Greetings, and welcome to the first official Weekly Injection of Summer. This week's edition features everyone's prehistoric themed prog band, stoner parody, a couple long-running innovators, and more! Could one of these albums have this year's song of the summer? Let's find out. To the metals…
Allegaeon – Elements of the Infinite
Genre: Technical death metal
Origin: Fort Collins, Colorado
Label: Metal Blade
Buy now on Amazon.com
One of the finest in the modern tech death genre has returned with what might be their finest release yet. Songs like "Though Ages of Ice – Otzi's Curse" and "Genocide For Praise – Vals for the Vitruvian Man" should be game changers for the band. So good.
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIqt_BT-ahM[/youtube]
Cannabis Corpse – From Wisdom To Baked 
Genre: Death metal
Origin: Richmond, Virginia
Label: Season Of Mist
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Land Phil from Municipal Waste has really outdone himself on the fourth record for his pot theme quasi-parody band. Song titles all seemed to be nods to Death, so fans of Chuck Schuldiner should at least read over these and have a few pleasant "I see what you did there" moments. Full review here.
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pgbgZ6obxs[/youtube]
Corrosion Of Conformity – IX 
Genre: Southern crossover
Origin: Raleigh, North Carolina
Label: Candlelight
Buy now on Amazon.com
2010 saw the return of COC sans Pepper Keenan. It took a little bit but the band has finally mastered being a three-headed vocal machine and filled the void that Pepper Keenan left. This might be the best the band has sounded in almost a decade, not that these legends weren't worth your time at any point.
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAujB4Emaio[/youtube]
Godflesh – Decline and Fall EP 
Genre: Industrial/Experimental
Origin: Birmingham, England
Label: Avalanche
Buy now on Amazon.com
This is the band's first new material since 2001, and this was not a return I saw coming. GC Green and Justin Broadrick are lurching back into the darkest recesses of your mind with this one. A fine place to get introduced to Godflesh if you're not familiar with them. I'd strong advise checking out their other stuff as well.
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ylzxxDW9es[/youtube]
Kobra and the Lotus – High Priestess 
Genre: heavy metal/thrash
Origin: Calgary, Canada
Label: Titan
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So often I'm on here complained about how there's some female fronted band that sounds like Nightwish, and I'm always stoked to present one that cannot be put in that category. Kobra and the Lotus is a band paying homage to 70's heavy metal and 80's thrash. Lead singer Kobra Paige has a unique and impressive set of pipes.
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSYQMWdrKCo[/youtube]
Mastodon – Once More 'Round the Sun 
Genre: Progressive Sludge
Origin: Atlanta, Georgia
Label: Reprise
Buy now on Amazon.com
The new Mastodon probably won't appease the vocal group of fans whining for a return to the Leviathan/Remission sound, but Once More 'Round The Sun sounds like all the best parts of the last three records rolled into one. The atmosphere of Skye, the eclectic nature of Blood Mountain and the catchy tunes of The Hunter. A great release and one of my favorites of the year.
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6zU87xJoBk[/youtube]
Septicflesh – Titan 
Genre: Symphonic Metal
Origin: Athens, Greece
Label: Prosthetic
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Dark, epic, and ever so symphonic. Septicflesh take what Dimmu Borgir has been working for years to perfect and take it to new heights. This is their best release since the reunion.
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3bBoB4z2Es[/youtube]
Also dropping today…
ACxDC – Antichrist Demoncore (Melotov)
Abaddon Incarnate – Pessimist (Candlelight)
Alraune – The Process Of Self-Immolation (Profound Lore)
Auroch – Taman Shud (Profound Lore)
Axegressor – Last (Listenable)
Beige Eagle Boys – You're Gonna Get Yours (Reptilian)
Black Sachbak – No Pay No Gain (Stormspell)
Blut Aus Nord / P.H.O.B.O.S. – Triunity Split (Debemur Morti)
Cemetery Lust – Orgies of Abomination (Hells Headbangers)
Channel Zero – Kill All Kings (Metal Blade)
Confession – Life and Death (Mediaskare)
Dead By Wednesday – Death Of The Rockstar EP (Ear One)
Death Of An Era – Black Bagged (Razor & Tie)
Deathkings – Destroyer Re-Release (Midnite Collective)
Decieverion – Deceiverion EP Re-Release (HPGD)
Devangelic – Resurrection Denied (Comatose)
Emperor – In The Nightside Eclipse – 20th Year Anniversary (Candlelight)
Ending Quest – The Summoning (FDA Rekotz)
Fair Warning – The Box (first 5 albums) (SPV)
Flesh Born – Han EP (Skeletal Lightning)
For All Those Sleeping – Incomplete Me (Fearless)
Hrizg – Individualism (Moribund)
Imperial Triumphant – Shrine To The Trident Throne (Code666)
Inanimate Existence – A Never-Ending Cycle Of Atonement (Unique Leader)
Incantation – Dirges of Elysium (Listenable)
Marduk – Le Grande Danse Macabre Re-Release (Century Media)
Marduk – World Funeral Re-Release (Century Media)
Mortualia – Blood of the Hermit (Moribund)
Mournful Congregation – Concrescence Of The Sophia EP (20 Buck Spin)
Nunslaughter – Angelic Dread (Hells Headbangers)
October Falls – Kaarna (Debemur Morti)
Outline In Color – Masks (Standby)
Powerwolf – The History of Heresy I (2004-2008) CD/DVD (Metal Blade)
Redemptor – The Jugglernaut (Guitarmanic)
The Relapse Symphony – Shadows (Standby)
Rog & Pip – Our Revolution (Rise Above)
Ronny Munro – Electric Wake (Rat Pak)
Slaves – Through Art We Are All Equals (Artery)
Stigmhate – Zodacare Od Zodameranu (Bakerteam)
Tamerlan – Ain (Debemur Morti)
Tankard – R.I.B. (Nuclear Blast)
Vicious Rumors – Live You To Death 2: American Punishment (SPV)
Virgin Steele – Invictus Re-Release (SPV)
Virgin Steele – The Marriage Of Heaven & Hell I + II Re-Release (SPV)
Zgard – Contemplation (Svarga)
