Extreme death metal masters INFERI will be unleashing its latest studio album, ‘Heaven Wept,’ on April 10, 2026 via The Artisan Era! To celebrate the forthcoming record, the band is now pleased to share the pummeling first single, “The Rapture of Dead Light,” along with a music video!
The clip sees INFERI vocalist Stevie Boiser, guitarist/vocalist Malcolm Pugh, guitarist Sanjay Kumar, and new drummer Nate Bigelow embark on an Indiana Jones style quest for the elusive Bigfoot. Watch the band square off with the battle-jacket wearing and headbanging entity to find out if their intricate riffs are a match for the enigmatic beast at THIS LOCATION.
INFERI comments, “We’re proud to announce our 2026 release, ‘Heaven Wept,’ marking the longest gap between albums since our return in 2014.
This album came together under challenging circumstances—after the departure of Mike Low (guitar), we had to completely rewrite material. We then brought Sanjay Kumar (Wormhole / Equipoise) into the fold and the process began anew. With Andrew Kim’s exit to join Brand of Sacrifice, Malcolm stepped in to perform bass duties.
Heaven Wept is also the final album with Spencer Moore (drums) before he moved on to Archspire. We decided to work with Mike Low again for recording, mixing, and mastering. His deep understanding of our approach made him the perfect partner to help us refine our sound with the new lineup.
The result is our most crushing and diverse material yet—an album that pushes INFERI to new extremes while staying true to the melodic and technical foundation we’ve always built upon.”
‘Heaven Wept’ can be pre-order and pre-saved HERE.
The album artwork was created by Helge C. Balzer.
Tracklist:
01: The Rapture of Dead Light (04:19) [WATCH]
02: Feed Me Your Fear (05:05)
03: Master of Nothing (04:49)
04: Eternally Lie (04:25)
05: Heaven Wept (05:10)
06: Atonement Denied (05:30)
07: Of Rotted Wombs (04:03)
08: Godless Sky (04:23)
Full running time: 00:37:44
In addition, INFERI will be performing at producer Dave Otero’s inaugural Flatline Festival, which takes place June 13 – 14 at the Oriental Theater in Denver, CO. More info and passes can be found HERE.
Since the explosive success of Inferi’s critically-acclaimed and chart topping 2018 full-length, ‘Revenant,’ the death metal battalion has continued to relentlessly churn like a raging maelstrom, dominating everything in its wake with the band’s melodic and virtuosic approach to the genre. ‘Heaven Wept’ picks up where 2021’s ‘Vile Genesis’ left off, putting forth the same mind-bending compositions and other-worldly musicianship that has set the band apart from their contemporaries. Inferi has risen to become a dominant force among modern American death metal acts since their reunion in 2011. ‘Heaven Wept’ is a master class in progressive extremity and is certain to make its mark as one of the greatest death metal offerings of this decade.
All So Vile Europe 2026
Cryptopsy | 200Stabwounds | Inferi | Corpse Pile
Jan. 17: Antwerp (BE) @ Zappa LOW TICKETS
Jan. 18: Southampton (UK) @ Engine Rooms LOW TICKETS
Jan. 19: Bristol (UK) @ The Fleece SOLD OUT
Jan. 20: Glasgow (UK) @ Slay LOW TICKETS
Jan. 21: Nottingham (UK) @ Rescue Rooms LOW TICKETS
Jan. 22: Manchester (UK) @ Club Academy LOW TICKETS
Jan. 23: Plymouth (UK) @ The Quad Theatre LOW TICKETS
Jan. 24: London (UK) @ O2 Academy Islington SOLD OUT
Jan. 25: Nijmegen (NL) @ Doornroosje SOLD OUT
Jan. 26: Hamburg (DE) @ Logo
Jan. 27: Stockholm (SE) @ Kollektivet Livet LOW TICKETS
Jan. 29: Oslo (NO) @ Goldie LOW TICKETS
Jan. 30: Copenhagen (DK) @ Pumpehuset LOW TICKETS
Jan. 31: Leipzig (DE) @ Hellraiser
Feb. 01: Berlin (DE) @ Hole44
Feb. 02: Warsaw (PL) @ Proxima
Feb. 03: Prague (CZ) @ Rock Cafe
Feb. 04: Vienna (AT) @ Szene
Feb. 05: Budapest (HU) @ Barba Negra
Feb. 06: Munich (DK) @ Backstage
Feb. 07: Milan (IT) @ Legend Club
Feb. 08: Aarau (CH) @ KiFF
Feb. 09: Lyon (FR) @ Club Transbo
Feb. 10: Barcelona (ES) @ Wolf
Feb. 11: Madrid (ES) @ Revi Live
Feb. 12: Portugalete (ES) @ Santana 27e VENUE UPGRADE
Feb. 13: Toulouse (FR) @ Metronum
Feb. 14: Nantes (FR) @ Le Ferrailleur
Feb. 15: Paris (FR) @ Petit Bain LOW TICKETS
INFERI U.S. Date 2026:
06/13: Denver, CO @ Flatline Festival
Formed in 2006, INFERI is an American technical melodic death metal band forged from the depths of Nashville, Tennessee. After reforming in 2011, INFERI emerged onto the global stage with ‘The Path of Apotheosis’ in 2014. Followed by the acclaimed 2018 release ‘Revenant,’ which landed at #26 Hard Rock albums and #28 on the Billboard’s Heatseekers charts, solidifying them as a household name in the underground technical death metal scene. Touring across the world with bands such Rivers of Nihil, Archspire, Shadow of Intent, Cryptopsy, Signs of the Swarm, Brand of Sacrifice, Deicide and Revocation allowed INFERI to continue on their upward trajectory. Creeping their way up the charts, and into the minds of new fans with ‘The End of an Era: Rebirth’ in 2019, their ‘Of Sunless Realms’ EP in 2020, and 2021’s ‘Vile Genesis.’ Now in 2026 INFERI stands ready to unleash their most devastating album to date, ‘Heaven Wept’.
Since the explosive success of Inferi’s critically-acclaimed and chart topping 2018 full-length, ‘Revenant,’ the death metal battalion has continued to relentlessly churn like a raging maelstrom, dominating everything in its wake with the band’s melodic and virtuosic approach to the genre. ‘Heaven Wept’ picks up where 2021’s ‘Vile Genesis’ left off, putting forth the same mind-bending compositions and other-worldly musicianship that has set the band apart from their contemporaries. Inferi has risen to become a dominant force among modern American death metal acts since their reunion in 2011. ‘Heaven Wept’ is a master class in progressive extremity and is certain to make its mark as one of the greatest death metal offerings of this decade.
Recording Lineup:
Stevie Boiser – Vocals
Malcolm Pugh – Guitar, Bass, Orchestration, & Vocals
Sanjay Kumar – Guitar & Orchestration
Spencer Moore – Drums
Live Lineup:
Stevie Boiser – Vocals
Malcolm Pugh – Guitar / Vocals
Sanjay Kumar – Guitar
Nate Bigelow – Drums
Album Credits:
- All songs written and performed by Inferi Bass performed by Malcolm Pugh Orchestration and synth arrangements by Malcolm Pugh
- Mixed and mastered by Mike Low Drums engineered by Mike Low at Top Track Studios Additional engineering by Erik Johnson Guitar reamping by Phil Pluskota
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