INTERVIEW: Page Hamilton of Helmet Breaks Down His New Album “Left’


Ghost Cult caught up with Page Hamilton of Metal legends Helmet! Their 2023 album “Left” was released via earMUSIC, and is a document of where the band is musically, mentally, and politically. Page shared a track-by-track breakdown, discussed his creative process, why he went so deep on politics in his lyrics this time, the longevity of the current lineup of the band, and much more!Continue reading


INTERVIEW: John Hoffman of Stomach (Weekend Nachos, Sick/Tired) on “Parasite” and The Chicago Metal Scene


Ghost Cult caught up with John Hoffman (Weekend Nachos, Ledge) of Chicago Sludge/Drone band Stomach. Along with Adam Tomlinson (Sea Of Shit, Sick/Tired), the duo delves deep into Sludge, and Doom and Drone music that surpasses their history in many Chicago-area extreme metal and Powerviolence bands. We went deep on the evolution of the band, the growth from the two demos to their debut album Parasite out now from Hibernation Release, the challenges of John being a drummer and a vocalist, the scene, and much more!Continue reading


INTERVIEW: John Dyer Baizley of Baroness Talks About “Stone” and Supporting Underground Bands


Ghost Cult Keefy caught up with John Dyer Baizley of Baroness  to discuss the band’s recent album “Stone” – out now on Abraxan Hymns, the band’s own imprint. We discussed the new album, the consistency of the current lineup, their tradition of unplugged shows at independent record stores, John’s lyrical growth over the years, and much more!  

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INTERVIEW Anatoly Pakhalenko of Nytt Land on “Torem” and The Philosophy of Ancient Shamanic Culture


Ghost Cult Keefy caught up with Anatoly Pakhalenko, one-half of the Siberian Husband and Wife duo NYTT Land! The Dark-Folk music group has been rising on the strength of their original music and their inventive covers. Anatoly discussed the origin of the project, their recent album Torem (Napalm Records), the training and experiences he and his wife Natalia went through that shaped their music, and what the future holds for them. Continue reading


INTERVIEW: Tess Stevens and Gideon Berger of Tess And The Details on the “Runaway” Album and More


Ghost Cult Keefy caught up with singer Tess Stevens and Gideon Berger to discuss the debut album from Bay Area Punk Rock band Tess And the Details, Runaway out now via Double Helix Records. Tess discussed her start in music, how she and Gideon came together and formed the rest of the band, their approach to cover songs, social media for bands, and much more! 

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INTERVIEW: Matias Monsen and Arve Isdal of DROTT Discuss The Folklore of “TROLL”


 

Ghost Cult Keefy caught Matias and Arve of of DROTT to discuss their new album “Troll” out now from By Norse Music! Made up of members of Enslaved, Ulver, Audrey Horne, Abbath; we discussed the origins of the band, their varying influences, how they got together, the lore of the “Troll-force” and much more! 

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INTERVIEW: Anders Engberg of Sorcerer Decodes “Reign Of The Reaper” Album


Ghost Cult Keefy caught up with Anders Engberg of Sorcerer to discuss their new album “Reign Of The Reaper” out now via Metal Blade Records! Anders discussed the band shedding their Doom Metal past, embracing their modern Trad Metal present, and much more!

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INTERVIEW: Rebecca Vernon of The Keening (ex Subrosa) Breaks Down Her Debut Album “Little Bird”


 

Keefy caught up with Rebecca Vernon from The Keening. Her debut album “Little Bird” is out now via Relapse Records , and she shares with us life after SubRosa, writing new music, working through the creative process in a new way, coping with the new DIY artist realities after the last few years, and much more.  

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PODCAST: Episode 355 – Tom Osman Interviews A.A. Nemtheanga of Primordial


 

Ghost Cult scribe Tom Osman caught up with long-running Irish-based Pagan Black Metal group Primoridial! They new album “How It Ends” just released via Metal Blade Records and Tom and A.A. uncovered a lot of the back story of the album, the legacy of the band, and more! Continue reading