Orthodox | |
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| Also known as | Orthodox TN, Orthodox Straight Edge |
| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | Nu metalcore |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Century Media, Unbeaten, Hypergiant, Clear Minded |
| Members | Adam Easterling
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| Past members | Tyler Williams
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| Website | orthodoxtn |
Orthodox (commonly stylized as ORTHODOX, sometimes specified as Orthodox TN or Orthodox Straight Edge) is a metalcore band from Nashville, Tennessee, formed in 2011. [1] The lineup consists of lead vocalist Adam Easterling, guitarists Austin Evans and Ben Touchberry, bass guitarist Shiloh Krebs, and drummer Mike White. [2] They released their first studio album End Of My Wit in 2013 and followed up the next year in 2014 with their extended play Give Me A Reason, both on Clear Minded Records. [3] [4] In 2015, the band released a split EP with Michigan hardcore band Breaking Wheel. [5] They then signed to Unbeaten Records, releasing their sophomore studio album Sounds of Loss in 2017 [6] and third studio album Let It Take Its Course in 2020. [7] They are currently signed to Century Media Records, and have released the single 'Body and Soul' on October 15, 2021, [8] fourth studio album Learning to Dissolve on August 19, 2022, [9] and follow-up single 'Soaking Nerves' on June 26, 2023. [10] They have toured with bands such as Spite, The Acacia Strain, Varials, Harm's Way, Kublai Khan TX, and Stick to Your Guns. [11]
The band's sonic style is described by Adam Easterling as "big pants music", [12] blending traditional metallic hardcore with the aggressive groove metal aggression of bands such as Meshuggah and Slipknot, and the nu metal bounce of bands such as Korn and System of a Down, [13] creating a brand of nu metalcore [14]