Long-running Norwegian black metal legends Carpathian Forest are releasing a new EP next week, Likeim, via their label Indie Recordings. It is the first new release since 2006’s Fuck You All!!!! Caput tuum in ano est (Season of Mist). The band just headlined at the 2018 Inferno Metal Festival and has more touring plans coming soon. Full details and pre-order links below. Continue reading
Though his musical output with Wardruna, his work on the score of History Channel’s hit show Vikings, his many collaborations with other bands and his solo work Einar “Kvitrafn” Selvik has helped keep traditional Norse music alive. With Wardruna’s “Rune Trilogy” and most recently through his solo EP release Snake Pit Poetry (By Norse), Selvik continues to explore these ancient themes, but still relevant to our modern world through lyrics and instrumentation. By keeping some piece of this art in both worlds, he is also creating something new and fresh in the world of heavy music. Ghost Cult’s Keefy caught up with Einar before Wardruna’s New York City début at the prestigious Town Hall venue. He spoke of Wardruna fans, touring with fickle centuries-old instruments, his solo music, creating music for and appearing on Vikings and the next Wardruna album! Thanks to Heather Wilkerson for her Vi
deography and live photos from the show. Continue reading
Cult Of Luna and Julie Christmas are capping off their collaboration together which spawned their release, Mariner. After several years creating, recording and touring together this spring, they are releasing Mariner Live At De Kreun – Belgium via their label Indie Recordings on April 21st. The release coincides with the last ever performance of Mariner, taking place at the Roadburn Festival 2018. Continue reading
Long-running cult thrashers Aura Noir have released a new single, ‘Dark Lung of the Storm’. The track comes from the forthcoming new self-titled album due out on April 27th from Indie Recordings. Jam the track out below and get ready to headbang! Continue reading
Norwegian extreme metal band Atena has released a new video for their track ‘Lock Shut’, from their upcoming album Possessed, due next week from Indie Recordings. Watch the clip below: Continue reading
Ghost Cult is delighted to bring you The Erkonauts brand new track from their upcoming second album. Continue reading
Like the films of Stanley Kubrick or the writing of Chuck Palaniuk, some art in and of itself is great, but meant to move you out of your comfort zone. Real artists make art for themselves and not for fans or trends. Nearly 20 years into their career, post-metal deconstructionists Cult Of Luna keep forging a legacy of greatness with left turns and creative zeniths. Taking time out to tour, a rarity for them, and put together an exquisite package the DVD/music/art collection Years In A Day/Live At La Gaite Lyrique: Paris (Indie Recordings) the further exemplifies their mission of art.Continue reading
Despite their infancy as a band, the story of Thyrant is one that stretches for a couple of decades in the local metal scene of Malaga, Spain. Having been friends for a long time but in various different bands, the group finally came together and began jamming and forming ideas in 2015, all with a love and passion for metal in many of its styles; a diversity that is clearly showcased on début What We Left Behind…(Indie), which despite requiring refining, definitely shows some potential and real passion throughout.Continue reading
