In a big year for Thrash Metal legends Exodus, they will celebrate the 40th anniversary of their classic Bonded By Blood (Combat Records) on April 25th, 2025. It doubles as the birthday for OG Exodus frontman Paul Baloff (RIP) and it is totally sold out! As part of their big year, the band will play two concerts in Los Angeles and Berkeley, California where they will perform the album in its entirety! Ghost Cult has teamed up with Cell Arts to give away 1 pair (two tickets) to one winner at random at the UC Berkeley Theatre in Berkeley, Califonia, the scene of some of the band’s most notorious early concerts! Enter to win on Ghost Cult’s Instagram to win! The winner will be contacted by DM and digital tickets will be transferred by email! Enter to win at our post on Instagram. Share our reel and follow @ghostcultmag and @cellartsmedia to win! Tag some friends for extra entries! Bonus entries can be earned by making your own video and letting us know what a big Exodus fan you are!Continue reading
Lucia Cifarelli (KMFDM) Books US Tour Dates with Lords Of Acid and Little Miss Nasty
Industrial music icon, Lucia Cifarelli, best known as the front woman of KMFDM, has been confirmed to join select dates of the Lords Of Acid upcoming Praise The Lords tour. She will hit the road along with goth/edm/metal dance group, Little Miss Nasty, with the live run kicking off May 27th in San Francisco, and hitting 27 cities across the country. Read more below.
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GWAR Collaborate with Concept Cafes and Coterie Coffee Co. for Signature Coffee – Release Party This Week
Monster rock squad, GWAR, have teamed up with Concept Cafes and Coterie Coffee Co., for their new signature brew, Berserker Mode Coffee. It is available to order now from the Concept Cafes website. GWAR will also be hosting a release party for the coffee on Saturday April 5th, at the GWARbar, Richmond, VA.Keep reading below for more information.
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ALBUM REVIEW: Jivebomb – Ethereal
Baltimore-based hardcore punk group Jivebomb released their debut full-length record Ethereal via Flatspot Records. Clocking in at just 15 minutes, the group’s inaugural LP is a heavy-hitting, unrelenting body of work that cements the group as one of the genre’s most brutal and poetic up-and-coming acts. Continue reading
Fit For An Autopsy Share a Live Video for “Lower Purpose” – On Tour Soon
Fit For An Autopsy have just dropped a live music video for their track, “Lower Purpose,” filmed and edited by Cameron Nunez. The original appears on their seventh album, The Nothing That Is, released last fall through Nuclear Blast Records. They also kick off a North American tour on April 8th, taking in 31 dates, including shows with Arch Enemy, Baest, and Thrown Into Exile, festival appearances, plus headline shows with Mugshot, Tracheotomy, and Gates To Hell. Keep reading below for the new video, live listings, and more.
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Djerv Share a New Video for Their Single “Reignbreaker” for PC Game
Norwegian metal band, Djerv, have launched a new, fully animated music video for their latest single, “Reignbreaker.” Released on March 14th, the single was created for the new action game of the same name. The Reignbreaker game launched on PC on March 18 and and is available on Steam. Watch the new video and read more below.
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Electric Wizard Share a Live Performance Video of “Black Mass” – Special “Crystal Meth” Vinyl Pressing of New Live Album Coming Soon
Legendary British doom outfit, Electric Wizard, will release a special limited edition “crystal meth” pressing of their current 2 disc live-to-tape album, Black Magic Rituals and Perversions Vol. 1. out now via Spinefarm Records/ Witchfinder Records. Pre-orders are now live at the links below. Watch their new raw, uncut and uncensored video for “Black Mass” here!Continue reading
Darker Lighter Share a Single and Video for “Open Up” – New Album Coming Soon
Los Angeles-based songwriter, producer & multi-instrumentalist, Salar Rajabnik, operating as Darker Lighter has released his newest single, “Open Up, Sunshine.” Dropping with a music video, it comes ahead of the project’s self-titled debut LP set for release on May 2nd. Watch it below and find out more.
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Castle Kick Off Their North American Tour – European Shows Coming Soon
US/Canadian heavy doom outfit, Castle, are just about to hit the road with an 18 date North American tour. Starting in Calgary, AB, on April 4th, it comes in support of their recent album, Evil Remains. Following this, the band heads out to Europe for another 10 shows. Find the live listings in the article below.
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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY: New Rock and Metal Releases for 4-4-25
From underground gems to headline-worthy drops, It’s New Music Friday for 3-28-25!
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Machine Head Share a New Single and Music Video for “Bønescraper” – On Tour Now with In Flames, Lacuna Coil, and Unearth
Bay Area icons Machine Head have sharpened their sound into its most direct and impactful form with the release of their eleventh album, UNATØNED. The record – which will be released on April 25th via Nuclear Blast Records – is a testament to momentum, an album honed to its sharpest edge, forged on creative discipline and the hunger to push forward. The band has unveiled the energetic second single, “BØNESCRAPER.” The release features a new music video as well as the announcement of the BØNESCRAPER edition LP of UNATØNED (shipping June 17). Watch the video, directed by Mike Sloat – and stream the track now!Continue reading