Enforced

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Formed in Richmond in 2017 out of shreds of disbanded hardcore punk bands, Enforced quickly found their calling between the undying support of regional punk/hardcore scenes and their respective record collections. Whether it’s Sacred Reich and Integrity or Bolt Thrower and Amebix, “Pure Crossover Death,” as Enforced call their devastating din, devastatingly speared its way through two demo releases and their no-holds-barred debut, At the Walls.

Their upcoming album, Kill Grid, came together over a two-year period while Enforced were marauding halls and dive bars across the East Coast and Canada. Indeed, inspiration came from different directions, but playing live with bands like Sacred Reich, Red Death, Iron Reagan, All Out War, and Integrity shaped what was to come out of the Richmonders. While it was the previous output that attracted the attention of Century Media, it’s Kill Grid, featuring a striking Joe Petagno (Motörhead, Vitriol) cover, that’s going to put Enforced on top-lists of circle pit lunatics around the globe.

Whether it’s Kill Grid’s erudite lyrical bent—frontman Knox Colby cues off guys like Max Cavalera (Soulfly, Cavalera Conspiracy) and Mike Score (All Out War)—or their savagely smart crossovers, Enforced are primed to take over everything from squats to big European festivals. Indeed, if songs like “The Doctrine,” “UXO,” “Curtain Fire,” and “Trespasser” are an indication of headbanging, stage-diving greatness, then it’s “Pure Crossover Death” for life.
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Top tracks

01
Starve
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Starve
03:41
Writer: Knox Colby / Composers: Will Wagstaff - Knox Colby - Zach Monahan - Alex Bishop
05
War Remains
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War Remains
04:11
Writer: Knox Colby / Composers: Will Wagstaff - Knox Colby - Zach Monahan - Alex Bishop
01
Deadly Intentions (Cover Version)
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Deadly Intentions (Cover Version)
02:09
Writer: Donald Tardy - John Tardy - Trevor Peres / Composers: Donald Tardy - John Tardy - Trevor Peres
06
Curtain Fire
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Kill Grid
04:34
Writer: Knox Colby / Composers: Will Wagstaff
02
A Leap into the Dark
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A Leap Into the Dark - EP
04:14
Composers: Will Wagstaff - Knox Colby
05
Kill Grid
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Kill Grid
07:08
Writer: Knox Colby / Composers: Will Wagstaff
02
UXO
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Kill Grid
04:03
Writer: Knox Colby / Composers: Will Wagstaff
01
Reckoning Force
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At The Walls
03:17
Composers: Will Wagstaff - Knox Colby
10
Empire
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War Remains
04:06
Writer: Knox Colby / Composers: Will Wagstaff - Knox Colby - Zach Monahan - Alex Bishop
02
The Quickening
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War Remains
03:18
Writer: Knox Colby / Composers: Will Wagstaff - Knox Colby - Zach Monahan - Alex Bishop
03
Hanged by My Hand
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War Remains
03:13
Writer: Knox Colby / Composers: Will Wagstaff - Knox Colby - Zach Monahan - Alex Bishop
01
Aggressive Menace
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War Remains
02:50
Writer: Knox Colby / Composers: Will Wagstaff - Knox Colby - Zach Monahan - Alex Bishop
06
Mercy Killing Fields
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War Remains
03:59
Writer: Knox Colby / Composers: Will Wagstaff - Knox Colby - Zach Monahan - Alex Bishop
08
Ultra-Violence
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War Remains
02:10
Writer: Knox Colby / Composers: Will Wagstaff - Knox Colby - Zach Monahan - Alex Bishop
07
Nation of Fear
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War Remains
02:51
Writer: Knox Colby / Composers: Will Wagstaff - Knox Colby - Zach Monahan - Alex Bishop
01
Malignance
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Malignance
04:21
Writer: Knox Colby / Composers: Will Wagstaff
04
Avarice
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War Remains
03:23
Writer: Knox Colby / Composers: Will Wagstaff - Knox Colby - Zach Monahan - Alex Bishop
02
Casket (2024 Remaster)
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A Leap into the Dark
01:53
Writer: Knox Colby / Composers: Zach Monahan
07
At The Walls of Antioch
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At The Walls
02:28
Composers: Knox Colby - Will Wagstaff
04
The Heat
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At The Walls
02:17
Composers: Will Wagstaff - Knox Colby
09
Civilized Mind
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At The Walls
03:43
Composers: Knox Colby - Will Wagstaff
03
Born Lost
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At The Walls
03:29
Composers: Will Wagstaff - Knox Colby
02
Skinned Alive
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At The Walls
02:20
Composers: Will Wagstaff - Knox Colby
05
Retaliation
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At The Walls
04:16
Composers: Knox Colby - Will Wagstaff
01
Betting on the End
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A Leap Into the Dark - EP
03:42
Composers: Will Wagstaff - Knox Colby
06
Brahman
Enforced
At The Walls
02:31
Composers: Will Wagstaff - Knox Colby
08
World of Pain
Enforced
At The Walls
02:01
Composers: Will Wagstaff - Knox Colby
03
Deafening Heartbeats
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A Leap Into the Dark - EP
03:11
Composers: Will Wagstaff - Knox Colby
03
Beneath Me
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Kill Grid
02:30
Writer: Knox Colby / Composers: Zach Monahan
01
The Doctrine
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Kill Grid
04:40
Writer: Knox Colby / Composers: Will Wagstaff

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  • Discography
Albums
(P) 2023 Century Media Records Ltd. under exclusive license from Enforced
28-04-2023
War Remains
01
Aggressive Menace
Enforced
War Remains
02:50
Writer: Knox Colby / Composers: Will Wagstaff - Knox Colby - Zach Monahan - Alex Bishop
02
The Quickening
Enforced
War Remains
03:18
Writer: Knox Colby / Composers: Will Wagstaff - Knox Colby - Zach Monahan - Alex Bishop
03
Hanged by My Hand
Enforced
War Remains
03:13
Writer: Knox Colby / Composers: Will Wagstaff - Knox Colby - Zach Monahan - Alex Bishop
04
Avarice
Enforced
War Remains
03:23
Writer: Knox Colby / Composers: Will Wagstaff - Knox Colby - Zach Monahan - Alex Bishop
05
War Remains
Enforced
War Remains
04:11
Writer: Knox Colby / Composers: Will Wagstaff - Knox Colby - Zach Monahan - Alex Bishop
06
Mercy Killing Fields
Enforced
War Remains
03:59
Writer: Knox Colby / Composers: Will Wagstaff - Knox Colby - Zach Monahan - Alex Bishop
07
Nation of Fear
Enforced
War Remains
02:51
Writer: Knox Colby / Composers: Will Wagstaff - Knox Colby - Zach Monahan - Alex Bishop
Access the complete album info (10 songs)
(P) 2021 Century Media Records Ltd. under exclusive license from Enforced
12-03-2021
Kill Grid
01
The Doctrine
Enforced
Kill Grid
04:40
Writer: Knox Colby / Composers: Will Wagstaff
02
UXO
Enforced
Kill Grid
04:03
Writer: Knox Colby / Composers: Will Wagstaff
03
Beneath Me
Enforced
Kill Grid
02:30
Writer: Knox Colby / Composers: Zach Monahan
04
Malignance
Enforced
Kill Grid
04:21
Writer: Knox Colby / Composers: Will Wagstaff
05
Kill Grid
Enforced
Kill Grid
07:08
Writer: Knox Colby / Composers: Will Wagstaff
06
Curtain Fire
Enforced
Kill Grid
04:34
Writer: Knox Colby / Composers: Will Wagstaff
07
Hemorrhage
Enforced
Kill Grid
04:36
Writer: Knox Colby / Composers: Will Wagstaff
Access the complete album info (9 songs)
2019 WAR Records
18-07-2019
At The Walls
01
Reckoning Force
Enforced
At The Walls
03:17
Composers: Will Wagstaff - Knox Colby
02
Skinned Alive
Enforced
At The Walls
02:20
Composers: Will Wagstaff - Knox Colby
03
Born Lost
Enforced
At The Walls
03:29
Composers: Will Wagstaff - Knox Colby
04
The Heat
Enforced
At The Walls
02:17
Composers: Will Wagstaff - Knox Colby
05
Retaliation
Enforced
At The Walls
04:16
Composers: Knox Colby - Will Wagstaff
06
Brahman
Enforced
At The Walls
02:31
Composers: Will Wagstaff - Knox Colby
07
At The Walls of Antioch
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At The Walls
02:28
Composers: Knox Colby - Will Wagstaff
Access the complete album info (9 songs)
EPs
(P) 2024 Century Media Records Ltd. under exclusive license from Enforced
25-10-2024
A Leap Into the Dark - EP
01
Betting on the End
Enforced
A Leap Into the Dark - EP
03:42
Composers: Will Wagstaff - Knox Colby
02
A Leap into the Dark
Enforced
A Leap Into the Dark - EP
04:14
Composers: Will Wagstaff - Knox Colby
03
Deafening Heartbeats
Enforced
A Leap Into the Dark - EP
03:11
Composers: Will Wagstaff - Knox Colby
04
Casket (2024 Remaster)
Enforced
A Leap Into the Dark - EP
01:53
Writer: Knox Colby / Composers: Zach Monahan
05
Deadly Intentions (Cover Version - 2024 Remaster)
Enforced
A Leap Into the Dark - EP
02:09
Writer: Donald Tardy - John Tardy - Trevor Peres / Composers: Donald Tardy - John Tardy - Trevor Peres
06
The Chase Is On (Cover Version)
Enforced
A Leap Into the Dark - EP
03:49
Writer: Graham Anthony Butt - Andrew Pinching - Jon Murray / Composers: Graham Anthony Butt - Andrew Pinching - Jon Murray
(P) 2024 Century Media Records Ltd. under exclusive license from Enforced
06-09-2024
A Leap into the Dark
01
A Leap into the Dark
Enforced
A Leap into the Dark
04:16
Composers: Will Wagstaff - Knox Colby
02
Casket (2024 Remaster)
Enforced
A Leap into the Dark
01:53
Writer: Knox Colby / Composers: Zach Monahan
03
Deadly Intentions (Cover Version - 2024 Remaster)
Enforced
A Leap into the Dark
02:09
Writer: Donald Tardy - John Tardy - Trevor Peres / Composers: Donald Tardy - John Tardy - Trevor Peres
860767 Records DK
13-12-2017
Retaliation
01
Born Lost
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Retaliation
03:33
Composers: Enforced
02
The Heat
Enforced
Retaliation
02:17
Composers: Enforced
03
Retaliation
Enforced
Retaliation
04:17
Composers: Enforced
860767 Records DK
02-03-2017
Demo
01
Brahman
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Demo
02:24
Composers: Enforced
02
At the Walls of Antioch
Enforced
Demo
02:29
Composers: Enforced
03
World of Pain
Enforced
Demo
01:56
Composers: Enforced
04
Civilized Mind
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Demo
03:42
Composers: Enforced
Singles
(P) 2024 Century Media Records Ltd. under exclusive license from Enforced
08-02-2024
Deadly Intentions (Cover Version)
01
Deadly Intentions (Cover Version)
Enforced
Deadly Intentions (Cover Version)
02:09
Writer: Donald Tardy - John Tardy - Trevor Peres / Composers: Donald Tardy - John Tardy - Trevor Peres
(P) 2023 Century Media Records Ltd. under exclusive license from Enforced
14-11-2023
Casket
01
Casket
Enforced
Casket
01:53
Writer: Knox Colby / Composers: Zach Monahan
(P) 2023 Century Media Records Ltd. under exclusive license from Enforced
29-03-2023
Starve
01
Starve
Enforced
Starve
03:41
Writer: Knox Colby / Composers: Will Wagstaff - Knox Colby - Zach Monahan - Alex Bishop
(P) 2023 Century Media Records Ltd. under exclusive license from Enforced
28-02-2023
Hanged by My Hand
01
Hanged by My Hand
Enforced
Hanged by My Hand
03:13
Writer: Knox Colby / Composers: Will Wagstaff - Knox Colby - Zach Monahan - Alex Bishop
(P) 2023 Century Media Records Ltd. under exclusive license from Enforced
27-01-2023
Ultra-Violence
01
Ultra-Violence
Enforced
Ultra-Violence
02:10
Writer: Knox Colby / Composers: Will Wagstaff - Knox Colby - Zach Monahan - Alex Bishop
(P) 2021 Century Media Records Ltd. under exclusive license from Enforced
12-02-2021
Curtain Fire
01
Curtain Fire
Enforced
Curtain Fire
04:34
Writer: Knox Colby / Composers: Will Wagstaff
(P) 2021 Century Media Records Ltd. under exclusive license from Enforced
08-01-2021
Malignance
01
Malignance
Enforced
Malignance
04:21
Writer: Knox Colby / Composers: Will Wagstaff
(P) 2020 Century Media Records Ltd. under exclusive license from Enforced
18-12-2020
Hemorrhage
01
Hemorrhage
Enforced
Hemorrhage
04:36
Writer: Knox Colby / Composers: Will Wagstaff