ALBUM REVIEW: ISLEPTONTHEMOON – Only The Stars Know Of My Misfortune


ISLEPTONTHEMOON is an anonymous solo project based in Atlanta, Georgia. Only The Stars Know Of My Misfortune (Bindrune Recordings) is their third full-length release.Continue reading


ALBUM REVIEW: Paganizer – Flesh Requiem


It may be a dying art form these days, or I might be living under a rock. Either way, Paganizer have put strong emphasis on their title track, which elicits a sigh of relief from this writer.Continue reading


ALBUM REVIEW: Deadform – Entrenched In Hell


Deadform, the three-piece collective hailing from Oakland, plays what is strongly aligned towards the fusion of Sludge Metal with Crust Punk undertones. Originally rooted from the members’ former projects Laudanum, Stormcrow, and Dystopia, the band’s debut full-length, Entrenched In Hell, releases via Tankcrimes Records, also based in Oakland.Continue reading


ALBUM REVIEW: Visions Of Disfigurement – Vile Mutation


When executed properly, Slam Metal can be a big ball of fun.

Animalistic vocals that sound inhuman; random yet recognizable memes and clips; and an overarching mood which breeds feelings of categoric annihilation. 

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ALBUM REVIEW: Gaerea – Coma


Back in 2022, Portuguese Extreme Metal recluses Gaerea released Mirage (Season of Mist), my album of the year. It was the first time I had been exposed to the shrouded-in-mystery outfit, but it was nearly impossible to choose any other record to headline that year.Continue reading


PODCAST: Episode 586 – The Power Hour – September Recap and Album of The Month with Keefy and Tom


Autumn is in the air and The Power Hour is back in effect! We look back at albums released in September 2024, and a forecast of new music out this month. Chief Editor Keefy is joined by new Ghost Cult Managing Editor Tom Osman. Continue reading


ALBUM REVIEW: Ensiferum – Winter Storm


Since their self-titled release back in 2001, Finnish epic Folk Metal storytellers Ensiferum have been seamlessly blazing a trail despite a myriad of lineup changes, and have done so on a frankly regular schedule. Continue reading


ALBUM REVIEW: Hell Is Other People – Moirae


Aside from having one of the most spot-on names, Hell Is Other People also meticulously and so magnificently presents a style of metal that marries atmospheric/blackened vocals and post-Rock instrumentals.Continue reading


EP REVIEWS: Clot – Dehiscence – Hostility


To put it mildly, Grindcore is king. 

Sub-minute songs; albums that pack dozens of tracks in less than ten minutes; and the most chaotically bombastic sounds you can possibly combine and still label music. Continue reading


ALBUM REVIEW: Barathrum – Überkill


With the existence of bands like Beherit, Impaled Nazarene, and Archgoat emerging as the quintessential pioneers of the Finnish Black Metal scene back in the nineties, fair to say that throughout the years, Finland has left a long-lasting, profound legacy when it comes to presenting a harsh sonic journey of Black Metal, or most of Extreme Metal subgenres in general; even including the more contemporary names surrounding, such as Sargeist and HavukruunuContinue reading