Khemmis announce new self-titled album
KHEMMIS have announced a brand new album!
The Denver-based heavy metal band have confirmed that their self-titled fifth full-length album is set for release on June 12th, 2026 via Nuclear Blast Records. The record serves as the follow-up to 2021’s Deceiver and features eight new tracks and artwork created by Christopher Remmers.
Speaking about the impending new album, guitarist/vocalist Ben Hutcherson shares, “we decided early in the songwriting process that we wanted to write a tight, high-energy album that retained the essential ‘KHEMMIS sound’ while also embodying the joy of creating, experiencing, and loving heavy metal. Ours have always been deeply personal songs born from tragedy and sorrow; while the songs on KHEMMIS are still undeniably dark – I don’t think we’re capable of writing ‘happy’ music nor can we disentangle our music from our own personal experiences – they are not mined from our suffering. Instead, this record is a celebration of the music world that has sustained us, both individually and collectively, and has also gifted us with community and a sense of meaning. In many ways, we have reconnected with the energy and excitement from our earliest days as a band, an unabashed desire to play loud, heavy music. That exuberance is infused with a profound sense of gratitude to be able to create art with each other and to share it with the world.”
Alongside the album announcement, KHEMMIS have also released the lead single Invocation Of The Dreamer, which opens the record and arrives with an official music video directed by Frank Guerra.
Speaking about the new single, Hutcherson comments, “we knew that this song had to be the first single in much the same way we knew it had to be the album opener – it is an undeniable ripper. Invocation of the Dreamer kicks the front door in, flips over your coffee table, and sets your living room on fire. It has everything you’d expect from a KHEMMIS song – big riffs, harmonized guitars, infectious vocal melodies – along with a slew of surprises, including blastbeats and a scorching bass break.”
Watch the official music video for Invocation Of The Dreamer here:
Also, you can view the full track list for the upcoming new album below:
Track List:
- Invocation Of The Dreamer
- Corpsebloom Garden
- Grief’s Reverie
- Beneath The Scythe
- Gilded Chambers
- Tomb Of Roses
- Carrion King
- Benediction Tones
Khemmis is set for release on June 12th, 2026 via Nuclear Blast Records. Pre-orders are available now and can be purchased here.
For more information on KHEMMIS like their official page on Facebook.
