King's Hammer drive death metal through thick, riff-first grooves, rapid double-kick drumming and Chuck Weatherman's harsh vocals. Working alone in the studio, Weatherman stacks heavy rhythm guitars against bursts of speed, drawing on the old-school attack of Suffocation, Entombed, Hate Eternal and Cryptopsy. The music is physical and confrontational, but its lyrics turn toward Christian faith, personal struggle and redemption. The early material carries a rougher edge, while later recordings introduce greater clarity without sacrificing the aggression.
Band history
History
King's Hammer is a solo death metal project from Richmond, Virginia, created by vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Chuck Weatherman, also known for his work with Shovelhead A.D. The project channels Weatherman's interest in old-school death metal through explicitly Christian themes, drawing on his personal faith and experiences. Its first documented release, the single Vehement Zeal, appeared on 2 May 2025 through Broken Curfew Records and Rottweiler Records. The five-track debut EP To Speak in Tongues followed on 13 June 2025, with Weatherman handling writing, performances, recording and mixing at Weathersound Studio in Richmond. King's Hammer released the nine-track debut album The Color of the Soul on 27 February 2026 through Broken Curfew Records. Weatherman wrote, recorded, mixed and mastered the album himself. Following its release, the project returned in October 2026 with the standalone single Breathing New Life, issued through its established label partners.
Breathing New Life is a standalone single from King's Hammer, first released on 9 October 2026 through Broken Curfew Records, with a Rottweiler Records Bandcamp edition dated 16 October. The track follows February's debut album The Color of the Soul and continues Chuck Weatherman's direct, riff-driven death metal approach. According to the promotional announcement, the song places his forceful vocals over bludgeoning rhythms and sharp harmonic guitar accents before accelerating into a frantic conclusion. Weatherman wrote, recorded, mixed and mastered the single at Weathersound Studio in Richmond, Virginia. The recording runs approximately two and a half minutes and is available through both label-associated Bandcamp pages and major streaming services.
