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INTERVIEW: Mem V. Stein on Exumer’s “Death Mask Messiah” and the Politics Behind the Riffs

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Chris Elliott caught up with Mem V. Stein of veteran German thrash institution Exumer to discuss the band’s new studio album “Death Mask Messiah,” set for release on August 28, 2026, through Metal Blade Records, their first new full-length in seven years. Mem breaks down the album’s politically charged conceptual framework, drawing on US politics of the last decade, the pandemic, the weaponization of misinformation, and the thirtieth anniversary of the Waco standoff with the Branch Davidians, which inspired the track “Allocated Savagery.” Continue reading →


GUEST POST: Mem V. Stein Of Exumer/Skull Pit’s Top Ten Albums Of 2018

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It’s December at Ghost Cult, so once again it’s time for “End Of Year” Guest posts! We’ll be sharing lists, memories, and other shenanigans from our favorite bands, partners, music industry peers, and other folks we respect across the globe all month long. We kick things off with Mem V. Stein of metal legends Exumer! Mem put out a new album with his side project this year, Skull Pit, with Tatsu of Church of Misery. Their self-titled debut is out now from Metal Blade! Here is Mem’s top 10 albums of 2018! Continue reading →


GUEST POST: Mem V Stein Of Exumer’s Top 10 Albums Of 2017

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Ghost Cult once again brings you “End Of Year” lists, memories, and other shenanigans from our favorite bands, partners, music industry peers, and other folks we respect across the world. In this post, Mem V. Stein, frontman of Exumer shares his Top 10 Albums Of 2017. Continue reading →