Joel Barrios

1 week ago | metalinjection.net | Joel Barrios

For many musicians, sharing a stage with their heroes can be both humbling and inspiring. For Jinjer bassist Eugene Abdukhanov, performing at Download Festival just before the Swedish legends Meshuggah was more than just a prime slot: it was personal. "I must say this, I would really love to be there [to see their show right now]," Eugene admitted during an interview with Forever Loud (via Blabbermouth) "I checked their first songs and had to run here to do the interviews, 'cause work is work.

1 week ago | metalinjection.net | Joel Barrios

After more than five years without a new full-length, Testament have wrapped up their next studio offering — and they’re not stopping there. Guitarist Eric Peterson shared an update in a new episode of The Mixtape podcast, confirming the album is now mixed and nearly ready for release. Jens Bogren — whose resume includes work with Opeth, Kreator, Paradise Lost, Soilwork, and Amon Amarth — was behind the console. “We just finished mixing last Friday, and we're gonna be mastering it this week.

1 week ago | metalinjection.net | Joel Barrios

Unleashed have returned with ferocity and purpose on their latest single “Hold Your Hammers High!”, the second preview from their forthcoming album Fire Upon Your Lands, due out August 15, 2025, via Napalm Records. The song it’s the kind of track that makes it clear why Unleashed are still hailed as one of the Big Four of Stockholm Death Metal: sharp guitar riffs, massive mid-tempo rhythms, and frontman Johnny Hedlund summoning the wrath of Odin through growls that feel carved from stone.

1 week ago | metalinjection.net | Joel Barrios

Schmier is not just the voice and bassist behind Destruction, he’s its keeper—its architect, even when the blueprints were torn up. In a conversation with Made In Metal, timed with the release of Birth of Malice, the band’s latest record, Schmier walked through the creation of new material, the weight of the past, and the stubborn drive that’s carried them through four decades of sonic violence. When it comes to songwriting, Schmier keeps things fast, rhythmic, and rooted in his own instrument.

1 week ago | metalinjection.net | Joel Barrios

Rick Hunolt, former guitarist for Exodus, recently opened up on the Pod Scum podcast in a conversation with "Reckless" Rexx Ruger. The episode covered everything from his enduring bond with Gary Holt to the creative agony behind what he considers his best recorded solos. Ruger made a bold comparison, placing Hunolt and Holt among the pantheon of legendary metal guitar duos—alongside Metallica’s James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett, and Slayer’s Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King.