US doom/heavy metal band Khemmis releases »Gilded Chambers« music video; new self-titled album out today via Nuclear Blast Records!
Denver, Colorado based doom/heavy metal band Khemmis celebrates the release of their self-titled album witn a music video for »Gilded Chambers«.
The band’s fifth full-length album »Khemmis« was just released this Friday, June 12th, 2026 via Nuclear Blast Records.
Tracklist:
01. Invocation Of The Dreamer
02. Corpsebloom Garden
03. Grief’s Reverie
04. Beneath The Scythe
05. Gilded Chambers
06. Tomb Of Roses
07. Carrion King
08. Benediction Tones
Courtesy of Nuclear Blast Records:
Denver heavy metal institution Khemmis release their massively anticipated new self-titled album on June 12th via Nuclear Blast Records. Order »Khemmis« HERE.
»Khemmis« – the follow-up to 2021’s acclaimed »Deceiver« – features eight tracks of unrelenting, monolithic heavy metal adorned by stunning artwork from Christopher Remmers. More than just another chapter, the record represents the band in their truest form: a celebration of heavy music, forged through camaraderie, conviction, and an enduring love of the riff.
Across eleven years, Khemmis have become one of modern metal’s most revered names, beginning with their 2015 debut »Absolution« and continuing through landmark releases like »Hunted« – named Decibel’s Album Of The Year – »Desolation«, and »Deceiver«. But while the band’s legacy is firmly established, Khemmis finds them energized by something more immediate: the joy of simply playing loud, heavy music together.
Photo credit: Brock Marlborough
As guitarist/vocalist Ben Hutcherson explains:
“We decided early in the songwriting process that we wanted to write a tight, high-energy album that retained the essential ‘Khemmis sound’ while also embodying the joy of creating, experiencing, and loving heavy metal. Ours have always been deeply personal songs born from tragedy and sorrow; while the songs on Khemmis are still undeniably dark, they are not mined from our suffering. Instead, this record is a celebration of the music world that has sustained us.”
Khemmis will embark on a headlining tour in early summer with support from Necrofier and Wretched, followed by an excursion with Monolord soon after.
Tickets and additional tour information are available at khemmisdoom.com/live.
Forsake The Light Headline Tour w/ Necrofier & Wretched
June 19 – Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theater
June 20 – Seattle, WA – Substation
June 21 – Portland, OR – Aladdin Theater
June 23 – Sacramento, CA – Starlet Room
June 24 – Berkeley, CA – Cornerstone
June 25 – Santa Cruz, CA – Felton Music Hall
June 26 – Los Angeles, CA – Lodge Room
June 27 – San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick
June 28 – Pioneertown, CA – Pappy & Harriet’s
June 30 – Phoenix, AZ – Nile Theater
July 1 – Cottonwood, AZ – Queen B
July 2 – Albuquerque, NM – Sister
W/ Monolord
Aug 27 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall
Aug 28 – Louisville, KY – Portal
Aug 29 – Atlanta, GA – Garden Club
Aug 30 – Asheville, NC – Eulogy
Aug 31 – Columbia, SC – New Brookland Tavern
Sep 2 – Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts
Sep 3 – Brooklyn, NY – Elsewhere
Sep 5 – Baltimore, MD – Labor Daze
Sep 8 – Columbus, OH – Ace of Cups
Sep 9 – Detroit, MI – Sanctuary
Sep 10 – Indianapolis, IN – Black Circle
The EU leg of their “Forsake The Light” tour will take the doom metal soothsayers across seven countries, including a performace on the Copenhagen Metal Cruise, and four dates across Germany and the UK. Celestial Sanctuary will be joining as supports. Tickets are available HERE.
Khemmis Forsake The Light European Tour
w/ special guests: Celestial Sanctuary
10.10.26 Germany Bochum @ Die Trompete
11.10.26 The Netherlands Hengelo @ Metropool
13.10.26 UK Birmingham @ The Flapper
14.10.26 UK Manchester @ The Bread Shed
15.10.26 UK London @ The Underworld
16.10.26 UK Portsmouth @ Kola
17.10.26 France Paris @ Backstage By The Mill
18.10.26 Belgium Liège @ Desertfest
19.10.26 Germany Leipzig @ Naumanns
20.10.26 Czech Republic Prague @ Subzero
21.10.26 Germany Berlin @ Cassiopeia
22.10.26 Germany Hamburg @ Monkeys
23.10.26 Copenhagen Metal Cruise (* Khemmis only)
24.10.26 Norway Oslo @ Høstsabbat (* Khemmis only)
About Khemmis:
After eleven years of albums and global touring, Colorado’s Khemmis have cemented themselves as pillars of modern heavy metal. Yet as they approach their fifth full-length, the band found something newly vital: the simple joy of creating heavy music together. Formed with no expectations, the group’s longevity has become its foundation, with guitarist/vocalist Ben Hutcherson describing the band as a rare source of stability and camaraderie. Since their 2015 debut »Absolution«, followed by the acclaimed »Hunted«, »Desolation«, »Doomed Heavy Metal« MLP, and »Deceiver«, Khemmis have built a legacy of towering, spiritual doom that continues to resonate with fans worldwide.
Despite changes – including members relocating and bassist David Small joining in 2022 – the band emerged more focused than ever. Recording again at Flatline Audio in Colorado, the lineup of Hutcherson, Phil Pendergast, Zach Coleman, and Small leaned into renewed trust and chemistry, with distance paradoxically strengthening their bond. The addition of Small invigorated the rhythm section and encouraged experimentation, while the band rediscovered the excitement that defined their early days. That renewed energy fueled a collaborative atmosphere rooted in confidence, inspiration, and the shared thrill of simply playing heavy metal.
The resulting self-titled album is both a celebration and reinvention: a conceptually framed ritual of heavy metal that moves from the pounding »Invocation Of The Dreamer« to the climactic »Benediction Tones«, balancing galloping aggression with emotionally resonant anthems. The record embraces extremity, catharsis, and joy in equal measure, complemented by new visual direction from artist Christopher Remmers. Through lineup changes, distance, and a shifting world, Khemmis remain unshaken – leaning into the music that defines them. Their self-titled album arrives June 12th, 2026 via Nuclear Blast, capturing the band in their truest and most energized form.
Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well