A new chapter emerges for Ingested.
Having recently parted ways with one of its founding members, vocalist Jay Evans, the English band led by Sean Hynes (guitar/vocals, ex-Age of Suffering, ex-Annotations of an Autopsy), Lyn Jeffs (drums, Mal, ex-Annotations of an Autopsy), Thomas O’Malley (bass, Worm Shepherd, Diabolus Incarnate, ex-Steel Mage), and Andrew Virrueta (guitar/vocals, Interloper, Vampire Squid) is now facing another issue: allegations against Josh Davies (vocals, Malice). Without delay, the band fires him and re-records all the vocal parts for their ninth album, Denigration, which is released in 2026 on Metal Blade Records.
The band offers us one last moment of calm with the unsettling intro to Dragged Apart, the opening track that quickly reminds us just how renowned the band is for its sheer power, unleashing blast beats, massive riffs, and furious vocals, even calling on Skyler Conder (Varials) to reinforce the assault with devastating screams. We should also note the particularly melodic solo that stands out from the rest of the track, but the final mosh part will lead us violently into the explosive Merciless Reflection, a track that serves as the missing link between Deathcore and Slam Death, taking the best of both styles to create a standout track that will break necks at live shows. Damonteal Harris (PeelingFlesh) joins the British band to amp up the roars tenfold before moving on to Watch You Fold, the next track, which features Old School roots alongside John Gallagher (Dying Fetus), who brings the raw edge he perfectly masters with his band. The groovy riffs roll one after another, eventually leaving us flat on the ground, giving Stitch by Stitch the task of picking us up only to better batter us with its killer palm-mutes that take their role very seriously, reinforced by a massive bassline and furious drums. Vocal alternation is very well handled, just as on We Are All Inherently Evil, which follows suit and offers a jerky vibe perfect for moshing and other more or less organized crowd movements under this heavy atmosphere, before returning to savagery on Dredge the Dark, a track where the band is joined by Kyle Medina (Bodysnatcher) for even more violence. The collaboration feels very natural once again, as the two bands’ musical worlds are quite similar. The band then launches into Oaths Betrayed, the next track, which lets them alternate between fast riffs and heavy mosh parts, followed by Beaten Beyond the Veil, which features dissonant touches amid waves of raw power. The track has no downtime and rolls over us continuously, delivering blow after blow at a brisk pace before leaving us in the clutches of Steel Toe Truth, an energetic track that recalls the band’s early days with its incisive roots, but the album’s end is already taking shape with Cold Sun, a track that grants us a distant introduction to catch our breath before throwing us headlong into battle, enduring this ocean of brutality before the final, as thick as it is explosive.
Ingested has endured trials over the past few years, responding in the best possible way to the latest one, but that hasn’t stopped them from remaining true to their values and offering us, with Denigration, a new collection of the utmost violence!
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