ALBUM REVIEW: Fuming Mouth – The Ringing Bell


“Time and tide wait for no man,” says the famous quote by Chaucer. Especially when faced with your own mortality. Whether we accept it or not, Death comes for all of us eventually, and we have to accept that this flesh cage is not built to last. But also, tell that to Mark Whelan of Fuming Mouth, who faced down cancer and triumphed a few years ago. Death is a palpable figure on their new album “The Ringing Bell” – their first for Triple B Records. You feel the entire range of emotions Mark carries, delivered with heaving riffs and never-ending livid screams, all in just a breathtaking thirty-four minutes of extreme music.

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INTERVIEW: Kevin Comeau on Crown Lands’ “Apocalypse” and the Sci-Fi Prog Epic Two Years in the Making


 

​GhostCultKeefy caught up with Kevin Comeau of Crown Lands, the award-winning Canadian progressive rock duo from Oshawa, Ontario, to discuss the band’s ambitious new album Apocalypse, released May 15, 2026, through InsideOut Music. Kevin breaks down the making of the record, including its centerpiece nineteen-minute multi-part title suite, standout tracks “Through the Looking Glass” and “Blackstar,” and how the album expands the cosmic narrative universe first introduced on their 2023 record “Fearless.”

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PODCAST: Episode 1000 – Tim and Keith of Deadguy on Their Comeback, and More


For our special 1000th podcast, Keefy crosses one big interview off the bucket list! Having been a fan since 1995’s classic Fixation on a Co-Worker (Victory Records) album, Keefy has been aiming to interview Deadguy since their 2021 reunion!

Last year’s excellent Near-Death Travel Services (Relapse Records) showed the band has plenty left in the tank and is not just on a nostalgia trip. At Milwaukee Metal Fest 2026, we caught up with Tim Singer and Keith Huckins before their epic set during the weekend. We chatted about band history, the Deadguy: Killing Music documentary that helped ignite fans old and new, working with legendary producer Steve Evetts, and much more! Continue reading