Recently reactivated hardcore festival Hellfest (USA) has announced its first bands for 2026! Hatebreed, Glassjaw, Vision Of Disorder, Elysia, Disembodied, First Blood, Haywire, Twitching Tongues, Bayway, Bleeding Through, and many more and booked with some playing exclusive sets. The fest takes place once again over July Fourth weekend, 3 -5, 2026 at The Dome at Adventure Crossing in Jackson, NJ! tickets avaialble below: Continue reading
2025 was yet another year where I spent a Sunday in November sweating buckets trying to cut down all of the music I’ve listened to in the current year to twenty albums as part of the Ghost Cult staff voting. Each year is a mix of pain and pleasure, and 2025 was certainly a difficult one. Before I unveil my Top 20, here are some Honorable Mentions, in no particular order, that you should add to your library if not done already.
Angel Du$t 2025 – photo credit Nat Wood
Do you feel a chill in the air? That’s not the winter months approaching, that’s the impending arrival of Angel Du$t’s massive COLD 2 THE TOUCH North American tour!
The most daring band in hardcore are gearing up for the release of their new album, COLD 2 THE TOUCH, (due out February 13th from Run For Cover) and today they’ve announced a lengthy run of shows not far behind. The tour includes a mind boggling list of killer support bands from different corners of punk and hardcore: including legends like Crown of Thornz and Negative Approach, and modern standouts like Big Boy, Jivebomb, Béton Armé, and many more. Tickets go on sale this Friday, see full itinerary below. Continue reading