Two-time GRAMMY-nominated progressive heavy metal band Spiritbox are gearing up for their next chapter with the announcement of their sophomore album, Tsunami Sea, set for release on March 7, 2025 via Pale Chord Records in partnership with Rise Records. The album was produced by Dan Braunstein and Mike Stringer, mixed by Zakk Cervini and mastered by Ted Jensen. In tandem with the news, the band has dropped their latest single, “Perfect Soul,” alongside another one of their signature visually captivating music videos shot and directed by Dylan Hryciuk at Versa Films. Watch it now! Continue reading
Linkin Park Books “From Zero” 2025 World Tour Dates with Support from AFI, Architects, grandson, Spiritbox, and More
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On the eve of their comeback album From Zero (Warner Music) releasing on November 15th, 2024, Linkin Park has booked “From Zero” 2025 World Tour Dates! Direct support will come from AFI, Architects, grandson, JPGMAFIA, Pvris, and Spiritbox. Presented by Live Nation the tour will kick-off January 31st in Mexico City and end in Brazil on November 15th. More dates can be expected. Tickets on sale at the links below. LPU Pre-sales start on Monday, Nov 18. Sign up at their website for more information at the links below.
Ghost Cult Magazine Turns 12 Years-Old
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Time marches on!
We are officially in our awkward tween phase! October sees Ghost Cult Magazine’s 12th year around the sun! Established in the doomsday year of 2012, Ghost Cult Magazine has been a daily music news, interviews, and reviews portal dedicated to covering Rock, Metal, Punk, Metalcore, post-Hardcore, Hardcore, Indie Rock, Doom, Prog, Death Metal, Black Metal, Sludge, Industrial, Grindcore, Dark Folk, Synthwave, other related genres, and geek culture as well! Shout out to our founders, past collaborators, partners, and you dear readers!
ALBUM REVIEW: Conjonctive – Misère de Poussière
Swiss death metallers Conjonctive have released Misère de Poussière (Tenacity Music), an album that features their dual vocalists Randy Schaller from Voice Of Ruin and Sonia Kaya. Unlike many European Death Metal bands, there is a bouncing groove to their sound at times that might bring to mind the rougher moments of a band like Slipknot. Not that the band is trying to hop on the Nu-Metal revival train; things like the tremolo-picked guitars prove to the contrary. Though with ample Black Metal influence, aggression is more of a focus than a worship of darkness. They are skilled at delivering deliberate accents to provide more hooks than just battering your senses.Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Opeth – The Last Will and Testament
Rejoice, fellow death metal fans, Opeth has brought back the harsh vocals! That’s right. Mikael Ackerfeldt and company figured now was the time, as their new album, The Last Will & Testament (Reigning Phoenix Music), has the perfect concept to complement it. The reading of a post-World War 1 patriarch’s last will and testament that spills out family secrets, track by track, section by section of the document (the first seven tracks are named simply after which paragraph is being recited). In terms of instrumentals, this album is my favorite mix of the melodic death metal era of Opeth and the more recent prog-rock era of the band.Continue reading
Vanessa Warwick (MTV’s Headbangers Ball) Launches a New Music TV Channel – “Trust In Rock”
MTV’s “Headbangers Ball” legend, Vanessa Warwick, launches a brand new Music TV Channel “Trust in Rock.” The original and first lady of rock and metal is back on our screens where she belongs due to huge demand from fans and bands worldwide.
PODCAST: Episode 601 – Scott Lucas of Local H Talks “Whatever Happened to PJ Soles”
In this episode, Keefy chats with Scott Lucas of Local H! The band just released the deluxe re-issue of one of their classics: Whatever Happened to PJ Soles? – out now on many formats from Brutal Panda Records. Scott and Keefy did a Deep dive on the album, recollections of 30+ years of their career, the song “California Songs” (Which Ghost Cult premiered the new lyric video), their upcoming documentary, dishing on the changes in the music industry, and touring. Thanks to Scott for being so cool! Continue reading
House Of Lords (Therion, Drive, She Said) Share a New Single and Video for “Castles High”
House Of Lords have shared a new nine minute single, “Castles High,” accompanied by a lyric video. The track is the closer from their twelfth studio album Full Tilt Overdrive, produced by vocalist James Christian and keyboardist Mark Mangold, and out now via the record label Frontiers Music Srl. Check out the new video below.
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ALBUM REVIEW: Polar – Five Arrows
It seemed as if it was the end for the Guildford-based Metalcore stalwarts Polar after having lost a lot of members of the original band in 2023.
Not content with letting the band be put to rest, Adam Woodford decided to bring on a whole new team and carry on the passion project. Continue reading
Moon Fever Share Their Single and Video “Scars” – New Album Coming Soon
After spending most of 2024 on the road, Seattle rockers, Moon Fever, have announced their first full-length album, Forever Sleep. The album is slated for release on January 31, 2025 via Astro Recordings. They recently put out the lyric video for their track, “Scars,” the latest single from the full-length. Check it out below.
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ALBUM REVIEW: 10,000 Years – All Quiet On The Final Frontier
Sweden truly is a melting pot for all sorts of high-octane Stoner Metal acts – Monolord, Graveyard, Hällas, Greenleaf, Void Commander; you name it. It is almost like the ideal home for acid trip-inducing slow-paced riffs. Even back in 2021, the label/collective Weedian curated a compilation album consisting of the finest psychedelic haze-laden Stoner Metal bands hailing from Sweden, entitled Trip to Sweden. One of the bands featured on the gnarly lineup of that compilation, the Västerås-bound 10,000 Years, are actually the one whose latest release I’m reviewing today.Continue reading
Napalm Death and The Melvins Book Co-headlining US Tour
After first teaming up for a joint tour in 2016, Napalm Death and The Melvins are back together for a US tour in Spring, 2025. The Savage Imperial Death March II tour will run for seven weeks from early April, featuring an all-star line-up of openers: Weedeater (April 4-May 5), Titan To Tachyons featuring Mr. Bungle’s Trevor Dunn (May 7- 20), The Hard-Ons with Jerry A (May 22-June 2) and Shane Embury’s Dark Sky Burial, who will perform on all dates. Keep reading below for more information.
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Woe, Is Me Sign with SBG Records – New Album Coming Soon
Atlanta, Georgia metalcore band, Woe, Is Me have signed with SBG Records. With this new agreement, comes the news that the band will have a brand new album in the works for 2025. Keep reading to find out more.
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