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PODCAST: Glacially Musical 202 – Mastodon’s “Crack The Skye” – The Modern Equivalent of “The Wall”
In episode 202, and Nik is relieved our Mastodon series is ending. Keefy’s thinks “Crack The Skye” is a 10/10 album – so let’s see where Nik lands.Continue reading
Dax Riggs and Sammy Duet Comment On the Acid Bath Reunion At Sick New World Festival
Founding members of Acid Bath Dax Riggs (Golgotha, Deadboy & And The Elephantmen and Sammy Duet (Goatwhore, ex-Crowbar, ex-EyeHateGod), have confirmed details of the band’s reunion on social media at the 2025 Sick New World Festival. Acid Bath has not played a gig in 30 years and two other key members, bassist Audie Pitre and keyboardist Tomas Viator, have died in the interim years. Mike Sanchez (guitars, vocals) will take part in the festival. Sick New World will take place on April 12th, 2025 in Las Vegas, NV. A video posted by guitarist/vocalist Sammy Duet confirmed that the lineup will be rounded out by Goatwhore drummer Zack Simmons and bassist Alex Bergeron (Former Agents of Oblivion). Riggs for his part announced new solo music the day before, also a shocker.
ALBUM REVIEW: The Barbarians of California – And Now I’m Just Gnashing My Teeth
The sound of what was once considered West Coast Hard Core is changing. The Barbarians of California‘s new album And Now I’m Just Gnashing My Teeth (oneRPM) carries more of a metallic stomp aligned with modern Hardcore. Right from the first song you can hear the band’s more experimental edge. Once into the meat of the album, they bridge hardcore with a Nu-Metal sound, which is not unlike what System of a Down does. They attack with a more spastic jerk. It’s hard not to appreciate the sense of adventure that runs through these songs. The new generation of nu-metal kids who attend festivals like Sick New World will dig it. Hardcore purists might have some questions. Continue reading
Metallica Books The M72 2025 Tour with Pantera, Suicidal Tendencies, Limp Bizkit, and Ice Nine Kills – to Play Sick New World, and Sonic Temple Festivals
Metallica has announced year three of their M72 World Tour supporting their 2023 album 72 Seasons (Blackened Recordings). The band will again play their No Repeats weekend of shows with a different setlist each night. Support will come from Pantera, Suicidal Tendencies, Limp Bizkit, and Ice Nine Kills on different nights. The tour will also include Metallica two-night headline sets at Sick New World, and Sonic Temple Festivals. More tour dates are expected to be announced soon. Continue reading
Sick New World Festival 2024 Announces Stage Times, Draws Outrage From Fans
Following a huge debut in 2023 year, Sick New World kicks off this weekend to Las Vegas Festival Grounds, on April 27, 2024 with an enormous collection of the world’s biggest hard rock, alternative, and up and coming artists. Headlined by System Of A Down, Slipknot with Bring Me The Horizon, A Perfect Circle, Alice In Chains, Danny Elfman, Bad Omens, Sleep Token, Knocked Loose, and many more among the 65 total bands. The festival has released its stage times and fans who have purchased tickets are expressing outrage on social media with some selling their tickets and vowing not to go. Check out our coverage of 2023’s festival here, here, here and the full review here, but find out about the drama below.
PODCAST: The Weekly Ritual Rock and Metal News Show Live 4-19-24
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PODCAST: The Weekly Ritual Rock and Metal News Show Live 4-12-24
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Sleep Token Has Signed with RCA Records
Sleep Token strikes again! RCA Records has announced they have signed a new record deal with the band. In signing with a major label, the band for their part have teased a “new era” of the band, presumably about their 2024 planned year of tour dates and festivals and their expected next album, their fourth. RCA Records is home to some of the biggest bands in the world such as Foo Fighters, Three Days Grace, The Strokes, and more. As we previously reported they have booked even more tour dates aka “rituals” in the UK later this year on top of their upcoming Australia tour, and US dates surrounding Sick New World Festival, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, and more. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Friday, February 9 at 10 a.m. Check out the dates below and check out Take Me Back To Eden one of the Ghost Cult Top 20 albums of 2023.Continue reading
Sleep Token Books Additional Late 2024 Tour Dates
The hottest band in the world right now is Sleep Token! The have booked even more tour dates aka “rituals” in the UK later this year on top of their upcoming Australia tour, and US dates surrounding Sick New World Festival, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, and more. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Friday, February 9 at 10 a.m. Check out the dates below and check out Take Me Back To Eden (Loma Vista Recordings, one of the Ghost Cult Top 20 albums of 2023.Continue reading