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FEATURE: Celebrating Edgar Allen Poe’s Influence on Dark and Heavy Music

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Edgar Allan Poe’s dark, psychological, and morbidly beautiful writing has had a profound influence on metal, rock, and goth music. His themes of death, madness, loss, and the uncanny helped shape the aesthetic and emotional tone that many artists in these genres embrace. His psychological depth, and exploration of horror have also resonated strongly with the Doom Metal, Black Metal, and Gothic Metal, and industrial music scenes, where the atmosphere of dread, decay, and introspection often parallels Poe’s literary tone. On what would be his 217th Birthday, check out our playlist of killer Poe songs! Continue reading →


ALBUM REVIEW: Knox Chandler – The Sound

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Knox Chandler may not be a household name, but over the years, he has played guitar for some very famous artists, including Siouxie And The Banshees and The Psychedelic Furs. He has also worked with other artists, including R.E.M., Depeche Mode, and Grace Jones. Continue reading →


INTERVIEW: From Goth Legends to a New Album: Lol Tolhurst and Budgie Share Their Journey

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Ghost Cult caught up with  Lol Tolhurst (founding drummer of The Cure ) & Budgie (ex  Siouxsie And The Banshees, The Slits) legends of Goth and alternative Rock last fall for a chat. Lol released his book “GOTH: A History,” via Hachette Books last fall and it is a personal and deep account Goth music and the greater culture. Budgie wrote the forward of the book and both gents shared their knowledge about the scene and history! They also released a collab album last last year as Lol Tolhurst x Budgie x Jacknife Lee debut album “Los Angeles,” which we also discussed as well.

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