Gore metal band EXHUMED continue their blood-soaked assault with the release of a brand-new animated video for “Shovelhead”, the latest single from their forthcoming full-length Red Asphalt, due out February 20th via Relapse Records.
Described by guitarist/vocalist Matt Harvey as “the latest and sleaziest track to ooze out” of the new record, “Shovelhead” barrels forward with EXHUMED’s signature blend of deathgrind fury, groove-soaked riffing, and unrelenting momentum. The animated clip, created by Phil Hall (Municipal Waste, Iron Reagan, Morbikon), delivers a feverish vision of open-road carnage that perfectly mirrors the album’s vehicular-themed brutality.
“This time around, we’re inviting you to accompany us to… the American roadway”, Harvey explains. Red Asphalt shifts EXHUMED’s gore-drenched lens toward highways, wreckage, defective machines, and fatal crashes, transforming automotive horror into a high-octane death metal soundtrack. Tracks like “Unsafe At Any Speed”, “The Iron Graveyard”, and “Shovelhead” fuse hook-laden riffs with whiplash grooves, capturing the danger, speed, and chaos of life behind the wheel.
Serving as both a tribute and a twisted cautionary tale, Red Asphalt crashes classic EXHUMED savagery into fresh territory while retaining the band’s trademark extremity and dark humor.
To support the album, EXHUMED will embark on an extensive 2026 world tour, beginning with a North American headlining run in February and March alongside Oxygen Destroyer and No/Más!, followed by European dates with Gruesome in April and a return to Australia and New Zealand in late May and early June.
With Red Asphalt, EXHUMED once again prove that no terrain is too dangerous—or too grotesque—for their brand of full-throttle deathgrind.
Red Asphalt lands February 20th on LP, CD, cassette, and digital formats via Relapse Records.