Savannah, Georgia's Endera approaches A Blooming Doom as more than just a debut EP. The record is built on second chances, collective drive, and a devotion to making music that speaks to the band before anyone else.
Vocalist Jeremy Eure found his way to Endera during the COVID-19 lockdowns, getting sober after rehab and regaining a fire he thought was gone. "I found that my heart had dulled over the years," Eure tells No Echo. "What I thought was very much in the past swirled up within me, bursting out in an absolute fountain of creative energy."
He never lost his love for heavy music, but wasn't sure he'd make it again. That changed when he found an online post from guitarist Jack and bassist Joe, who started writing as a punk band in 2022. As new members joined, the sound became denser and more ambitious. "Life can have this unbelievable momentum sometimes," Eure says.
Last month, Endera released their debut EP, A Blooming Doom:
Back to their formation story. Momentum picked up when Endera’s founding drummer left, making room for an unexpected addition: Jeremy's son. "My son has been playing drums since he was 11," he says. "He'd already been filling in whenever we needed someone for a show over the last two years."
At 18, the younger Eure has become, in his father's words, one of the band's biggest level-ups. "He is pure talent born of an intense love of music and all things percussion," he says, noting that his son's passion exploded after discovering Periphery at a young age. Alongside Endera, he has also performed in jazz bands, wind ensembles, and full orchestras through the Savannah Arts Academy.
Endera's members come from across the country, and those different backgrounds have molded the band's sound. Jack brings a hardcore edge from the Boston scene. Joe, raised near Chicago, leans into all things metal. Derek came from Louisiana with punk roots. Eure grew up on the North Carolina coast, listening to everything from Death to Bad Brains. "When we all met and started really flowing with writing, it became obvious how diverse our influences were," he says.
As for how the band describes itself? "We just say metal at this point. People will eventually tell us what we are, maybe."
A Blooming Doom, released July 31, brings those influences together. Endera recorded the EP with ENOX vocalist Michael Guevarez, who they connected with through friends in an Atlanta metal band. "We went to record our strongest song at the time, 'Embedded in Black,'" Eure says. "It was something special. Working with him just clicked." Endera plans to return to Guevarez for their debut full-length, aiming for a summer 2027 release.
The band makes a point to involve other Savannah artists. Videographer Malachi Muhammed has directed every Endera video since "Mirrors," helping build what Eure calls an art collective around the band.
That shared approach mirrors Savannah's heavy music community, which Eure says deserves more attention.
"Savannah's scene is off the chain," says the vocalist. "People from outside the city are genuinely surprised by how hard the 912 gets down."
He credits AURA Fest and Kublai Kanine for keeping the scene active, and points to bands like Corrupted Empire, Slingblade, Oshiner, Ars Goetia, Lashmeat, Cicadakult, The Maxines, Sorry For The Mess, UXO, Mourne, Kaiju, and Emerson as proof of Savannah's flourishing underground.
Endera is already working on their first LP, with one song finished and another set to record this month. Regional shows are on the calendar, and the year ends with the "Mosh for Tots" benefit alongside The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza, Filth, Heavy//Hitter, and Evergreen Terrace.
For Eure, though, Endera represents something larger than a new band. "The biggest thing I've been pushing is the simple truth that no matter who you are or where you are in your life's journey, you can always create," he says.
"Be willing to suck at it. Be willing to learn. Be willing to grow," Eure says. "If you love it enough and put forth your honest self creatively, it's worth doing."
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