Wacken Metal Battle Canada has announced its return for 2025. Independent bands will battle it out across the nation, for just one spot at an already sold out Wacken Open Air (July 30th – August 2nd), which has seen an attendance of over 80,000 people in Wacken, Germany for over 30 years. Band submissions end November 20th, 2024, and are only open to unsigned bands. Ghost Cult is an official media partner of Wacken Metal Battle Canada 2025. Find more information below.
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FESTIVAL REVIEW: Dynamo Festival 2024 Part 2 Live in Eindhoven
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Early on the Saturday, we return to the Eindhoven icerink for the second day of Dynamo Metalfest. With the first band starting at noon, it’s a fairly long day. Today we have Headliners Dimmu Borgir on the menu, as well as Amaranthe, Flotsam & Jetsam, Forbidden, and more! Continue reading
FESTIVAL REVIEW: Dynamo Festival 2024 Part 1 Live in Eindhoven
Dynamo Metalfest, the spiritual successor of the legendary Dynamo Open-Air, is in Eindhoven once again the weekend of the 17th and 18th of august. This year what was usually just the warm-up party turned into a proper half-day festival, marketed under the name Black Friday, and sporting an impressive (mostly) black metal bill with Uada, Watain, and Decapitated on the menu.Continue reading
Dimmu Borgir Guitarist Galder Has Departed The Band After 23 Years, and Reactivating Old Man’s Child
Credit: Rich Price/Ghost Cult Magazine
Longtime Dimmu Borgir guitarist Galder (real name Thomas Rune Andersen) has announced he is leaving the band after twenty-three years. He intends to reactivate Old Man’s Child, which tours less than Dimmu. Galder posted on social media that his final show with the band was this weekend, headlining Dynamo Open Air in Eindhoven, The Netherlands (review coming to the site soon). Continue reading
Cemetery Skyline Shares a New Single and Video for “Torn Away” – New Album Coming Soon
Photo credit: Sam Jamsen
Last month, metal supergroup Cemetery Skyline (Dark Tranquility, Amorphis, Insomnium, Dimmu Borgir, Sentenced) played their very first show at John Smith Festival, right by one of the thousand lakes of Finland and in the middle of the night. Their video for “Torn Away”, that was produced by Sam Jamsen, is giving you a sneak peek of three days of rehearsals and fun behind-the-scenes as well as impressions from the show. Join them and get “Torn Away” from the here and now for 4 minutes:
Dynamo Metalfest Books Dimmu Borgir, Saxon, Amaranthe, Skindred, Forbidden, Flotsam And Jetsam, Whitechapel, Soen, and More
Catton Park, United kingdom, 13 Aug 2022, DImmu Borgir performing on the Ronnie James Dio Stage at Bloodstock Open Air Festival Credit: Rich Price/Ghost Cult Magazine
Long-running and respected Metal Festival Dynamo has announced their 2024 lineup! Heading the bill are Dimmu Borgir, and Saxon, with Amaranthe, Skindred, Forbidden, Flotsam And Jetsam, Whitechapel, Soen, and many more. See the full lineup below. Taking place in Eindhoven, Netherlands from August 17-18, 2024, the festival also includes camping, mech and fan activities!
Cemetery Skyline (Dark Tranquillity, Insomnium, Amorphis, Dimmu Borgir, Sentenced) Share Their New Single “The Coldest Heart”
With a formidable lineup, including members, past and present, of Dark Tranquillity, Insomnium, Amorphis, Dimmu Borgir, Sentenced, Entombed, The Abbey, and more, Cemetery Skyline have just delivered their latest single. Following two previously released tracks, the “Nordic Gothic” ensemble’s new number, “The Coldest Heart,” is accompanied by a visualizer video created by Metastazis. Watch it below.
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ALBUM REVIEW: Daath – The Deceivers
After 13 years, Dååth has returned with their new album, The Deceivers (Metal Blade records).
The band, helmed by sole founding member Eyal Levi, returns to a different musical landscape. Metal has perhaps the most loyal fan base of any genre of music, yet the climate is much different than when the band released their self-titled album in 2010. Death Metal is now more regularly integrated with Black Metal and Metalcore. Record companies often market Pop acts as Metal, depending on the thought police of the internet to defend them with cries of gatekeeping, when voices rise against this.Continue reading
Supergroup Cemetery Skyline (Dark Tranquillity, Insomnium, Amorphis, Dimmu Borgir) Shares a New Single and Video for “Violent Storm”
Photo credit: Sam Jamsen
Supergroup Cemetery Skyline – featuring Melodic Death Metal Royalty Markus Vanhala, Mikael Stanne, Santeri Kallio, Vesa Ranta, Victor Brandt – drops single/video, “Violent Storm!” While you can check out “Violent Storm” on all digital platforms, make sure to watch the video that was filmed by Patric Ullaeus (rEvolver Film Company), as it documents a very special moment in the band’s history:Continue reading
Inferno Metal Festival Announces Official Art Exhibition
Inferno Festival Norway has officially announced the Inferno Art Exhibition, a journey through different mediums, exploring the minds of artists across their personal worlds of creativity, inspiration and imagination. The exhibit will take place from March 27-31 at Clarion The Hub Hotel, and will be open for public access on the opening day and weekend. Keep reading below for more information.
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