Tag Archives: Crossover

ALBUM REVIEW: Stress Test – Stress Test

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The more uncertain the times, the more violent the reaction. A point proven in the eighties with the explosion of Hardcore and Thrash, and this self-titled debut by Oregon act Stress Test is like taking a step back into that time. A time when everyday existence meant the fear of war, disease and hate; a time when religion and politics were even more corrupt and depraved than certain types of criminals. The sad thing is though, you only have to spend thirty seconds watching the TV or doomscrolling through your news feed to see history repeating itself, only worse and often in more insidious ways.Continue reading →


EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE:  Bray Road Shares a New Official Music Video for “Burn” 

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Thrash Riffs – Werebeasts Shredding – and Fire, Oh My! Wisconsin’s long-running Crossover Thrash disciples Bray Road are dropping a new single this week – “Burn!” Teaming up with Ghost Cult Mag to premiere the new video ahead of the drop, this track and clip are a fever dream from the psyche of Beavis and Butthead! Hailing from Milwaukee and formed in 2011, Bray Road derives its name from an actual road in Elkhorn, WI, where stories of the popular cryptozoological werewolf-like creature, the Beast of  Bray Road, are said to stalk the area. See the beast come to life in this banger of video and song! It will leave you giggling and screaming Fire! Fire!   Continue reading →


EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Pythonic Streams Their Debut “EP 1” in Full at Ghost Cult 

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Photo by Mac Ulmer

Photo by Mac Ulmer

Canadian Thrashers Pythonic will drop their debut release EP 1 on September 27th, 2024! The band has teamed up with Ghost Cult to stream the EP before you can buy it. Full of fist-pumping, proggy, and aggressive thrashtastic anthems, full of power and creativity! Stream today and pre-order at the links below!   Continue reading →


ALBUM REVIEW: Hatchend – Summer of ‘69

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A new group, known simply as Hatchend, has forcibly hatched its way into existence with members from differing death metal and grindcore bands. The debut album, Summer of ‘69 (Selfmadegod Records) dropped and it goes full throttle for thirty-three minutes. Bringing in their previous influences and dumping them on top of crossover foundations sets up quite the demolition derby of sound.Continue reading →


INTERVIEW: Juan Garcia of Evil Dead Discusses Toxic Grace and The Comeback of The Crossover Thrash Kings

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In this episode, Keefy chats with Juan “Juan of the Dead” Garcia of Crossover Thrash Metal legends Evil Dead! Their new album Toxic Grace is out now via Steamhammer/SPV! We discussed the new album, their comeback during the pandemic, the origins of band, what seperates Evil Dead from Slayer, Exodus, Forbidden, and others in thrash, his work with Body Count and much more!  Continue reading →


ALBUM REVIEW: Excel – Seeking Refuge

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Ask any metalhead of a certain age and they’ll tell you the nineties have a lot to answer for. A sudden and seismic change in trends saw the death of Thrash, Glam, and other associated sub-genres, and the unprecedented rise of the Grunge and Alternative scenes. What was popular one minute was outdated the next, and while many bands simply weren’t able to survive, others tried embracing the change.Continue reading →


CONCERT REVIEW: Municipal Waste – Ghoul – Necrot – Dead Heat Live at The Brooklyn Monarch

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The Brainsqueeze Tour. Holy shit this is one of the best tour packages I’ve seen in a good number of years. Stacked from start to finish with veteran bands performing at a level I haven’t seen from them in some years. Dead Heat started things off, I was unaware of them beforehand but left me intrigued and wanting more, plus the crowd at the Brooklyn Monarch showed up early, excited, and ready to throw down for this mosh fest of an evening.Continue reading →


EP REVIEW: Ghoul – Noxious Concoctions

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Masks, secret identities and scary pseudonyms are nothing new but Oakland horrors Ghoul clearly aren’t here to rely on gimmicks. Formed in 2001, the Californian act comprises four members who go by names like Digestor, Cremator, Fermentor, and Dissector. Continue reading →


PODCAST: Glacially Musical 161: D.R.I. – “Crossover” Reviewed – A Landmark for Thrash Metal

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In our third episode on Dirty Rotten Imbeciles a.k.a. – D.R.I., Nik of Glacially Musical and Keefy of GhostCultMag.com  discuss the music and impact of “Crossover!”  The album was so killer, they named a Thrash Metal subgenre after it! Nik got a haircut and had no vinyl to check this week. Keefy felt festive, but Nik wasn’t having it!
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