2R0I2P0 (Twenty Twenty RIP, Relapse Records) is a collaboration album from two luminaries of the Japanese experimental music scene, Boris and Merzbow. Boris has released a vast number of albums over the past 25 years, and their sound ranges from psychedelic post-rock to crushing metallic doom riffery. Noise artist Merzbow (the brainchild of Masami Akita) has been even more prolific, having released hundreds of records over a 40-year career.
Death metal legends Kataklysm are fast approaching the June 1st release of their brand new album, Meditations, due of from Nuclear Blast Records. The prolific band has had an influence on countless other artists in the genre in their twenty-five-year career. In this exclusive video for Ghost Cult, watch frontman Maurizio Iacono discuss what he’s currently listening to in order to whet his musical appetite. Continue reading
Montréal melo-death legends Kataklysm has charted a course for a busy 2018 including a killer new album and massive amounts of gigs. Their new album Meditations is due out on June 1st via Nuclear Blast. The band just shared a new single, complete with a lyric video for the track ‘Guillotine’. Check it out! Continue reading
Kataklysm previously announced a new album for 2018, Meditations, due out on April 2018 via Nuclear Blast Records. Now they have named acclaimed Los Angeles based producer Jay Ruston (Anthrax, Stone Sour) to mix and master their new release. This is major news for the underground band to work with such a popular, up and coming producer.Continue reading
Kataklysm showed no signs of slowing down as they celebrated their 25th anniversary as a band this year, and today they have two big announcements concerning their future. Continue reading