German/Norwegian symphonic metallers Leaves' Eyes have checked in with the following update:

"Dear fans and friends,

A new but familiar face in the Leaves’ Eyes family: please welcome Pete Streit (former Elis) on guitar! Many of you met Pete already on our previous tours as Sander was not able to join us on the road any more due to his health issues and change in profession. We wish Sander all the best for the future."

Pete comments: "I'm very happy to get the chance to become a member of Leaves`Eyes. Their work is highly professional and based on many, many years of experience. Everyone has welcomed me with open arms and they have supported me in any way for me to progress on this mission. It feels great to be part of a recent photo shoot, video clip, and we've played numerous shows all over the world, too. I also would like to thank our fans supporting us!

My first impression of the album King of Kings is impressive. So many different instruments, singers and lots of percussions which makes this album unique. King of Kings is quite heavy, I really like the electric guitars. The production is excellent, it sounds just perfect."

Leaves' Eyes vocalist Liv Kristine recently posted an overview of the band's new album, King Of Kings:

"Hafrsfjord, Norway's west-coast. A.D. 872. Did you hear what happened?

Harald Hårfagre (c.850-932), remembered by medieval historians as the first king of Norway. The battle of Hafrsfjord is described in the Saga of Harald Hårfagre (Harald Fairhair) in Snorri's Heimskringla. Harald defeated several petty kings and the battle is considered decisive in the unification of Norway. The seabed in Hafrsfjord hides many secrets and many traces. Moreover, Hafrsfjord is my birthplace. With our upcoming album we would like to take you on a journey through a highly interesting chapter in Scandinavia's history.

Those of you who were present at our latest concerts surely noticed that there's one new song on our setlist, 'Halvdan The Black' - one chapter of the upcoming album King Of Kings!

Halvdanr Svarte (c.810-860) was a ninth-century king of Vestfold, Norway. He belonged to the House of Yngling (son of Odin' line) and was the father of Harald Fairhair. 'Halvdan The Black' is just the start of an amazing adventure!

This production is one unique soundtrack - a brilliant and impressive auditive experience. The album was recorded in Germany, Norway, England, Netherlands, Belarus and Switzerland. King of Kings is produced by Alexander Krull at Mastersound Studio. Outstanding musical colleagues and ensembles have contributed with their guest appearances like the London Voices Choir (Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, The Hobbit, Harry Potter). The fantastic artwork is done by Stefan Heilemann (Lindemann, Nightwish, Epica, Kamelot).

"Dear fans and friends, get ready for King Of Kings, - out September 2015!"

The album tracklist is as follows:

"Sweven"
"King Of Kings"
"Halvdan The Black"
"The Waking Eye"
"Feast Of The Year"
"Vengeance Venom"
"Sacred Vow"
"Edge Of Steel"
"Haraldskvæði"
"Blazing Waters"
"Swords In Rock"

Leaves’ Eyes has uploaded the first part of their Road To King Of Kings documentary: