PODCAST: The Weekly Ritual Rock and Metal News Show Live 8-16-24  


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GIVEAWAY: Last Chance to Win Two Weekend Passes to New England Metal and Hardcore Festival 2024



Today is your last chance to win Two Weekend Passes to New England Metal and Hardcore Festival 2024 from Ghost Cult and our partners in the Lambgoat Media Network. The festival features Killswitch Engage, Converge, Machine Head, Suicidal Tendencies, As I Lay Dying, Bane, Overkill, Better Lovers, Nails, the return of Year of The Knife, and more! Enter to win the giveaway at the links below and be sure to visit our friends at Lambgoat, This Day In Metal, Nu Metal Agenda, and Metal Insider! There are 5 chances to win between all five sites. Share with your friends to get more chances to win! This Giveaway is only for passes to the festival.* Enter at the form below! The giveaway is for residents of the USA only.Continue reading


Better Lovers Books a UK Headline Tour with Frontierer, and Greyhaven


Photo credit: Gabe Becerra

Photo credit: Gabe Becerra

Better Lovers, a band that didn’t even exist just 16 months ago, and have rapidly risen to prominence with two blistering tours across North America and a pair of overseas treks, playing for sold-out crowds and featuring prominently on 2024’s most prestigious European festivals, release their debut album, Highly Irresponsible, on Oct. 25 via SharpTone Records.Continue reading


PODCAST: The Weekly Ritual Rock and Metal News Show Live 8-9-24


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Better Lovers (Every Time I Die, Fit For An Autopsy, Dillinger Escape Plan) Book North American Tour Dates



Featuring an all-star lineup, Better Lovers, have announced a slate of North American tour dates, with varying supports including Full of Hell (Nov. 3 to Dec. 2), SPY, Cloakroom and Gouge Away (Dec. 4 to Dec. 8). The run is in support of their upcoming debut album, Highly Irresponsible, due out on October 25th via SharpTone Records. The five-week trek kicks off on November 03rd in Asheville, N.C, with tickets for all dates on-sale from Friday August 09th, 10 a.m. local time. Keep reading below for more information.
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Better Lovers Share Their Single and Video “A White Horse Covered in Blood” – New Album Coming Soon



Rapidly risen band, Better Lovers, have just launched their brand new single, “A White Horse Covered in Blood.” The track comes with an Eric Richter-produced video, and offers a preview of their debut album, Highly Irresponsible, which arrives October 25th via SharpTone Records. Check out the new video and more below.
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GIVEAWAY: Win Two Weekend Passes to New England Metal and Hardcore Festival 2024 from Ghost Cult!



Ghost Cult and our partners in the Lambgoat Media Network are stoked to bring you the opportunity to win Two Weekend Passes to New England Metal and Hardcore Festival 2024. The festival features Killswitch Engage, Converge, Machine Head, Suicidal Tendencies, As I Lay Dying, Bane, Overkill, Better Lovers, Nails, the return of Year of The Knife, and more! Enter to win the giveaway at the links below and be sure to visit our friends at Lambgoat, This Day In Metal, Nu Metal Agenda, and Metal Insider! There are 5 chances to win between all five sites. Share with your friends to get more chances to win! This Giveaway is only for passes to the festival.* Enter at the form below! The giveaway is for residents of the USA only.Continue reading


CONCERT REVIEW: Better Lovers – seeyouspacecowboy – Foreign Hands – Greyhaven Live at El Corazon


Greg Puciato, somewhere in the middle of the madness, stated that, “Out of the 20 or so shows I’ve played here (Seattle), this is my favorite one.”  

And what a night it was.

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New England Metal and Hardcore Fest 2024 Will See The Comeback for Year of The Knife on Stage


New England Metal & Hardcore Fest 2024 has added the comeback of Year of The Knife, in their first live performance since their horrific and life threatening van accident in June 2023. The band released their amazing album No Love Lost via Pure Noise Records last year. The two-day extravaganza will take place on September 21 and 22 at the Palladium. NEM&HCF faves Killswitch Engage will be playing a special 25th anniversary show and will headline the first night. Slaughter to Prevail will headline the second night. Continue reading


Better Lovers Share a New Single and Music Video for “The Flowering”


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Better Lovers, former featuring members of The Dillinger Escape Plan and Every Time I Die, have been wrapping up work on their eagerly-awaited debut album, return to the road this Spring as a very busy remainder of 2024 kicks off, with numerous North American, European tour dates and festival performances already confirmed. In anticipation of the band’s back-to-back North American and European Spring treks, Better Lovers have released “The Flowering, a three-minute track where the band, once again, demonstrates their explosive energy and the remarkable chemistry the fledgling band already possesses. The song is complemented by a Anthony Altamura-directed video that revels in its campiness, showcasing the five-piece outfit as they confront the less-than-friendly aspects of the natural world. Watch the video and stream the track on all DSPs below.

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