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PODCAST: EPISODE 15 – Erica Stoltz of Sanhedrin on “The Poisoner” Album

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Ghost Cult had the pleasure of catching up with Erica Stoltz of Brooklyn’s trad/stoner band Sanhedrin. They just released their excellent new album The Poisoner via the Cruz Del Sur label. Erica caught us up on the process of creating the new album, working with co-producer Colin Marston, the bands’ hands-on approach to sound recording and writing collaboratively, contrasting the classic scenes between New York and San Francisco, her lyrical inspirations and personal experiences that color the new album and much more!Continue reading →

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PODCAST: EPISODE 14 – Ian McFarland the Director of “The Godfathers of Hardcore” Film

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Ghost Cult recently chatted with musician and director Ian McFarland, whose latest film is the acclaimed documentary, The Godfathers of Hardcore (McFarland & Pecci Films). The film is a candid and deep examination of the lasting influence of Agnostic Front on Hardcore music and the enduring friendship of Roger Miret and Vinnie Stigma. In addition to making the rounds and earning accolades in the global film festival circuit, it has been showing on the Showtime network in the United States and Canada ahead of its wide release on April 30th. The film is absolutely essential for anyone who loves and appreciates hardcore. We chatted with Ian about what inspired him to make the film, how his professional work as a commercial director prepared him for the different medium of making documentaries, the lasting bonds he built with Roger and Vinnie, and the future of the project. Continue reading →

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BACON BLOODY BACON: Matt Bacon on Content Marketing

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A big topic that I have a lot of fun getting pretty deep with is thinking about how people consume content in 2019. This is a place where a lot of bands get confused. They don’t act thoughtfully. Remember that at the end of the day, you need to sell to your audience the way they want to be sold to, not the way that you want to sell to them. It doesn’t matter if the way that you like to create content seems cool to you. If it doesn’t seem cool to your audience, then it’s as good as wasting your time. So how do you operate with this in mind? How are people consuming content nowadays, and how does this impact how (and what) you should create? It’s really hard sometimes to figure these things out because, during the process, you’ll often discover a lot of brutal and uncomfortable truths. The main thing to remember is just that while social media is a one-to-many method of content delivery, you want to make it feel like a one-to-one method. Continue reading →


BACON BLOODY BACON: Matt Bacon on How To Generate Value

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So, this is a big question – and there’s been quite the narrative around it as people change their minds about how they’re going to approach social media in 2019. How are you going to create value with your content in order to get people to want to come back? I have this thing – it’s called being a value grinder, and refers to someone who spends a lot of time cranking out valuable content people are excited to come back to see. When you have quality content, nothing else matters, because as long as you can get it in front of people they’ll be stoked to see it. In this article, I want to talk about how you’re going to embrace this, break it down, and reach bold new levels. The music biz is not a kind place and really demands a lot from its participants. Join me as I show you how you can transcend, reach the next level, and engage with people in a way that is engaging and meaningful for all parties.

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Remembering Peter Steele of Type O Negative 1962 – 2010

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April 14th is a hard day for fans of Type of Negative, as we continue to mourn the loss of legendary frontman Peter Steele who died on this day in 2010. He was only 48 years old. He would have turned 57 this year. Join us as we recall the life and musical legacy of the titan from the 1990s.

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Godfathers of Hardcore Film To Debut On Showtime Tonight

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Tonight’s the night! The award-winning Godfathers of Hardcore film, the essential documentary about New York Hardcore and its cornerstones Roger Miret and Vinnie Stigma of Agnostic Front will make its cable debut on the Showtime network, tonight, December 12th. Links to find your local broadcast can be found below. Continue reading →


Godfathers of Hardcore Film To Debut On Showtime Next Month

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The award-winning Godfathers of Hardcore film, the essential documentary about New York Hardcore and its cornerstones Roger Miret and Vinnie Stigma of Agnostic Front will make its cable debut on the Showtime network on December 12th. The news was broken via the films Facebook page. Director of the film Ian McFarland of Pecci Films was understandably elated by the news. Continue reading →


Watch BillyBio And Life Of Agony Cover Biohazard’s Punishment Live

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BillyBio, the new project from Billy Graziadei (Biohazard, Powerflo) is currently on tour as direct support for Life Of Agony’s “Rise of The Underground World Tour” in Europe. Both bands have jammed together on classic songs from their respective groups each night. Watch fan-filmed footage of Billy and LOA covering Biohazard’s’ all-time track ‘Punishment’ live the other night in The Netherlands. Continue reading →


Candiria To Headline Rising Pulse Records 10 Year Anniversary Party

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Rising Pulse Records, the label owned by John LaMacchia of Candiria, is hosting a 10-year anniversary party this week at Brooklyn Bazaar in Brooklyn. The show will be headlined by Candiria, along with Recon, Netherlands, NYHC veterans Locked In A Vacancy, and SevenSuns. Rising Pulse has been a foil for John to release incredible, challenging music from his own Spylacopa, and also Julie Christmas, Meek Is Murder, Kevin Hufnagel, A Family Plot, Morn and more. In addition to great music from bands, the label creates amazing custom products such as limited edition vinyl, cassettes, and other merch. Tickets are $20 and the link to buy them can be found below.Continue reading →


Gorilla Biscuits To Celebrate 30th Anniversary 7” With Reissue and Action Figure

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All-time great NYHC band Gorilla Biscuits have teamed up with Super7 toy company and Revelation Records to reissue their classic original 7” record this Friday. To celebrate they will host an event at Coney Island Baby, in New York, this Friday, October 5th at 8:00pm-10: 00 pm located at 169 Avenue A, Lower East Side, New York City. Released in 1988 as Revelation Records fourth release, This first press tribute box set features a blue clothbound display box with a white foil stamp on the cover and brand new first press tribute blue card Gorilla Biscuits ReAction Figure with GB logo display base. The GB display base is also a 7” large hole adapter which conveniently fits the new 30th anniversary 7”. Revelation put out the original GB recordings and Super7, in town this week for New York Comic Con is unveiling their new line of re-action figures of beloved toys, bands, and pop culture phenomenon. Past band collaborations for Super7 include Iron Maiden and The Misfits. Continue reading →