Cleveland, Ohio’s Satanic/Occult rockers Ancient VVisdom are back with their fourth album, 33 (Magic Bullet), and the brothers Nathan and Michael Jochum have added bass player Connor Metsker to their line-up.Continue reading
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Cellar Darling – This Is The Sound
Having formerly made up a third of Eluveitie, Anna Murphy (vocals, hurdy-gurdy, multi-instruments), Ivo Henzi (guitar and bass) and Merlin Sutter (drums) have launched Cellar Darling, their new vehicle with which to explore “the spirit of the stories our parents told us before going to sleep” to the backing of melodic, if steady, metal.Continue reading
Sabbath Assembly – Rites Of Passage
Having slowly transformed themselves from ’60s/’70s psychedelia into a full-blown Occult Rock/Doom Metal act, as well as having undergone several changes in personnel in their eight-year existence, it makes perfect sense that Sabbath Assembly see new album Rites of Passage (Svart Records) as a reflection on the transitional stages of life.Continue reading
Death Alley – Supersonic Blues: Live At Ekko, Utrecht, NL
Supersonic Blues: Live At Ekko
Hailing from Amsterdam, Death Alley are making quite a name for themselves, and as such with the release of their special set at Roadburn last year as a live album, Ghost Cult decided to go see their release show in Utrecht. These shows they performed as Death Alley as a six piece, with the addition of Ron van Herpen and Jevin de Groot both on guitar. Known for their psychedelic infused hard rock that reminds of smoky back-room bars and topless dancing-girls, their live shows are known to be energetic and primal.Continue reading
Dool – Here Now, There Then
New Dutch band Dool are here with their début Here Now, There Then (Prophecy Productions), and while they may not be a super-group per se, this group definitely comprises a bunch of experienced musicians. With the rhythm section formed by drummer Micha Haring and bassist Job van de Zande, formerly of Occult Metal band The Devil’s Blood, and guitars provided by Nick Polack (Gold) and Reinier Vermeulen (The New Media), musically this band is set up for great sound in a variety of genres.Continue reading
Ghost Announces Scandinavian Tour Dates For Spring 2017
Occult rockers Ghost just wrapped up their highly successful Popestar 2016 Tour on the USA. The band has just announced a brief run of dates for Scandinavia next spring, including their home-country of Sweden.Continue reading
Ghost’s Popestar Tour – Live At Kings Theater, Brooklyn NY
The faithful gathered one for one last ritual on the final night of Ghost’s Popestar Tour 2016. Ready to embrace the spectacle, be enlightened, and indoctrinated by sacred services, fans gathered at the stunning Kings Theatre in Flatbush Brooklyn, renovated to a level of opulence befitting of this epic show. Continue reading
Watch Ghost’s Part VII Of The Summoning, Popestar Tour Concludes
Ghost’s epic Popestar tour concluded this past weekend in Brooklyn at Kings Theater. Watch this final tour teaser video from the band below.Continue reading
Check Out This 8-Bit Version Of Ghost’s Square Hammer Single
Tony The Hero has been creating 8-Bit instrumental versions of rock and metal songs for his YouTube channel for a while now, his best seeming to be songs from the band Ghost. Check out the 8-Bit version of ‘Square Hammer’ from the Popestar EP (Loma Vista) below:Continue reading
Watch Pro-Shot Video Of Ghost Live In Los Angeles From The Popestar Tour
Occult rockers Ghost are continuing on their Popestar tour of the USA. They recently held back to back sold out shows at The Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles. You can watch a pro-shot, multi-camera video of their recent single ‘Square Hammer’ below: Continue reading