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ALBUM REVIEW: Fleshbore – Painted Paradise

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Today on the block we have the new cut Painted Paradise from Indianapolis’ own Fleshbore. If I had to wrap this new cut in a single word it would probably be “blistering”. Everything on this cut is at an 11 even when they decide to slow it up the listener is sitting with crazy anticipation for the next time the pedal gets stomped on. The drums and guitars scream through each track like crazy ass racecars from hell whose pilots have tossed the brakes aside long ago. (see what I did there lol)! Continue reading →


ALBUM REVIEW: Vertex – The Purest Light

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For a microgenre that asserts itself to be progressive and quite serious, the result in regards to band members is quite the opposite. Djent, while having quite serious origins in the progressive metal-sphere, quickly turned quite tongue-in-cheek, with even big hitters Periphery using their tongue-in-cheek album title Djent is not a genre as a light-hearted jab at the genre. Vertex, on the other hand, seem like they’re bringing in a more serious tone to the scene, taking inspiration from huge acts in the acne with their debut EP in 2019, the band have been hard at work to follow this up with their debut album, The Purest Light (Le Cri Du Charbon). This may have taken over 5 years, but the band has grafted hard to create this 53-minute behemoth. Continue reading →


EXCLUSIVE SINGLE PREMIERE: Stress Test Share “God Sucks” From Their Debut Album, Coming Soon

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Born in the dark times of pandemic-imposed lockdown, Portland, Oregon’s Stress Test originated in the soul of Brandon Hill—bassist for metallic Goth-Rock band Unto Others. A musical vehicle to exorcise disgust at humanity’s worst impulses and actions, Stress Test expanded into a full band early in 2024. Prior to the album’s release next month Ghost Cult is proud to be sharing an exclusive stream for one of the album’s most relentless and fast-paced auditory assaults, “God Sucks”. Check it out!  Continue reading →


ALBUM REVIEW: The Halo Effect – March Of The Unheard

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After blasting onto the scene a few short years ago with their electrifying debut, Swedish supergroup The Halo Effect return with second full length studio release March of the Unheard (Nuclear Blast Records). Comprised entirely of former members of In Flames, The Halo Effect is sort of like the musical equivalent of a support group for disgruntled ex-employees, but with riffs instead of complaining.

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GHOST CULT MAGAZINE TOP 75 ALBUMS OF THE YEAR 2024

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Last-minute slinky Norwegian jesters aside, our dedicated and awesome team of writers, photographers, editors, contributors, alumni, designers and what have you, have come together to work through our regular collaborative and demographic confirmation of those albums that tickled our collective pickle in 2024.Continue reading →


ALBUM REVIEW: Becerus – Troglodyte

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More famous for its art and architecture, the Sicilian capital of Palermo also happens to be the home of something a lot nastier and ghastly. No, not its history of organised crime and murder. Something far more brutal than that: Death metal act Becerus.

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EP REVIEW: No Cure – I Hope I Die Here

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Alabama is a state with a very well-known identity and stereotype, often ascribed as being synonymous with the uneducated, right-wing conservative types. It is aspirational that the hardcore troup, No Cure, want to change that for the better. All bands have gotta start somewhere, and with a list of features, your arm’s length, No Cure certainly are reaching high with their brand new EP I Hope I Die Here (SharpTone Records). 

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FESTIVAL PREVIEW: Eindhoven Metal Meeting Kicks Off Today with Katatonia, Carpathian Forest, Dark Funeral, Alfanhanne, and More

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The long-running great Black and Death Metal Festival Eindhoven Metal Meeting kicks off today at the legendary Effenaar venue in the Netherlands. Ghost Cult is honored to once again cover the fest, which we have supported for the majority of its history. Leading the stacked lineup this year are Katatonia, Carpathian Forest, Dark Funeral, Alfanhanne, and many more! The fest will start today with a warm-up party and follow up with full lineups on Friday and Saturday, with another round of killer bands. Last-minute combination tickets are still avaialble at the links below. Check out our day-by-day list of bands and the running-order time schedule as well, here. Continue reading →