Gridfailure is the brainchild of David Brenner, who provides vocals and plays myriad instruments. Sixth Mass-Extinction Skulduggery III (Nefarious Industries) is the third in a series of five albums that form a dystopian telling of humanity’s downfall in the face of an ever-worsening situation of wars and climate crisis on planet Earth. The album features a host of guest performers providing everything from beat programming to Trumpet to Ukulele.Continue reading
As much as I love speeding and blasting The Haunted around SoCal, sometimes you need something more heady and all-encompassing. Leila Abdul-Rauf is known for a wide array of brilliant solo and group works within the underground and remains one of the music world’s most uninhibited creative thinkers. Calls From A Seething Edge is her latest solo endeavor, a remarkable heartfelt journey of mourning polycrisis whilst still holding space for dreams of a better world. It is a must-hear 2024 haunting release that will seep into your pores and remain with you for a long time, body music for the head and soul.Continue reading
Irish harpist, Joy Shannon, is currently preparing to release her new album, An Chailleach, due on November 1st, 2024. Ahead of this, she has offered up her single “Heather,” featuring a collaboration with Ohio neo-folk duo, Osi and the Jupiter. Check out the video for the new track (directed by Shannon) and more below.
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Leila Abdul-Rauf is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and singer who has been part of various bands (Vastum, Hammers of Misfortune, Saros, Amber Asylum) since the 1990s. Calls From a Seething Edge (Cyclic Law Music / Syrup Moose Records) is her fifth solo album.Continue reading
No matter how much you write about a record, you can never quite fully encapsulate the feelings invoked by the music. Composer and multi-instrumentalist Leila Abdul-Rauf’s (Vastum, Ionophore, Cardinal Wyrm, Fyrhtu) words about her new album, Phantasiai, go some way to explaining why this might be. She writes, by way of explanation of the record’s concept:
Shadow Frost Music & Arts Festival is here and it promises to be a unique experience. The debut the hotel-based fest is brought to you by the producers of Shadow Woods Productions, LLC and Shadow Woods Metal Fest, and is the winter-time companion to the Shadow Woods Metal Fest, expected back in action this summer. The Shadow Frost fest takes place on February 21st and 22d and will feature Oakland’s Vastum as well as a special set from their guitarist/ambient industrialist Leila Abdul-Rauf. Also on the bill are Deceased, Barishi, Magic Circle, Doomstress, Alms, Darsombra, Fell Ruin, Yatra and many more! Check below for daily lineups with set times and all of their amazing vendor options.Continue reading
Less than two weeks away, Shadow Frost Music & Arts Festival has announced their daily lineups with set times and all of their amazing vendor options. The debut the hotel-based fest is brought to you by the producers of Shadow Woods Productions, LLC and Shadow Woods Metal Fest, and is set to take place on February 21st and 22d and will feature Oakland’s Vastum as well as a special set from their guitarist/ambient industrialist Leila Abdul-Rauf. Also on the bill are Deceased, Barishi, Magic Circle, Doomstress, Alms, Darsombra, Fell Ruin, Yatra and many more! Continue reading
Shadow Frost Music And Arts Festival is a little over a month away and Ghost Cult has wrapped up our contest! Dannielle B. from Brooklyn was won passes for her and a friend to attend Shadow Frost in Fredrick Maryland! Shadow Woods Metal Festivals and is produced by Shadow Woods Productions, LLC. This inaugural, hotel-based gala will feature sets from Vastum, Leila Abdul-Rauf, Deceased, Barishi, Magic Circle, Doomstress, Alms, Darsombra, Fell Ruin, Yatra and many more. The early-bird hotel room deal for the fest ends January 20th, so hustle up and book your room now!Continue reading
