Episode 2 for our Slayer series finds Nik and Keefy of GhostCultMag discussing “Haunting The Chapel” and “Live Undead!” Signs of good things to come here!Continue reading
Tag Archives: Danzig
Danzig Books a Rare In-Store Book Signing for the 30th Anniversary Release of his Verotik Comic
Glenn Danzig has announced in a post to social media that he will sign copies of his Verotik 30th Anniversary issue on December 29th. The event takes place at Golden Apple comics at 5 PM PST in Los Angeles, California. Glenn will sign any Verotik comics purchased at the event. Danzig released the 30th anniversary Verotik book back in September. He just wrapped the Danzig I 35th anniversary tour in the USA, and sold limited edition and rare comics every night at the merch stand. Continue reading
Manny Martinez, Original Drummer for The Misfits, Has Died
Manny Martinez, the original drummer for The Misfits, has died. He was 69 years old. No cause of his death has been revealed. News of his death was broken by friends on social media, with confirmation and further remembrances coming from friends and Misfits fan groups. Manny played drums on the iconic debut single/7-inch release of “Cough/Cool” – backed with “She” released on Glenn Danzig’s Blank Records label, and featuring electric piano and no guitars. After the single, Manny was replaced by Glenn. Manny was a Jazz musician, who was a student of legendary drummer Buddy Rich. RIP.
PODCAST: Glacially Musical 149 – Tom Jordan of 20 Watt Tombstone on “The Chosen Few” and More
Sorry for the video issues. It recorded fine, but alas, we have barely any Nik on camera.
GMP takes a chaser between our last series on Cannibal Corpse and our next series on GWAR! Tom Jordan of 20 Watt Tombstone joins the pod to discuss the new album “The Chosen Few” – truly great guitar, Mitch Ostrowski and other famous Mitches we like, a cool story about meeting Joe Bonamassa, and more!
ALBUM REVIEW: Final Gasp – Mourning Moon
Let’s be straight up: Final Gasp’s debut Mourning Moon (Relapsev Records) is a great album, but going into this we need to be clear in what we expect from it. The album cover, and marketing hype around this album makes you think it’s the second coming of Type O Negative. This is not the case. They draw inspiration from one of my favorite eras of punk rock…the mid eighties. This is when bands like T.S.O.L. and Die Kruzen took a darker turn in a more shadowy direction.
Ghost Cult’s Weekly Ritual LIVE Rock and Metal News Show 7-7-23
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INTERVIEW: Johnny Kelly (Type O Negative, Danzig, Quiet Riot) about Doom Metal Supergroup EYE AM
Ghost Cult Magazine was the first major metal news website to bring you the news of the formation of the new Psychedelic Doom Metal supergroup EYE AM! Featuring members of infamous bands Type O Negative, Crowbar, Down, Kingdom of Sorrow, and others – the band recently released their debut single “Dreams Always Die With The Sun” via Corpse Paint Records! We chatted with drumming legend Johnny Kelly about the formation of the group EYE AM, the new music the band is working on, drum kit intel, and his status for upcoming tours with Danzig, Quiet Riot, and the upcoming new album from Silvertomb!
EYE AM Shares Their New Single and Music Video for “Dreams Always Die With The Sun”
Psychedelic Doom Metal supergroup EYE AM just released their highly anticipated debut single, “Dreams Always Die With The Sun,” out today June 2 on Corpse Paint Records a new Punk/Alt/Metal Record Company based out of Southwest Florida. The band features Crowbar vocalist/guitarist Kirk Windstein, Type-O Negative guitarist/vocalist Kenny Hickey, and drummer/vocalist Johnny Kelly, as well as former Crowbar bassist Todd Strange. Along with the release of the single, streaming on all DSPs, the music video for “Dreams Always Die With The Sun,” is out now!
INTERVIEW: Steve Zing (Danzig, Samhain) of Blak29 on “The Waiting” – Living Life, Chasing Love, and More
Ghost Cult caught up with Punk and Metal legend Steve Zing ( Danzig/Samhain/Son of Sam) of Blak29 to discuss his new album “The Waiting” – out now via Cleopatra Records! Steve discussed the writing of his new album, writing with his bandmate Dan Tracey, a track-by-track breakdown of the entire album, working with guests and friends from The 69 Eyes – Prong – and Type O Negative, what it’s really like to work with Glenn Danzig, and upcoming tour news.
Supergroup EYE AM (Type O Negative, Crowbar, Down) Are Recording Their Debut Single
A brand new supergroup has formed with legends of Doom Metal including members of Type of Negative, Crowbar, and Down dubbed EYE AM. The news was revealed in a post from Florida metal label Corpsepaint Records! The band consists of Kenny Hickey and Johnny Kelly of Type O Negative and Silvertomb on guitar and drums, Kirk Windstein of Crowbar, Down, and Kingdom of Sorrow, and Todd Strange, formerly of Crowbar and Down. The debut single will be recorded by bassist Roger Lima of Less Than Jake.