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
Drummer Shannon Larkin and Guitarist Tony Rombola Have Quit Godsmack After Over Two Decades
Drummer Shannon Larkin and guitarist Tony Rombola have officially confirmed their departure from Godsmack. Larkin has been in band since 2022 following a stint in Amen and Ugly Kid Joe, and Rombola for almost 30 years, since 1996. The duo was noticeably absent from Godsmack’s current headline tour, which kicked off in March. Speculation began when the tour started with Sam Bam Koltun of Dorothy/Faster Pussycat on guitar and Will Hunt of Evanescence behind the kit. No official statement from Godsmack or frontman Sully Erra has been announced. Larkin shared the following in a now-deleted post:Continue reading
Doc Coyle and Kyle Konkiel Exit Bad Wolves, Chris Cain Returns with Kevin Creekman
Guitarist Doc Coyle and Bassist Kyle Konkiel have parted ways with their band, Bad Wolves. In a post to his social media, he stated it was amicable, but it was coming for a long while. The band has since been rejoined by original rhythm guitarist Chris Cain (ex-Bury Your Dead). He left in 2022 for personal reasons. The band is also joined by bassist Kevin Creekman (Payton Parish). Continue reading
Absolva’s New Album “Justice” is Coming Soon
Manchester, UK, hard rock powerhouse, Absolva, are set to drop their new album, Justice, on 16th May 2025. Coming in hot off 4 shows in Italy (special guests with Blaze Bayley), 12 UK and European tour dates (special guests with Ronnie Romero) and 4 additional UK dates (special guests with Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons), they kick off more live dates from July, starting with SOS Festival. Find out more below.
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Bloodstock Festival’s Metal 2 The Masses (M2M) Tour Dates Released
With 4 months still to go before you can shout Bloodstock is next week, festival HQ has got all the details of some raucous nights out to help you pass the time and get a sneak peek at some of the freshest talent to perform at Bloodstock this August, in rock clubs around the country and at the Metal 2 The Masses tour dates which kick off imminently! Plus, even if you can’t make any of those events, read on for the low down on 8 hellacious acts who’ve already seen off all the challengers to claim spots on the Timothy Taylor New Blood stage, so you can discover your new favourite band right now.Continue reading
Ice Nine Kills Book European Tour with Creeper and The Devil Wears Prada
Horrorcore pioneers, Ice Nine Kills, have announced their headline EU and UK A Work Of Art tour. Kicking off November 19th in Milan, the live run follows last year’s Stadium run with Metallica, which also saw the band take in Download Festival. Head into the article below for the live listings and more.
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Of Limbo Share a Cover of Van Halen’s “Finish What Ya Started” – New Album Coming Soon
California heavy rock n roll band, Of Limbo, have shared an homage to Van Halen, with an acoustic take on the classic, “Finish What Ya Started.” Accompanied by a music video directed by Brandon Vancour, it is the 2nd track taken off their upcoming Unplugged album, which will be released this summer. Check out the video below.
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Wurmian Stream Their New Album “Immemorial Shrine” Ahead of Release
French melodic death/doom entity, Wurmian, are closing in on the release of their new album, Immemorial Shrine via Pest Records. The band recently unveiled their latest single from the record, “Aeon Afterglows,” and are now streaming the whole thing through Death Metal Promotion on YouTube, before it drops on April 6th. Hear it below.
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Candlemass Share Their Single and Video “Black Star” – New EP Coming Soon
Grammy-nominated doom pioneers, Candlemass, have just unveiled their latest single, “Black Star,” along with a visualizer video. The song is also the title track of their upcoming EP, due out May 9, 2025 via Napalm Records, which marks the 40th anniversary of the band. Check out the new video and more below.
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W.A.S.P. Share a Cover of “Paint It Black” by The Rolling Stones – South American and European Tours Kicking Off Soon
W.A.S.P. have just dropped the lyric video for their rendition of The Rolling Stones’ classic, “Paint It Black.” The song is taken from the digital release of Bonus Tracks & B-Sides from the W.A.S.P. The 7 Savage boxset. This comes just a few weeks before they hit the next wave of their Album ONE Alive tour, in South America, Europe and the UK. Catch the lyric video and live listings below.
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INTERVIEW: Paige Owens Talks “500 Essential Pop Punk Albums” – The Return of Vans Warped Tour and More
In this episode, Keefy chatted with Paige Owens of Idobi Radio and Ruffian Books to discuss her recent release “500 Essential Pop Punk Albums!” Paige has an encyclopedic knowledge of the genre and we totally nerded out on bands and albums selected, including some notable exclusions, the return of Warped Tour, and some forecasting for the lineups and future of Warped, and the just-released companion book, “500 Essential Emo Albums” which promises to be even more in-depth in its reviews!Continue reading