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INTERVIEW: Spread the Disease’s Dave Buschemeyer on “The Darkness. The Dread. The Suffering.”

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Ghost Cult’s Chris Elliott (C.ell Arts Media / Black-Angeles) caught up with Dave Buschemeyer of Canadian blackened hardcore progenitors Spread the Disease for a conversation about the band’s first new full-length in twenty-seven years, The Darkness. The Dread. The Suffering, released July 10, 2026, through Hypaethral Records. Dave breaks down how the band reignited after decades away, the collaborative songwriting process with guitarist Trevor Dykstra, and what brought vocalist Shane Post, formerly of Bird of Ill Omen and current member of Fistula, into the fold. Continue reading →


INTERVIEW: Fuming Mouth’s Mark Whelan on “The Ringing Bell,” Jay Weinberg, and a Return to Form

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Tim Ledin caught up with Mark Whelan of Fuming Mouth⁩ to discuss the band’s third full-length, “The Ringing Bell,” released July 17, 2026, through Triple B Records! Mark breaks down the making of the record, what it meant to track with Kurt Ballou (Converge) at GodCity Studios, and how “The Ringing Bell” delivers a devastating return to form built on massive death metal riffs, frantic chugging, and direct themes of resilience, death, and rebirth.

“The Ringing Bell” features an explosive drumming performance from Jay Weinberg, formerly of Slipknot and Suicidal Tendencies, bringing one of the most talked-about collaborative moments in death metal and hardcore punk this year. Continue reading →


INTERVIEW: Matt Harvey (Exhumed) Talks Left to Die, the Early Music of Death, and More

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Chris Elliott of Cell Arts and Black Angeles Media chatted with Matt Harvey (Exhumed, Gruesome) of the Death tribute band, Left To Die! After extensive touring celebrating some of Death’s classic albums, the band recently released their debut album Initium Mortis from Relapse Records! The album is a modern re-recording of the pre-Death demos under the moniker Mantas. Matt is joined in Left To Die by Gus Rios (Gruesome, Cold Slither), original Death members Terry Butler (Obituary) and Rick Rozz (Massacre)! The album even features artwork by Dan Goldsworthy!

As always, Matt gives a great interview and is not only a student of old-school brutal Death Metal, but is also doing a great job carrying the musical legacy of Chuck Schuldiner forward. Continue reading →