ALBUM REVIEW: Lionheart – Welcome To The West Coast III


  LHHC, baby.    Singer Rob Watson is one of the most adept frontmen in hardcore when it comes to being able to both hype up a crowd and tell grim, streetwise lyrical tales over bouncy grooves. Nothing has changed … Continue reading


ALBUM REVIEW: Liv Kristine – River Of Diamonds


  Gothic rock Norwegian heroine Liv Kristine is integrity personified when it comes to representing her chosen genres, the ideal ambassador of grace, fun, shimmery, and shadowy melodic reflection. River Of Diamonds (Metalville Records ) is one of her most … Continue reading


ALBUM REVIEW: Moonspell – From Down Below – Live 80 Meters Down


  Portugal’s finest mercurial sons Moonspell‘s knack for reinvention while still holding true to their core elements is scarcely paralleled in all of dark music; a master class in constant growth. They have always deserved to be considered one of … Continue reading


The L.A. County Sheriff’s Department has Raided Marilyn Manson’s West Hollywood Home Raided in Sexual Assault Case 


 According to Rolling Stone and Blabbermouth.net, Marilyn Manson’s West Hollywood home was raided by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department on Monday. SVU  investigators searched Manson’s home for belongings in connection to the sexual assault allegations against him. The Los Angeles … Continue reading


PODCAST: The Weekly Ritual Rock and Metal News Show Live 4-19-24


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


ALBUM REVIEW: Wreche – All My Dreams Came True


The concept of metal without electric guitars might feel like an oxymoron. After all, guitar riffs of one type or another have been the key bedrock of the genre ever since Black Sabbath. But Wreche is different. John Steven Morgan, … Continue reading


EXCLUSIVE ALBUM STREAM: Listen to Walking Bombs – “Spiritual Dreams Above Empty Promises”


  Long-running avant-garde Rock project Walking Bombs will release their long-awaited new album Spiritual Dreams Above Empty Promises album tomorrow, April 7th, 2023 digitally and in a limited run of CDs. Pre-order the album now and stream it here at … Continue reading


INTERVIEW: Four Stroke Baron Talk “Data Diamond”


Four Stroke Baron defy convention and boldly go where few bands have gone before with the smirking and cinematic future shock brilliance of Data Diamond. The falsetto and manipulated vocals on “1000 Threads” paired with heavy sci-fi Nu groove makes … Continue reading