 50 best metal albums of 2019.[15] On May 20, 2019, the band released a live EP of them having a session performance with Audiotree Live.[16]

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".[17] 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.[18] On April 12, 2022, Watson announced he had departed the band.[19] On May 2, touring vocalist Travis Worland was announced as the band's new permanent vocalist,[20] and the band released their first single with him, "Psalm of Agony", the next month.[21] In January 2023, the band released two more new singles with him titled "Death Magick" and "The World Without Us".[22]

On October 11, 2023, the band announced their fifth album, , would be released on February 2, 2024.[23] along with the release of the first single of the new album titled "King Of Ruination" featuring Ben Duerr from Shadow of Intent.[24] Two more singles from the album would be released in late 2023 titled "The Reaper's Servant" featuring Spite's Darius Tehrani and "Casket of Rust".[25] [26] A music video for the track "Blood and Teeth" was released on February 2, 2024, coinciding with the album release.[27]

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
2016 "Amid Vultures" Orie McGinness Music Video
"This Hell, My Home" Narrative
2017 "Never Forgive, Never Forget" Embodiment Michael Adams
"Deflesh to Unveil" Tour
2018 "He Exists" LuciferousMusic Video
2019 "We Are Immortal" Burke Cullinane
"Sleep Is for the Dead" Orie Mcginness
"The Failsafe Fallacy"
2020 "Scars of the Past" Dylan Gould Tour
"Foundation of Bones" Foundation of Bones EP Music Video
2021 "Where Dreams Are Broken" The Chosen Burke Cullinane
"Reanimate // Disintegrate"
2022 "Psalm of Agony" Chris Klumpp
"You Couldn't Save Me" The Chosen Nicholas ChanceTour
2023 "Death Magick" rowspan="2" Kyle HinesMusic Video
"The World Without Us" Performance
"King Of Ruination (feat. Ben Duerr)"Nicholas ChanceNarrative
"The Reaper's Servant (feat. Darius Tehrani)"Performance
"Casket Of Rust"Music Video
2024"Blood and Teeth"Performance
"I, Divine"Music Video

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: May 25, 2016 . Enterprise Earth's new video for "Amid Vultures" has made its online debut. . Lambgoat.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. Web site: July 15, 2016 . Songs played by year: 2016 . Setlists.
  13. Web site: July 15, 2016 . This Hell, My Home . last.fm.
  14. Web site: Exclusive Premiere: Enterprise Earth Turn The Tables In New Video, He Exists. Kerrang!. December 13, 2018 . December 16, 2018.
  15. Web site: The 50 Best Metal Albums of 2019 . . . March 7, 2021 . December 3, 2019.
  16. Web site: May 21, 2019 . Enterprise Earth Premiere ‘Audiotree Live’ Session Clips . Metal Undergound.com.
  17. ENTERPRISE EARTH To Release The Chosen Full-Length In January. Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. September 12, 2021. September 10, 2021.
  18. Web site: Enterprise Earth Vocalist Dan Watson To Sit Out The Band's Immediate Tours. ThePRP. April 12, 2022. September 14, 2021.
  19. 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.
  20. Web site: Enterprise Earth Announce New Permanent Vocalist. ThePRP. May 2, 2022. May 2, 2022.
  21. Web site: New Music Friday: June 17th, 2022. Harry . Eaton . Boolin Tunes. 16 June 2022. 6 July 2022.
  22. Web site: January 27, 2023 . enterprise-earth-issue-new-single-the-world-without-us . Lambgoat.
  23. 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.
  24. Web site: Luke . Tyler . October 11, 2023 . Enterprise Earth Unveils New Album with Blaring Single ‘King Of Ruination’ . Wall of Sound.
  25. Web site: Benton . Matt . November 18, 2023 . Enterprise Earth Release "The Reaper's Servant" . Music Scene Media.
  26. Web site: December 14, 2023 . ENTERPRISE EARTH UNLEASH CRUSHING NEW SINGLE AND MUSIC VIDEO "CASKET OF RUST" . MNRK Heavy.
  27. Web site: Weaver . James . February 4, 2024 . Enterprise Earth release new music video for ‘Blood And Teeth’ . Distorted Sound.
  28. 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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