In a surprising announcement, Bassist/vocalist Mike Dean has exited Corrosion of Conformity after forty years in the band he formed in Raleigh, North Carolina in 1982. Mike has led the band as lead vocalist during two separate stints as the lead vocalist and his distinctive bass style helped guide the band over the years. Citing the distance between band members, the death of co-founder Reed Mullin, and then some other factors have led Mike to step down. The split seems amicable with both the remaining members and wishing each others well. COC continues to make progress on recording their next album, due for release in 2025. The bands’ next gig is Lamb of God’s Headbanger’s Boat!Continue reading
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Watch Behind The Scenes Video of Mastodon and Lamb Of God Making Their Collaborative Single “Floods Of Triton”
Mastodon and Lamb Of God have just released their new collaborative single “Floods of Triton,” out now via Loma Vista Recordings. The new song is aptly timed on the heels of the groups’ co-headline arena tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of their classic albums Leviathan and Ashes of the Wake, synthesizing the indelible influence of those respective classics while underscoring their enduring relevancy as pivotal figures in the heavy music world. The song was recorded at Mastodon’s own West End Sound in Atlanta and was produced by Mastodon and Tyler Bates, highly regarded in his own right for his scores for Guardians of The Galaxy, John Wick, MaXXXine, and more. Watch the visualizer and stream the song here! Watch a brief behind the scenes clip of the band recording the new track together in Atlanta!
Mastodon and Lamb Of God Share Their Collaborative Single “Floods Of Triton”
Mastodon and Lamb Of God have just shared their new collaborative single “Floods of Triton,” out now via Loma Vista Recordings, a high-energy rager that effortlessly evokes the spirit of the bands’ respective early works while also harnessing the stylistic expansiveness that has forged them into icons of heavy music. The new song is aptly timed on the heels of the groups’ co-headline arena tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of their classic albums Leviathan and Ashes of the Wake, synthesizing the indelible influence of those respective classics while underscoring their enduring relevancy as pivotal figures in the heavy music world. The song was recorded at Mastodon’s own West End Sound in Atlanta and was produced by Mastodon and Tyler Bates, highly regarded in his own right for his scores for Guardians of The Galaxy, John Wick, MaXXXine, and more. Watch the visualizer and stream the song here!
Lamb Of God Shares Their “Making of Omens” Documentary
One day after sharing their new single “Evidence” – Lamb Of God have shared their new documentary – Making Of: Omens – available for the first time on the actual one-year anniversary mark of the album, Omens. Initially released last year on-demand for a limited one-month release alongside physical CD and vinyl merch bundles, this marks the wide-release of the inside look at the process of writing and recording the metal icons celebrated ninth album. Check out our recent coverage of Lamb of here and here.Continue reading
Lamb Of God Shares a New Single and Visualizer for “Evidence”
Lamb Of God have shared a brand-new single entitled “Evidence” The GRAMMY® Award-nominated metal titans originally recorded the song during the sessions for their acclaimed 2022 opus and ninth full-length LP, Omens. They’ve uncovered it in honour of the latter’s one-year anniversary today. Check out our recent coverage of Lamb of here and here.Continue reading
The Top Ten Stories at Ghost Cult This Week 11-04-22
In a new feature here, we recap the biggest stories of the week that was here at Ghost Cult! We went over ten, but we are rebels at heart! This week you seemed to realy enjoy our Devin Townsend content, a new version of a GNR classic, a live review about the upstart band Soap Girls, Metallica stuff, Slipknot’s future plans, the return of The Black Dahlia Murder, our interviews with In Flames – author Andrew Thorp King – and the co-founder of Damnation Festival, Lamb of God saying take a good hard look at the m@!%!% boat, our coverage of Riot Fest, sending love and support to Lingua Ignota, and more!Continue reading