“Shovelhead” is the latest single fromgore metal goliaths EXHUMED. The track comes off the band’s blood-soaked new album, Red Asphalt, set for release on February 20th via Relapse Records.
Comments guitarist/vocalist Matt Harvey, “Feast your eyes and ears on ‘Shovelhead,’ the latest and sleaziest track to ooze out of our new record, Red Asphalt. Join us, the queasy riders in EXHUMED, on our latest wrong turn, straight through a dead end and directly into your brain.”
Watch the open-road mayhem unfold with an animated video created by Phil Hall (Municipal Waste, Iron Reagan, Morbikon) HERE. Stream the track HERE.
Watch EXHUMED’s previously released video for “Unsafe At Any Speed” HERE.
Preorder Red Asphalt on LP/CD/CS/streaming via Relapse.com HERE.
Red Asphalt – Track Listing:
1. Unsafe At Any Speed
2. Red Asphalt
3. Shock Trauma
4. Shovelhead
5. The Iron Graveyard
6. Crawling From The Wreckage
7. Signal Thirty
8. Death On Four Wheels
9. Symphorophilia
10 The Fumes
Source: EARSPLIT PR
EXHUMED: Matt Harvey – guitar, vocals Ross Sewage – bass, vocals Mike Hamilton – drums Sebastian Phillips – guitar
EXHUMED will hit the blood-soaked road with their new album, Red Asphalt, set for release on February 20th via Relapse Records.
The masters of gore metal rev up and prepare for one of 2026’s most frenetic, unhinged slabs of sonic obliteration with a new video for lead single, “Unsafe At Any Speed.”
“We’re very stoked to be back in your earholes with Red Asphalt. Our recent albums have taken you with us through the graveyards and operating theaters of 19th century Scotland, the horror aisles of the video rental stores of our youths, and through the band’s history itself,” notes EXHUMEDmastermindMatt Harvey. “This time around, we’re inviting you to accompany us to a place that we spend a disproportionate amount of our lives, someplace familiar yet far more dangerous than it feels, a place that can take you to the hospital or the grave in more ways than you can imagine: the American roadway.”
Watch EXHUMED’s “Unsafe At Any Speed” video HERE. Stream/presave the track HERE.
Preorder Red Asphalt on LP/CD/CS/streaming via Relapse.com HERE.
The latest wrong turn from the driving force of gore metal, EXHUMED, Red Asphalt crashes the band’s hook-laden, high-speed deathgrind into whiplash-inducing grooves and dangerous musical curves. Red Asphalt is a love letter to the road – horrific accidents, vehicular homicide, defective cars, gore-filled instructional videos, zombified biker gangs, and more.
True to the band’s spirit, Red Asphalt drags the listener through a whirlwind of riffy madness. Tracks like the aptly titled “Unsafe At Any Speed,” the horrifying “Shovelhead,” and “The Iron Graveyard” ooze with sleaze and groove while retaining all of the high-octane, full-throttle, white-knuckle madness you’ve come to demand from EXHUMED. Take the album for a spin and get your kicks on Route 666!
Red Asphalt – Track Listing:
1. Unsafe At Any Speed
2. Red Asphalt
3. Shock Trauma
4. Shovelhead
5. The Iron Graveyard
6. Crawling From the Wreckage
7. Signal Thirty
8. Death On Four Wheels
9. Symphorophilia
10 The Fumes
EXHUMED will take Red Asphalt on the road throughout 2026 starting with the US from February 19th through March 21st with Oxygen Destroyer and No/Más! Following a quick pit stop, EXHUMED returns to Europe/UK this Spring with labelmates Gruesome from April 4th through May 2nd. Tickets are on sale now. See all confirmed dates below and stay tuned for more shows to be announced soon!
EXHUMED: Matt Harvey – guitar, vocals Ross Sewage – bass, vocals Mike Hamilton – drums Sebastian Phillips – guitar
EXHUMED Live w/ Oxygen Destroyer, No/Más: 2/19/2026 The Ritz – The Ritz San Jose, CA 2/20/2026 Brick By Brick – San Diego, CA 2/21/2026 Nile Underground – Mesa, AZ 2/22/2026 Dive Bar – Las Vegas, NV 2/24/2026 O’ Death – San Antonio, TX 2/25/2026 The Lost Well – Austin, TX 2/26/2026 The End – Houston, TX 2/27/2026 Siberia – New Orleans, LA 2/28/2026 Merry Widow – Mobile, AL 3/01/2026 The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA 3/03/2026 Super Rad Arcade – Lynchburg, VA 3/04/2026 Chapel Of Bones – Raleigh, NC 3/05/2026 The Wormhole – Savannah, GA 3/06/2026 New Brookland Tavern – Columbia, SC 3/07/2026 Conduit – Orlando, FL 3/08/2026 The Orpheum – Tampa, FL 3/09/2026 The Handlebar – Pensacola, FL 3/11/2026 Double Wide – Dallas, TX 3/12/2026 89th St.- Oklahoma City, OK 3/13/2026 TBA – Lubbock, TX 3/14/2026 The Launchpad – Albuquerque, NM 3/15/2026 The Rock – Tucson, AZ 3/18/2026 Humdinger Brewing – San Luis Obispo, CA 3/19/2026 Moroccan Lounge – Los Angeles, CA 3/20/2026 Café Colonial – Sacramento, CA 3/21/2026 DNA Lounge – San Francisco, CA w/ Gruesome: 4/04/2026 Lords Of The Land Festival – Glasgow, UK 4/05/2026 The Grove – Newcastle, UK 4/07/2026 Rebellion – Manchester, UK 4/08/2026 Exchange – Bristol, UK 4/09/2026 The1865 – Southampton, UK 4/10/2026 The Black Heart –London, UK 4/11/2026 Backstage By The Mill C Paris, FR 4/12/2026 DVG Club – Kortrijk, BE 4/13/2026 Little Devil – Tilburg, NL 4/14/2026 Pitcher – Düsseldorf, DE 4/15/2026 Logo – Hamburg, DE 4/17/2026 2Progi – Poznan, PL 4/18/2026 Barrak – Ostrava, CZ 4/19/2026 Escape – Vienna, AT 4/21/2026 Kornfehl – Solothurn, CH 4/22/2026 Backstage (Halle) – Munich, DE 4/23/2026 Cafe Central – Weinheim, DE 4/25/2026 Traffic Club – Rome, IT 4/26/2026 Slaughter Club – Milan, IT 4/28/2026 Rex – Toulouse, FR 4/29/2026 Groove Club – Portugalete, ES 4/30/2026 SWR Fest – Barroselas, PT 5/01/2026 SWR Fest – Barroselas, PT 5/02/2026 Revi Live – Madrid, ES
Hasbro, a leading games, IP and toy company, in collaboration with Reigning Phoenix Music, have unleashed a series of epic announcements for Cold Slither, a newly reimagined heavy metal band based on the infamous fictional group from the iconic 1985 animated seriesG.I. JOE: A Real American Hero.
“This isn’t just an album, it’s a sonic strike straight from Cobra Command!” said Cold Slither. “We’re back, louder, heavier and deadlier than ever. We can’t wait for G.I. JOE fans and metalheads to experience the raw power of our music, culminating in our live debut at San Diego Comic-Con. Prepare your ears for total domination… Let’s Rock and Cobra Roll!”
Following the success of “Cold Slither” and “Knock Em Dread,” the band’s explosive new single, “Thunder Machine,” is now streaming on all major platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music. The hard-hitting track, inspired by the Dreadnoks’ brutal battle rig, delivers cinematic riffs and raw energy; an explosive anthem forged from chaos, rebellion and heavy metal fury.
Coinciding with the single drop, preorders are now live for Cold Slither, the band’s full-length debut album, including a limited “Dreadnok Attack Orange” marble vinyl variant available via Reigning Phoenix Music and select retailers like Amazon, Amoeba and indie record stores.
Featuring 10 original tracks and a remastered version of their cult-classic single “Cold Slither,” the album plunges into dystopian metal with themes of swamp-born menace and Cobra-fueled power.
The Cold Slither album arrivesJuly 25 across digital and vinyl formats, including San Diego Comic Con-exclusive “Zartan Chameleon Blue” and “Blood Moon Red” vinyl variants available only at the Hasbro and RPM booths, respectively.
LIVE DEBUT: SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL
Cold Slither will make its explosive on-stage debut during San Diego Comic-Con with a one-night-only concert experience on Thursday, July 24, at San Diego’s Brick by Brick. Presented by Hasbro and Reigning Phoenix Music, this 21+ event promises a full-force blend of original metal mayhem and ‘80s nostalgia.
Event Details – Cold Slither Live @ SDCC:
Date: Thursday, July 24, 2025
Time: Doors at 8 PM | Show at 9 PM
Venue: Brick by Brick, 1130 Buenos Ave, San Diego, CA 92110
Merch: Limited-edition show-only gear including an exclusive t-shirts, posters, LPs, CDs and collectible pin sets
This high-octane live experience kicks off the biggest weekend in pop culture and gives fans a first taste of Cold Slither’s signature metal-fueled rebellion. A must-attend for any G.I. JOE fan who still lives by the battle cry: “Yo Joe!”
Stay tuned for more product details and reveals in the lead-up to Comic-Con. For the latest information on G.I. JOE, follow the official brand social channels on Instagram and Facebook.
Celebrating over a decade as the finest purveyors of old-school Death Metal inspired by the legendary Chuck Schuldiner and the many iterations of Death, the new album sees GRUESOME transition away from the no-frills riff-fests heard on their Savage Land and Twisted Prayers LPs, and shift towards a more musically advanced, nuanced form of extremity.
Silent Echoes is the quartet’s true “put up or shut-up” moment for one simple reason: It was written and recorded in the spirit of DEATH’s 1991 progressive death metal masterpiece, Human.
Dedicated to the memory of Sean Reinert and Chuck Schuldiner
Exhumed guitarist/vocalist MATT HARVEY has unveiled an ambient new full-length entitled Toward The Cold Light. The perfect soundtrack for cold, misty Winter mornings, the melodies found across the record’s five tracks ebb and flow through orchestrated soundscapes that are often bleak and lonely, at times warm and nostalgic, but always compelling.
Elaborates HARVEY, “This EP is something I’ve had rattling around for a while, melodies and compositions inspired by walking my dogs through the fog on chilly Winter mornings. It’s more contemplative than anything I’ve done before; more reflective of both the natural world and the internal world that we experience alone with our thoughts in quiet moments. It’s been a rewarding journey working on music as a composer and engineer, rather than a guitar player or vocalist, and I hope coming along that journey with me through these tunes is also meaningful to anyone who listens.”
All music on Toward The Cold Light was composed, produced, and engineered by MATT HARVEY and mastered by Leon del Muerte at Beastman Audio. Artwork comes courtesy of Jacob Speis.
Stream/download MATT HARVEY’s Toward The Cold Light at Bandcamp at THIS LOCATION. The record is also streaming at YouTube HERE.
Toward The Cold Light Track Listing:
Toward The Cold Light
Silence At The Edge Of Memory
Lights In The Mist
Parted Hearts
Vanishing Point
MATT HARVEY is best known for his work in death grind outfit Exhumed, as well as his other projects like the thrashtastic Dekapitator and Scarecrow, Death-deifying homage act Gruesome, and his traditional metal outfit Pounder, as well as playing with extreme metal legacy groups like Death-revival act LeftTo Die and Repulsion.
In recent years, he’s turned his attention towards composing outside of the metal realm, first with 2021’s synth-y sci-fi instrumental album Last Son Of Krypton, inspired by his lifetime love of comic books. Toward The Cold Light shows his continued journey as a composer and engineer and takes its inspiration instead from the natural world and quiet introspection.
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