A punishing technical death metal (the band prefers the term "death fusion") unit based out of San Francisco's Bay Area, Entheos were formed in 2014 around the talents of drummer Navene Koperweis (Animosity, Animals as Leaders), bassist Evan Brewer (Animosity, the Faceless), guitarist Frank Costa (Animosity), and vocalist Chaney Crabb (Systems). After the 2008 breakup of Animosity, Koperweis, Brewer, and Costa bounced around between other projects. Koperweis, who had produced Crabb's former band Systems, was impressed by her intense vocal style, and thought she would be the perfect fit for his and his ex-Animosity bandmates' new project. The band came together quickly, issuing its debut EP, Primal, independently via Bandcamp in early 2015. They inked a deal with Artery Records shortly thereafter, followed by a tour with Veil of Maya and Oceano, as well as festival dates with Between the Buried and Me and the Red Chord. Infinite Nothing, the group's debut studio long-player, dropped in early 2016. Switching over to the Spinefarm label, Entheos returned in November 2017 with their follow-up LP, Dark Future. ~ James Christopher Monger, Rovi