Denver, Colorado based Progressive Metal/Djent band Entropist have unveiled official music video for the single, “Intense Warmth” taken from upcoming album, “The Vision,” set for release on June 26, 2026.
Watch the lyric video for the single “Intense Warmth” via the YouTube player below:
“This album is the culmination of over a decade of work, and we’re excited to finally be able to share it with the world! It contains a personal story that I think many can relate to, while also containing a crazy esoteric concept, for those who are into that sort of thing. The album as a whole covers a huge breadth of metal sound. You can hear all kinds of different influences throughout, but it all comes together as what I consider its own thing, very much. Many of the songs are relatively long, with a good bit of complexity, but I think we’ve done a good job of making everything flow in such a way that it really just brings the listener on a journey. It gets really heavy, but has so many unexpected and even victorious moments that I think truly set it apart. I’m really proud of what we’ve created here, and look forward to sharing what else we’ve got in store!” – Solomon Smith (Guitar/Vocals of Entropist)
About The Album Artwork:
“The artwork was painted on canvas by my amazingly talented wife, Shannon Bortfeldt. It’s an impressionist depiction of the defining moments that open up the album’s story, as well as a powerful compliment to darker themes of dread and disillusionment that pervade its first arcs. I believe the artwork speaks better than I can to the intense emotional concepts here, and in the interest of leaving the concept a bit up to interpretation, I’ll simply say that the first few songs are told from the perspective of the entities seen there.” – Solomon Smith – Vocalist
Album Band Lineup:
Solomon Smith / Guitar
Will Vinson / Guitar
Jeremy Smith / Bass
Matt Gleason / Drums
Parker Kitching / Vocals
Cecily Meade / Violin
Live Band Lineup:
Solomon Smith / Guitar
Will Vinson / Guitar
Jeremy Smith / Bass
Matt Gleason / Drums
Parker Kitching / Vocals
— About Entropist —
Entropist is emerging as one of Progressive Metal’s most compelling new voices, delivering a sound that vocalist Parker Kitching describes as “a love letter to metal.” Blending the ambition of prog with the weight of deathcore, the precision of djent, and the emotion of Post‑Hardcore, the band crafts a sweeping, cinematic style rooted in both technical mastery and raw storytelling.
Formed from a decade‑long bond between Solomon Smith (guitar/vocals), Parker Kitching (vocals), Jeremy Smith (bass), and Matt Gleason (drums), the band’s origins trace back to 2013 in Greeley, Colorado, where the members first connected as college roommates and neighbors. After years of jamming, drifting apart, and reconnecting during the COVID era, Entropist solidified its lineup with the addition of guitarist Will Vinson, whose creativity pushed the project into its fully realized form.
Their debut album “The Vision” marks a bold entrance, a dual‑layered concept record that intertwines a fantastical narrative of demons, celestial beings, and the void with a grounded exploration of mental struggle, nihilism, and the search for meaning. Written largely from the perspectives of characters within the story, the album is designed as a front‑to‑back experience, filled with recurring motifs, callbacks, and evolving themes.
The band’s sonic identity is shaped heavily by influences like Between the Buried and Me, Meshuggah, Opeth, and The Contortionist, yet their approach remains distinctly their own. Solomon’s intricate compositions form the backbone of the record, while the rest of the band shaped the material through relentless collaboration, late‑night Discord sessions, shared files, and constant experimentation.
To bring the album’s massive sound to life, Entropist enlisted renowned producer Jamie King, whose work with BTBAM and The Contortionist helped define modern Progressive Metal. His mixing and mastering elevated the band’s wide‑ranging ideas into a cohesive, powerful whole. The album’s visual identity comes from a hand‑painted canvas by Solomon’s wife, Shannon Bortfeldt, whose impressionist artwork captures the emotional and narrative weight of the story’s opening moments.
Entropist has already shared the stage with Nightwraith, So This Is Suffering, Eternal Bloom, The Dawn Chose Orion, WOR, and Fused by Defiance, bringing their intense, immersive sound to audiences ready for something both Heavy and deeply atmospheric.
With a debut that spans genres, tells a sweeping story, and showcases the band’s technical and emotional range, Entropist is poised to make a significant impact on the modern metal landscape. Their music is ambitious, meticulously crafted, and driven by a genuine passion for the genre, and this is only the beginning.