{"id":1685333,"date":"2026-01-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1685333"},"modified":"2026-01-16T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T21:00:00","slug":"the-weekly-injection-new-releases-from-kreator-ov-sulfur-more-out-this-week-1-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1685333","title":{"rendered":"The Weekly Injection: New Releases From KREATOR, OV SULFUR &amp; More Out This Week 1\/16"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"zox-post-body left zoxrel zox100\">\n<div id=\"3628\"><\/div>\n<p>This week&#8217;s new heavy metal releases\u00a0include\u00a0demon-fronted metal, dreamy heaviness, masterful thrash, and more! To the metals\u2026<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Blanket \u2013\u00a0<em>True Blue<\/em><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bla-750x750-1.jpg\" alt=\"The Weekly Injection: New Releases From KREATOR, OV SULFUR &amp; More Out This Week 1\/16\" class=\"wp-image-610435\" title=\"bla-750x750-1\"><\/figure>\n<p>Genre: Shoegaze\/post-rock<br \/>Origin: NWUK<br \/>Label: Adventure Cat<\/p>\n<p>Buy now on Bandcamp<\/p>\n<p>Starting this week off with some spacy, indie washes of sounds. <em>True Blue<\/em> is such a great record to get lost in. Not a traditional &#8220;heavy&#8221; record, but if you&#8217;re a fan of <em>Diamond Eyes<\/em>-era <strong>Deftones<\/strong> or <strong>Hum<\/strong>, perhaps, you&#8217;ll want to check this out.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BLANKET - TRUE BLUE (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)\" width=\"880\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uou-Nc3fsrU?feature=oembed\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Edenbridge \u2013\u00a0<em>Set The Dark On Fire<\/em><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/eden-750x750-1.jpg\" alt=\"The Weekly Injection: New Releases From KREATOR, OV SULFUR &amp; More Out This Week 1\/16\" class=\"wp-image-610438\" title=\"eden-750x750-1\"><\/figure>\n<p>Genre: Symphonic\/power metal<br \/>Origin: Linz, Upper Austria, Austria<br \/>Label: Steamhammer\/SPV<\/p>\n<p>Buy now on Bandcamp<\/p>\n<p><strong>Edenbridge<\/strong>&#8216;s first record in four years is another grand metal affair. Choruses are epic and the orchestrations are dramatic. It&#8217;s their first record with guitarist Sven Sevens, and what a name! <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"EDENBRIDGE - Set The Dark On Fire (Official Lyric Video)\" width=\"880\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2Vc4vtik1DM?feature=oembed\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kreator \u2013 <em>Krushers Of The World<\/em><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/kre-750x750-1.jpg\" alt=\"The Weekly Injection: New Releases From KREATOR, OV SULFUR &amp; More Out This Week 1\/16\" class=\"wp-image-610441\" title=\"kre-750x750-1\"><\/figure>\n<p>Genre: Thrash<br \/>Origin: Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany<br \/>Label: Nuclear Blast<\/p>\n<p>Buy now on Bandcamp<\/p>\n<p>Like Edenbridge, <strong>Kreator <\/strong>are closing a four year gap since their last record. This is a thrashterpiece that shreds, pummels, and will probably throw your neck out (from all the headbanging, you see). There&#8217;s even is a cameo from fellow German Britta G\u00f6rtz of <strong>Hiraes<\/strong>. If you wanna mix a little old school in with the new record, you can get one of the fancier versions of the record that includes recordings of old songs.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"KREATOR - Seven Serpents (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)\" width=\"880\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xPRvLYHKD-I?feature=oembed\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ov Sulfur \u2013\u00a0<em>Endless<\/em><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ov-750x750-1.jpg\" alt=\"The Weekly Injection: New Releases From KREATOR, OV SULFUR &amp; More Out This Week 1\/16\" class=\"wp-image-610444\" title=\"ov-750x750-1\"><\/figure>\n<p>Genre: Blackened\/symphonic deathcore<br \/>Origin: Las Vegas, Nevada <br \/>Label: Century Media<\/p>\n<p>Buy now on Bandcamp<\/p>\n<p>Good heck, this is heavy and evil. Symphonics soar more than ever. Percussion hits harder than ever. It really is just everything they do well turned up.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"OV SULFUR - Vast Eternal (OFFICIAL VIDEO)\" width=\"880\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BVdKAKvITP0?feature=oembed\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Soen \u2013\u00a0<em>Reliance<\/em><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/soen.jpg\" alt=\"The Weekly Injection: New Releases From KREATOR, OV SULFUR &amp; More Out This Week 1\/16\" class=\"wp-image-610447\" title=\"soen\"><\/figure>\n<p>Genre: Progressive metal\/rock<br \/>Origin: Sweden<br \/>Label: Silver Lining<\/p>\n<p>Buy now from Soen<\/p>\n<p>Album number seven from <strong>Soen <\/strong>is here to bum you out juuuuuust enough. You&#8217;re getting some big choruses and proggy grooves, but you&#8217;ll still get that <strong>Katatonia<\/strong>-esque sadness. This one welcomes bassist Stefan Stenberg back to the band, so if you&#8217;re feeling some familiar low-end, that&#8217;s why.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SOEN - Mercenary (Official Lyric Video)\" width=\"880\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/H6i71yvQmeY?feature=oembed\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The Supervoid Choral Ensemble \u2013 <em>EP1<\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/a0044768060_10-750x750-1.jpg\" alt=\"The Weekly Injection: New Releases From KREATOR, OV SULFUR &amp; More Out This Week 1\/16\" class=\"wp-image-610936\" title=\"a0044768060_10-750x750-1\"><\/figure>\n<p>Genre: Progressive metal\/sludge<br \/>Origin: New York, New York<br \/>Label: Self-released<\/p>\n<p>Buy now on Bandcamp<\/p>\n<p>The duo of Vincent Roseboom and Ben Sharp returned earlier this week with a surprise EP of hypnotic sludgy goodness. Ben&#8217;s <strong>Cloudkicker <\/strong>antics certainly present but perhaps it&#8217;s Vincent that takes them into spacy realms. Fans of Vincent&#8217;s other outfit <strong>Gospel <\/strong>will be excited by the show-stealing guest spot from bandmate Jon Pastir on &#8220;Ernie Ball Worship.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Binocularize\" width=\"880\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fazdHynfcAY?feature=oembed\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vesseles \u2013 <em>Home<\/em><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/vess-750x750-1.jpg\" alt=\"The Weekly Injection: New Releases From KREATOR, OV SULFUR &amp; More Out This Week 1\/16\" class=\"wp-image-610450\" title=\"vess-750x750-1\"><\/figure>\n<p>Genre: Symphonic black metal<br \/>Origin: Santa Clara, California<br \/>Label: Self-released<\/p>\n<p>Buy now on Bandcamp<\/p>\n<p>Wrapping this week with the debut full record from <strong>Vesseles<\/strong>. This is cinematic, theatric, sinister, nerdy, and all around rad. This is a concept record of a demon thrust into the human world, so there&#8217;s a pretty intense allegory for feeling like an outsider here. Plus. the band seems to be fronted by an actual demon in Valira Pietrangelo (also of <strong>Mortal Filth<\/strong> and <strong>WarTroll<\/strong>), and that&#8217;s pretty neat.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"VESSELES - Perpetual Chasm of Black Mirrors (Symphonic Black Metal)\" width=\"880\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qnis3JBdeDU?feature=oembed\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Also dropping this week\u2026<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Anti-Sapien <\/strong>\u2013 <em>At The Mercy Of The Merciless<\/em> (Terminus Hate City) \u2013 Death metal\/grindcore<\/li>\n<li><strong>Architectural Genocide<\/strong> \u2013\u00a0<em>Malignant Cognition<\/em>\u00a0(Comatose) \u2013 Brutal death metal<\/li>\n<li><strong>Asterise<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Twilight Opera<\/em> (Asterise Studio) \u2013 Power meral<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bimurta<\/strong> \u2013 <em>All Skies Lead To The Sun<\/em> (Self-released) \u2013 Post-metal<\/li>\n<li><strong>Carrion Veal <\/strong>\u2013\u00a0<em>Slay Utterly<\/em>\u00a0(Unique Leader) \u2013 Melodic death metal<\/li>\n<li><strong>Crush Your Soul <\/strong>\u2013 <em>Ice Water<\/em> (Streets of Hate) \u2013 Melodic hardcore<\/li>\n<li><strong>David Boring<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Liminal Beings and Their Echoes<\/em> (Damnably) \u2013 Noise rock<\/li>\n<li><strong>Death Cult \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Paradise Live<\/em>\u00a0(Beggars Banquet) \u2013 Hard rock\/post-rock<\/li>\n<li><strong>Discerptus<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Rebirth<\/em> (Abstract Emotions) \u2013 Groove metal\/thrash<\/li>\n<li><strong>Divination Of Dreams <\/strong>\u2013 <em>In A House Of Heartbeats<\/em> (Ripcord Records) \u2013 Post-metal<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dvm Spiro <\/strong>\u2013\u00a0<em>MMXXVI \u2013 Grave<\/em>\u00a0(My Kingdom) \u2013 Atmospheric death metal\/doom<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Eternal <\/strong>\u2013\u00a0<em>Celestial<\/em> (Reigning Phoenix) \u2013 Gothic metal\/doom<\/li>\n<li><strong>Frozen Factory <\/strong>\u2013 <em>Apocalypse Inc.<\/em> (Wormholedeath) \u2013 Progressive\/alternative metal<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Funeral Portrait <\/strong>\u2013\u00a0<em>Live From Suffocate City<\/em>\u00a0(Better Noise) \u2013 Post-hardcore\/alternative<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gluecifer<\/strong> \u2013\u00a0<em>Same Drug New High<\/em>\u00a0(Steamhammer\/SPV) \u2013 Hard rock<\/li>\n<li><strong>Greywind<\/strong> \u2013 Severed Heart City (FLG) \u2013 Emo<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hagetisse<\/strong> \u2013 <em>To Wither Beneath Thy Radiance<\/em> (Self-released) \u2013 Black metal<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hyperion<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Cybergenesis<\/em> (Fighter Records) \u2013 Heavy metal<\/li>\n<li><strong>I Promised The World <\/strong>\u2013\u00a0<em>I Promised The World<\/em> (Rise) \u2013 Metalcore\/post-hardcore<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kid Kapichi <\/strong>\u2013 <em>Fearless Nature<\/em> (Spinefarm) \u2013 Punk<\/li>\n<li><strong>Moon Wisdom <\/strong>\u2013 <em>Let Water Flow<\/em> (Hypnotic Dirge Records) \u2013 Black metal<\/li>\n<li><strong>My Ruin <\/strong>\u2013 <em>Declaration Of Resistance<\/em> (Magick Room Recordings) \u2013 Nu metal<\/li>\n<li><strong>Negative Love<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Negative Love<\/em> (Static Era Records) \u2013 Harcore\/grunge<\/li>\n<li><strong>Philippe Drouin Obvurt<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Le Chemin Du Gaucher<\/em> (Self-released) -Death metal\/shred<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pacifist<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Five<\/em> (Pacifist India) \u2013 Hardcore<\/li>\n<li><strong>Soulbound<\/strong> \u2013\u00a0<em>sYn<\/em>\u00a0(Metalville) \u2013 Industrial\/alternative metal<\/li>\n<li><strong>Under<\/strong> \u2013 <em>What Happened In Roundwood<\/em> (APF Records) \u2013 Progressive sludge<\/li>\n<li><strong>Unethical Dogma <\/strong>\u2013 <em>The Dark Curtain<\/em> (Self-released) \u2013 Progressive metal\/djent<\/li>\n<li><strong>Valiant Sentinel <\/strong>\u2013 <em>Neverealm<\/em> (Theogonia Records) \u2013 Heavy\/power metal<\/li>\n<li><strong>Viserion<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Fire And Blood<\/em> (Self-released) \u2013 Symphonic black metal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"zox-post-body left zoxrel zox100\"><strong>Want More Metal? 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