ALBUM REVIEW: Dream Theater – Parasomnia


A record called Parasomnia (InsideOut Music) which explores many of the unusual behaviours and emotions experienced during sleep, written by a band called Dream Theater (a spelling which, due to my almost painful levels of Englishness, never fails to make me shudder) seems the most obvious pairing in the world. The question of why it’s taken until their sixteenth full-length studio release for this to happen is something for the band to explain but it’s here now, and in true Dream Theater tradition, you’re going to need time to absorb it fully.Continue reading


END OF YEAR GUEST POST: Sylvaine Top 10 Albums of 2024


Wrapping up all the business of 2024 with some fun End of Year Guest Posts from bands, friends, music industry pals, label types, and assorted good fiends! Check out this list from Sylvaine to discuss her top picks for best music of 2024!Continue reading


GHOST CULT MAGAZINE TOP 75 ALBUMS OF THE YEAR 2024


Last-minute slinky Norwegian jesters aside, our dedicated and awesome team of writers, photographers, editors, contributors, alumni, designers and what have you, have come together to work through our regular collaborative and demographic confirmation of those albums that tickled our collective pickle in 2024.Continue reading


Korn, Muse, Scorpions, Linkin Park, Knocked Loose, Judas Priest, Electric Callboy,Turnstile, Exodus, Dethklok, Refused, and More Booked for Hellfest Open Air 2025


  

The Hellfest Open Air festival 2025 has booked a huge lineup. Taking place from June 19th to 22nd in Clisson, France, the fest features headlining performances from Korn, Muse, Scorpions, and Linkin Park, as well as, Knocked Loose, Judas Priest, Electric Callboy,Turnstile, Exodus, Dethklok, Refused, Jerry Cantrell, Jinjer, Turnstile, Unto Others, The Warning, VOLA, Alcest, Abbath (Doom occulta set), SUNN O))), HEALTH, Russian Circles, Chat Pile, Savatage, Dream Theater and more out of a total of 184 bands. A “very special guest” yet to be revealed for June 20th.Continue reading


Judas Priest Books More “Shield Of Pain” 2025 European Tour Dates, Celebrating 35 Years of “Painkiller”


have booked more dates for their “Shield Of Pain” tour in 2025.  The band will play its biggest show ever in London, United Kingdom show on July 25 at the 20,000-capacity O2 Arena. Support at that gig will come from fellow legendary rocker Alice Cooper. Judas Priest will also perform on July 23 at the Scarborough Open Air Theatre in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom, where support will come from Phil Campbell And The Bastard Sons, the band featuring Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell alongside his sons Todd, Dane and Tyla.Continue reading


NEW MUSIC FRIDAY – Rock and Metal Releases for New Music Friday 11-22-24


Covering all the important subgenres, it’s New Music Friday: The Rock and Metal Releases for 11-22-24.

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PREVIEW: New Music Friday – Rock and Metal Releases for New Music Friday 11-22-24


Covering all the important subgenres, it’s New Music Friday: The Rock and Metal Releases for 11-22-24.

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PODCAST: Glacially Musical 205 – Foreigner’s “Double Vision” Reviewed with Don De Leaumont


In this episode #205, Nik, Keefy, and guest host Don De Leuamont of Southeast of Heaven and Talking the Talk with Don review Foreigner’s second album, Double Vision!Continue reading


Judas Priestess Sign with Golden Robot Records – New Single Coming Soon


Judas Priestess have made history by signing with Golden Robot Records, as the first all-female metal tribute band to ink a global record deal. To celebrate the occasion, the Judas Priest tribute act have announced that they will release their  new single, “Dissident Aggressor” (the original appearing on Sin After Sin) on November 22. Find out more below.
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