NEW MUSIC FRIDAY: October 4th New Music Releases


Purchase and stream all the new music released today!

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Helloween Shares First Trailer For “United Alive” Album


As previously reported here, Helloween will release a new live album from the Pumpkins United Tour, United Alive on October 4th, 2019 via Nuclear Blast Records. The tour lasted for fourteen months and went all over the world, including metal festivals. Pre-orders are live as well for multiple formats! Watch the first trailer now!Continue reading


Majestica – Above The Sky


Unless you keep one eye permanently fixed on the European power metal scene, the chances are you might not have heard of Swedish act Majestica. You’ll have probably have heard of ReinXeed though, and – no matter what your opinion of them might be – you’ll definitely have heard of Sabaton. The link between them all? Guitarist Tommy Johansson. Continue reading


Helloween Announce Two Album Reissues


Legendary power metal band Helloween has announced deluxe reissues of their classic albums Keeper Of The Seven Keys: The Legacy and Gambling With The Devil, including the singles ‘Mrs. God’ and ‘Light The Universe’ featuring Candice Night, and the ‘As Long As I Fall’ and ‘Find My Freedom’. The albums are due out on April 19th from Nuclear Blast. Pre-orders are live right now at the link below from Nuclear Blast. Continue reading


Goatwhore Books Additional Tour Dates, Knotfest Bogotá And Metal Alliance Tour Soon


Goatwhore is getting ready to hit the road and snap necks on tour this fall. In addition to Knotfest in Bogotá, Colombia on October 26th with Judas Priest, Helloween, Kreator, and Arch Enemy, the band is heading up the Metal Alliance Tour 2018 beginning on Haloween in New Orleans. Direct support will come from The Casualties, Black Tusk, Great American Ghost as well as Morthereon and Gozu on select dates. Now the band has added additional headline tour dates with Cloak and Great American Ghost from December 1st in Dayton, Ohio through December 5th in Memphis, Tennessee. Continue reading


RAISE YOUR FIST! Heavy Metal Album Reviews Round up: Royal Hunt, Satan, Beyond The Black, Cauldron, and more


As summer swings round towards autumn, there are no shortage of odes and tributes to the Gods of power and glory that brought us traditional and classic Heavy Metal. Ghost Cult dives in amongst the raised fists and studded wristbands to round-up the latest album releases.

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Stu Block Of Iced Earth Talks “Incorruptible” Album, Longevity In Metal Music


Ghost Cult caught up with Stu Block, the phenomenal singer of Iced Earth at The Gramercy Theatre in New York City recently to discuss his career, his time in Iced Earth, the longevity of the band, all the ways veteran bands can make things easier for their career’s over time, singing and care for one’s voice, and much more. Special thanks to Stu and Iced Earth for their time. Videography and photos by Omar Cordy of OJC Photography. Continue reading


Judas Priest, Helloween, Kreator, Arch Enemy To Headline Knotfest Columbia


Knotfest has now branched out to Bogota, Columbia for their next announced edition, Knotfest Columbia. Judas Priest Helloween, Kreator, Arch Enemy and more have been announced for the festival. The festival launched by Slipknot, on October 26 at Hipódromo De Los Andes in Bogotá. Watch the trailer for it now. Continue reading


Van Canto – Trust In Rust


Launching their seventh album in twelve years, with Trust In Rust (Napalm), German a-cappella metal artisans Van Canto are continuing their mission to stretch a novelty idea to the fullest extent.Continue reading


Kissin’ Dynamite – Ecstasy


At its molten heart, Rock music should be a very simple beating beast indeed. It should inspire and excite, yes, but it doesn’t need complicated rhythms, progressive tendencies, cerebral lyrics, analysis, politics or a whole plethora of interesting and additional ingredients to be successful or do what it sets out to do. And that is to, unequivocally, “Rock”.Continue reading