KATE’S ACID Announce Debut Studio Album Hellbender – Out March 2026 via High Roller Records

High Roller Records is delighted to confirm the forthcoming release of Hellbender, the first full studio album from KATE’S ACID, arriving on the 20th March 2026.

The album’s title track has been unveiled alongside a brand-new lyric video, available to watch here:

A Legacy reignited

Originally formed in Bruges in 1980 under the name Precious Page, the band ACID quickly became recognised as pioneers of European speed metal. Their classic line-up – vocalist Kate de Lombaert, guitarists Dirk Simoens (Dizzy Lizzy) and Donald Devers (Demon), bassist Peter (T-Bone) and drummer Geert (Anvill) – released three influential albums on Giant Records: Acid (1983), Maniac (1983) and Engine Beast (1985). The group disbanded in the mid-1980s, but their cult status only grew.

In 2019, Kate de Lombaert revived the spirit of the original band with a new formation under the name KATE’S ACID, joined by Mathieu Trobec, Gilles Reuse, Andreas Stieglitz and Bastiaan Andriessen. The band returned to the stage at Keep It True Rising in 2021 and again at Keep It True in 2023, where a live album was recorded. High Roller Records subsequently issued Blowing Your Ears Off in 2024.

Introducing Hellbender

Hellbender marks the first studio album from the revitalised KATE’S ACID and features nine brand-new tracks. The current line-up includes guitarist Geert Annys, drummer Ash, and Colombian bassist Camilo “Thunder Screamer” Ortega (Axe Steeler), who contributed the majority of the bass recordings. Kate de Lombaert once again leads on vocals.

Recording sessions took place in both Belgium and Colombia, with mixing handled in Berlin by Jacky Lehmann. As the band notes, “Hellbender offers great songs, like the speedy ‘The Lightning Conductor’, a biker anthem named ‘Riding Out’ or ‘Do Not Burn The Witch’, making it a natural contender for the legitimate successor to ‘Maniac’.” The album was mixed by Jacky Lee Man (audiosound.de) and mastered by Patrick W. Engel (Temple Of Disharmony). Cover artwork is provided by Marcio Aranha.