Interstellar Overkill by DIAMOND KOBRA

The "krew" from DIAMOND KOBRA returns in full force in their follow-up full-length to 2021’s "Return of the Starbeast". With B.B. Baconsson & Otto Løfgren at the helm of a freshly upgraded and modified space-craft - this record explores further reaches of the sonic galaxy, with a refined ease.

Modernized navigation, upgraded weapons, and an overhauled engine (powered by high octane prog-metal shred), whisk the listener from one dynamic soundscape to another. Each track is like it’s very own planet, a unique “boss-fight”, or a glimpse into certain moments in space-time, that matter. Long before all 15 tracks have completed, you’re far beyond a casual observer - you’re fully charged and engaged in all of the triumphs and turmoil. The entirety of this journey plays out much like a saga for the mind and ears... sometimes even experimental in nature, just like killer adult science & fiction should be. Join DIAMOND KOBRA in the search for what could be out there, shifting between the balance of high-tech and low-life, and maintaining the frontier that is contemporary cyber-punk!

DIAMOND KOBRA is:
Otto Løfgren - Synths, Voice, Sampling
B. B. Baconsson - Keys, Synths, Voice
Laines Green - Vocals & Bass Guitars
Frank Pané - Lead & Rhythm Guitars
Tommy Geiger - Synths & Bass Guitars
Laura Scarborough - Vocals
Toby Ventura - Drums

Guest appearances by:
Hansi Kürsch - Blind Guardian
Johanna Sadonis - Lucifer
Chris Amott - Ex-Dark Tranquillity
Gold as Fuck
Femke Fatale

Recorded between May 2022 and November 2024

Tracklist:
Painkillers
Curse of the Refused
Hawaii Suicide
Beyond the Void
Interlude: Nikita’s Revenge I
Too Young to Die
Interlude: Nikita’s Revenge II
Squeeze my Lizard

Unleash the beast
Interlude: Nikita’s Revenge III
Rise of the Legion
Interlude: Nikita’s Revenge IV
Future Lights
Interlude: Nikita’s Revenge V
Undead Emperor

Running time
15 tracks
39.56 minutes

Tracklist

1.	Painkillers	1:30

2.	Curse of the Refused	4:00

3.	Hawaii Suicide	4:52

4.	Beyond the Void	5:02

5.	5. Nikita's Revenge - Part I	0:24

6.	Too Young to Die	4:02

7.	Nikita's Revenge - Part II	0:34

8.	Squeeze my Lizard	1:47

9.	Unleash the Beast	3:42

10.	Nikita's Revenge - Part III	0:45

11.	Rise of the Legion	4:14

12.	Nikita's Revenge - Part IV	0:16

13.	Future Lights (feat. Gold As Fuck)	4:03

14.	Nikita's Revenge - Part V	0:38

15.	Undead Emperor	4:06

Credits

released March 28, 2025

Mixed and mastered by Laines Green, Mitch Kunz at apollo 13 studios & Tommy Geiger (Producer of Blind Guardian)

Artwork by Kenzo "Zed" Kobayashi
Logo Design, Art Direction, Layout by Pixeleye Industries

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