Ghost Cult Keefy caught up with Otep Shamaya of OTEP to discuss the new album – “The God Slayer” – out now via Cleopatra Records! OTEP discusses the journey to the new release, overcoming tragedy in the last few years, choosing which artists to cover, the one cover song that didn’t make the album, looking back at Nu Metal and its current popularity, her return to touring, the new vinyl version of “Hydra” and more! Continue reading
St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheatre at Lakeview played host to an epic evening of music featuring three bands: Disturbed, Breaking Benjamin, and Jinjer. Opened as the Lakeview Amphitheater in 2015, the venue is perched on the shores of Lake Onondaga and boasts 5000 seats under cover in the pavilion and a capacity of another 12,500 on the lawn. Being conveniently located at the intersection of two major area highways, driving there is relatively easy and the $20 for parking seemed reasonable compared to most other similar venues. It should be noted that the geography of being between the lake and the highway dictates that the parking lot be long and narrow. It can be a long walk to and from the stage and coming and going can take some time so plan accordingly. The staff did an excellent job moving everyone quickly and efficiently through the process.
In case you forgot or were not alive, the late 1990s was a time when every Metal record label was jumping on the bandwagon of trend-hopping and hunting for the next “big thing” mostly Nu Metal or Nirvana’s take on pre-Grunge revival of Punk vibes. With almost no websites yet, pundits at music magazines, radio, and MTV, had declared metal dead (many bands would say otherwise, all the while the underground excelled like never before with stellar releases.
Ghost has shared a new single and visualizer for their cover of “Phantom of The Opera” by Iron Maiden. Previously, the band sharted their cover of the 1990s hit by Genesis “Jesus He Knows Me.” The band will release their new covers EP Phantomime (Loma Vista Recordings) this week. Pre-orders in many formats, new merch, and more can be found below!
Austrian post-black metallers Harakiri for the Sky kicked off their debut US tour in Brooklyn, co-headlining with North Dakota’s Ghost Bath.
Ghost has shared a new single and video for their cover of the Genesis hit 1990s anti-televangelism song “Jesus He Knows Me.” Just in time for Easter Sunday, the track comes with a hilarious music video. The band will release their new covers EP Phantomime (Loma Vista Recordings). Pre-orders in many formats, new merch, and more can be found below. The band also releases a YouTube video of “religious programming” which you can also see below.
Long-awaited and long-delayed; Static-X – Fear Factory – Mushroomhead, and Dope finally got to play their show at Irving Plaza on Sunday night as part of The Rise Of The Machines tour. Planned a couple of years ago, the packed bill encountered the now all too familiar COVID delays, and coordinating that big of a bill takes monumental effort. Eventually, everyone was in place and the tour was a go. Any one of these bands would be worth the price of admission. Put them all together, and you have an epic evening in store.Continue reading
Tribulation will release its upcoming EP, Hamartia, via Century Media Records on April 7th, 2023. For a preview of Hamartia, the new single – a cover version of Blue Öyster Cult’s “Vengeance (The Pact)” – can be heard now at the link below:
Pop and RnB star Lizzo brought her “Special” world tour of arenas to Europe this winter, complete with a huge stage show, her massive dance crew, and of course her flute. But in tribute to her German fans and Rammstein, in Hamburg this weekend she covered the industrial metal classic “Du Hast!” Watch Lizzo headbang, and twerk while singing the song.
Teramaze has shared a new single and video for their cover of 1980s pop hit duet “Easy Lover’ – written by bassist Nathan East (Fourplay, Eric Clapton) and performed by Phil Collins (Genesis) and Philip Bailey (Earth, Wind, and Fire). The band has also announced the return of vocalist Nathan Peachey, who was the vocalist on their critically acclaimed 2015 album, Her Halo. The band will carry on with two vocalists now. Stream the track and watch the video now!