Exhumed Red Asphalt CD (Jewel Case, 2026, Relapse Records)

Exhumed Red Asphalt CD is the eleventh full-length studio album from American death metal and deathgrind veterans Exhumed, released through Relapse Records. Continuing the band's legacy of high-speed aggression, gore-soaked horror and razor-sharp musicianship, Red Asphalt delivers a ferocious blend of old-school death metal, grindcore, punishing riffs and groove-driven extremity.

Led by founding vocalist and guitarist Matt Harvey, Exhumed have built their reputation on the uncompromising sound of Gore Metal, combining blistering tempos, relentless blast beats, savage vocals and tightly executed guitar work. On Red Asphalt, the band channels that signature intensity into a concept centred on the dangers and horrors of the American roadway, transforming traffic accidents, vehicular violence, defective machinery and highway carnage into a grisly soundtrack of deathgrind destruction.

Musically, Red Asphalt balances frantic grindcore speed with crushing death metal riffs, sharp rhythmic changes and infectious, hook-laden songwriting. Tracks such as Unsafe at Any Speed, Shovelhead and The Iron Graveyard showcase the album's combination of high-octane aggression, sinister atmosphere and heavy, groove-laden passages. The result is a relentless but carefully constructed extreme metal album that retains Exhumed's old-school brutality while exploring another distinctive horror-inspired theme.

Following previous releases inspired by horror cinema, medical gore and the band's own history, Red Asphalt takes Exhumed's macabre storytelling onto the open road. Its automotive horror concept gives the album a clear identity within the band's catalogue while preserving the ferocity, dark humour and precision that have made Exhumed a leading name in death metal and grindcore.

This 2026 Relapse Records CD in Jewel Case format is an essential addition for Exhumed fans, deathgrind collectors and listeners seeking aggressive, riff-driven extreme metal with a strong horror aesthetic. It is particularly suited to fans of classic death metal, grindcore and modern bands that combine relentless speed with memorable songwriting.

Recommended for fans of Carcass, Impaled, Napalm Death, Repulsion, Gruesome, Autopsy, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Aborted, Bloodbath and Cannibal Corpse.

Artist: Exhumed 
Title: Red Asphalt
Label: Relapse Records
Catalogue Number: RR76162
UPC: 0781676761623
Release Year: 2026
Duration: Album
Format: CD
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
Condition: New & factory sealed

Tracklist:

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