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
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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
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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://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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