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With 2020’s F8, Five Finger Death Punch proved they could move beyond a difficult few years (with the help of All That Remains, Korn and Judas Priest)

Posted on May 8th 2026, 5:30p.m.

Hammok will be opening.

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Along with some new stops.

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Their shared dates with Styx kick off later this month. Continue reading…

That’s the spirit.

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Greetings, Decibel readers!

New Darkthrone! New Draconian! New Panopticon! It’s like a season finale of an old soap opera where characters from years ago suddenly reappear, and you gasp audibly … to no one in particular. Anyway, it’s a big week for new releases from big names, but don’t forget to check out the latest from the NYBM masters in Teloch Vovin and the brutal feast served up by Vile Desolation.

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Darkthrone – Pre-Historic Metal

With later-era Darkthrone, you’re essentially getting whatever Nocturno Culto and Fenriz are jamming on at that point in time. Since The Underground Resistance, the band’s work has blended all manner of classic heavy metal, doom, and bits of thrash — while still retaining the basic Darkthrone ingredients of Celtic Frost rhythms and early Bathory atmosphere. Pre-Historic Metal is best approached as a series of improv sessions, with “The Dry Wells Of Hell,” “Pre-Historic Metal” and “Siberian Thaw” producing the best moments. One notable thing about this record, and perhaps the previous four releases, is that the production distinctly recalls Panzerfaust (if it was cleaned up a bit) especially in terms of the guitar tone. They’re doing what they want, and they’ve earned it. Though from the looks of the album cover, that includes yard work?

Stream: Apple Music

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Draconian – In Somnolent Ruin

At long last, we get a follow up to 2020’s astounding Under a Godless Veil. To be honest, that record is probably the best gothic metal album of the last 20 years, as Draconian nailed the mixture of death-doom grooves and post-punk vibes so brilliantly — and did so while crafting emotionally resonant and meaningful melodies and lyrics that have stayed with me ever since. In Somnolent Ruin continues that legacy but pushes its limits with more challenging vocal heights and soaring passages of metallic drama. If Under a Godless Veil was the soundtrack to a funeral, In Somnolent Ruin is the reflection that takes place years later. It’s a picture of grief that never totally fades, of mourning that will not cease, and of an emptiness that can nothing can fill. That may sound like hyperbole, but you need to consider that most bands that play this style are helplessly cheesy and predictable. But Draconian’s music is just different; it helps to be good at writing songs.

Stream: Apple Music

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Panopticon – Det Hjemsøkte Hjertet 

The latest series of reflections and ruminations from one of the most thoughtful voices in modern black metal. Austin Lunn has a lot to say on this album, which serves as a meditation both on ecology and human life. And as always with this master of folk-infused atmospheric black metal, it’s not a preachy or self-righteous pleading — but a mature voice in the woods asking you to look away from the screen, from the forces of self-commodification, and from the whole buffet of post-modern neuroses that have cut us off from nature and any genuine “being” in the world. And you don’t have to share all of Austin’s priors to see the wisdom in these reflections, or to just appreciate the sublime blending of epic riffs, traditional string instruments, and ferocious drums that roar from the speakers.

Stream: Apple Music

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Teloch Vovin – Towards the Inevitable

Wow, this totally rules! Everything about this band’s sound comes together so perfectly, from the razor-sharp guitars, to the unrelenting drums, and the savage and inhuman vocals. The album’s overall vibe and atmosphere actually reminds me a lot of Goatwhore‘s first album, The Eclipse of Ages into Black, with perhaps a touch of bands like Melechesh, Darkened Nocturn Slaughtercult and Enthroned‘s earlier records. Readers who want to know more should check out our full-album stream, which also features and interview with Grigori, the band’s guitarist and vocalist.

Stream: Apple Music

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Vile Desolation – Annihilating The Consciousness

Brutal death metal. The test I run for anything like this is: if it makes me laugh because of how brutal and merciless it is, it’s probably good. Annihilating The Consciousness is really good.

Stream: Apple Music

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– May 8th, 2026 –

“Denigration” Full-Length Out Today On Metal Blade Records + Chaos & Carnage Tour Underway!

Photo by Daniel Rydings

Watch/stream INGESTED’s “Oaths Betrayed” HERE

Today marks the official unveiling of Denigration, the new full-length from UK technical death metal juggernauts INGESTED, out now on Metal Blade Records! To celebrate the release, the band presents a lyric video for “Oaths Betrayed.”

The band comments, “‘Oaths Betrayed’ takes the language of faith, war, and destiny and turns it against the systems that abuse those ideas. The lyrics are about promises written in blood and enforced with steel; oaths that were supposed to protect but ended up binding people to suffering. It’s a world where idols are pissed on, scriptures are burned, and yet people still march ‘through ruins to claim what’s mine’ because truth is the only thing left worth carrying. It’s the sound of realizing that the divine has abandoned you, and deciding you’ll carve your own laws into bone.

“This song almost didn’t make the cut, and now it’s one of the tracks we reach for first. Musically, it hits that high-tempo, groove-driven, 2010s-era death metal energy, spiked with breakdowns that feel like the floor cracking open. It’s urgent, almost martial at times, with riffs that march more than they sprint. Lyn’s lyrical contribution here adds a different edge, more confrontational, more fixated on personal agency in the middle of collapse. ‘Oaths Betrayed’ feels like a rallying cry in the second half of the record.”

Watch INGESTED‘s “Oaths Betrayed” lyric video HERE.

Watch the band’s previously released video for “Watch You Fold” (featuring John Gallagher of Dying Fetus) HERE.

For nearly two decades, Manchester’s INGESTED has stood as one of the UK’s most uncompromising forces in extreme metal. Champions of a sound that fuses precision brutality with increasingly dynamic songwriting, they’ve evolved from underground slam pioneers into a globally recognized, forward-driving powerhouse. With Denigration, the band begins a bold new chapter, one defined by reinvention, sharpened purpose and the arrival of a new voice at the helm.

At the core of this evolution remain founding members Sean Hynes (guitars, co-vocals) and Lyn Jeffs (drums), the creative backbone whose vision, chemistry, and relentless drive have powered INGESTED since day one. They are joined by guitarist Andrew Virrueta, who also contributes vocals to the album and bassist Thomas O’Malley completing a lineup that delivers the band’s most dynamic and commanding work to date.

In addition, Denigration includes guest appearances by John Gallagher of Dying Fetus on “Watch You Fold,” Damonteal Harris of PeelingFlesh on “Merciless Reflection,” Skyler Conder of Cell on “Dragged Apart,” and Kyle Medina of Bodysnatcher on “Dredge The Dark,” further amplifying the record’s scope and intensity.

Produced by Nico Beninato at The Arch Studios in Southport, UK, Denigration captures INGESTED at their sharpest and most forward-thinking. The album’s visual identity is equally striking, featuring artwork by Giannis Nakos of Remedy Art Design, whose detailed, eerie imagery reflects the record’s thematic depth and ferocious tone.

Denigration is available digitally, on CD, and on vinyl in the following color variants:

Electric Blue Smoke (US)
Hot Pink and Purple Smoke (US)
Red Marbled (EU – Ltd.500)
Purple With Red And White Highlights (EU – Ltd. 300)
Clear Turquoise Blue w/ Red + Neonpink Splatter (EU – Ltd. 300)
Hot Pink w/ Purple Amoeba (Band UK Exclusive – Ltd. 300)

Find orders at metalblade.com/ingested and the INGESTED webpage at ingested.co.uk.

Denigration Track Listing;
01. Dragged Apart (feat. Skyler Conder of Cell)
02. Merciless Reflection (feat. Damonteal Harris of PeelingFlesh)
03. Watch You Fold (feat. John Gallagher of Dying Fetus)
04. Stitch by Stitch
05. We Are All Inherently Evil
06. Dredge the Dark (feat. Kyle Medina of Bodysnatcher)
07. Oaths Betrayed
08. Beaten Beyond the Veil
09. Steel Toe Truth
10. Cold Sun

INGESTED is currently on tour in the US as part of the Chaos & Carnage Tour alongside Thy Art Is Murder, Carnifex, Bodysnatcher, 200 Stab Wounds, Gates To Hell, and Bodybox. In July/August, the band will return to Canadian stages as part of the Canadian Heritage Tour with Angelmaker and Disfiguring The Goddess. Tickets are on sale now. See all confirmed dates below.

INGESTED: Chaos & Carnage Tour w/ Thy Art Is Murder, Carnifex, Bodysnatcher, 200 Stab Wounds, Gates To Hell, Bodybox [remaining dates]:
5/08/2026 Brooklyn Bowl – Nashville, TN
5/09/2026 Manchester Music Hall – Lexington, KY **
5/10/2026 The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA **
5/12/2026 The Fillmore – Charlotte, NC
5/13/2026 Canal Club – Baltimore, MD
5/14/2026 Ottawa Tavern – Toledo, OH **
5/15/2026 Reverb – Reading, PA
5/16/2026 The Palladium – Worcester MA
5/17/2026 The Brooklyn Monarch – Brooklyn, NY
5/19/2026 The Forge – Joliet, IL
5/20/2026 Wooly’s – Des Moines, IA
5/22/2026 Ogden Theatre – Denver, CO
5/23/2026 The Rockwell – Salt Lake City, UT
5/24/2026 Treefort Music Hall – Boise, ID
5/26/2026 Showbox SoDo – Seattle, WA
5/27/2026 Roseland Theater – Portland, OR
5/29/2026 UC Theatre – Berkeley, CA
5/30/2026 The Wiltern – Los Angeles, CA
5/31/2026 House Of Blues – Las Vegas, NV
** INGESTED Headlining Date

Canadian Heritage Tour w/ AngelMaker, Disfiguring The Goddess:
7/31/2026 Bo’s – Red Deer, AB
8/01/2026 Starlite Room – Edmonton, AB
8/02/2026 Better Than Fred’s – Grand Prairie, AB
8/04/2026 Coors Event Centre – Saskatoon, SK
8/05/2026 Park Theatre – Winnipeg, MB
8/07/2026 North Bay Granite Club – North Bay, ON
8/08/2026 Scarehouse Windsor – Windsor, ON
8/09/2026 Lee’s Palace – Toronto, ON
8/11/2026 Warehouse Concert Hall – St. Catherines, ON
8/12/2026 Brass Monkey – Ottawa, ON
8/13/2026 Fairmount Theatre – Montreal, QC
8/14/2026 La Source de la Martinière – Quebec City, QC
8/15/2026 Xeroz Arcade Bar – Moncton, NB
8/16/2026 The Seahorse – Halifax, NS
8/18/2026 Le Murdoch – Shebrooke, QC
8/20/2026 TBD – Sault Ste Marie, ON
8/21/2026 Black Pirates Pub – Thunder Bay, ON
8/23/2026 The Exchange – Regina, SK
8/25/2026 Dickens – Calgary, AB
8/26/2026 The Royal – Nelson, BC
8/27/2026 Revelry – Kelowna, BC
8/28/2026 The Ricksha – Vancouver, BC

INGESTED:
Sean Hynes: Vocals / Guitar
Andrew Virrueta: Vocals / Guitar
Thomas O’Malley: Bass
Lyn Jeffs: Drums

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