Death: An Anthology Explained

Death: An Anthology is the fifth studio album by American deathcore band Enterprise Earth, the album was released on February 2, 2024, through MNRK Music.^[1] It is the band's first album to feature vocalist Travis Worland and bassist Dakota Johnson^[2] and it is the band's final album to feature drummer Brandon Zackey as he would depart from the band in August 2024 to join Whitechapel.^[3] It is also the band's first album to not feature any original members following the departure of original vocalist Dan Watson in April 2022.^[4] An instrumental version of the album was released on May 3, 2024.^[5]

Musical style

While the album has the band's usual deathcore style, it showed a more unique sound compared to their other records, blending the genre with djent, progressive metal, and metalcore.

Touring

The band would accompany the album with a tour of North America that took place in Mid 2024 with support from Inferi, Crown Magnetar and Tracheotomy.^[6] and the Origin of Madness tour that will take place in Europe in early 2025 with Distant, The Last Ten Seconds of Life and Harbinger.^[7]

Personnel

Enterprise Earth

• Travis Worland – lead vocals, piano
• Gabe Mangold – guitars, backing vocals, piano, synthesisers, production, mastering, mixing, engineering.^[8]
• Dakota Johnson – bass, backing vocals
• Brandon Zackey – drums

Guests

• Darius Tehrani (Spite) – vocals on "The Reaper's Servant"
• Ben Duerr (Shadow of Intent) – vocals on "King of Ruination"
• Wes Hauch (Alluvial) – guitar solo on "Malevolent Force"
• Matt Heafy (Trivium) – vocals on "Curse of Flesh"

Other personnel

• Jason Suecof – drum engineering^[9]
• Chris Maxwell – cover art

Notes and References

1. Web site: February 2, 2024 . Enterprise Earth's New Album Death: An Anthology Out Now . MNRK Heavy.
2. Web site: May 2, 2022 . Enterprise Earth Officially Welcomes Singer Travis Worland To The Lineup . MNRK Music group.
3. Web site: Keenan . Hesher . August 2, 2024 . Drummer Brandon Zackey Parts Ways with Enterprise Earth, Joins Whitechapel . Metalsucks.
4. Web site: April 12, 2022 . Enterprise Earth vocalist and co-founder Dan Watson quits band . Lambgoat.
5. Web site: May 2, 2024 . Enterprise Earth – Death: An Anthology (The Instrumentals) (2024) . Core Radio.
6. Web site: Gonzales . Ramon . January 15, 2024 . Enterprise Earth Confirms 'Death: An Anthonlogy' North American Tour . Knotfest.
7. Web site: September 16, 2024 . The Origin of Madness EU/UK Tour . Facebook.
8. Web site: Bentley . Rory . February 23, 2024 . Enterprise Earth – Death: An Anthology . Ever Metal.
9. Web site: February 2, 2024 . Enterprise Earth – Death: An Anthology . Discogs.