Ghost Cult Keefy hung out with Ashrita, Myron, and Paul of Baltimore’s Pinkshift at Riot Fest! The band discussed their leap to performing at festivals, thoughts on touring, the vibe check when playing with heavier bands, some thoughts on festival clashes both as a band, and as fans, and more! They were great live, and super nice in person, so give them a follow and check out their music!
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INTERVIEW: Scotty Heath of Tankcrimes Records Talks DIY Record Labels, Municipal Waste, Ghoul, Necrot, and More
Keefy caught up with Scotty Health of Tankcrimes, a most excellent Metal and Punk record label from Northern California. Scotty detailed his entire origin story, how he got started with D.I.Y. zines, shows, and labels. He has grown Tankcrimes into a monster label with killer acts such as Necrot, Deathgrave, Morbikon, Dystopia, Dead Heat, BAT, Ghoul, and more! More than that, Scotty has been a leader in the Metal and Hardcore scene, also offering incredible merch options, and great customer service too. Tankcrimes is also sponsoring the “The Brainsqueeze Tour” with Municipal Waste, Ghoul, and Necrot too! Continue reading
PODCAST: Episode 407 – Tom Osman Interviews Kirk Windstein About EYE AM and Crowbar
Ghost Cult scribe Tom Osman interviews Kirk Windstein (Crowbar, Down, Solo, Kingdom of Sorrow) all about his newest band, EYE AM. The band is a Psychedelic Doom Metal supergroup featuring Kirk, Kenny Hickey and Johnny Kelly of Type O Negative and Silvertomb, and Todd Strange (ex Down and ex Crowbar). Kirk discusses how both Crowbar, and EYE AM were formed, how the band writes together, signing with Corpse Paint Records, he outlines the potential releases from EYE AM, Kirk’s admiration for Peter Steele, some early Down history, his next release plans for Down, his second solo album, and Crowbar!Continue reading
INTERVIEW: Oberst Talks Upcoming Album “Toil”, Favorite Deathwish Inc. Rosters, and Best Gig Experiences
The four-piece, Oslo-based act Oberst started embarking on a continuous sonic journey in 2015. Initially formed out of mutual love and passion for music, the quartet then found common interest in bands like Mastodon, Baroness, Converge, and Cult of Luna. Their music is mostly a combination between hardcore, post-metal, and progressive metal, strongly characterized by atmospheric riffs and intense vocals resulting in captivating resonances.
Having received critical acclaim on their self-titled debut EP, the band has received a lot of media coverage as well such as being featured on the Norwegian TV series Unge Lovende and having their EP played by the Norwegian national radio. Continue reading
INTERVIEW: Lena Scissorhands Reveals The Secret Concept Behind Infected Rain’s New Album “Time”
Ghost Cult Keefy caught up once again with Lena Scissorhands of rising Modern Progressive Metal standouts Infected Rain! Their new album “Time” drops from Napalm Records this week, February 9th, 2024. Lena shared the concept behind the album, the band’s first foray into this kind of album, she discussed the lyrical themes for the album, trying new things as a vocalist on this album, new bassist Alice Lane, and more!Continue reading
INTERVIEW: Human Furnace of Ringworm Breaks Down the “Seeing Through Fire” Album Track-By-Track
Ghost Cult caught up with Human Furnace of Ringworm last fall about their new album “Seeing Through Fire” – out via Nuclear Blast Records! Furnace is a one-of-a-kind personality, has a great depth of Hardcore and Metal history, and he gave his frank perspective on the music industry, being a successful underground band, and more! Continue reading
PODCAST: Episode 403 – Tom Osman Interviews Årabrot’s Kjetil “Tall Man” Nernes and Karin “Dark Diva” Park
Ghost Cult scribe Tom Osman interviews Årabrot’s Kjetil “Tall Man” Nernes and Karin “Dark Diva” Park about their new album “Of Darkness and Light!” Released in the Autumn of 2023 via Pelagic Records, the album was recorded entirely in the church in rural Sweden where the couple lives with their two kids and produced by Alain Johannes (Queens of the Stone Age, PJ Harvey, Chris Cornell, Eleven).Continue reading
INTERVIEW: Nikki Stringfield Breaks Down Her Solo Album “Apocrypha”
Nikki Stringfield is perhaps best known as the shredding, guitar-wielding mistress of The Iron Maidens and Heaven Below! Last fall Nikki released a solo album “Apocrypha” that is full of bangers, but also illustrates her growth as a songwriter and musician too. We journeyed through each track on the album together and discussed her career so far! Continue reading
INTERVIEW: Mixi of Stitched Up Heart on “To The Wolves” and Growing as An Artist
Ghost Cult Keefy chatted with Mixi of Stitched Up Heart to discuss her 2023 album “To The Wolves” – out now via Century Media! Having followed her entire career, we chatted about the new album, how she makes music, working with collaborators, and more! Continue reading
INTERVIEW: Fake Names (Bad Religion, Refused, Minor Threat, Girls Against Boys, Fugazi) Interview at Riot Fest
Ghost Cult Keefy caught up with Brendan Canty and Brian Baker of Punk Rock supergroup Fake Names at Riot Fest 2023! The band features Brian Baker (Minor Threat, Bad Religion, Dag Nasty), Michael Hampton (S.O.A., Embrace), Dennis Lyxzén (Refused, INVSN, The [International] Noise Conspiracy), Johnny Temple (Girls Against Boys, Soulside) and Brendan Canty (Fugazi, Rites of Spring), and released their newest album “Expendables” on Epitaph Records last spring. Brendan and Brian caught up with us, discussed the formation of the band at a past Riot Fest, and the legacy of punk, bands they enjoy such as Turnstile and Quicksand, and what is so great about Riot Fest as a whole, and more! Continue reading