Metal Injection

It's been a minute since we've heard from Leaves' Eyes, the viking obsessed German symphonic metal band has been through a lot in the the three years since King Of Kings was released. They changed vocalists, embraced new tours, and generally grew to new heights – but it has certainly not been easy. This is a huge part of what makes it so refreshing to get to finally hear Sign Of The Dragonhead and realize that despite everything that may have happened these guys are still the same awesome band who blew so many of us away…

On the blazing heels of their highly-lauded 2021 debut album, Sermons Of The Sinner - which debuted within the Top 20 on charts in the United States, the UK, Germany, Sweden, Finland and more - KK's Priest return to sin again with their savage sophomore offering, The Sinner Rides Again, out September 29, 2023 via Napalm Records. The powerhouse heavy metal amalgamation of iconic Judas Priest alum and Grammy Award winning/nominated musicians K.K. Downing (guitar) and Tim “Ripper” Owens (vocals), along with A.J. Mills (guitar), Tony Newton (bass) and Sean Elg (drums), double down on the ripping melodic force of their debut - which Metal Hammer UK dubbed “hugely enjoyable” and Metal Injection cited as boasting “catchy hooks and plenty of guitar wizardry”. The Sinner Rides Again boasts nine tracks of pure hellfire, produced and written by Downing and mixed/mastered by Jacob Hansen.

The upcoming release, Different Animals, was named one of the Alternative Press 'Most Anticipated Albums of 2017' and early singles have already received praise from Rock Sound, Metal Injection and more. Their unique sound, rooted in metal core with a groove-heavy, nu-metal influence, first hit the scene with 2011's Via, and was refined by 2014's No Sleep, both of which hit No. 1 on the iTunes metal charts. Brandon Paddock (Set It Off, Palisades, Black Veil Brides) and guitarist Diego Farias, who has taken home multiple Latin Grammy awards for his work, co-produced the record with head-spinning results that blend together an eclectic mix of musical influences. Their first single 'Feels Good' is an upbeat anthem meant to inspire listeners to get up and follow their passions. They followed this with the recent, 'On Her Mind,' featuring artist Pouya.

A concept studio album released by German thrash metal gods, Sodom in October 2001, M-16 is one of the band's best albums to date!…

Following-up the highly acclaimed albums 'Natural Prestige' (2011) and 'Hyperconscious' (2014), 'Injection' marks a further step towards a more mature and complex sound. Produced and arranged by Filippos Gougoumis and Oliver Philipps (Everon, Delain), mixed by Christian Moss, the album is an homage that visionary Greek composer pays to positive vibes, authentic anchor against fear and sorrow. Artwork and album design were created by Jan Örkki Yrlund at Darkgrove Design. For Fans Of: Porcupine Tree, Rush, Yes.

It's difficult to believe that it's been five long years since Voivod released their last studio album, 2013's solid Target Earth. That record put to rest rumours that the Montreal outfit was about to give up the ghost after three decades and some startling losses: Fomr the death of founding guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour in 2005 to the departure of original bassist Jean-Yves Theriault in 2014 to pursue his own project, Coeur Atomique. The quality taste the band gave us on the five track Post Society EP of 2016 whet the appetite for this date. (It and a handful of live cuts are included on a bonus disk.)

Germany's enduring thrash metal machine KREATOR has been back in the saddle writing top notch, timeless thrash with its last couple of releases, 2017's "Gods of Violence" and 2012's "Phantom Antichrist", reflecting both the genre's roots and an updated approach. "Gods of Violence", in particular, is one of the band's best releases in the last 20 years. Now, closing the longest gap between studio albums in its career, KREATOR return with "Hate Über Allies", a more potent expression of what they've been doing the last decade, but one that also highlights the band's inevitable growth and maturity…