Hidden Gems & Guilty Pleasures: Lead Injector (Germany)
Lead Injector (Black/Speed/Thrash Metal // Germany)
Dresden, Germany based black/thrash newcomers Lead Injector announce their debut album »Witching Attack« – an uncompromising homage to classic extreme metal, recorded over seven intensive days in August 2025 at Stereoid Studios in Schönfels, Saxony. “It was a really awesome time, we experimented a lot, racked our brains and learned a great deal,” recalls vocalist/bassist Leo about the sessions.
Founded in 2022, the trio is the first serious band for all three members after experiences in solo projects and school ensembles, and they quickly found their place in the local scene with their 2024 demo »From The Crypts… Of Hell«. »Witching Attack« now combines re-recorded demo tracks with fresh material written in the meantime. The songwriting process usually follows a proven pattern: guitarist Jason develops riffs and collects lyrical ideas which Leo further elaborates and in the end Justus creates the drum part and everything gets structured to a whole song.
From the beginning, Lead Injector have demonstrated a knack for catchy song structures that sets them apart from average acts in this style. “We make sure that each of our songs is individual and unique, no two sound alike,” Leo emphasizes. This approach creates variety and memorability – qualities not taken for granted in the genre. The striking album artwork comes from SepulchralOwl. The artist, who has accompanied the band since its early days, creates everything by hand from merchandise to flyers to stage banners, giving Lead Injector an unmistakable visual identity.
The band is deeply rooted in Dresden’s metal scene and maintains close connections with fellow groups like Sintage, Acid Blade and Mortuary Nightmare. The continuous exchange and mutual inspiration shape not only the music but also the sense of community at concerts, where familiar faces are always encountered.
With »Witching Attack«, Lead Injector make a statement: extreme metal with recognition value, authentically produced and carried by the energy of a hungry young band that will significantly help shape the scene in the future.
Lead Injector’s debut album »Witching Attack« will be released on February 20th, 2026 via High Roller Records. Get your LP / CD at THIS LOCATION.
Engineered and recorded at Stereoid Studios Saxony in Schoenfels by Thomas Conrad in August 2025. Assisted by Merlin Friedrich. Mixed and mastered by Patrick W. Engel at Temple Of Disharmony in October 2025. Artwork by SepulchralOwl.
Courtesy of High Roller Records
Discography:
• »From The Crypts… Of Hell« Demo (2024)
• »Witching Attack« LP (High Roller Records, 2026)
Lead Injector are:
Leo – Bass, Vocals
Jason – Guitar
Justus – Drums
FFO: Sodom, Destruction, Bathory, Venom, Aura Noir, Kreator, Desaster, Infernö, Deathhammer, Deströyer 666
Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well