Known more for its repetitive club beats and nauseatingly upbeat dance music, Spain does actually have an ever-increasing underground metal scene, and the symphonic/melodic death metal of Galician act Dark Embrace is about as far removed from glow sticks and foam parties as you can possibly get.
Hello friends, quick question, what do you get when you mix prog rock with metal? Well short answer, you get the Italian based band Bedsore. This statement, although true falls very short though, of defining what this band is presenting on their new cut Dreaming The Strife For Love (20 Buck Spin.)Continue reading
I do not get to hear many albums that make me want to be better at my instrument. The new cut from Defeated Sanity did this; I felt compelled to go practice. Continue reading
Swiss death metallers Conjonctive have released Misère de Poussière (Tenacity Music), an album that features their dual vocalists Randy Schaller from Voice Of Ruin and Sonia Kaya. Unlike many European Death Metal bands, there is a bouncing groove to their sound at times that might bring to mind the rougher moments of a band like Slipknot. Not that the band is trying to hop on the Nu-Metal revival train; things like the tremolo-picked guitars prove to the contrary. Though with ample Black Metal influence, aggression is more of a focus than a worship of darkness. They are skilled at delivering deliberate accents to provide more hooks than just battering your senses.Continue reading
The Nothing That Is (Nuclear Blast Records) was unleashed on the world on October 25th and the Jersey City deathcore gentlemen of Fit For An Autopsy decided that the perfect place to kickoff their headline tour in support of the new album was the Worcester Palladium, and honestly, I agree. This show is absolutely top-tier, let’s jump in!Continue reading
Bloodlust. Carnivore. Manslaughter. and now Merciless (Century Media/Sony Music). The latest in a string of one-word, no-messing-about album titles since the return from their hiatus in 2014, Body Count deliver their eighth full-length studio release and it’s every bit as acerbic and confrontational as you could imagine.Continue reading
In this episode, Ghost Cult’s Keefy chats with prolific artist Sofia Fraz of Exiled Hope and Forgotten Shrine. Sofia released a series of recent singles, including “Lightborn” in 2024. Her new album, the culmination of several years of work, Apocrphya releases in spring of 2025. Exiled Hope will also release a split album in early 2025 with Steel Forge, and also put out the Where Shadows Lie album with Forgotten Shrine this year as well! In addition to all her music, Sofia is a full-time law student and is fast becoming a trusted source of expertise in legal matters and PR in the music industry. We cover a lot of ground in this fun chat. Continue reading
Veilburner (the mysterious, otherworldly duo of Mephisto Deleterio and Chrisom Infernium, are never shy of tying lore and mythology into their releases. Seven albums, seven tracks, and each of them seven minutes long. On The Duality of Decapitation and Wisdom (Transcending Obscurity Records) the pair pick up where they left off (both musically and conceptually) with 2022’s almost-eponymous VLBRNR. Continue reading
The gloom of fall is here, but at least we have great music! The Power Hour is back with just Chief Editor Ghost Cult Keefy! We look back at albums released in October 2024, and a forecast of new music out this month. Continue reading
