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
Jonathan Davis Launches His New Pet Fashion Collection with Ashton Michael
Jonathan Davis, frontman of iconic nu-metal band, Korn, has teamed up with fashion designer, Ashton Michael, for a new collection under Davis’s Freak On A Leash pet line. The collection features rebellious fashion, edgy accessories, and plush toys for pets. A portion of proceeds will support Pup Culture Rescue; a nonprofit dog rescue based in Pasadena, CA. The rescue’s adoptable pups also star in the campaign’s promo images and videos, bringing the mission full circle. Find out more below.
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Toranaga U.K.’s New EP “A New Order” is Coming Soon
First wave British thrashers, Toranaga U.K., are closing in on the release of their upcoming EP, A New Order. Complete with cover art by Sarah Louise Rose, and produced by Steve Kilpatrick (BBC Radio, Channel 4, London Olympics) at his Soundfackery studios in France, it will be released on May 19th. Keep reading below to find out more.
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CONCERT REVIEW: Behemoth – Satyricon – Rotting Christ Live at Poppodium 013
Unholy Trinity is the title given to this travelling circus of some very impressive Black Metal bands. With a line-up of Rotting Christ, Satyricon, and Behemoth, and a meme-able price tag of 66,60 euros, we’re in for a treat. Tonight they raze the 013 in Tilburg.
Cold Slither Share Their Single and Video “Knock Em Dread” – New Album Coming Soon
Based around the insidious Cobra organisation from Hasbro‘s G.I. Joe, heavy metal band, Cold Slither, have just shared their new single, “Knock Em Dread.” Dropping with an animated video by Costin Chioreanu, it is their first original release in decades, and the second track from their upcoming self-titled album. Check it out below.
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ALBUM REVIEW: Jarboe – Disburden Disciple (25th Anniversary)
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Disburden Disciple (The Circle Music)—the first truly “post-Swans” solo record from the ever-magikal (and prolific!) singer, musician and songwriter Jarboe (remastered and available on vinyl for the first time).
Exodus and Mark Osegueda (Death Angel) Share a Cover of Scorpions Track “He’s A Woman – She’s A Man”
With the Bonded By Blood 40th Anniversary shows, the Swarm of Horror USA headline tour, and stops at Sonic Temple, Welcome to Rockville and Milwaukee Metal Fest all coming soon, thrash metal legends, Exodus, have just revealed a new track. They’ve teamed up with fellow thrash icon, Death Angel’s Mark Osegueda, for a cover of the Scorpions’ “He’s A Woman – She’s A Man.” Check it out below.
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ALBUM REVIEW: Niis – Niis World
Los Angeles-based hardcore punk group Niis released their debut full-length album, Niis World, via Get Better Records. After signing on with the label last year they released the single “Lovesick” in November 2024, conveying a grungier new era for Niis. At the beginning of this year, the band announced that their inaugural LP, Niis World, would soon arrive.Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Conan – Violence Dimension
In the world of “caveman battle doom” metal, there may not be much competition, but Conan is the clear champion of this primitive sludge/doom metal genre. The Liverpool threesome has dropped their sixth full-length in the form of Violence Dimension (Heavy Psych Sounds). Clocking in at just under an hour with eight excruciatingly heavy tracks with all of the unga bunga you could ask for is just right.Continue reading
Ghost Share a New Single and Video for “Peacefield” – New Album “Skeletá” Due Out This Week
Ghost previously announced that their highly anticipated sixth studio album Skeletá, will be released on April 25th, 2025, via Loma Vista Recordings. The band has shared a new single and music video, “Peacefield.” Pre-orders across several formats are live now at the links below! Stream “Peacefield” now!
CONCERT REVIEW: Wednesday 13 – Stitched Up Heart – Dead Rabbits – I Ya Toyah Live at Gramercy Theater
There’s no such thing as monsters, but there is Wednesday 13, and he has been touring the US, bringing his brand of Horror Metal to a city near you. On, of all days, Good Friday, he brought his show to The Gramercy Theater in NYC, and it was worth skipping mass for. Go ask for forgiveness tomorrow. Continue reading