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Ingested Denigration Album. New Single “Merciless Reflection” Streaming Now
UK technical death metal juggernauts Ingested have announced their eighth full-length album, Denigration, set for release on May 8 through Metal Blade Records.
After nearly two decades of precision brutality, Manchester’s most enduring slam export is entering a new era – not by abandoning their roots, but by sharpening them into something more calculated and more dangerous.
A New Chapter Without Losing the Violence
At the core remain founding members Sean Hynes (guitar) and Lyn Jeffs (drums), the architects behind Ingested’s evolution from underground slam demolition crew to globally touring death metal machine.
Metal Lair previously spoke with drummer Lyn Jeffs about the band’s new era and the addition of vocalist Josh Davies in our exclusive Ingested interview with Lyn Jeffs (2025).
The current lineup – vocalist Josh Davies, guitarist/vocalist Andrew Virrueta, and bassist Thomas O’Malley – delivers what the band describe as a definitive statement rather than a reset.
The Ingested Denigration album marks a new chapter for the Manchester technical death metal band.
Produced by Nico Beninato at The Arch Studios (Southport, UK) and wrapped in the unsettling artwork of Giannis Nakos (Remedy Art Design), Denigration pushes Ingested’s sound into darker terrain while still honoring the blunt-force trauma that built their name.
“Merciless Reflection”- Slam With Teeth
The first single, “Merciless Reflection”, is now streaming.
Lyrically, it spirals through intrusive thoughts, religious disillusionment, and self-loathing – what the band call “the worst room in your head.” There’s no redemption arc here. Faith isn’t a comfort. It’s another weapon.
Musically, it’s a deliberate callback to early Ingested ugliness: primitive slam riffs, caveman groove, floor-ready breakdowns – but executed with the surgical tightness they’ve developed over the years.
The track features Damonteal Harris of PeelingFlesh, reinforcing the old-school slam DNA that first defined the band.
If anyone thought Ingested had softened with time, this track answers that question quickly.
Guest Features & Track Highlights
Denigration also includes:
“Watch You Fold” featuring John Gallagher of Dying Fetus “Dragged Apart” featuring Skyler Conder (Cell) “Dredge the Dark” featuring Kyle Medina (Bodysnatcher)
It’s a lineup of collaborators that reflects Ingested’s position within modern extreme metal: respected, embedded, and still pushing forward.
Touring Momentum: Chaos & Carnage 2026
The album lands as Ingested continue a heavy touring cycle.
They’ll tour Europe alongside Bodysnatcher, Psycho-Frame, and Big Ass Truck before joining the 2026 Chaos & Carnage Tour in the United States with:
Thy Art Is Murder Carnifex Bodysnatcher 200 Stab Wounds Gates To Hell Bodybox
Dates begin May 2 in Phoenix, AZ and run through the end of May.
INGESTED Live Co-Headlining w/ Bodysnatcher + Psycho-Frame, Big Ass Truck:
3/04/2026 Engine Rooms – Southampton, UK
3/05/2026 The Fleece – Bristol, UK
3/06/2026 Club Academy – Manchester, UK
3/07/2026 Slay – Glasgow, UK
3/09/2026 Limelight 2 – Belfast, UK
3/10/2026 Whelans – Dublin, IE
3/11/2026 The Key Club – Leeds, UK
3/12/2026 Rescue Rooms – Nottingham, UK
3/13/2026 Asylum – Birmingham, UK
3/14/2026 The Depo – Plymouth, UK
3/15/2026 The Garage – London, UK
Direct support to Bodysnatcher w/ Psycho-Frame, Big Ass Truck:
3/17/2026 Hole44 – Berlin, DE
3/18/2026 Pumpehuset – Copenhagen, DK
3/19/2026 Logo – Hamburg, DE
3/20/2026 Faust – Hannover, DE
3/21/2026 Rock Cafe – Prague, CZ
3/22/2026 Hydrozagadka – Warsaw, PL
3/24/2026 Szene – Vienna, AT
3/25/2026 Backstage – Munich, DE
3/26/2026 KiFF – Aarau, CH
3/27/2026 Dynamo – Eindhoven, NL
3/28/2026 Matrix -Bochum, DE
3/29/2026 Trix Club – Antwerp, BE
INGESTED: Chaos & Carnage Tour w/ Thy Art Is Murder, Carnifex, Bodysnatcher, 200 Stab Wounds, Gates To Hell, Bodybox:
5/02/2026 The Van Buren – Phoenix, AZ
5/03/2026 El Rey Theater – Albuquerque, NM
5/05/2026 Vibes Event Center – San Antonio, TX
5/06/2026 House Of Blues – Houston, TX
5/08/2026 Brooklyn Bowl – Nashville, TN
5/12/2026 The Fillmore – Charlotte, NC
5/13/2026 Nevermore Hall – Baltimore, MD
5/15/2026 Reverb – Reading, PA
5/17/2026 The Brooklyn Monarch – Brooklyn, NY
5/19/2026 Ramova Theatre – Chicago, IL
5/20/2026 Val Air Ballroom – 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:
Josh Davies – vocals
Sean Hynes – guitars, backing vocals
Andrew Virrueta – guitar, backing vocals
Thomas O’Malley – bass
Lyn Jeffs – drums
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 or Bodysnatcher)
07. Oaths Betrayed
08. Beaten Beyond the Veil
09. Steel Toe Truth
10. Cold Sun
Denigration drops May 8. Find pre-orders at metalblade.com/ingested and the INGESTED webpage at ingested.co.uk.
INGESTED‘s Denigration will be released digitally, on CD with two bonus tracks, 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)
Final Word
Ingested aren’t reinventing themselves for trend cycles. They’re tightening the screws on everything they’ve built – slam, groove, melody, blackened dissonance and turning it into something colder and more deliberate.
INGESTED ONLINE:
https://www.ingested.co.uk
https://www.facebook.com/ingesteduk
https://www.youtube.com/user/IngestedTV
https://x.com/Ingested
https://www.instagram.com/ingested
