This review is going to break from the normal narrative we normally use here at Ghost Cult, where we steer away from how we feel personally about an album and try to stick to objective facts since Hangman’s Chair is one of my favorite bands. If you think that this will be a gushing love letter only fueled by my fandom, let’s correct that notion. My favorite bands are held to a much higher standard. My expectations here are exalted since I am emotionally invested in them. Continue reading
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ALBUM REVIEW: WREN – Black Rain Falls
London’s WREN have been releasing music for over a decade and Black Rain Falls (Church Road Records) is their third full-length record. The band describe it as “a crystallisation of the conceptual voice-giving to natural collapse, humanity’s decline and the shadowed spectre that has imbued WREN since the beginning.” Continue reading
Snakemother Signs with Ripple Music for The Vinyl and CD Reissue of their Self-Titled
Oakland, California atmospheric and progressive Doom Metal conjurers Snakemother team up with Bay Area powerhouse Ripple Music for the vinyl and CD reissue of their acclaimed self-titled debut album this April 25th, 2025! Pre-orders are live at the links below. Continue reading
INTERVIEW: Power Duo: Coma Hole Talks Riffs and Rhythms Behind “Hand of Severance”
In this episode, Keefy explores the desert-inspired heaviness of Coma Hole! Eryka Fir (bass, vocals) and Steve Anderson (drums) discuss their powerful debut album, Hand of Severance. Discover how this two-piece band from Southern Rhode Island blends stoner rock and doom metal to create a bold, immersive sound. Listen as they talk about their musical evolution, unexpected inspirations, and the creative synergy between Eryka’s haunting vocals and Steve’s pounding percussion.Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Voidwards – Bagulnik
Voidwards are an enigmatic collective formed in 2005. Bagulnik (Aesthetic Death Records) is the first full-length in their career of almost twenty years. The record draws inspiration from a Russian teacher named Ivan Perfiliev and his writings over a century ago about a swamp that he claimed had supernatural properties.Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Lord Sin – Confessions
Black metal is to thank for bringing the mystique back to music. This duo from Portugal cloaks themselves in black shrouds, we can assume they are not playing in, but instead of blast beats Lord Sin hits you with some creepy dirges on their sophomore album Confessions (Larvae Records). The graveyard stomp of the riffs allows darkness to possess their sound organically, rather than having to pull out all the Halloween decorations to convince the listener. Halfway into the first song, it’s easy to hear where they fall in the middle ground between doom and black metal. For a duo, they are cranking out a great deal of sound and care about writing songs, rather than just bashing out riffs. Continue reading
CONCERT REVIEW: Boris – Starcrawler Live at Racket NYC
10.23.24 – Racket NYC
This was a doozy of a weeknight show in Manhattan and we were gifted with over an hour of Boris and their amplified wall of sound. It’s crazy to think that it has been since 2001 since we haven’t gotten at least one yearly release from Boris in some form and this year’s Hello There collab (with Coaltar of the Deepers), live performance of Fade, and 2 years later, and Noise. All these releases dropping this year continue to prove how prolific of a band they are.
ALBUM REVIEW: Sergeant Thunderhoof – The Ghost Of Badon Hill
Somerset Stoner Doom act Sergeant Thunderhoof stick close to home territory for fifth full-length studio release, The Ghost of Badon Hill (A Pale Wizard Records). Hailing from Bath, Somerset, the quintet delve into the rich history of the area, the titular hill the likeliest setting for one of King Arthur’s final battles. Only most likely because, like with most Arthurian legend, scholars and academics have spent as much time arguing over locations as well as actual events. Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Amerta – Nodus Tollens
As a result of years of persistence and hard work in exploring the immense depths of their own resonances, Jakarta-based post/sludge/power metal collective Amerta embarks on a new profound milestone through the release of their first full-length entitled Nodus Tollens (Self-Released). Through this release, this Indonesian multi-genre unit invites their listeners to venture on an enigmatic journey fueled by existential dread, contemplations, and the inner conflicts that mankind collectively faces against the banality of everyday chaos and mayhem in the form of an in-depth listening experience. Continue reading
INTERVIEW: Brett Campbell of Pallbearer Chats About “Mind Burns Alive”
Photo by Hillarie Jason Photography
In this episode, Ghost Cult’s Keefy welcomes back Brett Campbell of Pallbearer! We chatted about their new album Mind Burns Alive – out now via Nuclear Blast Records! Brett chatted about the changing sounds of the bands, fan reactions, touring, and much more! Continue reading