Manchester technical death metal powerhouse INGESTED have released their new full-length Denigration on Metal Blade Records, beginning a bold new chapter for one of the UK's most uncompromising forces in extreme metal. For nearly two decades the band have evolved from underground slam pioneers into a globally recognized powerhouse, and Denigration marks their sharpest and most forward-thinking work to date. To mark the release, the band have shared a lyric video for "Oaths Betrayed."
On the track, the band comment:
"'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."
At the core of Denigration are founding members Sean Hynes (guitars, co-vocals) and Lyn Jeffs (drums), joined by guitarist/vocalist Andrew Virrueta and bassist Thomas O'Malley — a lineup the band describe as their most dynamic and commanding to date. The album also features an impressive roster of guests: John Gallagher (DYING FETUS) on "Watch You Fold", Damonteal Harris (PEELINGFLESH) on "Merciless Reflection", Skyler Conder (CELL) on "Dragged Apart", and Kyle Medina (BODYSNATCHER) on "Dredge The Dark."
Produced by Nico Beninato at The Arch Studios in Southport, UK, with artwork by Giannis Nakos of Remedy Art Design, Denigration is out now on Metal Blade Records.