UK doom metal veterans Warning return with new full-length album »Rituals Of Shame«; out out June 19th via Relapse Records!
UK doom metal veterans Warning return with their new full-length album, »Rituals Of Shame«, which will be released on June 19th, 2026 via Relapse Recor
Watch a visualizer video for the first single »Stations« below!
Tracklist:
01. Rituals Of Shame
02. Stations
03. Night Comes Down
04. Landing Lights
05. Teacher
Courtesy of Speakeasy PR:
Warning return with »Rituals Of Shame«, their first new album in 20 years, due June 19 via Relapse Records. The band’s 2006 album, »Watching From A Distance«, has become one of the most revered releases in doom metal, with Pitchfork noting it “stands among the high water marks of the genre,” and Stereogum declaring it the “greatest doom record of all time.”
“It’s my privilege to be able to present to you the first track released from »Rituals Of Shame«,” Patrick Walker shares as »Stations« is now available HERE. “Whether you’re among those who have been waiting for this for twenty years, or whether you’re new to my music, it is with great pleasure and some relief, that I can finally give you a taste of the album that will follow later in the year. I wrote and recorded the entire record throughout 2025. This is the year I shall have the honour of sharing it with you.”
Walker, who also leads 40 Watt Sun, began work on »Rituals Of Shame« in January 2025, writing seven days a week over three months as he turned his full focus back to Warning. The album was recorded at The Arch Studio, a 140-year-old former church in Southport, UK, with recording and mixing handled by Chris Fullard (Idles, Sunn O))), Ulver).
Photo credit: Gobinder Jhitta
The decision to make a new Warning album emerged from a transformative period in Walker’s life. Reluctant to explain his lyrics, he acknowledges only that the work reflects a deeply personal present moment, with the collection echoing the themes that have long defined his writing: longing, separation, and most of all, love.
»Rituals Of Shame« also reflects a range of Walker’s longstanding influences, from the expansive melodic structures of Marillion to the restraint and clarity of June Tabor. He also cites John Brenner of Revelation as a formative influence, particularly in shaping his approach to articulating emotion through heavy music.
The collection is available now for pre-order on various vinyl variants and other physical formats, as well as digital pre-saves. Get »Rituals Of Shame« HERE.
Warning tour dates:
Apr 16-19 Tilburg, NL Roadburn Festival
Jul 10-12 Pleszew, PL Red Smoke Festival
Jul 29-Aug 1 Bergen, NO Beyond The Gates
Aug 13-15 Francavilla Al Mare, IT Frantic Festival
Aug 13-16 Carhaix-plouger, FR Motocultor Festival
Sep 4 Helsinki, FI KULT
Sep 12-13 Leon, MX Candelabrum Metal Festival
Nov 7 Nuremberg, DE Sonus Obscura Festival
Nov 13 Athens, GR An Club
Warning hail from Essex, UK, emerging from the British doom scene in 1994. The band released two albums in their initial run, »The Strength To Dream« (1999) and »Watching From A Distance« (2006). The band reunited in 2017 for a limited number of live performances including an appearance at Roadburn Festival. Warning is Patrick Walker (vocals/guitar), Wayne Taylor (guitar), Marcus Hatfield (bass), and Andrew Prestidge (drums).
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