ALBUM REVIEW: Steve Von Till – Alone in a World of Wounds


Steve Von Till probably needs little introduction to most Ghost Cult Magazine readers. His hugely influential work with post-metal icons Neurosis needs no further elaboration here. What people may be less aware of, though, is that Von Till has been releasing solo records since 2000. Indeed, Alone in a World of Wounds (Neurot Recordings) is his sixth solo offering to date.Continue reading


INTERVIEW: Tom Osman Interviews Josh Graham About the New Guiltless LP – “Teeth To Sky”


In this new episode, Tom Osman chats with Josh Graham about the new album from Guiltless, their debut full-length “Teeth To Sky” out now via Neurot Recordings! Guiltless was formed by members of A Storm Of Light, Intronaut, Generation Of Vipers, Battle Of Mice, and more, and released an EP “Thorns” last year. Josh talked about his early influences, how the band formed, his time in Neurosis as a visual artist, his growth in mediums of physical art, layout, music videos, film, and more, plus how it all comes together as part of the music of Guiltless.Continue reading


Steve Von Till Shares His Single and Video “The Corpse Road” – New Album Incoming


Neurosis vocalist/guitarist, Steve Von Till, has just dropped his brand new single, “The Corpse Road.” Accompanied by another black and white music video created by Josh Graham, the track is the opener on his upcoming solo album, Alone in a World of Wounds, arriving May 16th via the Neurot Recordings label. Cat h the new video and more below.
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ALBUM REVIEW: Kazea – I. Ancestral


Formed by two former members of Orochen (Jonas Mattsson and Rasmus Lindblom) plus Daniel Olsson of Hellsongs, Kazea have existed since 2023, and I. Ancestral (Suicide Records) is their debut album.Continue reading


ALBUM REVIEW: Lacolpa – In Absentia Lucis


Lacolpa’s new album, In Absentia Lucis (Brucia Records) finds the Italian band diving deeper into darkness. Their brand of darkness this time is more experimental than most heard this year. While they still self-identify as a Sludge band there is more common ground with Current 93 than with Neurosis

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Harvestman (Steve Von Till) Shares a New Single and Video for “Galvanized And Torn Open” – New Album Coming Soon



Harvestman – the psych/ambient project of Steve Von Til (Neurosis) – has shared the new single,  “Galvanized And Torn Open,” along with a psychedelic visualizer video. The song is the latest preview of Triptych: Part Two, the second installment of the three-album Triptych series. It is  due for release on Von Till’s own Neurot Recordings, July 21st. Check out the new video and more below.
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ALBUM REVIEW: SECT – Plagues Upon Plagues


Former Cursed frontman Chris Colohan, is the driving force behind SECT’s dark take on Hardcore. Colohan might not be the band’s most well-known member (which would be Fall Out Boy’s drummer Andy Hurley), but regardless, it’s Colohan’s voice that sets apart their new album, Plagues Upon Plagues (Southern Lord) from the current resurgence of metallic Hardcore bands. Colohan’s husky croon gives a wink in the direction of Neurosis. His approach not only brings the articulated lyrics to the forefront but adds more depth to the dark tension of the music. When he does begin screaming as the punch of the riffs hits home, it has a greater dynamic impact. Continue reading


ALBUM REVIEW: Khanate – Clean Hands Go Foul – Capture and Release


Having reemerged from its dank void of horror to release To Be Cruel in 2023, deconstructed-avant-doom entity Khanate continues to be pulled piece-by-piece from the mud, as the band’s third and fourth records — 2005’s Capture & Release and 2009’s Clean Hands Go Foul (Sacred Bones Records) — get shined and buffed for physical reissues. Continue reading