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Ghost Cult Magazine Turns 13 Years Old Today

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We Who Are Not As Others…

October 8th, 2025 sees Ghost Cult Magazine’s 13th year in business! Established in the doomsday year of 2012, Ghost Cult Magazine has been a daily music news, interviews, and reviews website dedicated to covering Rock, Metal, Punk, Metalcore, post-Hardcore, Hardcore, Indie Rock, Doom, Prog, Death Metal, Black Metal, Sludge, Industrial, Grindcore, Dark Folk, Synthwave, other related genres, and geek culture as well! Shout out to our founders, current co-owners, past collaborators, partners, and you dear readers! Stay tuned for a new merch giveaway tonight! 

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EP REVIEW: President – King of Terrors

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Anonymity is the new metal. Wait, or is anonymity the new nu-metal? Hold up, anonymity is aesthetic, metal is a sound that invokes a certain feeling, no matter if it is wearing corpse paint or bell-bottoms. Now that we have cleared up, we can proceed into the new album by buzz-band President, who are dropping their debut EP King of Terrors (ADA/Warner Music). The lead single, “In the Name of the Father” opens the album. It’s a great pop song that was a big hit with kids who are fans of other pop acts like Ghost, and Sleep Token. Unlike Ghost, these guys do not draw influence from ABBA or Andy Gibb, whose song “Love is Thicker Than Water” pretty much encapsulates the sound of Papa Emeritius and his band of trick-or-treaters.Continue reading →


ALBUM REVIEW: LÜT – Lüt

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Somehow, I’ve dealt myself a significant number of not-in-English albums recently. LÜT‘s self-titled fourth album from Indie Recordings is the latest. This Norwegian Power Punk quartet displays a range of the genre’s styles, particularly in the vocals of Mads Erland Ystmark, Orjan Nyborg Myrland Stensby, and Maurius James Platt.Continue reading →


ALBUM REVIEW: The Beaches – No Hard Feelings

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Canadian four-piece The Beaches always know how to a) have a damn good time and b) write songs that while they may be tongue-in-cheek, are also stupidly catchy and/or memorable. And their newest work is no different.Continue reading →


ALBUM REVIEW: Fleshwater – 2000: In Search Of The Endless Sky

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Fleshwater’s new album 2000: In Search Of The Endless Sky (Closed Casket Activities) displays the lessons the band learned from playing arenas with a more anthemic nineties Rock sound than what was heard on “We’re Not Here to Be Loved.” It shoved singer Marisa Shirar into the spotlight, forcing her to own her identity as a frontwoman. The mix of this album is more radio-friendly with the vocals out front, as the guitar swirls around them. Shirar’s singing style is more Rock-oriented on this album, belting the choruses out as the guitar sits back in the mix. The atmospheric opener is the strongest song on the front end of the album, as the singles dial back the more shoegazing elements. Though it depends on what you want from music in this regard; if you are a fan of Paramore, the more alternative rock-leaning sound might be more to your liking.  Continue reading →


ALBUM REVIEW: Lowheaven – Ritual Decay

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Canadian post-Screamo merchants Lowheaven open Ritual Decay (MNRK Heavy) with a swell of noisy ambiance, setting the stage for an explosion of screamo intensity against a stark, apocalyptic mood that bears more resemblance to Neurosis. The sung vocals add a melodic counterpoint that might remind you of Glassjaw. They are prone to hover over crushing Sludge-drenched stomps to give the album its heavier edge. These are often broken up by atmospheric guitar passages before reaching their scathing climax.Continue reading →


ALBUM REVIEW: Marissa Nadler – New Radiations

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Marissa Nadler’s 10th album, New Radiations (Sacred Bones Records), finds her stripping down to a more minimalist yet cinematic feel. It feels spacious, yep, with an intimate yearning. Her vocals are produced in a similar reverb-heavy manner. Her approach to vocals continues to expand the well-layered vocal harmonies. The harmonies are more prominent in the mix time, adding more depth in the absence of more Rock-oriented instrumentation. Continue reading →


ALBUM REVIEW: Lord of the Lost – OPVS NOIR Vol. 1

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Lord of the Lost is back with OPVS NOIR Vol. 1 (Napalm Records)  which is a grandiose take on Metal that feels like it’s gotten bigger this time around. Midway into the opening track, you can hear how they ae moving up the bill on European festivals with this album. This album comes on the heels of opening slots for Iron Maiden, which forced them to step up their game. They have not dumbed things down for an American audience, so you are either into this or you are not. Yes, the harsher vocals might appeal a little more to Western audiences, but they’re only one aspect. 

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ALBUM REVIEW: Alice Cooper – The Revenge of Alice Cooper

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The Revenge of Alice Cooper (earMusic) is the first album with the original Alice Cooper band since Muscle of Love. Making it the band’s 8th album together, and Cooper’s 30th. Bob Ezrin is handling production duties to help them remember what they did back in the day. It opens with the lead single “Black Mamba,” which is slinky and theatrical. Rather than try to recapture the fire that was burning when they recorded Muscle of Love, they are side-stepping this favor of touching on a more “Schools Out” style of borderline Broadway-drama mixed with the Garage Rock sound Cooper has been dipping his boots in the past few albums. Continue reading →


PODCAST: Glacially Musical 240 – Beastie Boys “Check Your Head” Full Album Review

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Nik and Keefy get their Don back to resume our series on Beastie Boys! “Check Your Head” is a generational album, and we explore why no two of their albums sound alike.Continue reading →