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NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – June 5, 2026

Feel The Temperature Rise w/ Denver Prog Metal ENTROPIST’s Next Single “Intense Warmth”

Debut Concept Album “The Vision” Out June 2026

Produced, Mixed, and Mastered by Jamie King (BTBAM, The Contortionist)

Debut Album “The Vision” Out June 26th, 2026

L-R – Jeremy Smith – Bass, Solomon Smith – Guitars/Backup Vocals, Parker Kitching – Lead Vocals, Matt Gleason – Drums, Will Vinson – Guitars

Photo Credit – Entropist

Denver, CO, progressive metal band Entropist will release their next single, “Intense Warmth,” as the follow‑up to their debut single “Creation.” Both tracks appear on the band’s upcoming first full‑length album “The Vision,” arriving June 26th, 2026, and produced, mixed, and mastered by Jamie King (Between the Buried and Me, The Contortionist).

Formed from a decade‑long bond between college roommates and neighbors, Entropist blends progressive metal, djent, deathcore, metalcore, and post‑hardcore into what vocalist Parker Kitching describes as “a love letter to metal.” Their debut album represents over ten years of writing, reconnecting, and refining a sound that is both technically ambitious and emotionally immersive.

Entropist’s origins trace back to 2013 in Greeley, Colorado, where Solomon, Jeremy, Parker, and drummer Matt lived as roommates and neighbors. As Parker recalls:

“We all bonded quickly over our love for prog metal and djent… Solomon had written a few songs at the time… and we ended up setting Matt’s drum set up in our living room so we could learn them together.”

After moving away, the music paused until the COVID era rekindled the project:

“Lots of long nights chatting in Discord, lots of sharing of guitar pro files, bouncing ideas back and forth. This was the start of Entropist,” adds Solomon.

The addition of guitarist Will Vinson pushed the project into its fully realized form, which is now “The Vision”, a dual‑layered concept record intertwining a fantastical narrative of demons, celestial beings, and the void with a grounded exploration of mental struggle, nihilism, and the search for meaning.

“As a band, we see The Vision as a powerful and forward‑thinking progressive metal odyssey, one that explores a huge spectrum of soundscapes and metal influences to tell its intertwined stories. Our goal from the very beginning was to create something that truly feels like a journey, something listeners can step into and escape with for a while. Working with Jamie King was a milestone for us. Some of our favorite albums ever were mixed by him, so having him produce, mix, and master this record was surreal. He elevated everything far beyond what we imagined, and the final product exceeded all expectations,” says the band.

The album’s artwork comes from a hand‑painted canvas by guitarist Solomon’s wife, Shannon Bortfeldt, an impressionist depiction of the story’s opening moments and the emotional weight of its darker themes.

Today, the band presents the second single, “Intense Warmth,” which highlights the band’s dynamic songwriting and conceptual depth.

“One of my favorites because it just keeps building… the moment the listener hears the walls of vocals come in, it’s clear they’re listening to something different,” says Smith.

The track moves from clean intros to melodic bass passages, double‑kick‑driven riffs, massive breakdowns, and a narrative centered on a character becoming disillusioned with his world and dreaming of changing it.

Listen to “Intense Warmth” at the following links:

Lyric Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUZw7YAAaB0

Add to your Spotify playlist – https://open.spotify.com/track/0KXjDPGXBb6NXEGmifOJl9

“The Vision” is due out on June 26th, 2026, and available for pre-save at the following links:

Album pre-order – https://entropistcolorado.bandcamp.com/

Lyric Video – Creation – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZ9DAdwSXto

Track Listing:
1. Intense Warmth (4:00)
2. Devour Us (6:34)
3. I Hunger (5:34)
4. The Ritual (8:36)
5. Desert of Limbo (6:04)
6. The Wandering (6:47)
7. Creation (8:49)
8. Revelation (14:12)
Album Length: 1:00:40

Album Recording Credits:
• All songs performed by: Entropist
• All songs written by: Entropist
• Produced by: Jamie King
• Mixed by: Jamie King
• Mastered by: Jamie King
• Album Artwork by: Shannon Bortfeldt

Album Band Line Up:
Solomon Smith – Guitar
Will Vinson – Guitar
Jeremy Smith – Bass
Matt Gleason – Drums
Parker Kitching – Vocals
Cecily Meade – Violin

Live Band Line Up:
Solomon Smith – Guitar
Will Vinson – Guitar
Jeremy Smith – Bass
Matt Gleason – Drums
Parker Kitching – Vocals

More info:

https://entropistband.com/

https://www.facebook.com/EntropistBand

https://www.instagram.com/entropistband

About: Entropist is a Denver‑based progressive metal band blending technical musicianship, emotional storytelling, and genre‑spanning heaviness. After reconnecting during the pandemic and completing their lineup with guitarist Will Vinson, the band has crafted a sound that is ambitious, immersive, and unapologetically metal. They have shared the stage with Nightwraith, So This Is Suffering, Eternal Bloom, The Dawn Chose Orion, WOR, and Fused by Defiance.

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NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – May 5, 2026

Prog Metal Newcomers ENTROPIST Introduces Its Concept Album “The Vision” Through “Creation”

Produced, Mixed, and Mastered by Jamie King (BTBAM, The Contortionist)

Debut Album “The Vision” Out June 26th, 2026

Clockwise from Top Right: Solomon Smith – Guitars/Backup Vocals, Will Vinson – Guitars, Parker Kitching – Lead Vocals, Jeremy Smith – Bass, Matt Gleason – Drums

Photo Credit – Entropist

Colorado progressive metal outfit Entropist has officially announced their debut full‑length album, “The Vision,” accompanied by the release of their first single and lyric video, “Creation.” The track marks the band’s first official introduction to the metal world, offering a powerful glimpse into the album’s sweeping concept and genre‑spanning sound.

Formed through a decade‑long bond between guitarist/vocalist Solomon Smith, vocalist Parker Kitching, bassist Jeremy Smith, and drummer Matt Gleason, Entropist began in 2013 when the members met as college roommates and neighbors in Greeley, Colorado. After years of jamming, drifting apart, and reconnecting during the COVID era, the band solidified its lineup with the addition of guitarist Will Vinson, whose creativity helped elevate the project into its fully realized form.

“The Vision” is a bold, cinematic progressive metal odyssey built on a dual‑concept narrative: one story set in a fantastical world of demons, celestial beings, and the void, and another grounded in real‑life themes of mental struggle, nihilism, and the search for meaning. Written largely from the perspectives of characters within the story, the album is designed to be experienced from start to finish, with recurring motifs, callbacks, and evolving themes woven throughout.

Musically, the record spans progressive metal, djent, deathcore, metalcore, and post‑hardcore influences, while maintaining a cohesive identity. Fans of Between the Buried and Me, Meshuggah, Opeth, and The Contortionist will find familiar touchpoints, yet Entropist’s voice remains distinctly their own.

To bring the album’s massive sound to life, the band partnered with acclaimed producer Jamie King, whose work with BTBAM and The Contortionist helped define modern progressive metal. His mixing and mastering elevated the album’s intricate compositions into a unified, powerful whole.

The album’s artwork, an impressionist painting by Solomon’s wife, Shannon Bortfeldt, captures the emotional and narrative weight of the album’s opening arcs.

“This album is the culmination of over a decade of work. It contains a personal story that many can relate to, while also containing a crazy esoteric concept for those who are into that sort of thing. It gets really heavy, but has so many unexpected and even victorious moments that truly set it apart,” says guitarist/vocalist Solomon Smith.

Vocalist Parker Kitching adds, “This album is our love letter to metal. When it gets heavy, it gets very heavy, but it also has moments that let you breathe. We want listeners to feel like they’re going on a journey.”

The band’s first single, “Creation,” introduces listeners to the album’s final narrative arc. The track blends bright, triumphant chords, intricate rhythms, soaring vocals, and one of the heaviest breakdowns on the record. Lyrically, it explores themes of building something new, forging meaning, and shaping the world one wants to see.

The lyric video showcases the song’s emotional intensity and conceptual depth, offering fans their first immersive step into the universe of “The Vision.”

Watch and listen to the lyric video for “Creation” via its premiere on TheProgSpace HERE.

Spotify pre-save – https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/entropist1/creation