ALBUM REVIEW: Undeath – More Insane


Undeath are here to stay, and we’re all better people because of it.

More Insane (Prosthetic Records) is certainly an on-the-nose title for a record that absolutely lives up to its moniker. 

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ALBUM REVIEW: Coffin Rot – Dreams Of The Disturbed


Much like someone coming off a vacation or long flight home, Coffin Rot take a while to find their footing.

The new Death Metal album Dreams Of The Disturbed (Maggot Stomp) needs three or four songs before it seems to get settled in and ready to go, and by that time, it’s already too late.Continue reading


ALBUM REVIEW: 200 Stab Wounds – Manual Manic Procedures


 

Despite signing with a big-name label, it’s extremely refreshing to find out that hardcore-influenced death metallers 200 Stab Wounds have retained everything that makes their sound great: pounding, catchy riffs; a rancid atmosphere; and thrashy guitar fills when necessary.Continue reading


ALBUM REVIEW: Gatecreeper – Dark Superstition


After a five-year gap between albums, Arizonan quintet Gatecreeper are back with Dark Superstition (Nuclear Blast). Their third album sees their heavy, Death Metal roar wed to more melodic and concise metal. A heavy band embracing melody like this might raise some metalheads’ hackles, afraid their band going soft, but fear not. Their heft and aggression is still alive and kicking, but just married to more accessible metal.   Continue reading


Morbid Angel and Suffocation Books The Devastation On The Nation Tour with UADA, Mortiferum, Fulci, and Knoll


Morbid Angel and Suffocation have booked a tour with UADA and others for the 2024 Devastation On The Nation Tour! Other bands on the tour include Mortiferum, Fulci, and Knoll. Tickets go on sale this Friday, May 3rd 2024 at 11 am EST. See all dates below! Continue reading


ALBUM REVIEW: Deicide – Banished By Sin


Dear lord in heaven, it’s 2024 and we’re still talking about the fact that Glen Benton has an inverted cross on his forehead. This is not a knock on Deicide, by the way, as they have consistently recorded and toured seemingly nonstop since the early nineties, hence the new album Banished by Sin (Reigning Phoenix Music). No this is regarding a text message I received from an anonymous listener during my radio show, The Stress Factor (cheap plug), last week when I played “Trick or Betrayed.” Continue reading


ALBUM REVIEW: Engulfed – Unearthly Litanies of Despair


Death metal has always been a very hit-or-miss subgenre for me but most of it I do appreciate it. In good news, I have been listening to the new Engulfed album, Unearthly Litanies of Despair (Me Saco Un Ojo/Dark Descent Records), and it is certainly a hit and not a miss. Just shy of forty minutes, the four-piece from Turkey slams and shreds their way through your cranium. Just the right mixture of grimy OSDM and technical fretwork gives this album some replayability.Continue reading


INTERVIEW: Glen Benton of Deicide Talks About Their New “Banished By Sin” Album


In this episode, Ghost Cult Co-Owner Omar Cordy chatted with Glenn Benton of Deicide! Their new album Banished By Sin is releasing on April 26th, 2024 via Reigning Phoenix Music! Omar and Glen caught up about the changes in the lineup, a switch in producers, working with Taylor Young and Jeramie Kling, album artwork, and more!Continue reading


INTERVIEW: Jason Evans of Ingested Discusses “The Tide Of Death And Fractured Dreams” and UK Death Metal


In this episode, Ghost Cult Keefy chatted with Jason Evans of Ingested! Their new album  “The Tide Of Death And Fractured Dreams” is out now via  Metal Blade Records! Jason reconnected with us after some years to catch us up on the band, the new album, the many talented bands in the UK right now, and more! 

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ALBUM REVIEW: Necrot – Lifeless Birth


 

Despite crust death metallers Necrot forming in 2011, the Oaklanders’ newest slab is only the trio’s third full-length in their brief-yet-inviting discography. 

Essentially, the band doesn’t rush to put out a record, nor do they seem to want to release something before every “i” is dotted and “t” crossed.Continue reading