PODCAST: Glacially Musical 211 – Obituary – “Cause Of Death” Reviewed


Nik and Keefy of Ghost Cult tackle the second album from Obituary, “Cause of Death!” The album cover rules, but the music has nothing to do with it. Discuss!

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PODCAST: The Weekly Ritual Rock and Metal News Show Live 8-9-24


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INTERVIEW: Grumpster Gets Deep About Their New Self-Titled Album and Evolving As A Band


In this episode, Keefy meets all of Grumpster! The East Bay Punk bands’ new self-titled album is out now from Pure Noise Records! The band chatted about the last few years of life, their new line-up, the songwriting and lyrics on the new album, touring with Jawbreaker, the magical power of a trombone feature in a song, and much more!  

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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY – New Rock and Metal Releases 4-26-24


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ALBUM REVIEW: Grumpster – Grumpster


Contrary to popular belief, Pop Punk and Emo are far from dead and buried. There are tons of true-school cool pocket scenes all over with great bands and fans supporting the hell out of them. One of best bands that have come from the underground recently to earn props is Grumpster from Oakland. Always a legendary place for Punk (thank you East Bay scene, 924 Gilman Street), but has had more than a few killer bands of late too. Continue reading


Grumpster Share Single and Video for “Wither” Announcing New Album



Bay Area punks, Grumpster, have just shared their brand new single and video, “Wither.” This comes in sync with the announcement that their self-titled, third album will be out 26th April 2024, via Pure Noise Records. Keep reading below to check out the new track and read more from the band.
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PODCAST: Glacially Musical 161: D.R.I. – “Crossover” Reviewed – A Landmark for Thrash Metal


In our third episode on Dirty Rotten Imbeciles a.k.a. – D.R.I., Nik of Glacially Musical and Keefy of GhostCultMag.com  discuss the music and impact of “Crossover!”  The album was so killer, they named a Thrash Metal subgenre after it! Nik got a haircut and had no vinyl to check this week. Keefy felt festive, but Nik wasn’t having it!
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