Body Count, Kerry King, Eluveitie, Thy Art Is Murder and More Playing Nummirock Festival Soon



The 38th edition of Finnish metal festival, Nummirock, takes place in Kauhajoki, Finland, 19-22 June 2024. As well as a host of national bands, the organisers have invited a number of acts from abroad; Body Count (US), Kerry King (US), Thy Art Is Murder (AU), Suffocation (US), Eluveitie (CH), Blackbraid (US), The Halo Effect (SWE), Shadow of Intent (US), Rise of the Northstar (FRA), Mister Misery (SWE), Thrown (SWE), and Party Cannon (UK). Keep reading below for more information.
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ALBUM REVIEW: Shade Empire – Sunholy


 

The most impressive thing about Shade Empire’s new album Sunholy (Candlelight Records) is the range of dynamics it incorporates. However, if you need this to be a Black Metal album you might need to go hunt down the new Taake album or wait for Mayhem’s album to drop, but if you are open to metal that is melodic and offers a great deal of sonic colors then hear me out… 

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New Music Friday – New Rock and Metal Releases 9-15-23


 

What new Rock and Metal records are you looking forward to this week?

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PREVIEW: New Music Friday – New Rock and Metal Releases   9-15-23


 

What new Rock and Metal records are you looking forward to this week?

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EXCLUSIVE ALBUM STREAM: Vivisepulture – Omen


New England’s symphonic death metal band Vivisepulture are about to drop their new full-length album, Omen this weekend. The band has partnered with Ghost Cult to bring you the full-album stream, gratis. The band has grown their profile the last few years opening for national acts, headlining locally, and recently just completed a short east coast tour with Ice Giant. If you dig extreme bands like Fleshgod Apocalypse, Shade Empire, and at times early Children Of Bodom, this is your band! Jam out Omen below and catch the band at their record release show in Boston, at The Middle East on March 18th. Continue reading


Dawnless Days – An Interview with Shade Empire


Shade+Empire+pic7 (1)A figurehead of Finnish industrial metal, Shade Empire are set to release their first full length in almost 5 years Omega Arcane not long after signing to notorious metal label Candlelight Records. Ghost Cult caught up with drummer Erno Räsänen to find out how life in the fast lane is treating the band.Continue reading