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INTERVIEW: Wyrmhaven Talks “Seasons of Gloom” and Tucson Death Metal

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​GhostCultKeefy caught up with Travis, Stephen, and Nick of Tucson, Arizona melodic death metal outfit Wyrmhaven to discuss the band’s debut full-length, “Seasons of Gloom,” released independently on May 29th, 2026. Written during a period of significant loss and perseverance, the record balances dark aggression with personal vulnerability, drawing on the band’s deep reverence for metalcore’s early days while pushing further into melodic death metal territory. Continue reading →


ALBUM REVIEW: The Crown – Crown of Thorns

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It was only ever a matter of time until Swedish death metal legends The Crown titled an album after their previous name. Known as Crown of Thorns from their inception in 1990 until their brief demise in 2004, the band reformed five years later and has continued to produce some of the country’s finest and crunchiest Death Metal riffs.

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ALBUM REVIEW: Darkness Everywhere – To Conquer Eternal Damnation

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When it comes to American influences in Metal, it’s far from out of the ordinary to find European acts adopting a more U.S.-friendly sound to grow musically or widen their fan base. It is a little more unusual, however, to find American bands who look to Europe for inspiration. Especially when that influence goes back thirty years.

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