TRENCHWAR will release their debut album “Overlords of Cold” on September 18th, 2026 via Time To Kill Records.
From the label...
Emerging as a unholy convergence of seasoned figures from the Dutch metal and hardcore underground, the band distills decades of experience into a sound that is both ferocious and deeply atmospheric. Their music merges crushing, slow-burning heaviness with raw hardcore urgency, shaped by a collective vision that pushes beyond individual backgrounds into something colder, darker, and more unified.
The album captures this evolution in full force, delivering a punishing listening experience where brutality and bleak introspection collide without compromise or restraint.
The first single "Black Heart" is streaming now:
Blending the ferocious urgency of Nails and Integrity with the oppressive weight of Crowbar and Eyehategod, the song shifts between explosive aggression, groove-laden riffs and suffocating heaviness. Built around themes of inner darkness, destruction and devotion to death, "Black Heart" channels raw hostility through downtuned guitars, relentless rhythms and a bleak atmosphere that lingers long after the final note.
Formed as an unholy alliance of seasoned veterans from the hardcore and metal underground, TRENCHWAR bring together current and former members of influential acts such as Backfire, Born From Pain, Cliteater, Herder, No Turning Back, Reaching Forward and Modern Life Is War. Built on this deep-rooted experience, the band delivers a harsh and uncompromising form of metal-influenced heavy hardcore, shaped by a darker and more introspective edge. Their sound combines raw, physical aggression with dense, ominous riffing, resulting in a style that both acknowledges its origins and pushes into more suffocating territory.
The project initially took shape with the recording of “Seismic Upheaval”, a six-track statement that established the foundation of the band’s identity. That groundwork has now evolved into “Overlords of Cold”, the first full-length written collectively by the complete lineup. The album expands and sharpens the band’s vision, fusing the crushing weight of the NOLA tradition with the unrelenting force of 1990s hardcore, evoking the spirit of bands such as Integrity, Cold as Life and Merauder.
With this signing, TRENCHWAR join the roster of Time To Kill Records, further cementing their position within the international heavy hardcore and extreme music underground.
Line-up:
Ché Snelting - Vocals (formerly of Born From Pain, Herder, Arma Gathas)
Harm Haverman - Lead guitar (formerly of Reaching Forward, Modern Life Is War, Backfire!)
Ivan Cuijpers - Guitar (formerly of Cliteater)
Giel Blankers - Bass guitar, vocals (formerly of No Turning Back, Backfire!)
Pieter Hendriks - Drums (formerly of Reaching Forward, Born From Pain)