In their forty-three year (!) recording career, it isn’t unfair to say UK rock stalwarts Def Leppard are known for a pretty steady formula and approach of, in the main, pristine, polished hard rock songs, centred in an eighties sheen. Most of us could recognise a Def Leppard-style song without too much difficulty, and they aren’t (a few deviations – RetroActive, Slang, Taylor Swift, and Ghostly interactions – aside) known for their musical risk-taking or surprises.
Spring time on planet Earth. Flowers are blooming. The weather is heating up. New music is dropping. But what, dear readers, should you be blasting from your 8-tracks this season? Oh, you don’t have an 8-track? Well, never fear, Verdena shall provide you with an 8-track worthy tome in Volegio Magia (Capital Records Italy / Universal Music).
Rammstein will soon release their new album Zeit, due out on 29 April 2022, via Universal Records. The band has released a second single and video for “Zick Zack.” This follows the “Zeit” video. The band will host a pop-up event on April 9th In Alexanderplatz, Berlin where theu will offer a teen-style magazine and vinyl single. Watch the video for “Zick Zack” right now! Continue reading
After much speculation, Rammstein’s new album Zeit will be released on 29 April 2022, via Universal Records. The album’s release coincides with the anniversary of their previous self-titled album in 2019. Today the eponymous first single is released as a 10” gatefold black vinyl, on CD digipack and in digital format. The spectacular video was directed by actor and musician Robert Gwisdek, collaborating here with the band for the first time. Watch the clip now!Continue reading
Volbeat has shared a brand new animated video for their song ‘Leviathan’! The track comes from their recent album, Rewind, Replay, Rebound (Universal Music). Check it out! Continue reading
Volbeat who are releasing a new live album, this week have booked a spring tour of the USA for 2019 with Godsmack. Additionally, two tiers of enhanced experiences will be available for these dates, a “Meet & Greet + Backstage Tour Experience” and a “Fast Track + Early Entry Package,” and full information is available here. Tickets for these newly announced dates will go on sale here on Friday, December 14th at 10am Local Time, (with the exceptions of Omaha, which will go on-sale on Friday, Dec. 14 at 1pm Local Time, Edmonton and Abbortsford which will both go on-sale on Friday, Dec. 14 at 12PM Local Time, and Saskatoon which will go on-sale Saturday, Dec. 15 at 10am Local Time).Continue reading
Legendary rock and metal band Within Temptation have announced that they have signed a new worldwide record deal with Universal Music Germany, partnering with Spinefarm Records for the USA and UK. Their new album Resist is coming this December 14th, and the band just released the first single and lyric video ‘The Reckoning’ featuring Jacoby Shaddix of Papa Roach, which you can jam out to now! The band also announced pre-orders and tour dates for this fall as well. Continue reading
Anthrax’s 1988 album State Of Euphoria is getting a deluxe reissue this fall from Island Records/Ume/Universal Music. The package was shepherded by drummer Charlie Benante and will consist of two discs: Disc One is the fully remastered album, all of the B-sides originally released in conjunction with the album, and ‘Antisocial’ recorded live in London at the Hammersmith Odeon in March of 1989. Disc Two, “Charlie’s Archives”, is a real treasure trove for fans as it puts you right in the room with the band as the album’s songs evolved. The package also includes a 20-page booklet that will take you right back to the time of the album’s release. The album will also be issued as a 2-LP set on standard black vinyl and limited edition red and yellow colored vinyl. Both versions are available for pre-order now.Continue reading
In honor of kicking off their Twins Of Evil tour, Marilyn Manson and Rob Zombie have released a collaborative track! Watch This video fo them covering The Beatles psychedelic classic jam ‘Come Together’Continue reading
We don’t usually pay attention to charts here at Ghost Cult, but sometimes you have to take notice of a groundbreaking event. Billboard reports that Guns N’ Roses’ classic 1987 debut album, Appetite For Destruction, has returned to the top 10 on the Billboard Billboard 200 chart after more than 29 years. The LP re-entered the chart at No. 10, following its Locked N’ Loaded Edition reissue on June 29.Continue reading