Orthodox have never been ones to play it safe. Since erupting from the Nashville underground with their crushing debut, they have built a reputation for harnessing chaos and wielding it like a weapon. Now on their fourth studio album, A Door Left Open, the band have sharpened every jagged edge and cranked every dial into the red, unleashing their most punishing and ambitious work to date.
Orthodox – A Door Left Open
Release Date: 6 June 2025
Words: Ash Nash
A Door Left Open is a sonic demolition job. From the opening gut punch of Can You Save Me?, Orthodox throw listeners headfirst into a nightmare of blistering riffs, neck-snapping rhythms and raw, emotional savagery. It is a no-holds-barred assault on the senses, driven by a band that sounds possessed by their vision.
Vocalist Adam Easterling tears through each track with the force of a wrecking ball, his voice dripping with fury and conviction. There is no artifice here—just pure, undiluted intensity. You can feel every ounce of pain, rage and catharsis in his delivery.
Backing him is a powerhouse lineup: Austin Evans continues to redefine what heavy guitar playing can sound like with his upside-down, left-handed riffing style, while newcomer Ben Touchberry lays down scorching solos that cut like molten glass. Bassist Shiloh Krebs and drummer Mike White hold it together with brutal groove and pinpoint precision, anchoring the chaos without ever taming it.
Tracks like Godless Grace and Dread Weight pummel with grooves straight out of the New Wave Of American Heavy Metal playbook, while Searching For A Pulse burns with blistering panic and searing leads.
The addition of guest vocalists pushes things even further: Matt McDougal of Boundaries lends venomous grit to Blend In With The Weak, Andrew Neufeld of Comeback Kid injects hardcore dynamism into Commit To Consequence, and none other than Mastodon’s Brann Dailor helps take One Less Body into otherworldly territory with a finale that feels like being dragged through fire.
Lyrically, Easterling has ditched the metaphors in favour of blunt truth. Themes of dread, vulnerability and losing control ripple through the album like aftershocks. Inspired by a recurring dream of watching his house burn down while being powerless to stop it, the emotional core of A Door Left Open is as heavy as the riffs themselves.
Producer Randy LeBoeuf (Jesus Piece, Kublai Khan TX, Dying Wish) captures it all with crystal clarity while keeping the grit intact. It is raw, yet refined. Furious, yet focused. And above all, it is authentic.
If you are into the sonic chaos of Knocked Loose, the emotional weight of Chamber, or the all-out fury of Jesus Piece, Orthodox take that blueprint and smash it to pieces, building something fresh from the wreckage.
A Door Left Open is not just an album—it is a declaration. Orthodox are no longer rising stars. They have arrived, and they are tearing the door clean off its hinges.
An absolutely savage, emotionally unfiltered masterclass in modern heavy music, A Door Left Open kicks down walls and dares you to step inside.
Orthodox – A Door Left Open is out on 6 June 2025 via Century Media Records. The album can be pre-ordered from here.
