PODCAST: The Weekly Ritual Rock and Metal News Show Livestream 1-2-24


Catch up on what you missed in the world of Rock and Metal news this week! 

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Suicide Puppets Drop a New Single and Music Video for “Piggy” 


Horror-themed Metal band Suicide Puppets have shared a new single and video to all DSPs. “Piggy” is out now and you can check out the killer video and stream the track below. The band always has a distinctive video style, as seen in their other videos such as “The Boy From Below,” “Skate To Hell,” “Deathwoods,” and more! Watch Piggy now! 

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A GoFundMe Has Been Launched to Help Karyn Crisis with Her Ongoing Medical Issues


Sad news as Extreme Music legend Karyn Crisis (Crisis, Gospel of The Witches) has launched  a GoFundMe to help with her debilitating health issues of the last few years. The funds raised will go towards physical therapy and caregiver assistance. Karyn is not just a musical hero to many, but she has spent a lot of her time helping and healing many others through her research, seminars, books, and private training. Let’s band together and help her now! Hit the link below to donate and buy some of her wares from her store and hear about her struggles. Continue reading


END OF YEAR GUEST POST: Sylvaine Top 10 Albums of 2024


Wrapping up all the business of 2024 with some fun End of Year Guest Posts from bands, friends, music industry pals, label types, and assorted good fiends! Check out this list from Sylvaine to discuss her top picks for best music of 2024!Continue reading


The Vapors’ New Album “Wasp In A Jar” is Coming Soon


Best known for their major, worldwide, 1980 hit, “Turning Japanese, The Vapors are getting ready to drop their fourth studio album. Wasp In A Jar will be released on February 28, 2025 via Vapors Own Records. It was recorded and produced by Michael Giblin (The Split Squad), in Mechanicsburg, PA and mastered by Greg Reierson at Rare Form Mastering. Find out more in the article below.
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Rorschach Test Share a New Video for “Embracing the Shadow” – US Tour Kicks Off Soon


Four years after their last album, Done With Satan, James Baker and Rorschach Test resurfaced in 2024, with new members, Kolby Peoples (guitar), and Christine Baker, aka The Narcoleptic Goddess (bass, lyrics). With a US tour kicking off mid-January, they have just dropped another new video for “Embracing the Shadow,” directed by Jim Louvau and Tony Aguilera. Check it out below and find out more.
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PODCAST: Glacially Musical 212 – Nik, Keefy, and Don’s Epic Trauma Dump, and Vinyl Shopping Master Class


Nik and Keefy of GhostCultMag are joined again by Talking The Talk With Don’s Don De Leaumont for a vinyl dump shenanigans as well as a breakdown of our different record shopping philosophies and pointers!

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END OF YEAR GUEST POST: Samantha Mobley (Frozen Soul) – Top Ten Albums for 2024


Wrapping up all the business of 2024 with some fun End of Year Guest Posts from bands, friends, music industry pals, label types, and assorted good fiends! Check out this list from Samantha Mobley – Frozen Soul to discuss her top picks for best music of 2024! Continue reading