Poland‘s Sunnata emerges from the cloud of smoke that shrouded the band on their last album to jam out their brand of grunge-out psychedelia. Continue reading
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ALBUM REVIEW: Red Rot – Borders Of Mania
Combining extreme music sensibilities and Doom-inspired vocal machinations, Red Rot have put forth their latest full-length, Borders Of Mania (Hammerheart Records), a fifteen-track compendium that oftentimes struggles to find an identity and isn’t helped by erratic song lengths that squelch any momentum that may have been built – the forty-four-minute effort could have been better served as two separate polished releases. There are serviceable characteristics here and there, but certainly not enough to justify the ambition. Continue reading
EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Ape Vermin Share a New Single “Solaruss” – New Album “Andromedas Colossus” Coming Soon
Lovers of slow, massive riffs, rejoice! Ape Vermin is here for your daily dose of gnarly Sludge and Doom Metal music! Their new album Andromedas Colossus is dropping on May 17, 2024. the band has teamed up with Ghost Cult to share their new single “Solaruss!” Packed with tasty guitars, great time changes and ethereal and evil heavy vocals, oh and a belter of a guitar solo too! This should your new favorite heavy song this week, and maybe your favorite band too! You can hear definite shades of early Mastodon, High on Fire, and Byzantine among others of their musical ilk! Jam it out now! Continue reading
EP REVIEW: Hollow Leg – Dust
A tasty slice of rhythmic, headbanging Sludge, this groovy, nicely gnarly EP finds Hollow Leg in fine fettle, smoking hot and leaving many others in their wake – leaving them in the dust, you could say.Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: BIG|BRAVE – A Chaos Of Flowers
Hot on the heels of 2023’s excellent Nature Morte, experimental doomgazers BIG|BRAVE release their sixth full-length record, A Chaos Of Flowers (Thrill Jockey Records). Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Dvne – Voidkind
Edinburgh-formed Progressive Metal heavyweights Dvne take their latest step forward with the accomplished Voidkind (Metal Blade Records).
INTERVIEW: Chris Evans of Lord Dying Discusses “Clandestine Transcendence” and Going Heavier
In this episode, Ghost Cult Keefy chatted with Chris Evans of Lord Dying to talk about their new album “Clandestine Transcendence” – out now via MNRK Heavy ! Chris caught us up on changes in the bands’ lineup since their last album, trying new stylistic approaches, concept albums, artwork, and his favorite albums he never gets sick of.
INTERVIEW: Jim of Rushby of Iron Monkey Breaks Down The “Spleen and Goad” Album
Ghost Cult Keefy chatted with Jim Rushby of Sludge band Iron Monkey! Their new album Spleen & Goad (Relapse Records) is a testament to how an uncompromising, extreme metal band should be. Jim gave us an update on the band, and covered the entire new album with us in this interview! Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: My Dying Bride – A Mortal Binding
My Dying Bride might be the most important Doom band ever. Their second album Turn Loose The Swans (1993, Peaceville Records) redefined the genre, forsaking Sabbath worship, and creating a romantically depressing river of sonic darkness from which they sailed. Continue reading
Aseethe Share a New Single “Last Time I Do Anything For a Fucking Friend Ever”- New Album Coming Soon
Aseethe have announced their new album The Cost, out on June 21st, 2024 via Thrill Jockey. The Cost is an album shadowed by devastating losses, a visceral study in aftermaths, centered around how life moves forward after personal and universal traumas. Along with the album’s announcement, the band has shared first single “Last Time I Do Anything For a Fucking Friend Ever”, a perfect encapsulation of the different directions Aseethe skillfully navigate over the course of the album, from lush drones to bracing hardcore riffing to a sludgy dirge. Pre-orders are live at the links below, and the band has booked tour dates with Malevitch and The Eye Flys.Continue reading