OF VIRTUE

Midwestern metal act OF VIRTUE released their brand new single and music video for ‘Sober’, a cautionary tale on substance abuse taken from their upcoming full-length album ‘Omen’, due 29th September via Arising Empire.
On the new track, the band comment:
“‘Sober’ is a cautionary tale about the effects that addiction can have not only on the user, but friends, family or anyone that is close to them. It is hitting that ‘rock bottom’ with no where else to go except for finally turning over a new leaf. It can be hard to accept accountability for your actions when it has damaged so many things and make it harder to stop the self destructive behaviour that got you there in the first place.”
Delving further into the deep-rooted substance abuse culture, they continue:
“The substance abuse has gotten out of control and you start to see the effects it can have on not only yourself, but the ones you care about. People often distance themselves from those who display toxic behaviours and patterns out of self preservation. The song relays that the user understands this but cannot stop themselves from their own impulses and self destructive behaviours, despite the irreparable damage they are doing. Being sober requires accountability, which is only attained by taking responsibility and accepting the truth and consequences of your actions. In the end, we want to believe that if we simply stop using that all of their problems will go away – but at the same time, using seems to be the only thing that can give comfort since there is no one left to turn to.”
‘Omen’ will be available in limited colored vinyls and CD, together with unique merch options at the Arising Empire online shop, Impericon & band shop.
“Three years in the making and feeling as if it’s the most significant one in our timeline thus far, this album was by far the most difficult to create in many more ways than one and one of the most emotional experience for us. Hope that it helps you through your time of need, the way it did us.”

See Of Virtue live on the following festivals this year:
23.06. 6k Fest – Liege, BE
02.07. UK Tech Fest Newark On Trent, UK
15.07. UpHeaval Grand Rapids, MI, USA
17.08. Summer Breeze Dinkelsbeuhl, DE
26.08. Fallen Fortress Bad Dürkheim, DE

Of Virtue serve their blistering new single ‘A.N.X.I.E.T.Y.’ via Arising Empire.
Produced by Carson Slovak & Grant McFarland (August Burns Red, Polaris, Hollow Front), additional production by Chris Shifflett, mixed and mastered by Dan Braunstein, known for his work for Spiritbox, Dayseeker, Volumes.
This heavy new material by modern metal experience Of Virtue hits you straight in the face.
Tyler (vocals):
“This song is about being uncomfortable in your own skin and being so far in your own head that you allow outside factors to break you down. While you may know you need to change, not knowing how, not wanting to ask for help, not allowing yourself to be vulnerable to change – all due to the fear of the unknown, the anxiety – that’s what paralyzes us. This all isn’t talked about enough because of guilt or shame. The last few years have been very difficult for a lot of people, including us, for this reason – so we decided to speak up in case anyone felt the same way.”
Progression, or more generally, change, is a constant in music;
in order to adapt and survive, you must grow and develop.
And no band knows that more than midwestern metal act Of Virtue.
What began as a humble, promising metalcore act born from the blistering chill and barren fields of mid-Michigan has erupted into an internationally recognized and critically acclaimed alternative powerhouse.
Playing this year’s UK Tech Fest, Summer Breeze, Fallen Fortress, 6K Fest, and Upheaval festival and accruing a staggering 3,5 million plus streams on their new SINNER EP on Spotify alone, Of Virtue’s growth is a fact.
Of Virtue was formed in 2008 and catapulted themselves into the Michigan metalcore scene in 2009 with their debut EP ‘To Breathe Again’.
Combining elements of melodic hardcore and metalcore into a mosh-friendly and energetic amalgam.
The band almost instantaneously cemented themselves as a staple within their local scene.
In the months that would follow, the band would create and release their debut full-length record, ‘Heartsounds’ in 2011, followed after an extensive regional touring cycle.
‘Heartsounds’ saw the band expand on the sound defined by their breakout effort, with lyrics speaking of positivity and determination, underscored by a blend of metalcore that was both vicious yet passionate and inspiring.
By 2015, the band would release ‘Salvation’, a sprawling and ambitious example of meticulously done melodic metalcore, which would earn them nationwide attention as a promising, prodigally talented metal act.
Shortly after that, Of Virtue would release their third full-length record, ‘What Defines You’ in 2019.
The album saw a marked incorporation of alternative rock and hard rock into their backbone of bold, robust metalcore with an overwhelmingly positive message.
The result was a release that would launch them into heavy music’s stratosphere.
Even in the setting of a global pandemic, Of Virtue continued to blossom worldwide, accruing new listeners and fans in countries tens of thousands of miles away, expanding their reach even in a time where live performances were all but impossible.

track-list:
Sinner
Hypocrite
Cold Blooded
Echoes

american midwestern metal act OF VIRTUE has released their new EP ‘Sinner’ via Arising Empire.
Damon:
“For us the creative process was one of vulnerability, reflection, and intensity. We were able to dig deeper and go to darker places than ever before. The next chapter for Of Virtue starts now with the ‘Sinner’ EP.”

OF VIRTUE released their second single via Arising Empire called ‘Hypocrite’.
Of Virtue:
“Hypocrite is all about the negativity building up inside of us. Everything that you hate about yourself, looking at you in the mirror. We know who we are but we refuse to change, eroding our potential by burning bridges in the meantime.”
The band combines an eclectic taste for the melodic, catchy, and ethereal with a foundation in heavy music and a penchant for punishing breakdowns and immolating riffs, to define themselves as a multifaceted, diverse and engaging act that draws on influence from metal and alternative music of all types and styles to create something that fans of just about any type of music can find something to fall in love with.

Of Virtue are:
Tyler Ennis – vocals
Damon Tate – guitar & vocals
Michael Valadez – guitar
Ryan Trinh – drums

Progression, or more generally, change, is a constant in music; in order to adapt and survive, you must grow and develop – and no band knows that more than midwestern metal act Of Virtue.
What began as a humble, promising metalcore act born from the blistering chill and barren fields of mid-Michigan has erupted into an internationally recognized and critically acclaimed alternative powerhouse.
From opening slots on regional metalcore tours to reaching #28 on Billboard’s Current Hard Music chart, performing in over 30 countries across three continents, and accruing a staggering 6 million plus streams on Spotify alone, Of Virtue’s growth, is nothing short of jaw-dropping.
The band combines an eclectic taste for the melodic, catchy, and ethereal with a foundation in heavy music and a penchant for punishing breakdowns and immolating riffs, to define themselves as a multifaceted, diverse and engaging act that draws on influence from metal and alternative music of all types and styles to create something that fans of just about any type of music can find something to fall in love with.
Of Virtue released their debut single via Arising Empire called ‘Sinner’.
Produced by Evan McKeever (VRSTY), mixed and mastered by Dan Braunstein, known for his work for Spiritbox, Dayseeker, Volumes, and visualized by Dana Willax & Orie McGinness (Bad Omens, Wage War, Kingdom of Giants) this heavy rock-oriented first piece of brand new Of Virtue will hit you straight and leaves no doubt that this 4-piece is going to blow up pretty fast.
Of Virtue was formed in 2008 and catapulted themselves into the Michigan metalcore scene in 2009 with their debut EP ‘To Breathe Again’.
Combining elements of melodic hardcore and metalcore into a mosh-friendly and energetic amalgam, the band almost instantaneously cemented themselves as a staple within their local scene.
In the months that would follow, the band would create and release their debut full length record, ‘Heartsounds’ in 2011, followed after an extensive regional touring cycle.
‘Heartsounds’ saw the band expand on the sound defined by their breakout effort, with lyrics speaking of positivity and determination, underscored by a blend of metalcore that was both vicious yet passionate and inspiring.
By 2015, the band would release ‘Salvation’, a sprawling and ambitious example of meticulously done melodic metalcore which would earn them nationwide attention as a promising, prodigally talented metal act.
Shortly thereafter, Of Virtue would release their third full-length record, ‘What Defines You’ in 2019.
The album saw a marked incorporation of alternative rock and hard rock into their backbone of bold, robust metalcore with an overwhelmingly positive message.
The result was a release that would launch them into the stratosphere of heavy music.
Even in the setting of a global pandemic, Of Virtue continued to blossom worldwide, accruing new listeners and fans in countries tens of thousands of miles away and expanding their reach even in a time where live performances were all but impossible.