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INTERVIEW: Liv Kristine on “River of Diamonds” and Remaining Authentic

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River Of Diamonds, the 2023 return album from the sensational and highly regarded Liv Kristine, is one of the most meaningful and sweeping rock releases of the year. Planting her feet and owning her space in the scene with both tell-tale sincerity and a firm yet graceful demeanor, Liv deserves nothing but respect for her talent and dedication to the arts and the years of musical enchantment she has gifted fans. It was wonderful to discuss her new record and how to spot the lights in the dark. Continue reading →


INTERVIEW: Robin Staps of The Ocean Collective Talks “Holocene” and More!

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Ghost Cult’s Weslie Negrón interviewed Robin Staps of The Ocean Collective  – all about their new album “Holocene” out now via Robin’s own   Pelagic Records. Robin discussed the return to touring, creating this different-sounding album from the band, how they create together, the non-stop pace of the music business, and the next album from the band, already in the works!

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INTERVIEW: George Lynch Discusses the New Sweet and Lynch Album, Dokken, and Trying Out for Ozzy!

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Ghost Cult’s Keefy chatted with guitar legend George Lynch (Dokken, Lynch Mob) about his new album Sweet & Lynch – his collaboration with Michael Sweet of Stryper! Their third album Heart & Sacrifice releases on May 19th, 2023 via Frontiers Srl! George discussed the return of the duo, how they write together, points across George’s entire career, his daily regimen for guitar playing, an amazing story about how he almost played guitar for Ozzy, and more! 
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PODCAST: Episode 271 – Markus Grasskopf of Helloween on the Return of Touring

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We talked to Power Metal legend Markus Grasskopf of Helloween on the eve of their current USA tour. Markus who is an OG Helloween co-founder shared all kinds of gems about his career, the “Pumpkins United” lineup, how he continues to challenge himself on bass, signing with Atomic Fire Records, NEW Helloween music, and more!Continue reading →


INTERVIEW: Lena Scissorhands of Infected Rain on Their New DVD, and Surviving The Darkness

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Ghost Cult’s Keefy chatted with Lena Scissorhands of Infected Rain!  The band just released their first live album and DVD/BluRay – “The Devil’s Dozen” (Napalm Records)  from their 2021 global live stream of the same name. In a candid conversation, Lena discussed her struggles of the last few years, celebrating 15 years of the band,  her love of music and the fans, getting back to touring, the new music the band is creating, and much more! 

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PODCAST: Episode 262 – Adam Masterson Discusses His New Album “Timebomb” and Working with Guest Collaborators

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Ghost Cult Keefy chatted up singer-songwriter and rocker Adam Masterson, who released his new album “Time Bomb” earlier in 2023. In addition to his great songcraft, Adam had a plethora of guest artists, producers, and mix engineers on his album including, James Hallawell (The Waterboys/Graham Parker), Tchad Blake (The Black Keyes, Sheryl Crow), Sean Genocky (The Black Crowes, Richard Ashcroft), Ron Saint Germain (Soundgarden, 311), Dave O’Donnell (James Taylor, Keith Richards), Craig Dreyer (Pete Francis, Dispatch), and Paul Stacey (Oasis, The Black Crowes). Performing alongside Masterson throughout the songs is an all-star bevy of high-profile musical collaborators such as Charlie Jones (Goldfrapp, Robert Plant & Jimmy Page), Glen Matlock (Sex Pistols) and Brett Bass (Gregg Allman) on bass, Leo Abrahams (Paolo Nutini, Regina Spektor) and David Rhodes (Peter Gabriel, Scott Walker) on guitars, Charlie Drayton (The Cult, Divinyls), Jeremy Stacey (King Crimson, Ryan Adams) and Omar Hakim (David Bowie, Journey) on drums, Peter Tickell (Sting) on mandolin and violin, and Rob Clores (Jesse Malin, Charli XCX) and Ben Stivers (Lyle Lovett, Matchbox Twenty) on piano, among others. Adam discussed his entire career arc, writing for other artists, and more in this interview.

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INTERVIEW: Nicarus Breaks Down Her Two New Albums, Working With Sandford Parker, and More!

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Ghost Cult caught up with Israeli Stoner/Doom/post-Grunge artist Nicarus, a.k.a. singer and multi-instrumentalist Tali Green, to discuss her two new concept albums Sipapu – Stone Buddha and Sipapu – Golden Buddha! Both were released on New Year’s Day 2023, symbolizing a new beginning for the artist.  She discussed the making of the album, working with famous producer Sandford Parker, having some of the record created at Steve Albini’s Electrical Audio Studio in Chicago, a track-by-track breakdown of each song of both albums and plans for her next album, already in progress.  

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INTERVIEW: Paul Gilbert Talks About “The Dio Album” and Playing Guitar for The Joy of it

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Ghost Cult caught up with guitar legend Paul Gilbert (Mr. Big) all about his new record, “The Dio Album” – out this week from Music Theories / Mascot Label Group. Paul discussed the inspiration he draws from Ronnie James Dio, guitar and bass parts from DIO, Black Sabbath Rainbow and more, making his new album, his playing regimen, and more!    

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INTERVIEW: Bobby Blitz of Overkill Checks in with a “Scorched” Track-By-Track Album Breakdown

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Ghost Cult’s Ojaay caught up with Thrahs legend Bobby Blitz of Overkill to discuss their new album Scorched- coming soon from Nuclear Blast Records. Dwelling on almost 40 years of Overkill history, Blitz discussed the changes in the band over the years, how he and DD Verni write songs, how he has evolved as a singer, and a track-by-track breakdown of the new album.

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INTERVIEW: Dave Brenner of Theory of a Deadman on “Dinosaur” – Cover Songs, and More

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Keefy caught up with Dave Brenner of Theory Of A Deadman! Their new album Dinosaur is out now via Roadrunner Records. We discussed the new album, how the band writes together, choosing a challenging cover song, and much more! 

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