Employed to Serve are a metalcore band from Woking, Surrey, formed in 2011 by vocalist Justine Jones and guitarist Sammy Urwin. Their sound draws on metalcore, hardcore punk and mathcore, built around heavy riffs, technical precision and raw intensity. After breaking through with 'The Warmth of a Dying Sun' (2017), they have released five studio albums on Spinefarm Records; their latest, 'Fallen Star' (2025), earned a perfect 5/5 from Kerrang! and is widely regarded as their strongest work to date.
Employed to Serve releases new single 'Dead Reckoning' in 2026 and announces co-headline tour in Europe and UK with Danish band Cabal.
The band announces nine-date UK headline tour in March 2026 with Cage Fight as support - the band's first UK tour since the release of 'Fallen Star'.
'Fallen Star', the band's fifth studio album, is released on April 25, 2025 via Spinefarm Records and receives top rating 5/5 from Kerrang!
Employed to Serve is confirmed as support on Killswitch Engage's European tour in November-December 2025, including a date in Copenhagen at Amager Bio on November 28.
The band releases single 'Atonement' on January 22, 2025 with guest vocalist Will Ramos as a preview of 'Fallen Star'.
