Descent (Immolation album)

Descent
Studio album by
Immolation
ReleasedApril 10, 2026 (2026-04-10)
RecordedOctober 2025
Studios
GenreDeath metal
Length41:35
LabelNuclear Blast
ProducerZack Ohren
Immolation chronology
Acts of God
(2022)		 Descent
(2026)
Singles from Descent
  1. "Adversary"
    Released: January 16, 2026[1]
  2. "Attrition"
    Released: March 10, 2026[2]
  3. "Bend Towards the Dark"
    Released: April 10, 2026[3]

Descent is the twelfth studio album by the American death metal band Immolation, released on April 10, 2026, through Nuclear Blast Records.[1]

Release and promotion

On January 16, 2026, Nuclear Blast released the single Adversary from the album, which was accompanied by a video directed by guitarist Robert Vigna.[4] In support of the album, the band announced live activities throughout the year 2026.[1] In February, Immolation embarked on the Death Over Europe Tour with black metal bands Mayhem and Marduk. The band released the second single off the album, Attrition, on March 10, 2026. The video for the single was also directed by Vigna.[2] On the day of the album release, the band issued the third single Bend Towards the Dark and an accompanying video, directed by Vigna.[3] In April and May, Immolation joined Behemoth, Deicide and Rotting Christ in the United States on The Godless IV tour, following up with festival dates during the summer.[5]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Angry Metal GuyStarStarStarHalf star[6]
BangerTVStarStarStarStarHalf star[7]
Blabbermouth9/10[8]
ChaosStarStarStarStarHalf star[9]
Distorted Sound9/10[10]
KNACStarStarStarStarHalf star[11]
Metal Forces8/10[12]
Rock Hard8/10[13]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Immolation.

No.TitleLength
1."These Vengeful Winds"4:04
2."The Ephemeral Curse"3:57
3."God’s Last Breath"4:22
4."Adversary"3:17
5."Attrition"4:44
6."Bend Towards the Dark"3:56
7."Host"4:12
8."False Ascent"3:49
9."Banished"3:17
10."Descent"5:57
Total length:41:35

Personnel

Immolation

  • Ross Dolan – bass, vocals
  • Robert Vigna – lead guitar
  • Alex Bouks – rhythm guitar
  • Steve Shalaty – drums

Additional musicians

Technical personnel

Charts

Chart performance for Descent
Chart (2026) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[14]44
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[15]44
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[16]64
French Albums (SNEP)[17]184
French Rock & Metal Albums (SNEP)[18] 6
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[19]55
German Rock & Metal Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[20] 15
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[21]7
Scottish Albums (Official Charts)[22]70
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[23]38
UK Albums Sales (OCC)[24] 49
UK Independent Albums (Official Charts)[25]25
UK Rock & Metal Albums (Official Charts)[26]9

References

  1. 1 2 3 Keenan, Hesher (January 16, 2026). "Immolation Announce New Album 'Descent', First Single "Adversary" Streaming Now". MetalSucks. Retrieved January 25, 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Immolation Drop New Single "Attrition" Ahead Of US Spring Tour; Music Video". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. March 10, 2026. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  3. 1 2 wookubus (April 10, 2026). "Immolation Premiere "Bend Towards The Dark" Music Video". Theprp.com. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Immolation To Release Descent Album In April; Music Video Posted For First Single 'Adversary'". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. January 16, 2026. Retrieved January 25, 2026.
  5. ↑ Sacher, Andrew (January 13, 2026). "Behemoth, Deicide, Rotting Christ & Immolation announce tour". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved April 9, 2026.
  6. ↑ Steel Druhm (April 8, 2026). "Immolation – Descent Review". Angry Metal Guy. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
  7. ↑ Thrash, Chris (April 17, 2026). Immolation Descent Album Review. Overkill Reviews. Toronto: Banger Films. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
  8. ↑ Lawson, Dom. "IMMOLATION Descent". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
  9. ↑ Schiavinato, Sabrina (April 1, 2026). "Twelve albums in and still no mercy: Immolation's "Descent"". Chaoszine.net. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
  10. ↑ Weaver, James (April 22, 2026). "Album Review: Descent – Immolation". Distorted Sound. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
  11. ↑ DuFour, Nathan (April 14, 2026). "Immolation 'Descent'". Lenwood, California: KHDR. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
  12. ↑ Arnold, Lee (2026). "IMMOLATION Descent". Metal Forces. Retrieved May 13, 2026.
  13. ↑ Schmidt, Patrick (April 8, 2026). "Immolation – Descent" (in German). Rock Hard. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Immolation – Descent" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 19, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Immolation – Descent" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 19, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Immolation – Descent" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 19, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Top Albums (Semaine du 17 avril 2026)". Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Top Rock & Metal Albums (Semaine du 17 avril 2026)" (in French). Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Immolation – Descent" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved April 19, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts Top 20 Rock/Metal-Charts – 17 April 2026" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
  21. ↑ "OLiS - oficjalna lista sprzedaży - albumy" (in Polish). OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Note: Change the date to 10.04.2026–16.04.2026 under "zmień zakres od–do:". Retrieved April 23, 2026.
  22. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 17/4/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
  23. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Immolation – Descent". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
  24. ↑ "Official Albums Sales Chart on 17/4/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
  25. ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart on 17/4/2026 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
  26. ↑ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart on 17/4/2026 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
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