You guys know Hour of Penance, right? They toured the U.S. with The Black Dahlia Murder in early 2012, then they toured the U.S. again with Cannibal Corpse later in the year. Clearly this is a band that not only can hold their own live against some of the best in the death metal biz, but has the utmost respect of their peers as well. Sedition, released that same year, was a death metal whopper and a half that earned them the loving nickname “the Italian Behemoth.”

And they’re back! New album Regicide will come out May 13th via Prosthetic Records, and a song called “Desecrated Souls” is currently making the rounds in playthrough video form after premiering at Gear Gods. Another new song called “Resurgence of the Empire” is available below as well, and you can get a free download of it if you pre-order the album.

Hour of Penance have some UK dates lined up for the spring; get them right here.