FESTIVAL PREVIEW: Aftershock Festival 2019


Aftershock Festival gets underway this weekend in Sacramento, California! The now three-day event is sold-out and features Tool, Slipknot, Staind (in a rare reunion show), blink-182, Korn, Rob Zombie, Bring Me The Horizon, A Day To Remember, Marilyn Manson, Lamb of God, Halestorm, Dropkick Murphys, BABYMETAL, Bad Religion, Stone Temple Pilots, Chevelle and many more. Ghost Cult has been fortunate to cover the fest for many years, often the highlight of our annual festival coverage. Al lthe bands are tight, but clashes being what they are, check out our day by day list of can’t miss acts.Continue reading


Five Finger Death Punch Shares Teaser Trailer for Their Upcoming Tour


Five Finger Death Punch, has shared a trailer from their just-announced tour dates with Three Days Grace, Bad Wolves and Fire From The Gods. Tickets go on sale tomorrow, Friday, July 26th. A portion from every ticket sold will benefit America’s defenders, veterans, first responders and their families via the Gary Sinise Foundation, one of the causes the band is passionate about.Continue reading


Five Finger Death Punch Books New Headline Dates with Three Days Grace, Bad Wolves and Fire From The Gods


Five Finger Death Punch, hard at work on their new album, has announced a new run of US tour dates. Support will come from Three Days Grace, Bad Wolves and Fire From The Gods. Tickets go on sale on Friday, July 26th. A portion from every ticket sold will benefit America’s defenders, veterans, first responders and their families via the Gary Sinise Foundation, one of the causes the band is passionate about.Continue reading


Aftershock 2019 Books Tool, Slipknot, blink-182, Korn, Rob Zombie, Staind, Bring Me The Horizon, and More!


The king of US rock and metal festivals, Aftershock Festival held yearly in Sacramento is here with a big announcement for 2019. Expanding to a three-day affair, the fest will be led by such major acts as Tool, Slipknot, blink-182, Korn, Rob Zombie, Staind, Bring Me The Horizon, A Day To Remember, Marilyn Manson, Lamb of God, Halestorm, Dropkick Murphys, BABYMETAL, Bad Religion, Stone Temple Pilots, Chevelle and many more! Aftershock takes place at Sacramento’s Discovery Park October 11, 12 and 13th. Tickets, VIP Packages and Hotel options go on sale Friday, April 26 At Noon PST at the link below.Continue reading


Sevendust To Release Their New Album “All I See Is War” In May, New U.S. Tour Dates Announced


Sevendust fans rejoice! The band just announced that their 12th studio album, All I See Is War, will be hitting stores on May 11th. Continue reading


Fire From The Gods Premiere “Evolve” Music Video


Fire From The Gods will be kicking off their tour in support of Of Mice & Men later this week, and to help fans get more excited for those dates, the band has shared a brand new video off of Narrative. Continue reading


Of Mice & Men, Blessthefall, Cane Hill, Fire From The Gods Tour Dates


Of Mice & Men will be releasing Defy on January 19th, and they’ve just announced the first tour dates in support of the new material. Continue reading


Vans Warped Tour 2017: Phoenix, Arizona


Hawthone Heights, by Originate Designs Photography

The Vans Warped Tour. Twenty-Three years of a traveling road show that showcases a plethora of bands. Some people thumb their nose up as it being full of emo wannabes or full of bands no one has heard before. But those people ignore the fact that this is an institution. Twenty-three successive years of promoting hundreds of bands on a full summer tour. It’s pretty much the longest most successful American festival; it rivals the festivals in Europe. Continue reading