Ghost Cult and our partners in the Lambgoat Media Network are stoked to bring you the opportunity to win tickets to the metal event of 2024: one pair of VIP tickets to see Slayer reunite at Riot Fest 2024! Slayer recently announced their return at a series of festival headline slots this fall Enter to win at the links below and be sure to visit our friends at Lambgoat, This Day In Metal, Nu Metal Agenda, and Metal Insider! There are 5 chances to win between all five sites with 10 VIP tickets up for grabs. This Giveaway is only for VIP tickets to the festival.* Enter at the form below!Continue reading
The Last Martyr Shares a New Single and Visualizer – “Antidote”
Australian Metalcore band The Last Martyr have dropped a new single and visualizer – “Antidote!” The track releases on the eve of a mini-tour with dayslikethese. Watch and stream the track below. Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Acathexis – Immerse
Consisting of Jake, Dany, and Déhà, Acathexis unites members of Mare Cognitum, Los Males del Mundo, and Downfall of Nur together as an intercontinental unit based in Argentina, USA, and Belgium, In collaboration with Extraconscious Records, Amor Fati Productions proudly releases Acathexis’ second full length that is highly anticipated; entitled Immerse which is available on both CD and vinyl formats.
Skid Row and Erik Grönwall Split, Lzzy Hale of Halestorm to Fill in for Rebooked Tour Dates
Amazing singer Erik Grönwall and Skid Row have announced they have parted ways. Grönwall sang for Skid Row between 2022 to now and is stepping down purely for health reasons. Otherwise, the split is amicable. Skid Row will be fronted by Lzzy Hale of Halestorm for their remaining few shows this spring, rebopoked from the bands’ bout with COVID-19 last fall. Read the statement from the band and Erik. Good luck to both! Continue reading
Allegaeon Releases New Standalone Single and Music Video “Iridescent” – Tour Dates with Decapitated, Septicflesh and Kataklysm Coming Soon
Colorado melodic tech outfit Allegaeon have unleashed their new stand-alone single, “Iridescent” accompanied by an absolutely unhinged music video, via Metal Blade Records. The band recently finished working on their seventh full-length album with longtime producer Dave Otero (Flatline Audio). Watch Allegaeon’s video for “Iridescent” here!Continue reading
Necrot Books a Headline Tour with Support from BAT, Street Tombs and Phobophillic
Necrot will return to the stage this June on a massive North American headlining tour! The Lifeless Birth Tour 2024 commences on June 5th in Berkeley, California and winds its way through nearly three dozen cities, concluding on July 13th in Portland, Oregon. Support will be provided by Street Tombs as well as BAT and Phobophilic on select dates. The trek follows the band’s recent run supporting Municipal Waste on the inaugural Brainsqueeze Tour (review here).Continue reading
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE: AlphaSix Shares a New Single and Lyric Video for “Orphan! Tether to the Mother”
Boston progressive death metal band AlphaSix, have shared a new single and lyric video for the track “Orphan! Tether to the Mother” The track will stream on all DSPs on Friday, March 29th, 2024, but you can check it out early here at Ghost Cult! Leaning heavily on Lovecraftian sci-fi horror metal trio’s myth and worldbuilding, the track was also mastered by Jeff Dunne (Ice Nine Kills, Veil of Maya, Brand of Sacrifice, Chelsea Grin, Born of Osiris, Motionless in White, Fit for a King, Make Them Suffer, Silent Planet, Wage War). It was recorded at ASIX Studios in Boston, Massachusetts. The song comes from the Metal power trio’s forthcoming full-length album Assimilate: Oceans album, due later this year. Stream the track now! Continue reading
Heavy Temple Shares a New Single “House of Warship” – New Album “Garden of Heathens” Incoming!
Heavy Temple drop a respectfully tasty nod towards doom giants Candlemass with their catchy new single ‘House of Warship’, which is taken from the psychedelic fast-risers’ forthcoming sophomore full-length. Garden of Heathens is slated for release on April 12 via Magnetic Eye Records. Pre-order your copy at the link below The track “House of Warship” is now streaming here:Continue reading
Eivør Shares a New Single and Music Video “Jarðartrá” – New Album Coming Soon via Her New Label – Season Of Mist
Modern Norse-Folk artist Eivør has announced her new album ENN, releasing June 14th, 2024 via her new label Season of Mist. For many years, Eivør was an independent artist, but has now joined the SOM roster, which includes some of the biggest names in the genre, such as Heilung. Full album details can be found below. Pre-orders are also live at the links below. In addition to her solo music, she has made a name for herself composing for films and video. (The Last Kingdom, God of War). Eivør shared a new single and music video for the absolutely beautiful and haunting “Jarðartrá” – which melds her classic sound with primal, pulsing rhythms. Watch the video here!Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Mario Lalli and The Rubber Snake Charmers – Folklore From The Other Desert Cities
Mario Lalli is a legend in the Desert Rock scene whose career started in the mid-eighties with a short-lived outfit, Across the River. From there, he’d form Yawning Man and then Fatso Jetson, (the latter with brother Larry and who’d put out their first couple of releases on the legendary SST Records label). Other bands such as
would come and go over the years, not to mention a never-ending raft of guest appearances. Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Boundaries – Death Is Little More
With its namesake taken from poet Dante Alighieri’s Inferno, Connecticut’s own Boundaries have offered an undeniably bleak effort which is certainly relatable in current times. Inspired by the notion that dying is perhaps not a terrible alternative, it’s a thought that certainly feels cuttingly real in a day of continued strife and tribulations on an almost constant basis. An undeniably dark overall narrative and inspiration Death Is Little More (3DOT Recordings) encapsulates with utter gloom and savagery in aplomb.Continue reading