Nervosa: Slave Machine (LP)

Nervosa unleash another furious storm with their new album Slave Machine, which will be released in April 2026 via Napalm Records. On their sixth album, the musicians drive their modern thrash metal forward with breathtaking speed and impressive vigor. After playing the world's biggest metal festivals from Wacken to Hellfest, impressing fans and critics alike, Nervosa are now cementing their status as genre favorites. The predecessor "Jailbreak" (2023) established founding guitarist Prika Amaral as the new frontwoman, now they are swinging Slave Machine as a sledgehammer through the scene. Once again created in collaboration with Martin Furia from German legends Destruction, Slave Machine boldly bridges the gap between old-school power and critical modernity. With twelve new songs, the quintet expands its crushing style. The opener "Impending Doom" builds up menacingly: Thundering riffs and jagged drums underline the dominance of the female musicians in the scene. The title track then turns up the speed and adds a surprisingly alternative bridge to an already catchy chorus - a new side to the thrash icons. "Ghost Notes" unleashes a storm of heavy riffs with equally strong recognition value, driven by pattering drums and Prika Amaral's frenzied vocals, crowned by an impressive guitar solo. In "Beast Of Burden", NERVOSA show their harshest side, while "You Are Not A Hero" gives Slave Machine a genuine anthem with its great chorus. "Hate" demonstrates raw brutality, while "The New Empire" strives for destruction with melodic precision. "30 Seconds" reaches dizzying heights and in "Crawl For Your Pride" Nervosa practise characteristic social criticism with hard-hitting lyrics. In "Learn Or Repeat" and "The Call", the band finally sprinkle in some modern groove with old school vibes before Slave Machine rebel one last time with the menacingly sinister "Speak In Fire". Nervosa erupt like a metal volcano with their 2026 album. Never satisfied, always in search of something new, one overwhelming riff after another - Slave Machine is an uncompromising statement: it comes, sees and conquers.