Metal Injection has crowned Revocation as its Artist of the Month for September 2025, a fitting honor as the Boston-born extreme metal stalwarts gear up to release their most ambitious and apocalyptic record yet: New Gods, New Masters.
For two decades, Revocation has pushed the boundaries of extreme metal, blending technical precision with fearless songwriting. On New Gods, New Masters — their fifth release for Metal Blade and ninth full-length overall — the quartet delivers nine blistering tracks of musical ferocity and lyrical gravity. Produced by frontman Dave Davidson and mixed/mastered by Jens Bogren (The Haunted, Spiritbox), the album explores the chilling intersection of technology, artificial intelligence, and humanity’s uncertain future.
“I’ve been very fascinated with the development of Artificial Intelligence, and I’m deeply concerned where this could lead humanity,” says Davidson. “Whether it’s the slow march towards a technological dystopia or the all-out annihilation of our species.”
The tracklist boasts an impressive lineup of collaborations. Jonny Davy (Job for a Cowboy) lends inhuman vocals to the sci-fi horror-inspired “Cronenberged,” while Travis Ryan (Cattle Decapitation) amplifies the chaos on “Confines of Infinity.” Legendary Luc Lemay (Gorguts) closes the record with a brutal, emotional turn on “Buried Epoch,” and acclaimed jazz guitarist Gilad Hekselman provides a mesmerizing outro solo on “The All Seeing.”
Longtime fans will recognize Revocation’s trademark mix of precision riffing and conceptual depth, but New Gods, New Masters is also marked by a renewed energy thanks to newer members Harry Lannon (rhythm guitar, backing vocals since 2023) and Alex Weber (bass), alongside drum powerhouse Ash Pearson.
As Davidson explains, the album title reflects humanity’s ongoing search for something to worship. “It seems as if that desire is encoded in our DNA,” he says. “As science and our understanding of the universe increase, the religions of the old gods start to become obsolete. However, I believe we’ve replaced our old gods with new ones, worshipping technology and creating a cult-like idolatry of innovators.”
Marking their 20th anniversary, Revocation continues to evolve while staying true to their uncompromising vision. From their 2008 debut Empire of the Obscene to 2022’s Netherheaven – hailed as their “darkest, heaviest” work to date – the band has toured over 25 countries and earned a reputation as one of extreme metal’s most technically masterful acts.
The striking album artwork by Paolo Girardi encapsulates the record’s themes with a surreal vision of a “new god” born of teeth and wires, littered with callbacks to Revocation‘s earliest days.
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