Descent is the twelfth studio album by the American death metal band Immolation, released on April 10, 2026, through Nuclear Blast Records.
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. In support of the album, the band announced live activities throughout the year 2026. 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. On the day of the album release, the band issued the third single Bend Towards the Dark and an accompanying video, directed by Vigna. 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.
Track listing
Personnel Immolation Ross Dolan – bass, vocals Robert Vigna – lead guitar Alex Bouks – rhythm guitar Steve Shalaty – drums
Additional musicians Dan Lilker – guest vocals (7, 10)
Technical personnel Zack Ohren – production, mixing, mastering Noah C. Buchanan – engineering (drums) Justin Passamonte – engineering (guitars, bass, vocals) Eliran Kantor – cover art Santiago Francisco Jaramillo – interior artwork Rob Kimura – layout
Charts + Chart performance for Descent Chart (2026) Peakposition French Rock & Metal Albums (SNEP) 6 German Rock & Metal Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 15 UK Albums Sales (OCC) 49
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