RIP Saint Vitus Bar – The Home of Metal 2013-2024 and The Top 5 Shows (Nirvana, Against Me!)


Pour one out for Saint Vitus Bar, The Home of Metal (and more) 2013-2024. We share our feelings on the closing and also:

We ranked the Top Five Most Important Shows Ever at Saint Vitus Bar
Top 15 Shows Covered by Ghost Cult
Top Interviews we conducted there
Top 5 Special Events

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Blacklist Union Pays Tribute To Todd Youth, New Album Offered As A Free Download


Blacklist Union frontman Tony West has announced as a tribute to iconic New York Hardcore guitar legend and former bandmate Todd Youth (Murphy’s Law, Agnostic Front, Bloodclot, Fireborn, Danzig, Ace Frehley), who passed away last week at age 48, the band will be offering a limited free download of Back To Momo through the remainder of 2018. Stream and download the album below.Continue reading


New York Punk And Metal Legend Todd Youth Has Died, Age 48


In sad news, Todd Youth (born Todd Schofield). Legend of bands like Agnostic Front, Danzig, Ace Frehley, Bloodclot, Fireburn, Murphy’s Law and many more has passed away. He was 48. Todd passed suddenly and unexpectedly, and as of now, there is no further information at this time. Todd played guitar and bass in many bands, getting his start in Murphy’s Law in the NYHC scene at the age of 12. The news of Todd’s passing was shared by Israel Joseph I (Bad Brains, Fireburn) on Facebook.Continue reading


Todd Youth Talks Bloodclot, Punk History, Rock Royalty And More


Todd Youth is a legend of New York Hardcore, rock and metal. At 12 years old he played bass in Agnostic Front and later went on to play in or work with Murphy’s Law, and Warzone. Youth has also played with Danzing, Samhain, D Generation, Glenn Campbell, Son Of Sam, The Chelsea Smiles, Cheap Trick, Ace Frehley (current band), and briefly with Motorhead. Todd is currently playing with his hardocre punk supergroup Bloodclot, with members of Cro-Mags, Queens Of The Stone Age, and The Dwarves. Ghost Cult chatted with Todd outside Saint Vitus Bar In Brooklyn. Bloodclot’s Up In Arms is out now on Metal Blade Records. Videography and photos by Omar Cordy/OJC PhotographyContinue reading


Fireburn (Nails, Ex-Bad Brains/Danzig) Stream “Don’t Stop The Youth” EP


Fireburn, the new group featuring Israel Joseph I (ex-Bad Brains), Nick Townsend (Deadbeat, Knife Fight), Todd Jones (Nails), and Todd Youth (Danzig, Murphy’s Law), has joined the Closed Casket Activities roster and will release their debut EP, Don’t Stop The Youth, next month.Continue reading


Video: Blacklist Union – Evil Eye, New Single Out Now


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Veteran California rockers Blacklist Union have a new video out for their new single ‘Evil Eye’. You can watch the video at this link or below:

 

 

The video was directed by Matt Zane (John 5, Wayne Static, Zakk Wylde, DMC, Orgy) for Lord Zane Productions. Formed by frontman Tony West and guitarist and NYHC legend Todd Youth (D Generation, Danzig, The Chelsea Smiles), ‘Evil Eye’ comes from Blacklist Union’s recent album Back To Momo. The Evil Eye single is now available on iTunes.

 

 

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