ALBUM REVIEW: Gatecreeper – Dark Superstition


After a five-year gap between albums, Arizonan quintet Gatecreeper are back with Dark Superstition (Nuclear Blast). Their third album sees their heavy, Death Metal roar wed to more melodic and concise metal. A heavy band embracing melody like this might raise some metalheads’ hackles, afraid their band going soft, but fear not. Their heft and aggression is still alive and kicking, but just married to more accessible metal. Continue reading


Candy Share Their New Single and Video for “You Will Never Get Me” Featuring Justice Tripp



Industrial metallers, Candy, have just released their brand new single and visualizer video, “You Will Never Get Me.” The track, featuring Justice Tripp of Angel Du$t and Trapped Under Ice, follows the recently shared single “Love Like Snow” featuring MIRSY and mmph, and lead single “eXistenZ.” All three tease their forthcoming new album, It’s Inside You due June 07th via Relapse Records. Check out the new video and more below.
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Mark Rudolph’s New Metal Art Book “Profane Creations” (Featuring Carcass, Celtic Frost, and More) Coming Soon



Creator of numerous metal arworks, from illustrations to caricatures, album covers to t-shirt designs, Mark Rudolph, is gearing up for the release of his new book. Profane Creations: the Metal Art of Mark Rudolph will come out on November 19th, 2024, through Dead Sky Publishing. Keep reading below to find out more.
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ALBUM REVIEW: Slash – Orgy Of The Damned


Slash’s much-anticipated blues cover album is studded with fine performances – Chris Stapleton singing on “Oh Well”, Iggy Pop on “Awful Dream”, Brian Johnson loving it on “Killing Floor”.Continue reading


Saint Diablo Share Their New Single and Video “Voice On The Phone” – New EP Coming Soon



Virginian latin metallers, Saint Diablo, have just premiered their new music video, “Voice On the Phone.” This is the first single taken from their upcoming EP, The Reckoning, which will be released on July 19, 2024 via Eclipse Records. Check it out below and read more from Saint Diablo.
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Bridge City Sinners Share Their Single and Video “Doubt” – New Album Coming Soon



Portland dark Americana band, Bridge City Sinners, have dropped their new digital single and video “Doubt.” It is taken from their upcoming album, In The Age Of Doubt, which arrives on July 12th, via Flail Records/SBÄM Records. Shortly after the release, the band will be on tour in Europe. Head into the article below for the new video, live dates, and more.
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Gasket Drop a Video for “Syndicate” and Announce New EP



Baltimore hardcore/punk quartet, Gasket, are getting set to release their new EP, Babylon, on June 21st, via Blue Grape Music records (Code Orange, Gel). This comes less than a year after the band’s previous EP, Dull the Needle. The band has also shared a video for the new track “Syndicate.” Check it out in the article below.
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ALBUM REVIEW: Pallbearer – Mind Burns Alive


Five albums into their career, the fact Pallbearer was once a Doom Metal band has faded into the haze of the atmosphere that dominates Mind Burns Alive (Nuclear Blast Records). Of all the metal sub-genres, fans of doom metal are the most forgiving when it comes to a band outgrowing the confines of the genre. Perhaps this is just Brett Campbell’s beautiful singing voice distracting you from the lyrics, which are as equally as bleak as those on the previous album. There might be a marginally more optimistic tone to “Where the Light Fades.” These depressive expressions are a thread of continuity tethering this bands’ entire body of work. Continue reading


CONCERT REVIEW: Better Lovers – seeyouspacecowboy – Foreign Hands – Greyhaven Live at El Corazon


Greg Puciato, somewhere in the middle of the madness, stated that, “Out of the 20 or so shows I’ve played here (Seattle), this is my favorite one.”

And what a night it was.

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PODCAST: Episode 487 – Greek Heavy Metal Sensation Andry On Her New Album “Skies” and Rock For Ronnie


Ghost Cult Keefy caught up with Greek Heavy Metal singer Andry for an interview to discuss her upcoming appearances at Ultimate Jam Night, and Rock For Ronnie 2024, and her new album “Skies,” out now! The former runner-up on Greece’s The Voice talked about her career, being a DIY artist, a break down of her new album, and more! Continue reading