GUEST POST: DÄLEK’s Top 10 of 2016


Ghost Cult once again brings you another “End Of Year” list, with memories, and other shenanigans from our favorite bands, partners, music industry peers, and other folks we respect across the world. Underground alt hip-hop legends Dälek runs down their list of favorites for us. Dälek released their own acclaimed album Asphalt For Eden via Profound Lore.Continue reading


Nine Inch Nails – Not The Actual Events


One thing about Trent Reznor, he never seems to get complacent. Part of that is the artist inside of him won’t allow atrophy of his creative muscles very long. The strength of his need to keep growing forward and evolving, Reznor continues an over decade long hot-streak of new and varied output either as a solo artist, entrepreneur, film composer, visual artist, fashion designer, his other band projects such as How To Destroy Angels and of course with Nine Inch Nails.

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Ghost Cult Album Of The Year 2016 Countdown Part II


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Heavy music. We don’t just love it, we breathe and live it. And we want you to drink in every album that made the list of our favourite albums of 2016. Heading to the business end, to find out even more of the very best of the very best of this years’ heavy music, read on…Continue reading


Hotei And Iggy Pop Share Video For Walking Through The Night


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Renowned Japanese recording artist Hotei has released a video for his track with Iggy Pop from last years Strangers album (Spinefarm). You can see the video for ‘Walking Through The Night’ below: Continue reading


Video: Temple Of The Dog Kicks Off Their U.S. Reunion Tour


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Temple Of The Dog kicked off their highly anticipated U.S. reunion tour last night at Tower Theater in Philadelphia, and did not disappoint. Continue reading


Final David Bowie Recordings Streaming From Lazarus Cast Album


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Pre-orders are now live for the Lazarus Cast Album, featuring the cast and band of the original New York production performing their versions of the David Bowie songs from the show, out October 21st  on ISO / Columbia Records. The album also includes three final David Bowie studio recordings, two of which are streaming now.Continue reading


Steven Wilson Releases His New Happiness III 7″ single


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Steven Wilson‘s new Happiness III 7″ single is out today, and if you’re a fan of his work, this is a must have. Continue reading


Working With The Best – Mark Menghi Of Metal Allegiance


Metal Allegiance Fallen Heroes EP cover ghostcultmagIn part 2 of our interview with Mark Menghi of Metal Allegiance we discussed the recording sessions for the recent Fallen Heroes EP (Nuclear Blast). Mark went into details the choice of tracks and the singers they worked with.Continue reading


We Can Be Heroes: Mark Menghi And Metal Allegiance


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We caught up with Mark Menghi of Metal Allegiance, in the middle of hellishly busy week for him. He was rehearsing for a tribute performance to Deep Purple’s Made In Japan album at Saint Vitus Bar, in Brooklyn. We has also rehearsing for their first UK performance ever, at Bloodstock Open Air 2016. So when Mark squeezed us in for a chat, we were pleasantly supposed by his calm, humble demeanor. Mark talked a lot about the profound losses to the music world that led the band to create their new EP, Fallen Heroes (Nuclear Blast).

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