Review: King’s Hammer – The Color of The Soul
I was already well entertained by King’s Hammer and their debut EP “To Speak In Tongues”. I enjoyed the debut of this newcomer to the Christian extreme metal scene and how unique it sounded to most other death metal acts out there. But for the first full-length “The Color Of The Soul”, things are taken up a notch, and it just gets better from there.
Released by Broken Curfew Records on February 27, 2026, this album begins the next chapter in the journey of King’s Hammer as it unleashes a fury of death metal that leaves you begging for more in the end.
Hailing from thrash metal act Shovelhead A.D., Chuck Weatherman pours an energy into this album unlike any other. From guitar riffs that scratch beneath the skin to punishing drum beats with snares pounded upon with what sound like real hammers (helps King’s Hammer really live up to the name). And vocals are at just the right range too, not too low or high. Fans of secular acts like Malevolent Creation would dig this kind of death metal performance.
The album has an opener that immediately outdoes the previous installment at first play. “Earth Slam” starts off with an attention-grabbing progression of speedy riffs, and drums that jump between hi-hats and toms, before diving into the main chords altogether. And once the first lyrics come in through Chuck’s growling vocals, you’re all set for the thrill ride of your life. You’ve got seven tracks of death metal goodness to jam to before a pleasant surprise waiting for you at track 8. And what could that be other than the unmistakable opening riffs of one of Metallica’s hit classics “Creeping Death”, which King’s Hammer delivers a glorious brutal cover of with the aid of Fernando Geraci, another fellow guitarist from Shovelhead A.D. If you’ve listened to the original Metallica version from their 1984 album “Ride The Lightning” multiple times, you’re absolutely sure to listen to this cover just as much.
And finally, track 9 is the title track of The Color Of The Soul, delivering a slow-but-steady progressive instrumental. It’s like the album’s way of saying “Thank you for jamming with us, we hope you’re more than satisfied,” to which I am glad to say I am. If a new King’s Hammer album is possible in the near future, I hope it explodes like a blastbeat like this one did, or even more.
Buy the album here:
https://kingshammerbcr.bandcamp.com/album/the-color-of-the-soul
Watch “Earth Slam” Official Visualizer:
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