Joel Barrios

4 days ago | metalinjection.net | Joel Barrios

In a recent interview with Rolling Stone UK, Tobias Forge, the mastermind behind Ghost, pulled back the curtain on the deeper, often misunderstood roots of his musical identity. Before he donned the robes and crafted Ghost’s theatrical vision, Forge was entrenched in the underground metal scene, fronting the death metal band Repugnant. His connection to that world, he explains, runs deeper than just performance — it’s actually where his artistic identity was forged.

5 days ago | metalinjection.net | Joel Barrios

In the age of streaming algorithms and generative AI, artists are increasingly faced with the challenge of staying true to their creative instincts while navigating public expectations. For Avenged Sevenfold, that tension is front and center in their most recent and polarizing release, Life Is But A Dream…The album, which took four years to craft, represents a deep dive into the human condition.

5 days ago | metalinjection.net | Joel Barrios

When Guns N' Roses' Chinese Democracy finally arrived in 2008, nearly ten years after it began taking shape, the album felt less like a triumphant return and more like a long-delayed footnote. Axl Rose was the only original member of Guns N’ Roses left by the time it was released, and for many fans, the band they remembered had already ceased to exist.

1 week ago | metalinjection.net | Joel Barrios

Avatar is deep into the creation of their tenth studio album, the follow-up to Dance Devil Dance. Once again produced by Jay Ruston — known for his work with Anthrax, Steel Panther, and Uriah Heep — the album is expected to arrive in late 2025 via the band's own Black Waltz Records, distributed by Thirty Tigers. In an interview with Vrotherhood, frontman Johannes Eckerström offered a detailed and introspective look at how the album is coming together — and what sets this one apart.

1 week ago | metalinjection.net | Joel Barrios

Category 7, the recently formed hard rock/heavy metal supergroup – which Metallica's James Hetfield praised as a killer music discovery – has announced their live debut show, which will go down at The Whisky A Go Go in Los Angeles, CA on June 30. Evildead is confirmed as support, with more bands to be announced. The show will serve as a warm-up for the collective, which recently announced a handful of South America tour dates for July.