One of Century Media’s hottest new bands, Virginia’s thrash/crossover kings Enforced hit like a sledgehammer and never relent. Albums like 2021’s insane ‘Kill Grid’ and last year’s ‘Brutal Remains’ were some of our favourite releases in recent years, and now the thrashers are set to drop a new EP called ‘A Leap Into The Dark’ on October 25th. The six-song EP features three brand-new Enforced tracks alongside three explosive B-sides, including the fan-favorite ‘Casket’ and blistering covers of ‘The Chase Is On’ by English Dogs and Obituary’s ‘Deadly Intentions’.
The band’s frontman Knox Colby shares insight into the title track’s thematic depth: “’A Leap Into The Dark’ is fixated around a very vivid dream I had that I couldn’t forget or erase. Lyrically, it’s about taking a massive leap of faith into a chaotic unknown. It could lead to blessings or towards your downfall. It doesn’t matter; you’re at the moment where you need to make a decision. ‘A Leap Into The Dark’ is the choice I’ve made. I am not afraid of the unknown.”
The EP is produced and mixed by the renowned Arthur Rizk (Blood Incantation, Power Trip, Kreator, Crypt Sermon), capturing Enforced’s unrelenting ferocity in its purest form. Building on the hardcore thrash foundation laid by their three critically acclaimed albums thus far, it’s another step towards ultimate killing capacity, and a harbinger of dark things to come.
Watch the video for ‘A Leap In The Dark’ right here, metal maniacs: