Nashville Straight Edge band Orthodox appear to be in some sort of competition to be the heaviest Straight Edge band of all time. Currently, it's a two-horse race between former guitar player Blaythe Steuer's band No Cure, and the aforementioned Orthodox.
Well, Orthodox have submitted a new contender for the heaviest of the heavy of all time. After spending some time with the record over the last week, all I can say is this record is one hell of an achievement. Between the writing, the production, and the musicianship, Orthodox are absolutely cementing themselves as one of the best bands going these days, not just in the Straight Edge scene, but well beyond. Listen to 'A Door Left Open' below, featuring a guest appearance by Matt McDougal of Boundaries.
From the press release:
“We aimed to really capture the force we are live on recording, which we’ve never fully nailed before,” explains vocalist Adam Easterling. “We didn’t want it to be a ‘wait until you see them live’ situation, rather an overwhelming ‘I HAVE TO SEE THEM NOW’ impulse!”
From the floor to a massive stage, from hardcore to metal, and everything in between, Orthodox have built a 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 powerful alloy ensures it doesn’t matter if there was, ahem, A Door Left Open or not, with their latest album, they’ve kicked theirs off its hinges—if not turned it into dust.
Production, engineering, mixing, and mastering all by Randy LeBoeuf. Featuring additional guest vocals by Andrew Neufeld of Comeback Kid and Brann Dailor of Mastodon. 'A Door Left Open' is out now on Century Media Records.
Orthodox are on the road in support of the record as of today, with support from Mugshot and Omerta.
