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. 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.
Further amplifying its scope and intensity, Denigration includes standout collaborations such as "Merciless Reflection" (featuring Damonteal Harris of PeelingFlesh) and "Watch You Fold" (featuring John Gallagher of Dying Fetus), along with additional contributions from Skyler Conder (Cell) and Kyle Medina (Bodysnatcher).
Lyrically and sonically, Denigration is a reckoning. The album is about being ground down to your smallest, ugliest version and deciding whether to give in to or weaponize it. The result is a body of work that hits harder, cuts deeper, and showcases a band unafraid to evolve while honoring the relentless extremity that forged their name.
CD/ LP:
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