Louder Than Life will be disturbing the peace in 2025 with one of the biggest and LOUDEST festivals in North America all year. Over 160 bands will perform on 6 stages September 18, 19, 20 & 21 at the Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, KY for the 11th edition of Louder Than Life. Louder Than Life 2025 also marks the largest lineup in the history of producer Danny Wimmer Presents. In addition to the previously announced return of metal legends Slayer, the four-day destination event will also feature Rob Zombie in a global exclusive performance of Astro-Creep: 2000 in honor of the album’s 25th anniversary, plus Marilyn Manson on Thursday; Avenged Sevenfold, Sleep Token and Breaking Benjamin on Friday; Deftones, Bad Omens and A Perfect Circle on Saturday; and Bring Me The Horizon, $uicideboy$ and Evanescence on Sunday.Continue reading
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Brandon Ellis Quits The Black Dahlia Murder, on The Eve of Postponed Tour Dates
According to a report from our friends at Lambgoat, Brandon Ellis has announced his departure from The Black Dahlia Murder. This is likely the reason for the unexpected tour cancelation this week, as the band as about to embark on their highly-anticipated run of South American concerts. Ellis joined TBDM in 2016 and played on the band’s last three albums: 2017’s Nightbringers, 2020’s Verminous, and 2024’s Servitude, all with Metal Blade Records. Prior to that time, Ellis was a member of Arsis, Cannabis Corpse, and others. Earlier today (Thursday, February 20), Ellis issued the following statement via social media: which you can read below.Continue reading
The Black Dahlia Murder Postpones’ Their Upcoming Tour of South America Until December, Gatecreeper to Open
The Black Dahlia Murder just postponed their immediate tour of South America until later this year. The band announced this on social media and will now embark on the tour this December. Gatecreeper will provide support! The band is on tour supporting their recent album, Servitude, out now via Metal Blade Records. The album was prominently featured on the 2024 Album of the Year Countdown from Ghost Cult. Read a statement from the band below.
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GHOST CULT MAGAZINE TOP 75 ALBUMS OF THE YEAR 2024
Last-minute slinky Norwegian jesters aside, our dedicated and awesome team of writers, photographers, editors, contributors, alumni, designers and what have you, have come together to work through our regular collaborative and demographic confirmation of those albums that tickled our collective pickle in 2024.Continue reading
Sonic Temple Books Metallica, Linkin Park, Korn, Bad Omens, Rob Zombie, Incubus, Alice In Chains, Three Days Grace, Alice Cooper, I Prevail, Chevelle, and More
The full music lineup has been announced for the fourth year of Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival, including some incredible firsts for the Pinnacle of Rock Festivals in America, held May 8, 9, 10 & 11 at Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.
More than 100 bands will take the stage during the four-day destination event, marking its biggest year ever. The festival will feature a massive lineup of rock royalty including LINKIN PARK with new co-vocalist Emily Armstrong; they will make their debut at Sonic Temple headlining on Saturday in one of the band’s first shows in seven years. As previously announced, Metallica will also appear at Sonic Temple for the first time ever in 2025 for a “No Repeat Weekend” offering two unique headlining sets over two nights (Friday and Sunday).Continue reading
PODCAST: Episode 586 – The Power Hour – September Recap and Album of The Month with Keefy and Tom
Autumn is in the air and The Power Hour is back in effect! We look back at albums released in September 2024, and a forecast of new music out this month. Chief Editor Keefy is joined by new Ghost Cult Managing Editor Tom Osman. Continue reading
The Black Dahlia Murder Share a Single and Video for “Panic Hysteric” – New Album Out Now
The Black Dahlia Murder have just shared a brand new music video, “Panic Hysteric!” It follows “Mammoth’s Hand” and “Aftermath!” The tracks are taken from their just released tenth album, Servitude, out now via Metal Blade Records. The band is kicking-off their next headline tour this week with support from Dying Fetus, Spite, AngelMaker, and Vomit Forth.
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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY: New Rock and Metal Releases for 9-27-24
PREVIEW: New Music Friday – Rock and Metal Releases for 9-27-24
Aura Noir, Thus, Hate Angel, and Aasar Booked for Inferno Festival
Inferno Festival Norway 2025 is now welcoming the next set of bands to their lineup. Once again taking place in Oslo (NO), from April 17-20 for another blasphemous Easter, the festival bill is joined by Aura Noir, Thus, Hate Angel, and Aasar. Head into the article below for the full, current list of artists.
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