Frank Carter and The Rattlesnakes, Napalm Death, Kris Barras Band, Pengshui and Aniilmalia added to Download 2022  


Following their massive headline set at last year’s Download Pilot event, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes will be joining this year’s Download festival, alongside four other new additions, including Napalm Death, PENGSHUi, and Aniilmalia. Download 2022 is the big reunion of the rock community, as the festival makes its highly anticipated return with the first full-scale Download in three years and a gargantuan line-up of the world’s most exciting bands in rock, pop punk, hardcore, metal and much more. The three-day festival takes place on 10-12 June 2022 at the spiritual home of rock in Donington Park, Leicestershire. Tickets are now on sale now at the4 link below.

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EP REVIEW: Napalm Death – Resentment is Always Seismic – A Final Throw of Throes


From the recordings done back in 2020 for Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism (Century Media) storms in Napalm Death’s very own “mini-album”, Resentment is Always Seismic – a final throw of Throes. These English grindcore legends certainly need no introduction as they continue to push the boundaries of grindcore and punk to create this extension of their previous full-length release. Complete with two covers, a remix, and a few other gems, these next thirty minutes are sure to fly by and deal out some serious punishment.

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Arch Enemy and Behemoth Have Booked the “North American Siege 2022” Tour with Napalm Death and Unto Others


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Arch-Enemy band 2021 photo credit KatjaKuhl

Extreme metal legends Arch Enemy and Behemoth will return to the USA to co-headline “The North American Siege 2022” tour! Set to kick off in April, the tour also features direct support from Napalm Death and Unto Others as special guests. Tickets go on sale starting Friday, January 21st @ 10AM local time at the links below. 

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PODCAST: Episode #150 – Jimmy Bower of Eyehategod and Down Interviewed!


As our podcast continues its grand return on a new platform – Anchor.fm, we are resuming interviews with an EXCLUSIVE chat with Jimmy Bower of Eyehategod and Down! EHG is on tour with GWAR, and Napalm Death and Jimmy talks about the return to the road for the band, how he spent his down time in 2020, news on Down going back on tour, his still in the works solo album, and more! Check it out our convo here!

Shane Embury’s Dark Sky Burial Shares a New Single and Video, New Album Incoming


Led by Napalm Death bassist Shane Embury, Dark Sky Burial has announced a new album, their fourth, Omnis Cum In Tenebris Praesertim Vita Laboret! It is releasing on December 10th 2021via Embury’s own Extrinsic Recordings label., and the album’s title translates as, “Life is one long struggle in the Dark.” Like the previous music under this moniker, this is a drastic departure for Embury known for his 30 plus year career in Grindcore and Death Metal. Shane has also shared the video for first single, “Mind Rat” which you can watch now. 

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GWAR Books a Headline Tour with Napalm Death, Madball, and EyeHateGod


GWAR has booked a headline tour of the USA! The band recently released their all unplugged The Disc With No Name (Metal Blade Records), but don’t expect them to wimp out on tour! Support will come from legends like Napalm Death, Madball (on select dates), and EyeHateGod. Tickets are on sale now at the links below.  Continue reading


Napalm Death, Converge, Pig Destroyer, Municipal Waste, Deadguy and More Confirmed for Decibel Metal and Beer Festival 2021



The fest you have been waiting for is finally happening! The full line-up of Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly – sponsored in part by Metal Blade Records – has rebooked for this fall, 2021! The previously announced headliners Napalm Death, Converge, Pig Destroyer will all appear and play special full-album sets. Joining the bill, Deadguy will reunite their Fixation on a Coworker lineup to perform their first show in nearly 25 years. Also joining the long-awaited party on September 25-26, 2021 are Municipal Waste, Midnight, Imperial Triumphant,  Blood IncantationWarhorse, Eternal Champion, Crypt Sermon, Die Choking, and Teeth.

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ALBUM REVIEW: Memoriam – To The End


 

Would you like to know what’s one of my favorite aspects of metal? It’s that it’s too goddam stubborn to ever go away. As long as there is breath in a metalhead’s lungs they’re going to find ways to tune lower or crank in even more blast beats into a song. As To The End (Reaper Entertainment) roared from my car’s stereo is when I realized that Memoriam is Karl Willets’ latest musical endeavor despite already having a hall of fame run with Bolt Thrower. Bless that man. 

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GUEST POST: Marcus Bryant of Spirit Adrift -Top Albums of the Year 2020


Ghost Cult continues our “End of Year Guest Post Extravaganza” with a slew of posts from bands, industry, PR pros, and more! 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. In this edition, we have a list from Marcus Bryant of Spirit Adrift! Their excellent new album Enlightened in Eternity is out now!

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