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
Mo’ynoq Drop Their New Single “Hyperstitions” – Split EP with Urocyon Coming Soon
North Carolina black metal outfits, Mo’ynoq and Urocyon, are set to release their new split EP, Mo’ynoq X Urocyon Split 2025, on April 18th. Both bands will trade hometown release shows at Chapel of Bones in Raleigh, NC on April 25th and Static Age Records in Asheville, NC on April 26th. Mo’ynoq have just released the first single from the EP, “Hyperstitions.” Check it out below and find out more.
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Orthodox Book US Tour Dates – New Album Coming Soon
Nashville metal/hardcore troops, Orthodox, have announced a headlining Summer tour in the US. The run comes in support of their upcoming album, A Door Left Open, due June 6th, through Century Media Records, and kicks off with a hometown release show. Also on the bill are Year of the Knife and Inclination, in addition to Mugshot, Omerta and fromjoy, who join the entire tour. Orthodox recently dropped their new single and video “Searching For A Pulse.” Check it out below, with live listings and more.
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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE: Dead Groove Share a New Music Video for “The Damned”
Rising heavy blues powerhouse Dead Groove, born from the creative crucible of 2020’s lockdown, release the EP Rubicon this week. Pressed on crystal clear 10″ vinyl, the release features a distinctive cover of Motörhead’s “Ace of Spades.” Also included are two coruscating band originals, “Fire” and “The Damned,” the latter spotlighted by Dead Groove’s latest video, an auto-destruction rampage capturing the three-piece in action. We are stoked to team up with the band to debut their new music video for “The Damned” here:
Limp Bizkit’s $200 Million Lawsuit Against Universal Music Group Over Copyright Claims Can Move Ahead in Federal Court
According to a published report by Hollywood trade magazine Variety, Limp Bizkit is allowed to move forward with their lawsuit against Universal Music Group. The lawsuit alleges the label deliberately withheld as much as $200 million in royalties from the band since UMG acquired LB’s original label, Flip Records. The claims against the music company range from breach of contract to fraudulent concealment, fraudulent business practices, copyright infringement and more. In a decision filed on March 17, and reviewed by Variety, Judge Percy Anderson ruled Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst will have to refile a majority of his claims in state courts (California or New York). The Judge also denied UMG’s motion to dismiss the band’s allegations of copyright infringement, allowing those claims to proceed in his federal court.Continue reading
Kurt Deimer Shares His Single and Video “Big Toe” – New Album Coming Soon
Rock musician, actor, songwriter, and film producer, Kurt Deimer, has announced the release of his debut album, And So It Begins…, for Friday, May 9th, via Bald Man Records. He has also dropped the record’s new single, “Big Toe,” along with a music video directed by Paul Boyd (Neon Trees, Dave Stewart, Shania Twain). The track features Phil X (Bon Jovi), and was co-written with Ben Trexel. Check it out below and read more from Kurt Deimer.
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Cold Slither Share Their Single and Video for “Cold Slither” – New Album Coming Soon
Hinged around the Cobra organization from the classic 1980s G.I. JOE series, Cold Slither have just returned with their eponymous first single, “Cold Slither,” accompanied by an animated lyric video. It is taken off their upcoming album of the same name, to be released via a collaboration between Hasbro toys and Reigning Phoenix Music records. Check out the new video and more below.
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Heriot Book Headlining UK Tour Dates
UK heavies, Heriot, have announced a five date UK tour, kicking off at The Garage G2 in Glasgow on April 09th. The shows come in support of their debut album, Devoured by the Mouth of Hell, released in September 2024 by Century Media Records. They will be joined by Grove Street and False Reality. Keep reading below to find out more.
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Patriarchy Share a Live Video for “No Touch Torture” – European Tour Coming Soon
LA industrialists, Patriarchy, have just dropped their latest live video, “No Touch Torture.” The footage was captured at the release party for their recent live album, Suffer With Me (Live in London), which came out last October. In May, they kick off a European tour, followed in August by festival appearances at Brutal Assault and Sonic Blast Fest. Catch the video, live listings, and more below.
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ALBUM REVIEW: Calyces – Fleshy Waves of Probability
Hailing from Greece, the Athenian Progressive Rock band Calyces has crafted a thoroughly eccentric sophomore record titled Fleshy Waves of Probability (Self-Released). They are, without a doubt, masters of their instruments. Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Cradle Of Filth – The Screaming Of The Valkyries
It’s quite astonishing that fourteen albums and thirty-four years into their career, Goth metal act Cradle of Filth are yet to produce something that could be overwhelmingly described as poor. At the top end of the scale we’ve got classics like Dusk and Her Embrace, Cruelty and the Beast, and Midian but at the other end, it’s more a case of least best, rather than worst with not a single St. Anger in sight. Some bands barely get to release two albums without the first rumblings of discontent but while hardcore black metal fans might still turn their noses up, the fact is that Cradle is as popular now as they’ve ever been. And it’s been that way for years. Continue reading