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THE WEEKLY INJECTION: New Releases From EMPIRE STATE BASTARD, SOEN & More Out Today 9/1

Plus releases from Black Birch, Firewind, Primal Fear, Stitched Up Heart, and Phil Campbell and The Bastard Sons

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This week's new heavy metal releases include some raging live power metal, ,e;odic prog, and more! To the metals…

ALSO! Today, Bandcamp is doing one of their days of giving 100% of what you pay directly to the labels and artists. So if you can get stuff from Bandcamp, please do.

Black Birch – Black Birch

THE WEEKLY INJECTION: New Releases From EMPIRE STATE BASTARD, SOEN & More Out Today 9/1

Genre: Atmospheric black metal
Origin: Malmö, Sweden
Label: Vita Destatabilis Records

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Starting this week off with a little old and a little new from Black Birch. This is the physical release of a couple previously released songs, but it also includes a pair of new ditties for a total of four mighty and grim songs. They're a very new band, but this is a hell of an introduction.

Empire State Bastard – Rivers Of Heresy

THE WEEKLY INJECTION: New Releases From EMPIRE STATE BASTARD, SOEN & More Out Today 9/1

Genre: Grindcore/experimental
Origin: Irvine, Scotland/Manchester, England
Label: Roadrunner

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Long-time readers know I'm a big Biffy Cyro fan and will sneak them on to this list every time they drop an album (Mon The Biff and all that). Well this new Simon Neil project doesn't need any sneaking as he joins forces with live BC and ex-Oceansize guitarist Mike Vennart for a chaotic heavy affair. The band is technically just the duo, but it's worth noting that percussion is done by Dave Lombardo (Dead Cross, Fantomas, etc).

Firewind – Still Raging: Live At The Principal Club

THE WEEKLY INJECTION: New Releases From EMPIRE STATE BASTARD, SOEN & More Out Today 9/1

Genre: Power/heavy metal
Origin: Thessaloniki, Greece
Label: AFM

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While I doubt there were any naysayers, Gus G and his gang what to remind you that after twenty years, they are Still Raging. This is a live set recorded last year and spans just about every album they've put out (no love for Foraged By Fire) and is unsurprisingly a showcase for the guitar ability of Gus. This includes a performance of their cover of "Maniac" which is pretty rad.

Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons – Kings Of The Asylum

THE WEEKLY INJECTION: New Releases From EMPIRE STATE BASTARD, SOEN & More Out Today 9/1

Genre: Rock/heavy metal
Origin: Pontypridd, Wales
Label: Nuclear Blast

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In my head this band is still new, but today I learned that this is their sixth overall release, and third studio album. I guess that times out since they formed in 2016. Good for them. It's another hard rocking good time as you'd expect. The Phil Campbell family band is joined by new vocalist Joel Peters this time. Dude has pipes.

Primal Fear – Code Red

THE WEEKLY INJECTION: New Releases From EMPIRE STATE BASTARD, SOEN & More Out Today 9/1

Genre: Power metal/hard rock
Origin: Esslingen, Germany
Label: Atomic Fire

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Pairing nicely with Phil Campbell is the latest from Primal Fear. Their fourteenth album is a massive sounding rock record with shredding guitars and soaring vocals. I was surprised that despite being called "Code Red," it has little, if anything, to do with the best Mountain Dew flavor. Rude.

Soen – Memorial

THE WEEKLY INJECTION: New Releases From EMPIRE STATE BASTARD, SOEN & More Out Today 9/1

Genre: Progressive metal
Origin: Sweden
Label: Silver Liging

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Now for some moody prog. The band that could once be written off as a Tool copy has come a long way. Their fifth record is still proggy and rhythmic, but the melodies are massive and they're more dynamic than ever. They have an almost radio-friendly Enslaved vibe to them now.

Stitched Up Heart – To The Wolves

THE WEEKLY INJECTION: New Releases From EMPIRE STATE BASTARD, SOEN & More Out Today 9/1

Genre: Alternative metal/hard rock
Origin: Los Angeles, California
Label: Century Media

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Wrapping this week with some melodic grooves. This sounds like early 00's action movie music mixed with djent and old In This Moment. There is a cameo from Craig Mabbitt of Escape The Fate and he fits right into this ride.

Also dropping this week…

  • Bergfried Romantik II (Fiadh Pro) – Heavy metal/hard rock
  • Blessed Black Seasons: Vol. 1 (Self-released) – Doom
  • Craver Torch Of Wisdom (Metalworld) – Heavy metal
  • Crucible of HateThe Unknown Path (Self-released) – Groove/death metal
  • Eaten By Snakes – Peace & Love (Shield) – Hardcore/punk
  • Eclipse – Megalomanium (Frontiers) – Rock
  • Gendo IkariRokubingi (Self-released) – Grindcore/noise
  • Grave PilgrimThe Bigotry of Purpose (Death Prayer Records) – Melodic black metal
  • Heads For The DeadIn The Absence of Faith (Pulverised Records) – Death metal
  • Imperial Crystalline EntombmentAncient Glacial Resurgence (Debemur Morti Productions) – Black metal
  • Intent Sins of the Past (Self-released) – Thrash
  • Marduk – Memento Mori (Century Media) – Black metal
  • Mind Swell – Hands of Fire ( ) – Metalcore/hardcore
  • Outergods – A Kingdom Built Upon The Wreckage Of Heaven (Prosthetic) – Black metal/grindcore
  • Phanton Druid The Inner Landscapes of Death (Self-released) – Doom
  • Polaris – Fatalism (SharpTone) – Metalcore
  • Raven BannerRise Up Clan (Self-released) – Death metal
  • Road PigStill The Future Is Bleak (Horror Pain Gore Death Productions) – Thrash/punk
  • Royal Blood – Back To The Water Below (Warner) – Hard rock
  • Silent Skies – Dormant (Napalm) – Progressive/cinematic rock
  • Spider KittenA Pound for the Peacebringer (APF Records) – Doom/stoner
  • Symphony of Heaven In Anger's Midst (Self-released) – Melodic black/death metal
  • Taake – Et Hav av Avstand (Dark Essence) – Black metal
  • Taking Meds – Dial M For Meds (Smartpunk) – Math rock/punk
  • Timechild Blossom & Plague (Mighty Music) – Rock/heavy metal
  • Undergang De syv stadier af ford​æ​rv (Me Saco un Ojo) – Death metal
  • Vak The Islands (Indie Recordings) – Progressive metal/sludge
  • Weald and WoeFor the Good of the Realm (Fiadh Prod) – Black metal
  • Worn Condensing Flesh (From Within Records) – Hardcore/d-beat

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