From underground gems to headline-worthy drops, it’s New Music Friday for 5-23-25
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PREVIEW: New Music Friday – Rock and Metal Releases for 5-23-25
Witchcraft Share Their Single “Spirit” – New Album Coming Soon
Swedish doom rockers, Witchcraft, have just offered up their new song, “Spirit,” as a single. The track is taken from their upcoming seventh studio album Idag, which is due out on May 23rd via the Heavy Psych Sounds record label. Hear it below and find out more.
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Witchcraft Drop Their Single “Drömmar Av Is” – New Album Coming Soon
Swedish occult doom rock outfit, Witchcraft, have just unleashed their new single “Drömmar Av Is.” The track comes by way of the band’s upcoming seventh studio album, IDAG, which arrives on May 23rd through Heavy Psych Sounds Records. Check it out below.
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ALBUM REVIEW: Aivvass – Spiritual Archives
The occult has a questionable history in Rock music, as it is typically used for window dressing with little substance behind it. Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Ruim – Black Royal Spiritism – I – O Sino da Igreja
Rune Erickson aka Blasphemer has created an impressive career in black metal. After a decade-long run in Mayhem, he has also found himself performing with Aura Noir and Hammer of the Gods, along with many other side projects that fall into other sub-genres of metal. Here is his newest project which sonically falls closer to Mayhem. This was started in 2020 with Aggressor drummer Cesar Vesvre.
FESTIVAL REVIEW: Into The Void Festival Live at Effenaar
After years of no gigs, many festivals moved, or revamped. Into the Void has been around a while, but this year is the first time it is held in Eindhoven, Just one day we have 11 bands to get through in the Effenaar, with a nice mix of genres that the Club Void shows also share. Given the rather solid line-up for those who love Stoner, Doom Metal, Psych, and even some post-Metal, Ghost Cult went to have a look.
ALBUM REVIEW: Tidal Wave – The Lord Knows
Here’s to genuinely hoping that 2023 would be a decent year for stoner rock releases – with the existence of records like The Lord Knows (Ripple Music) by the Swedish newcomers Tidal Wave. The Swedish stoner scene has always been all-around fascinating to me, with big names I admire such as Besvärjelsen and Skraeckoedlan, or even the all-time legendary Truckfighters. It’s always refreshing to see up-and-coming names coming right in, too.
Into The Void Festival 2023 Books Witchcraft, Orange Goblin, Spidergawd, Alunah, Stake, Kamchatka, and More
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Stoner Doom Metal festival Into The Void is coming up soon in The Netherlands, on the 28th of January, 2023! Taking over the excellent Effenaar venue, in Eindhoven, NL, the fest is headed up by legends like Witchcraft, and Orange Goblin, as well as Spidergawd, Alunah, Stake, Kamchatka, Kal-El, Deville, Skemer, and Black Capricorn! Tickets are available at the link below!Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Frayle – Skin and Sorrow
Skin & Sorrow (Aqualamb) is the second full-length release from Cleveland, Ohio’s “heavy, low and witchy” duo Frayle. The band consists of multi-instrumentalist Sean Bilovecky and singer Gwyn Strang, who between them cite the influence both doom metal (Black Sabbath, Kyuss, Sleep) and avant-garde pop (Björk, Portishead). Frayle’s stated aim is to create “music for the night sky”.