Coal Chamber has announced they have canceled their appearance at Aftershock 2024 next weekend. This is following the postponement of their fall 2024 tour dates until spring 2025 due to ongoing health issues suffered by frontman Dez Fafara. The band has been replaced on the bill by their frequent touring mates Dope. The fest still features Slayer, Slipknot, Iron Maiden, Motley Crue, Pantera, Judas Priest, FFDP, Disturbed, Biohazard, Shadows Fall, and 130 more of your favorite artists. Continue reading
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Aftershock 2024 ft. Slayer, Slipknot, Iron Maiden, Motley Crue, Pantera, Judas Priest, FFDP, Disturbed, Biohazard, Shadows Fall and More Announces Set Times
Aftershock is right around the corner and we have the set times! The fest features Slayer, Slipknot, Iron Maiden, Motley Crue, Pantera, Judas Priest, FFDP, Disturbed, Biohazard, Shadows Fall, and 130 more of your favorite artists. Continue reading
Bloodstock Open Air 2025 Books Trivium, Machine Head, Gojira, Emperor, Lacuna Coil, Lord of Lost, The Black Dahlia Murder, 3 Inches of Blood, and More
With 2024’s event underway and already laying claim as one of the biggest and best Bloodstock’s ever, festival HQ have set the wheels in motion of 2025’s heavy metal juggernaut by announcing not one, not five, but nineteen bands for its hottest summer yet, including all headliners. Bloodstock 2025 will take place at Catton Park, Derbyshire on 7th-10th August.Continue reading
CONCERT REVIEW: Static-X – Sevendust – Dope – Lines of Loyalty Live at The Worcester Palladium
The 2024 Static Killer Tour with Static-X and Sevendust arrived in Worcester with a sold-out show at the Worcester Palladium. With a line wrapped around the block, waiting to get into the venue. We were all in for an amazing night of celebrating the memory of Wayne Static, the King of Evil Disco. Continue reading
Aftershock 2024 Books Slayer, Slipknot, Iron Maiden, Motley Crue, Pantera, Judas Priest, FFDP, Disturbed, Biohazard, Shadows Fall and More!
Aftershock, it’s happening! Our 2024 lineup is here and holy sh*t, this one will go down in the history books. Not only do we have Iron Maiden’s only U.S. festival play and the exclusive West Coast performance of Slayer, but also Slipknot, the first Mötley Crüe appearance at Aftershock, plus Disturbed, Five Finger Death Punch, Judas Priest, Pantera, and 130 more of your favorite artists. Continue reading
Static-X Share Video for “Z0mbie” – New Album on the Way
Having just kicked off the first leg of the Machine Killer, Static-X released another music video from the upcoming album Project Regeneration: Vol. 2. The video for the track, “Z0mbie”, is an animated clip created by Makinita Silva, and directed by Edsel Dope. Check it out in the article below, along with live listings and more about the band.
CONCERT REVIEW: Static-X – Fear Factory – Mushroomhead – Dope Live at Irving Plaza
Long-awaited and long-delayed; Static-X – Fear Factory – Mushroomhead, and Dope finally got to play their show at Irving Plaza on Sunday night as part of The Rise Of The Machines tour. Planned a couple of years ago, the packed bill encountered the now all too familiar COVID delays, and coordinating that big of a bill takes monumental effort. Eventually, everyone was in place and the tour was a go. Any one of these bands would be worth the price of admission. Put them all together, and you have an epic evening in store.Continue reading
Fear Factory Taps Havok Drummer Pete Weber for Current U.S. Tour with Static-X
Fear Factory has recruited Havok drummer Pete Webber to play for the band on the current “Rise Of The Machine” U.S. tour with Static-X. Webber is filling in for drummer Mike Heller (Malignancy) who is unable to make the tour due to “scheduling conflicts.” After missing the first date of the tour due to a snowstorm, Fear Factory will debut its new lineup on February 28th at Roseland in Portland, Oregon.
INTERVIEW: Dino Cazares of Fear Factory – “Recoded” Track-By-Track Breakdown
Ghost Cult Keefy caught up with our old pal Dino Cazares of Fear Factory for yet another interview. Dino, candid as ever, discussed the new album “Recoded” a remix album of their last album “Aggression Continuum out now via Nuclear Blast, breaking down the album in-depth, chatting about the remixers he curated, longtime allies, and much more. He also discussed the upcoming 2023 tour with Static-X, gave us some hints about the new FF singer, plus teases new music from Divine Heresy, and Asesino too!
FESTIVAL REVIEW: Bloodstock Open Air 2022 Part 2
Catton Park, United kingdom, 14 Aug 2022, Lamb of God performing on the Ronnie James Dio Stage at Bloodstock Open Air Festival Credit: Rich Price/Ghost Cult Magazine
SATURDAY
Considering most people are already feeling like overcooked baked potatoes wrapped in tin foil, the fact that today is meant to be the hottest day of the festival really isn’t the best news. Still, that certainly doesn’t deter a healthy crowd from shaking off the hangovers and getting on with the business at hand, Baest and Lost Society both grabbing the main stage by the scruff of the neck while Sister Shotgun and Mastiff do the same on the Sophie stage.Continue reading