KISS Announces Final Ever “End of The Road Tour” UK Dates


 

KISS has announced the final UK shows of their 50 year career, next June and July 2023. Tickets go on sale to the public tomorrow, at the link below. These shows were supposed to originally take place in 2021. Initially, the band’s retirement was announced in 2000, so this now qualifies as the longest farewell in musical history as 2023 WILL be KISS’ final shows of their career. Be a part of KISS-tory! KISS will be offering VIP experiences and special KISS Army fan presales. VIP experiences may include a personal photo opportunity with the band, access to an exclusive pre-show lounge and a behind the scenes tour. 

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CONCERT REVIEW: Rivers of Nihil – Fallujah – Allegeaon Live at The Asylum, Birmingham


 

Originally set to feature a very different line-up, the Faces of Death Tour was forced to undergo an almost complete overhaul a few months ago when, for a variety of reasons, Archspire, Black Crown Initiate and To The Grave were all forced to withdraw. With their replacements announced in August, the show was back on with the three new supports eager to prove their worth.

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Grief Symposium Shares a New Single for “Veil of Transformation” – Debut Album Coming Soon via Church Road Records 



Self-described Monolithic Metal band Grief Symposium has signed with Church Road Records for their forthcoming full-length debut album …In The Absence Of Light. The album is due out on January 27th, 2023 and pre-orders are now live. Stream the first single “Veil of Transformation” now! Continue reading


The Top Ten Stories at Ghost Cult This Week 12-11-22


In a new feature here, we recap the biggest stories of the week that was here at Ghost Cult! We went over ten, but we are rebels at heart! This week the big stories include Metallica ending their vinyl club, Slipknot growing the Knotfest brand some more, our Album of The Year countdown coverage, new interviews with Bayside and Candlemass, Damnation Festival review, Led Zeppelin reunion concert stream, remembering Dimebag Darrell, Muddy Roots tickets on sale, a review of Soen and Oceans of Slumber, Ne Obliviscaris returns, a Tool statue drops this week, Crosses (deftones + far) and more!  and more.

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PODCAST: C-Squared Podcast Episode 293 – Live Shows 101 Ryan and Zack from Pale Horse Promotions


 

Cis a new podcast series from the minds of Curtis Dewar (Dewar PR), Cori Westbrook focusing on helping bands with their music marketing, sales, and promotion. Curtis and Cori are frequently joined by Holly Royle, Aliyah Daye, Effy Gold, and Gaia Guarda. In this episode – Aliyah and Curtis interview Ryan and Zack from Pale Horse Promotions about live shows and promotions.Continue reading


CONCERT REVIEW: Prong – Damn Your Eyes – Blud Red Roses Live at Debonair Music Hall


 

I’m a big fan of Prong so I was obviously excited back in September when my editor texted me to let me know my request had been approved for the show that evening. Unfortunately, I didn’t know that a few short days later I would be in a horrific car accident that would have me off of commission and bed-bound for a few months. so that night was gonna become more memorable for me as it would be the last one for a while.Continue reading


Bloodclot Shares a New Single “Unhinged” New Album Incoming


 

Hardcore Supergroup Bloodclot has shared a new single – “Unhinged” which is the third single from Souls, the third LP by the band. Led by former Cro-Mags vocalist, author, and triathlete, John “Bloodclot” Joseph, Bloodclot is set to release Souls next week, on December 16th, 2022 through Upstate Records, in collaboration with Pitchfork Hardweare.

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Muddy Roots 2023 Weekend Tickets On Sale Now


For more than a decade, music fans have gathered at the Junebug Boogie Ranch in Cookeville, Tennessee for the Muddy Roots Festival.  The fest celebrates Punk, Roots, Metal, Folk, and just about everything in between. We reviewed the 2022 fest here. Weekend passes are on sale now, with the first bands to be announced for next year soon!

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Tool Announces “10,000 Days” Collectable Statue by Alex Grey Coming Next Week


After some teasing on social media Tool has annoucned a 10,000 Days album artwork-themed collectable statue. Their very first collectable statue ever from the band, it is made with their frequent album art collaborator Alex Grey (https://www.cosm.org). It will be available beginning on December 16th. Other than releasing pricey vinyl collections, Tool has been quiet since the end of their Fear Inoculum World Tour earlier this year. In a recent interview with YouTuber Rick Beato, frontman Maynard James Keenan laid out the next year of activity for one of his bands – Puscifer, who has been super busy with live streams, and new live-in-the-studio albums coming soon.  

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