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Shiprocked 2026 Books Halestorm, Motionless In White, Knocked Loose, Wage War, AWOLNATION, Suicidal Tendencies, Avatar, Kittie, and More

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ShipRocked producer ASK4 Entertainment has announced the music lineup for the 16th year of ShipRocked, the premier rock music festival cruise. ShipRocked 2026 sails January 25-31, 2026 on board Carnival Horizon from Miami to Half Moon Cay, Celebration Key–Carnival’s soon to be opened private cruise port on the island of Grand Bahama–and Nassau in The Bahamas. The 2026 Greek mythology-themed edition of ShipRocked will feature more than 25 bands onboard, and to celebrate the final night of ShipRocked, Halestorm will perform a special show on the ship just before departing Nassau. In addition to Halestorm’s special set, the ShipRocked 2026 lineup features Motionless In White and Knocked Loose, along with Wage War, AWOLNATION, Suicidal Tendencies, Avatar, Starset, Sleep Theory, From Ashes To New, and Kittie, as well as ’68, Archetypes Collide, aurorawave, The Barbarians of California, Dead Poet Society, DeathByRomy, Dinosaur Pile-Up, The Funeral Portrait, Holy Wars, House Of Protection, Lowlives, Not Enough Space, Shepherd’s Reign, UnityTX, Zero 9:36 and ShipRockers’ favorite all-star band The Stowaways.Continue reading →


PODCAST: The Weekly Ritual Rock and Metal News Show Live 9-27-24

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PODCAST: The Weekly Ritual Rock and Metal News Show Live 9-20-24

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Jinjer, The Glorious Sons, DED and Rivals Booked for ShipRocked Festival

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Ukrainian metal icons, Jinjer, along with The Glorious Sons, DED and Rivals have just been announced for the 15th year of the ShipRocked festival cruise. They join previously announced acts, Parkway Drive, Hollywood Undead, Nothing More and The Struts, 10 Years, Atreyu, Buckcherry, The Ghost Inside, P.O.D. and many more. The cruise takes place January 19-25, 2025, departing from Miami, Florida on Carnival Magic, with stops at new destination St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Half Moon Cay in The Bahamas. Find out more below.
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Ghost Cult’s Weekly Rock and Metal News Livestream 11-3-23

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Catch up on what you missed this week in the world of Rock and Metal news with our show! #musicnews #rocknews #interviews #newmusicfriday #metalfestivals #tourdates #metalconcerts #vinylcollector #metalmerch

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INTERVIEW: Mark Vollelunga of Nothing More on “Spirits” and Longevity in The Music Business

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We chatted with Mark Vollelunga of Nothing More, who just released their new album “Spirits” via their label Better Noise Music. Mark discussed the current state of the music industry, their new album “Spirits” –  the nature of being more experimental for the first time in the bands’ career, the time and care spent on album production, how the band approaches songcraft, how to write an “arena rock song,” and much more! Continue reading →


Parkway Drive Announced As Co-Headliner For ShipRocked 2023

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Returning to the USA for the first time since 2019, Parkway Drive has been announced as the Co-Headliner for ShipRocked 2023! They join Falling In Reverse atop a bill that includes Nothing More, Skillet, Suicidal Tendencies, Motionless In White, grandson, Ayron Jones, and over a dozen others. The January 22-28, 2023 sailing on Carnival Magic will feature Parkway Drive’s first American performance since spring of 2019.

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Avatar Postpones Remainder of Current Tour Due to COVID-19

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Sad news as Swedish metallers Avatar have postponed their current North American tour and run of festival dates due frontman Johannes Eckerstrom contracting COVID-19. The band made the announcement over social media and they are planning to make up the dates in early 2022, when they are back in the states for the Shiprocked music cruise.  

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ShipRocked Cruise Rescheduled For 2022

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After last week’s sad news that ShipRocked 2021 had been canceled, the King of the music cruises has been rescheduled for January 22-27, 2022, on Carnival Breeze from Galveston, Texas. The trek will make stops in Costa Maya and Cozumel, Mexico. The cruises announced that limited staterooms are still available, for the voyage that sells out every year, five years running. Look for the 2022 ShipRocked band lineup and additional details to be announced in the coming months at the link below. Guests booked for ShipRocked 2021–previously slated to sail in May 2021–have the opportunity to transfer their reservations to 2022, and those that do so will receive a $300 per stateroom onboard credit. For those unavailable for the new itinerary, cancellation and refund information can be found here: 

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PODCAST: Episode 8 – Nonpoint’s Elias Soriano Talks About “X” Album

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Ghost Cult caught up with Nonpoint frontman Elias Soriano to discuss the bands’ recent album X, out now on Spinefarm Records. In addition to the new album, Elias shared details with us about lyrical themes, their prolific output as a group, the history of the band, his special relationship with the fans and much more! Catch the band on tour all through 2019.  Continue reading →