Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The album *In My Head*, released on November 21, 2025 by Massacre Records, marks the triumphant return of the American heavy metal band Kill Ritual, originally from California. As their seventh studio album, this record represents the pinnacle of the group's creative maturity, fusing the band's characteristic power thrash metal with elements of dark atmosphere and oriental melodies that evoke a hypnotic nightmare. Recorded over a full year, the album was mixed and mastered by the legendary Andy LaRocque (King Diamond) at Sonic Train Studio in Sweden, resulting in an impeccable and polished production, while the cover art, created by Jobert Mello (Sledgehammer Graphix), visually captures the psychological chaos that permeates the tracks.
With ten relentless tracks, *In My Head* is a cohesive narrative journey that delves into the darkest corners of the human psyche: institutionalized madness, revenge, toxic love, and primal survival. The album opens with the eponymous title track, a tortured anthem depicting the abuse suffered by mentally ill patients in asylums, with visceral lyrics painting scenes of despair and ethereal choruses influenced by oriental melodies, creating a dreamlike and terrifying vibe. From then on, the listener is swept away by crushing riffs, sharp solos, and intense vocals from Judas Priest, intertwined with the multi-instrumentalism of Steven D. Rice (guitars, bass, keyboards, and backing vocals) and the rhythmic precision of Seamus Gleason on drums.
Highlights include "Shadow On Your Grave," with its official video amplifying the gothic and vengeful aura; "I Paint In Death," which explores themes of creation through pain; and the epic closing track "Our Elegant Demon," a haunting anthem that combines pure aggression with a cathartic melody, leaving a feeling of dark revelation. Recurring themes such as hate transformed into love ("My Love Is Hate") and redemption through chaos ("Fall To Fly (Join Or Die)") make the album not just a sonic assault, but a declaration of identity: Kill Ritual is sharper, more versatile, and more relentless than ever, evolving uncompromisingly in a sea of shadows and power.
Available on CD Digipak and limited vinyl, In My Head is essential for heavy metal fans seeking uncompromising lyrical and musical intensity. It's the sound of a band that transforms torment into art, inviting the listener into their world of elegant nightmares and riffs that cut like blades.
MEMBERS
Steve Rice - Guitars (lead), Bass, Synthesizers, Vocals
Seamus Gleason - Drums
TRACKLIST
1. In My Head | 00:00
2. Shadow on Your Grave | 04:48
3. 1000 Years | 08:20
4. Fall to Fly (Join or Die) | 12:35
5. I Paint in Death | 17:19
6. The Head of Judas | 22:34
7. More Than Pain | 27:27
8. My Love Is Hate | 31:41
9. Fire Bird | 36:59
10. Our Elegant Demon 41:38
SOCIAL MEDIA
Bandcamp: killritual.bandcamp.com
Deezer: deezer.com/us/artist/4047588
Facebook: facebook.com/KillRitual
Instagram: instagram.com/killritual
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/44Q73FGX3fS8KV3b0DjS93
YouTube: youtube.com/killritual
COPYRIGHT
All music written and produced by Kill Ritual. All rights reserved to
Massacre Records. Streaming is cool, but buying the physical album is what really keeps the band alive.
#newalbum #newrelease #fullalbum #promotion #metal
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The album *In My Head*, released on November 21, 2025 by Massacre Records, marks the triumphant return of the American heavy metal band Kill Ritual, originally from California. As their seventh studio album, this record represents the pinnacle of the group's creative maturity, fusing the band's characteristic power thrash metal with elements of dark atmosphere and oriental melodies that evoke a hypnotic nightmare. Recorded over a full year, the album was mixed and mastered by the legendary Andy LaRocque (King Diamond) at Sonic Train Studio in Sweden, resulting in an impeccable and polished production, while the cover art, created by Jobert Mello (Sledgehammer Graphix), visually captures the psychological chaos that permeates the tracks.
With ten relentless tracks, *In My Head* is a cohesive narrative journey that delves into the darkest corners of the human psyche: institutionalized madness, revenge, toxic love, and primal survival. The album opens with the eponymous title track, a tortured anthem depicting the abuse suffered by mentally ill patients in asylums, with visceral lyrics painting scenes of despair and ethereal choruses influenced by oriental melodies, creating a dreamlike and terrifying vibe. From then on, the listener is swept away by crushing riffs, sharp solos, and intense vocals from Judas Priest, intertwined with the multi-instrumentalism of Steven D. Rice (guitars, bass, keyboards, and backing vocals) and the rhythmic precision of Seamus Gleason on drums.
Highlights include "Shadow On Your Grave," with its official video amplifying the gothic and vengeful aura; "I Paint In Death," which explores themes of creation through pain; and the epic closing track "Our Elegant Demon," a haunting anthem that combines pure aggression with a cathartic melody, leaving a feeling of dark revelation. Recurring themes such as hate transformed into love ("My Love Is Hate") and redemption through chaos ("Fall To Fly (Join Or Die)") make the album not just a sonic assault, but a declaration of identity: Kill Ritual is sharper, more versatile, and more relentless than ever, evolving uncompromisingly in a sea of shadows and power.
Available on CD Digipak and limited vinyl, In My Head is essential for heavy metal fans seeking uncompromising lyrical and musical intensity. It's the sound of a band that transforms torment into art, inviting the listener into their world of elegant nightmares and riffs that cut like blades.
MEMBERS
Steve Rice - Guitars (lead), Bass, Synthesizers, Vocals
Seamus Gleason - Drums
TRACKLIST
1. In My Head | 00:00
2. Shadow on Your Grave | 04:48
3. 1000 Years | 08:20
4. Fall to Fly (Join or Die) | 12:35
5. I Paint in Death | 17:19
6. The Head of Judas | 22:34
7. More Than Pain | 27:27
8. My Love Is Hate | 31:41
9. Fire Bird | 36:59
10. Our Elegant Demon 41:38
SOCIAL MEDIA
Bandcamp: killritual.bandcamp.com
Deezer: deezer.com/us/artist/4047588
Facebook: facebook.com/KillRitual
Instagram: instagram.com/killritual
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/44Q73FGX3fS8KV3b0DjS93
YouTube: youtube.com/killritual
COPYRIGHT
All music written and produced by Kill Ritual. All rights reserved to
Massacre Records. Streaming is cool, but buying the physical album is what really keeps the band alive.
#newalbum #newrelease #fullalbum #promotion #metal
🔇Please let me know by commenting the video if you're seen in the video or own the copyright and don't like my promotion! Ofcourse I'll pull down the video if you ask! It's all done for the love of your music!
