PODCAST: Episode 2- Metal Allegiance Part 2 with Mark Menghi and Trevor Strnad


 

The Ghost Cult Podcast is back with Episode 2, which is part 2 of our interview with Metal Allegiance! We chatted with members Mark Menghi and Trevor Strnad (The Black Dahlia Murder) at Duff’s Alcohol Abuse Center in Brooklyn, New York. We talked about Metal Allegiance II – Power Drunk Majesty, out now via Nuclear Blast Records. writing and producing, working with an all-star cast of singers, the specialness of these shows, how the loss of Lemmy, David Bowie, Glenn Frey, and Prince shaped the group, how Trevor approaches cover songs, their new beer Lager of Sin, and much more. Catch Metal Allegiance at House of Blues Anaheim during The NAMM Show 2019. Continue reading


PODCAST: Episode 1 – Metal Allegiance Part 1 with Alex Skolnick and David Ellefson


Ghost Cult has at long last released our very own podcast. An interview podcast, you will hear from bands and artists from across all the genres we cover like Rock, Metal, Hardcore, Punk, Doom, Stoner Rock, Prog, Death Metal, Black Metal bands and more! Listen to it below or wherever you enjoy podcasts! Episode 1 and 2 features members of metal supergroup Metal Allegiance!Continue reading


Metal Allegiance Live At Brooklyn Bowl NY


Metal Allegiance, a supergroup of some of the greatest metal musicians in the world (Mike Portnoy, Alex Skolnick, David Ellefson, Mark Menghi) played New York City’s Brooklyn Bowl in order to celebrate Halloween 2018. The band played Black Sabbath’s classic debut, were joined by guests like Bobby Blitz of Overkill, and even performed in costume as Black Sabbath in 1969. Check out this EXCLUSIVE photo set by Julia Sariy Photography from the show. Metal Allegiance are supporting the release of their new album Metal Allegiance II: Power Drunk Majesty, out now on Nuclear Blast Records. The band will perform again on January 24th at their fifth annual Los Angeles area show. Details are below.

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Watch Metal Allegiance Cover Black Sabbath’s “The Wizard” Live In Brooklyn


 

We were in the house this weekend as Metal Allegiance, a supergroup of some of the greatest metal musicians in the world (Mike Portnoy, Alex Skolnick, David Ellefson, Mark Menghi) played New York City’s Brooklyn Bowl. To celebrate Halloween in style, the band played Black Sabbath’s classic debut, self-titled album. Joined by Bobby Blitz of Overkill lead vocals, the band killed! Watch fan-filmed footage of the band performing the track “The Wizard” below.

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RAISE YOUR FIST! Heavy Metal Album Reviews Round up: Royal Hunt, Satan, Beyond The Black, Cauldron, and more


As summer swings round towards autumn, there are no shortage of odes and tributes to the Gods of power and glory that brought us traditional and classic Heavy Metal. Ghost Cult dives in amongst the raised fists and studded wristbands to round-up the latest album releases.

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Watch Metal Allegiance Cover Metallica, Iron Maiden, Anthrax, And The Eagles


We were on hand last week to see metal history as Metal Allegiance, themselves a supergroup of the greatest metal musicians (Mike Portnoy, Alex Skolnick, David Ellefson, Mark Menghi) played New York City’s Gramercy Theatre. The celebrate the release of their new album Metal Allegiance II: Power Drunk Majesty on Nuclear Blast Records, they were joined by a who’s who of legends and current stars of heavy music including Mark Osegueda of Death Angel, Bobby Blitz of Overkill, Alissa White-Gluz of Arch Enemy, John Bush of Armored Saint, Andres Kisser of Sepultura, Trevor Strnad of The Black Dahlia Murder, Mark Tornillo of TT Quick, In addition to playing cuts off their brand new album Metal Allegiance II: Power Drunk Majesty (Nuclear Blast), they played a ton of sick covers. Watch fan-filmed footage of the band performing the music of Metallica, Iron Maiden, Dio, The Eagles, Anthrax, Overkill, and more. Be on the lookout for Ghost Cult’s full review and photo sets soon!Continue reading


Metal Allegiance – Volume II: Power Drunk Majesty


In what is probably the biggest Who’s Who of heavy metal since Jimmy Bain, Vivian Campbell and Ronnie James Dio concocted the idea of Hear’n’Aid back during those halcyon days of hairspray and bulging spandex around 1985, Metal Allegiance continues to add name after name after name to its roster of well-respected contributors.Continue reading


Metal Allegiance Shares New Video For – “Bound By Silence” Featuring John Bush


Supergroup Metal Allegiance is two weeks out from releasing their new album Volume II – Power Drunk Majesty via Nuclear Blast. The band has released a new video for their single ‘Bound By Silence’ featuring John Bush (Armored Saint, ex-Anthrax). Check it out! Continue reading


Metal Allegiance Returns To Anaheim For Annual Metal Assault


Metal Allegiance has announced that they’ll be returning to their second home of Anaheim, California at the House Of Blues on Thursday, January 25th for their annual January metal assault.Continue reading