Picture this: You get home—the same home you’ve come home to for as long as you remember, taking the same road with the same shadows cast from those familiar tree—and though the temperature feels appropriately crisp in the evening air, you notice there’s a bit more bite to it right before realising the light on your porch also cuts through more sharply. The inside’s shine pierces the outside’s darkness: “A Door Left Open”.
On “A Door Left Open”, ORTHODOX capture the sense of unease and full-on dread one would feel having their comfort and routine violated. What got in—or what got out?
For their next single and new video “Keep Your Blessings”, drummer Mike White worked with director Errick Easterday to create a story that brings that sense of unrest to life.
Speaking about the new song, and its accompanying new music video, drummer Mike White shares: “ ‘Keep Your Blessings’ has been one of my favorites since beginning the demo process for ‘A Door Left Open’. The song has a lot of interesting elements that really complement the video itself. The video grew from an early cover art concept: a car full of photos and things stolen from homes. This quickly evolved into a full story of a man who has lost the ability to do what he loves most due to old age. Errick Easterday was thankfully super interested in the concept and it evolved from there.”
“A Door Left Open” sees its release 6th June via Century Media Records.
Pre-order / pre-save here.
A Door Left Open’s barrage of riffs (a New Wave of American Heavy Metal string skipper picks up the pace in “Godless Grace”), a shredding solo (in “Searching For A Pulse”, courtesy of newest member Ben Touchberry), and countless breakdowns construct a sonic sense of unrest across the album’s twelve tracks. At the centre of it all is guitarist Austin Evans, whose upside-down, lefty way of playing is as unorthodox as his writing, which is littered with harmonics, squeals and borderline laser noises.
The contrast between those and crushing chugs—accentuated by diverse rhythms from drummer Mike White and bassist Shiloh Krebs—ensures the whiplash-laden listen never gets comfortable. Atop that, Easterling’s brash bellow is even more powerful here—resulting in new dynamics that had producer Randy LeBoeuf (JESUS PIECE, KUBLAI KHAN TX , DYING WISH) exclaiming he could hardly believe it’s coming from the same man.
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 headlining US summer tour kicks off June 21st with a special hometown release show with fellow straight edge bands YEAR OF THE KNIFE and INCLINATIONin Nashville. MUGSHOT, OMERTA and FROMJOY will join them as support for the entirety of the tour which crosses both coast, the midwest and more.
ORTHODOX 2025 Tour Dates
May 13: Asheville, NC – Eulogy !
May 14: Columbia, SC – New Brookland Tavern !
Jun 21: Nashville, TN – Basement East ^*
Jun 22: Pensacola, FL – Handlebar ^
Jun 24: Orlando, FL – Conduit ^
Jun 25: Miami, FL – Grimz ^
Jun 26: Tampa, FL – Crowbar ^
Jun 27: Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Purgatory) ^
Jun 28: Raleigh, NC – Kings ^
Jun 29: Baltimore, MD – Metro Gallery ^
Jul 01: Buffalo, NY – Rec Room ^
Jul 02: Albany, NY – Empire Underground ^
Jul 03: Boston, MA – Middle East (Upstairs) ^
Jul 04: Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Monarch ^
Jul 05: Pittsburgh, PA – Preserving Underground ^
Jul 06: Columbus, OH – Aces of Cups ^
Jul 08: Detroit, MI – The Sanctuary ^
Jul 09: Indianapolis, IN – Black Circle ^
Jul 10: Chicago, IL – Subterranean ^
Jul 11: Milwaukee, WI – X-Ray Arcade ^
Jul 12: St. Paul, MN – Legion Hall (Basement) ^
Jul 13: Kansas City, MO – The Rino ^
Jul 15: Denver, CO – Marquis ^
Jul 16: Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court ^
Jul 18: Sacramento, CA – Goldfield Midtown ^
Jul 19: Anaheim, CA – Chain Reaction ^
Jul 20: Las Vegas, NV – American Legion Post 8 ^
Jul 22: Mesa, AZ – The Nile Underground ^
Jul 24: Oklahoma City, OK – 89th Street Collective ^
Jul 25: Houston, TX – The End ^
Jul 26: San Antonio, TX – The Rock Box ^
Jul 27: Dallas, TX – Texas Tea Room ^
Oct 04: Birmingham, AL – Furnace Fest
! w/ Harms Way
^* Album Release Show w/ Year of the Knife, Inclination
^ w/ Mugshot, Omerta, and fromjoy
Find the band’s tour itinerary and ticket links here.
Band members:
Adam Easterling – vocals
Austin Evans – guitar
Ben Touchberry – guitar
Shiloh Krebs – bass
Mike White – drums
“On A Door Left Open” tracklist:
1. Can You Save Me?
2. Body Chalk
3. Dread Weight
4. Blend In With The Weak (feat. Matt McDougal)
5. Godless Grace
6. Keep Your Blessings
7. Sacred Place
8. Step Inside
9. One Less Body (feat. Brann Dailor)
10. Searching For A Pulse
11. Commit To Consequence (feat. Andrew Neufeld)
12. Will You Hate Me?
Watch the official music video for “Keep Your Blessings”, below:
