FESTIVAL PREVIEW: Damnation Festival Kicks off Today with Cradle of Filth, Bleeding Through, Russian Circles, Nails, Decapitated, The Ocean, Employed To Serve, Morne, Mizmor, and More


 

Ghost Cult is once again honored to cover Damnation Festival this year, kicking off with A Night of Salvation pre-party, and tomorrow proper all-dayer. The fest has been around almost as long as Ghost Cult has, and we love supporting this music and staff! Taking place at Manchester, UK’s BEC Arena once again, our expert team will bring you the coverage of some of the best underground Metal and metal-adjacent bands in the world in a curated setting with many unique one-of-a-kind shows. The usually sold-out event still has tickets on sale at the links below, and they even have a great app (we tested it). Let’s delve into a quick preview of the fest for those attending or curious about one of the best metal festivals we have covered (check out our 2023 coverage here)! Continue reading


Author and Punisher Books 20th Anniversary Mini Tour with Morne and Glassing


Tristan Shone, aka Author & Punisher has announced a short run of tour dates celebrating 20th Anniversary mini tour. Direct support will come from Morne and Glassing. Shone took his expertise as an electrical engineer and scientist to create his sound and light machines, creating unique Industrial Metal/Drone/Doom soundscapes. His last album was 2022’s acclaimed release Kruller (Relapse Records).Continue reading


Hellfest 2024 Books Metallica, Foo Fighters, Avenged Sevenfold, Machine Head, Body Count, Biohazard, Mr. Bungle and More


Hellfest, held every year just outside of Paris, in Clisson, France, continues to up the ante every year with forever growing and impressive lineups! Taking place from June 27 to June 30, 2024, Hellfest will once again be four days long and over 200 bands appearing on six stages. For 2024, the headliners for each night will be Avenged Sevenfold, Machine Head, Metallica, and Foo Fighters. The full daily lineups, including one more major band tba, and the ticket link are coming soon!  

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Morne Share New Single and Video for “Memories Like Stone”


Boston post-metal quartet, Morne have just unveiled the video for “Memories Like Stone”, directed by Hillarie Jason. The track is taken from their new Engraved With Pain full-length, out today, November 03rd, via Metal Blade Records. Find more information and catch the video in the article below. 

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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY: New Rock and Metal Releases 11-3-23


 

What new albums are you excited for this week!? 

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PREVIEW: New Music Friday – New Rock and Metal Releases 11-3-23


 

What new albums are you excited for this week!? 

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Morne Share Single and Video for “Wretched Empire” – New Album Announced


Boston-based post-metal practitioners, Morne, have just dropped the video for their single, “Wretched Empire”. The band recently signed to Metal Blade Records for their upcoming album, Engraved With Pain, which is due out on November 03rd. Check out the video below, and find out more. 

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Morne (U.S.) to Release Live at Roadburn Album Next Month


New England Doom Metal band Morne will release their first live album, Live at Roadburn, via the Armageddon Label / Morne Records on November 27th, 2020. The release documenting their 2019 appearance at the world’s greatest underground music festival, Roadburn, arrives on CD and vinyl LP formats. Pre-orders are live at the links below now. Mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege, Live at Roadburn accurately captures the band’s live experience. Continue reading


NEW MUSIC FRIDAY: October 4th New Music Releases


Purchase and stream all the new music released today!

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Roadburn 2019 – A Fest of a Different Color


Roadburn, now in its 20th year, is a fest I had promised I would start going to many, many years ago but for one reason or another never did. This year I went and although it is like other music fests in some ways, I can say that it is equally unlike other fests in many other ways. Many of my personal experiences will not be akin to a standard festival goer due to the nature of what I do obviously but if you bear with me here I can explain some things that the average person should expect when and if they decide to go is on their list of priorities. If you already know the drill or aren’t interested in this part please feel free to scroll on through.Continue reading