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Released | October 14, 2014 | |||
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Length | 16:08 | |||
Label | We Are Triumphant | |||
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New Transcendence | 8.75/10 [1] |
23 (stylised XXIII) is the debut EP by American deathcore band Enterprise Earth, released on October 14, 2014 through We Are Triumphant. [2] [3] It is the band's only release to be released through the label, as they would sign to Chris Fronzak's (frontman of Attila) label Stay Sick Recordings in 2015. [4] [5]
The band quickly released their first single titled "Masquerade of Angels" on June 6, 2014, followed by the second single "Shepherd of Synthesis" released on September 23, 2014. [6] [7] The music video for Masquerade of Angels was released on October 6, 2014. [8]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Intro-23" | 2:47 |
2. | "The Truman Show" | 2:54 |
3. | "Shepherd of Synthesis" | 3:39 |
4. | "Masquerade of Angels" | 3:37 |
5. | "Illusory Reality" | 3:11 |
Total length: | 16:08 |
Enterprise Earth
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