GHOST CULT MAGAZINE TOP 75 ALBUMS OF THE YEAR 2024

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Sylvaine, Dödsrit, Osi And The Jupiter, and Darkher Booked for Fortress Festival



Fortress Festival has announced the addition of four new names to their 2025 bill. Sylvaine, Dödsrit, Osi And The Jupiter, and Darkher will perform at this year’s event at Scarborough Spa, UK, 31 May – 1 June. Keep reading below for more information.
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Abbath, Cadaver, Kirkebrann, Negative Plane and More Booked for Inferno Festival



Inferno Festival Norway has announced the next set of bands to play at their 2025 edition, April 17-20 in Oslo, NO. The festival now welcomes Abbath Doom Occulta among the headliners – performing a special set from his career with his former band – as well as Cadaver, Kirkebrann, Negative Plane, Udåd, Malum, Feral Nature, and Vingulmork. Keep reading below for more.
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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY: Rock and Metal Releases for 10-4-24


Covering various subgenres, it’s New Music Friday: The Rock and Metal Releases for 10-4-24.

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PREVIEW: New Music Friday – Rock and Metal Releases Preview for 10-4-24


Covering various subgenres, it’s New Music Friday: The Rock and Metal Releases for 10-4-24.

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Aura Noir, Thus, Hate Angel, and Aasar Booked for Inferno Festival



Inferno Festival Norway 2025 is now welcoming the next set of bands to their lineup. Once again taking place in Oslo (NO), from April 17-20 for another blasphemous Easter, the festival bill is joined by Aura Noir, Thus, Hate Angel, and Aasar. Head into the article below for the full, current list of artists.
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Kylesa, The Black Dahlia Murder, Dødheimsgard, and Ponte Del Diavolo Booked for Inferno Festival



Inferno Festival Norway has welcomed the next set of bands to their 2025 lineup. Kylesa, The Black Dahlia Murder, Dødheimsgard, and Ponte Del Diavolo will now join Behemoth, Tsjuder, 1349 and more for the event in Oslo (NO), for another blasphemous Easter. Keep reading below for more details.
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RIP Saint Vitus Bar – The Home of Metal 2013-2024 and The Top 5 Shows (Nirvana, Against Me!)


Pour one out for Saint Vitus Bar, The Home of Metal (and more) 2013-2024. We share our feelings on the closing and also:

We ranked the Top Five Most Important Shows Ever at Saint Vitus Bar
Top 15 Shows Covered by Ghost Cult
Top Interviews we conducted there
Top 5 Special Events

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Behemoth, Gaerea, Lamentari, and More Added to Inferno Metal Festival 2025



Inferno Metal Festival Norway has just announced a further four acts to be added to its 2025 lineup. Polish legends, Behemoth, along with Gaerea, Lamentari, and Rosa Faenskap join the bill, which already contains names such as 1349, Tsjuder, Necrophobic, Tiamat, and Blood Incantation. Read more below.
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1349, Blood Incantation, Aeternus, Spectral Wound, Abyssic, and More Booked for Inferno Festival


Inferno Festival Norway 2025 has just revealed their first wave of bands for 2025. The event will once again take place in Oslo (NO) from April 17-20, welcoming 1349, Blood Incantation, Aeternus, Seth, Abyssic, Spectral Wound, Angist, Bythos, Violent Magic Orchestra, and Syn to the lineup, with more to be announced. Head into the article below for the full details.
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