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INTERVIEW: Oberst Talks Upcoming Album “Toil”, Favorite Deathwish Inc. Rosters, and Best Gig Experiences

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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”

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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

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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

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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”

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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

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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

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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 →


INTERVIEW: Joey Diabolic on New Music, Horror, and Living in Hollywood

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Ghost Cult Keefy caught up with Joey Diabolic last year, to discuss his latest album “Just Drive!” Joey is a multi-hyphenate talent: music, composing, producing, visual arts, graphic design, web design, musicians services and more! We talked to Joey about his decision to relocate to Los Angeles from New York, his love of horror, his new album, and much more!Continue reading →


PODCAST: Episode 390: John Gist of Vegas Rock Revolution Talks Planet Desert Rock Fest IV

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Keefy caught up with John Gist of Vegas Rock Revolution Presents to discuss the upcoming Planet Desert Rock Fest IV! The fest features ⁠Brant Bjork⁠, ⁠Spaceslug⁠, ⁠FATSO JETSON⁠, ⁠Freedom Hawk⁠, ⁠Spiralarms⁠, ⁠Scorpion Child⁠, ⁠Borracho⁠, ⁠Beastmaker⁠, ⁠Sandveiss⁠, ⁠Black Elephant⁠, ⁠WARLUNG⁠, ⁠Sun Crow⁠, ⁠Mezzoa⁠, ⁠Flames Of Durga⁠ and ⁠Sonolith⁠. Planet Desert Rock Weekend returns for its 4th installment on January 25-26-27, 2024 in Las Vegas! John discussed how he got into booking shows, and what it takes to book a fest like this, he shared his thoughts on other festivals like Psycho Las Vegas, things to do and enjoy in Vegas, and more! Continue reading →


INTERVIEW: Jayden and Justin of Dirty Honey Discuss Their “Can’t Find The Breaks” Album

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Ghost Cult Keefy chatted with  bassist Justin Smolian and drummer Jaydon Bean of  Dirty Honey Band! They recently released their new album “Can’t Find The Brakes!”  The guys chatted about the rise of the band, their march towards this new album, some wisdom they have learned from the music industry, and since we recorded this on Halloween, they shared their favorite scary movies. Continue reading →