Denver, CO progressive metal band Entropist share their new single “Intense Warmth,” as the follow‑up to their debut single “Creation.” Both tracks appear on the band’s upcoming debut full‑length album, The Vision, arriving June 26.
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,” say 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.
Of this single, Smith says,
“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.”
