We got the band back together to review and debate “Back To The Beginning” – the final show ever for Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne!” Was it the show of the century? Did it live up to the hype? Who was great? Who was awful?Continue reading
Lamb Of God Release Cover Of “Children Of The Grave” by Black Sabbath Following its Live Debut at “Back To The Beginning”
Featured
Grammy-nominated metal masters Lamb of God have surprise-released an official studio recording of their cover of Black Sabbath’s “Children Of The Grave.” Get it at all DSPs here.Continue reading
Black Sabbath’s Final Show – “Back to the Beginning” is A Celebration of Metal’s Founding Fathers
Featured
It’s a moment 50 years in the making. Today, July 5th, Black Sabbath is taking their final bow on the very soil where it all began. Villa Park in Birmingham, UK with a jaw-dropping, once-in-a-lifetime event: Back to the Beginning.Continue reading
FEATURE: The 20 Most Metal Films and Cartoons Ever Part 1
Featured
Heavy metal isn’t just a genre—it’s a full-blown lifestyle. It’s loud, theatrical, chaotic, often ridiculous, sometimes profound, and always unforgettable. Honestly? The same can be said for the movies and cartoons it inspires.Continue reading
Terminal Sleep Share Their New Single and Video for “They Circle Below” – Band Sign with Nuclear Blast Records
Melbourne metalcore band, Terminal Sleep, have signed to Nuclear Blast Records, and dropped their new, standalone single, “They Circle Below,” with a video directed by Jack Fontes (Fonte Visuals), It was recorded at Chameleon Studios in Sydney, Australia, produced, engineered and mixed by Elliott Gallart, while Brad Boatright handled mastering at Audioseige. Watch the new video below and find out more.
Continue reading
Stretch Arm Strong are Re-issueing Their Album “Free At Last” for Its 20th Anniversary
After returning in 2024 with their new EP, The Revealing, Stretch Arm Strong are celebrating the 20th anniversary of their last full-length, Free At Last. Remastered by Alan Douches, the album is being reissued on September 12th by Iodine Recordings with updated artwork and a heartfelt retrospective from the band. Find more information below.
Continue reading
Alan Robert’s (Life Of Agony) New Coloring Book and Film Coming Soon
Photo credit: Stoyo Gerov
Alan Robert, the creator of The Beauty of Horror coloring book, and bassist/co-founder of Life of Agony, has made two new announcements. His creepy-cute character, Ghouliana is back with a new deluxe action figure set from NECA, as well as a new coloring book. Also,his graphic novel, Crawl to Me, is being turned into a film by the writers of Don’t Move, and Sam Raimi. Find more details below.
Continue reading
EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: DOLL Streams Their New EP “Better Days, Different Times” – In Full at Ghost Cult
In one of the best comeback stories in music in 2025, Canadian Alt-Rock duo DOLL will release their first new collection of material since 2011’s The Ragdoll Diaries. The new EP Better Days, Different Times is streaming at the link below, here at our site, ahead of its release tomorrow, July, 18th, 2025! In addition to five slamming originals, DOLL chips in an inspired take on the Deep Purple classic rock anthem – “Smoke On the Water!” Pre-order the EP now and stream it today!Continue reading
Wormwood Share Their New Single and Video “Thousand Doorless Rooms”
Swedish metal band, Wormwood, have just unveiled their new single, “Thousand Doorless Rooms,” with its own lyric video. This is the fifth track taken from their latest album, The Star, out now via Sound Pollution records. Watch it below and find out more.
Continue reading
Deftones Share Their Music Video for “my mind is a mountain” – New Album “Private Music” Coming Soon
Deftones have shared the official music video for their new single “my mind is a mountain,” teased in the run up to the single drop. You can watch the video and pre-order the new album Private Music, at the links below. The band are set to return to arenas across Europe and the UK in early 2026 in support of their forthcoming 10th studio album, private music, out August 22, 2025 via Reprise/Warner Records. Pre-order the album below. The 2026 EU/UK Tour kicks off January 29 at the Adidas Arena in Paris. It includes 15 shows across major cities, including Brussels, Berlin, Amsterdam, Manchester and Dublin, before wrapping at The O2 in London on February 20. Deftones will be joined by Denzel Curry and Drug Church as support across these dates. Full routing below. Tickets go on sale Friday, July,18th, 2025. Continue reading
Cold Slither (Gruesome, KMFDM, Left To Die, Union Black, Exhumed, Impaled) Booked for San Diego Comic-Con Signing Session
Cold Slither will make a special appearance at San Diego Comic-Con 2025, for a limited in-person signing session. It takes place at the Pinball/Reigning Phoenix Music Booth (#4029) on Friday, July 25th from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM. This is the first official signing for the reimagined G.I. JOE metal band, brought to life by Reigning Phoenix Music, Hasbro, and members of Gruesome, KMFDM, Left To Die, Union Black, Exhumed, and Impaled. Their self-titled debut comes out July 25th. Find out more below.
Continue reading
CONCERT REVIEW: Idles – Sprints – Glass Beams Live at Release Fest Athens
Hailing from Bristol, in the United Kingdom, fifteen years ago, Idles has built a reputation on stellar, high-energy live performances. Bringing their A-game to their own headline day of the on-going Release Fest in Athens, in terms of songcraft and entertainment value, the band engaged the massive crowd as if they were still in a tiny club, leaping off the stage to be one with the crowd. Frontman Joe Talbot is masterful at controlling the crowd and bending them to his will. Playing a lot of tracks from their most recent album Tangk (Partisan Records), new fans and old-heads alike enjoyed the band that at times leaves behind their early rawer Punk sound and more recent post-Punk style to transcend the genre entirely.Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Daron Malakian and Scars On Broadway – Addicted to Violence
Daron Malakian of System of a Down is back with his solo project, Scars on Broadway. Addicted to Violence (Scarred For Life) marks the project’s second album without the drummer who played on the project’s first album and made it feel like a more direct extension of System of a Down. Much like the band that put these guys on the map, there is, at times, a punk feel that owes a great deal to the Dead Kennedys. Where this project finds its own identity is stepping away from some of the Hip-Hop bounce that drove Nu-Metal. This does not mean it forsakes groove; it approaches it differently, which can be heard on a song like “Satan Hussein.”Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Hypomanic Daydream – The Yearning
Hypomanic Daydream is the brainchild of an artist who goes by the name Manic Dream Girl. The Yearning (The Fiadh / self-release) is Hypomanic Daydream’s first full-length, following a split album and two EPs. Almost everything on the record, including the mixing and artwork was done by MDG herself, with some bass clarinet solos by Quetzal Tirado and additional drum production by Garry Brents (Gonemage, Sallow Moth, many other projects). Mastering was handled by Breandan Sloan (Convulsing).Continue reading