On December 7th, 2024, Ninefinger celebrated two decades of their hard rock career with a home town show. Held at the iconic venue, The Viper Room, the event welcomed a fully sold out, capacity audience, helping the band to commemorate the milestone. Keep reading below for more.
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Previte – Chandler’s Self-titled Collaborative Album is Coming Soon
NYC-scene veteran, Bobby Previte, and Knox Chandler, are getting set to release their new collaborative LP, Previte – Chandler. The album is due out on January 19, 2025 via Subsound Records. Head into the article below to find out more.
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ALBUM REVIEW: Voidwards – Bagulnik
Voidwards are an enigmatic collective formed in 2005. Bagulnik (Aesthetic Death Records) is the first full-length in their career of almost twenty years. The record draws inspiration from a Russian teacher named Ivan Perfiliev and his writings over a century ago about a swamp that he claimed had supernatural properties.Continue reading
PODCAST: The Weekly Ritual Rock and Metal News Show Livestream 12-27-24
Catch up on what you missed in the world of Rock and Metal news this week!
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Nevermore Shares a Teaser Video – Will Reunite in 2025 with Jeff Loomis and Van Williams
Legendary Progressive Metal band Nevermore will forge a comeback in 2025 with classic lineup members Guitarist Jeff Loomis (ex-Arch Enemy) and drummer Van Williams. Loomis and Williams both shared a one-minute video teaser with Nevermore -imagery and the text “Resurrecting The Dream.” The teaser ends with the Nevermore logo along with the line “A New Chapter Rises” and the year “2025.” Nevermore disbanded in 2011 and vocalist Warrel Dane died in 2017. Continue reading
FEATURE: Remembering Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister of Motörhead Who Died Nine Years Ago
In the nine years since the death Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister, world-renowned frontman and bassist of Motörhead just days after his 70th birthday, his legend has only grown. If you saw him, met him, or saw his band live then you know the legend only half lives up to the man himself. The monumental shadow he cast over the music world, since he passed is evident by the constant tribute and rightful amount of worship. In just 2024 alone, there has been a new level of tributes to Lem, including a new statue in his home town, his own line of hotsauces, and a permanent residence at his favorite gentlemen’s club in London. This is all in addition to countless covers, a statue at his favorite bar The Rainbow on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood, and his signature drink, The Jack And Coke was renamed The Lemmy permanently by the beverage industry, brand new boxed sets, live albums, and hopefully one day, the Lemmy solo album that was in the works when he passed. Check out some great Lemmy music, some interviews Ghost Cult has done, with tributes to Lemmy, and some other bands paying respect over the years. Continue reading
CONCERT REVIEW: God Forbid – Burton C. Bell and More Live at The Regent
After a decade, the legendary heavy metal group, God Forbid, returned to the West Coast with a few California shows slated for mid-December in celebration of the 20th anniversary of their album, Gone Forever. On Friday the 13th, a killer lineup hits The Regent Theater in Downtown LA with support from local California crushers, Thrown Into Exile, Skinlab, Exmortus, and Burton C. Bell. Continue reading
A GoFundMe Has Been Launched for Legal Defense Fund for The Co-Founder of Fine Shammy Records
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Fine Shammy Records (Sect. 8, Johnny Miller, co-founder Abe Allen is going through it right now and needs our help. A GoFundMe has been launched for his legal defense fund as he is being detained under suspicious circumstances in Sacramento, California. Abe and Fine Shammy have been supporters of Ghost Cult and vice versa for several years now. We are trying to support our friend in his hour of need.Continue reading
END OF YEAR GUEST POST: Severe Torture’s 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 the guys in Severe Torture! Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: CMPT – Na utrini
CMPT weaves an impressive atmosphere on Na utrini (Osmose Productions). The Balkan black metal band sets themselves apart from the pack by not just going full blast in your face. Not falling victim to the sophomore slump, the band is assured in what they are doing here. The choked rasp of the vocals to the most prominent element to ground the band in his sub-genre. It moves along with an eerie creep. It’s not until the second song that the drummer begins to push for more momentum, This restraint is their strength, as there is no shortage of Black Metal bands out there still trying to bleed blast-beats from the late nineties era sound, that find too much conformity coming from a misanthropic genre. Here the guitars tap into the trademark metallic buzz of black metal, but the band has already set the stage for a wider range of dynamics, making this a more well-balanced listen.Continue reading