Ingested presents lyric video 'Oaths Betrayed' • GRIMM Gent

Last Friday marked 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 presented 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.”

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.

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]:

5/10/2026 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