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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE: Open The Nile – “Hawking Radiation”

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Months after they wowed us with their last video clip for ‘Borealis’, Open The Nile is back with another head smasher! The proggy, post-Djent metal technical style of the band comes through in the performance video for their new track “Hawking Radiation”! The brain-bending riffs and machine-gun beats of the track will have all the shred heads throwing their “Jazz hands to the sky, as well as the devil horns! Meridian is coming March 15th and you can pre-order the album and merch at the links below. Check out the video only at Ghost Cult! Continue reading →


Knotfest at Sea Books Slipknot, Anthrax, Behemoth, DevilDriver, Sevendust and More

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Slipknot’s debut edition Knotfest at Sea cruise is going to set sail August 10-14 from Barcelona, Spain to Naples, Italy and include over 40 different shows & intimate onboard experiences across 5 stages. All shows & food are included. Flexible payment options are available. They finally announced their debut lineup and it’s a banger! Along with two headline sets by Slipknot, multiple performances are expected from Anthrax, Behemoth, DevilDriver, Sevendust, Skindred, Ho99o9, Higher Power, Sleep Token, and more to be announced! Book your cabin at the link below now! Continue reading →


Naglfar Resign with Century Media Records, New Album Due Out Soon

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Long-running Black Metal legends Naglfar has resigned with Century Media Records and will release their new album Cerecloth via on May 8th. The band recorded and mixed by Naglfar guitarist Marcus Norman at Wolf’s Lair Studio and mastered by Dan Swanö at Unisound, the underlying musical and lyrical themes of Cerecloth were succinctly and confidently described by guitarist Andreas Nilsson as, “the usual death and destruction”. The cover art was created the renowned artist Kristian Wåhlin and layout by Seiya Ogino of Ogino Design. New music is forthcoming and the band has already booked shows and festival dates for 2020, which you can see below. Continue reading →


Listen to a New Ozzy Osbourne Song – “It’s A Raid”, ft Post Malone

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Ozzy Osbourne has shared a brand new song, ‘It’s a Raid’ from his new album Ordinary Man, out tomorrow. The track features pop star Post Malone, the second collaboration he has done with the Prince of Darkness. The song is also the second-to-last song on the LP, with ‘Take What You Want’ following suit. Purchase and stream the track now!Continue reading →


Dumb and Dumbest Episode #330: Just Do It! With Tucker Thomasson of Throne of Iron

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One of the keys to success with any creative outlet is just getting started. If you never get started in the first place, you can’t begin to actualize your goals. Dumb and Dumbest Episode #330 is streaming now and is about Just Do It! With Tucker Thomasson of Throne of Iron! Dumb and Dumbest is hosted by Matt Bacon (Dropout Media, Ripple Music, Prophecy Productions), Publicist Curtis Dewar (Dewar PR) and Keith Chachkes (Ghost Cult/BDWE Media). In addition to the podcast, Matt, Curtis, and Keith all host The Music Marketing Challenges: low-cost, super high-value private training to bands and artists. Get hands-on practical experience to market your band like a pro today! DM Matt or Curtis at the links below for detailsContinue reading →


EXCLUSIVE STREAM: Asylence – “Eulogy of Man” EP

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Detroit’s brutal Death metallers Asylence are releasing their new EP tomorrow, February 20th 2020. Eulogy of Man features top musicianship and is a heavy, melodic, groove-laden group of songs sure to excite old-school heads as well as forward-thinking fans of modern bands. Purchase and stream the EP now before its official drop, only at Ghost Cult!Continue reading →


Stone Sour Shares “The Wicked Demos”

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Stone Sour has shared another demo version of music that appeared on their 2002 self-titled debut from Roadrunner Records. The demos were written in early 2000 by Josh Rand and Corey Taylor, while he was on a break from Slipknot. Stone Sour is currently on hiatus while Slipknot tours the world and Corey prepares his debut solo album. Check out “The Wicked Demos” now!Continue reading →


EXCLUSIVE STREAM: 5RVLN5 – “World of Filth”

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Industrial Metal band 5RVLN5 (pronounced “Surveillance”) will release their debut album, The Black Mark on March 13th. Combining the best throwback sounds of the heyday of the genre, with a bleak vision of the future, 5RVLN5 is here to breathe new life into the style you love to groove to. Masterminded by Chuck Clybourne (former guitarist/vocalist from doom metal Faces of the Bog), the project, and features the production work of Adam Stilson at Decade Music Studio. Check out the new single ‘World of Filfth’ now!

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Watch Tool Perform “7empest” Live for the First Time

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Tool performed their Grammy-winning song “7empest” from their acclaimed 2019 album Fear Inoculum yesterday in Sydney Australia where they performed at Qudos Bank Arena.“7empest”, The track won the “Best Metal Performance” Grammy at the 62nd annual ceremony, which was held last month in Los Angeles.Continue reading →


Boston Rock Station WAAF Sold, Switching to Religious Programming

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Sad times for heavy music radio fans in the Boston area as legendary station WAAF, which played an integral part in Rock and Metal programming for fifty years has been sold and will swap formats this Saturday. Entercom Communications Corp., a leading media and entertainment company and one of the two largest radio broadcasters in the U.S., on Tuesday, announced a deal to sell Rock 107.3 WAAF Boston to Educational Media Foundation for $10.75 million in cash. EMF has confirmed they will convert to ‘contemporary Christian’ programming. WAAF was not only a booster for rock but was instrumental in breaking mainstream active rock and countless metal bands to commercial acclaim. Some of their other stations will still air the rock formats for now, but it definitely signifies the end of an era. 

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