New Album The Grave Remains is due on April 10, 2026 via Redefining Darkness
California has always been fertile ground for thrash metal, leading the charge with some of the genre’s most legendary acts. San Diego’s NUKEM follows in the footsteps of thrash metal’s founding fathers, producing the kind of time-tested, neck-breaking thrash that invokes deep nostalgia while still sounding fresh and modern.
The thrashers are now unleashing an anthemic new single, “Tactics of Terror,” which can be found at THIS LOCATION.
Nukem Bassist Don Lauder comments,
“Tactics of Terror’ starts with a heavy power groove that evolves into a monster of a song, with lyrics that punch you in the mouth just as hard as the music. And what’s hitting hard right now? The People vs The Government. Both sides fully believing that they’re the ‘good guys;’ both sides fully invested in the power struggle of the world. The best grooves that move you are the simple ones, so our music video puts you right there with us as we jam the hell out of this intense song for intense times.”
The track is taken from the band’s forthcoming sophomore full-length, ‘The Grave Remains,’ which is due on April 10, 2026 via Redefining Darkness. Pre-orders are now live in the U.S. HERE and the rest of the world HERE.
The artwork for ‘The Grave Remains’ was created by Megan Mushi and can be found below along with the tracklist.
Tracklist + Running Times:
- 01. The Dead Draw (01:04)
- 02. Policies of Hate (05:30)
- 03. Random Acts of Violence (04:37) [WATCH]
- 04. Tactics of Terror (03:49) [WATCH]
- 05. Into the Kill Zone (04:39)
- 06. Unconditional Surrender (06:18)
- 07. Sentenced to Die (00:59)
- 08. Curse of the Devil’s Bible (04:49)
- 09. Empress of Evil (04:55)
- 10. Torture, Murder, Mutilate! (05:34) [WATCH]
- 11. Pro Mortuis (04:39)
- 12. Don’t Believe a Word (Thin Lizzy Cover) (02:14)
Nukem is a Thrash metal force from San Diego, California, that delivers an honest, old school thrash attack. Formed in 2012, Nukem released their 2016 debut album “The Unholy Trinity,’ which was mixed & mastered by Ulrich Wild (Pantera, Static X, Dethklok, White Zombie) and was released via Sleaszy Rider Records out of Greece.
Nukem had entered the studio in 2024 once again with Ulrich Wild to work on our second album. Ten songs of pure molten metal! Some songs are full on unstoppable Bay Area style Thrash metal violence while others are more of a mid tempo power groove. Nukem has now forged a new union with Redefining Darkness for the release of their oncoming onslaught… stay tuned!