Legendary KISS Guitarist Ace Frehley Has Died

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Ace Frehley at Psycho Las Vegas 2017. Photo credit Hillarie Jason Photography

Sad news to report as just weeks after a fall in his home studio, Ace Frehley has died, officially due to a “brain bleed”, according to a published report from TMZ. He was just 74 years old. News started spreading on social media today that he was on life support and he was not going to survive. Ace was in the studio working on another album in his Origins series, as part of his current deal with MNRK Heavy. Born in The Bronx, New York, Paul Daniel Ace Frehley, first rock band was Molimo, that has some precursor solos and songs KISS would use later. Ace rose to stardom as a member of KISS, which was one of the most popular bands of the 1970s. When Ace left the band in the early eighties, they struggled to remain relevant until the OG Kiss reunion at MTV KISS Unplugged in 1996. Ace inspired a generation of guitar gods with his work in early KISS and his highly influential 1980s guitar-oriented albums. Ace’s cover of “Back In The New York Groove” is his most popular song, like Eddie Van Halen of Van Halen, Dave Mustaine of Megadeth,  Dimebag Darrell of PanterA. As of now, his final album in his lifetime is 2024’s 10,000 Volts (MNRK Heavy). RIP Spaceman. Continue reading


GIVEAWAY: Win a Pair of Tickets to See The Cult and Death Cult, with Failure and Patriarchy in Los Angeles from Ghost Cult

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Hard Rock legends The Cult are heading out on tour soon and are doing super rare shows as both The Cult and their pre-Cult band Death Cult! The lineup now includes Alt-Rock legends Failure, and openers Patriarchy! This is an absolute “must-attend” show for die-hards where rock history will be made every night! Ghost Cult is honored to team up with the promoter Goldenvoice, to send you and a friend to the show!

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Ghost Cult Magazine Turns 13 Years Old Today

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We Who Are Not As Others…

October 8th, 2025 sees Ghost Cult Magazine’s 13th year in business! Established in the doomsday year of 2012, Ghost Cult Magazine has been a daily music news, interviews, and reviews website dedicated to covering Rock, Metal, Punk, Metalcore, post-Hardcore, Hardcore, Indie Rock, Doom, Prog, Death Metal, Black Metal, Sludge, Industrial, Grindcore, Dark Folk, Synthwave, other related genres, and geek culture as well! Shout out to our founders, current co-owners, past collaborators, partners, and you dear readers! Stay tuned for a new merch giveaway tonight! 

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Sam Rivers, Bassist and Co-Founder of Limp Bizkit Has Died


Sam Rivers of Limp Bizkit – Photo Credit ID 174077013 © Gints Ivuskans | Dreamstime.com

 

According to a published report from Lambgoat.com, Limp Bizkit bassist and founding member Sam Rivers has died at the age of 48. A cause of death has yet to be revealed. The band shared a memortial post announcing Sam’s passing on social media. Rivers founded Limp Bizkit alongside Fred Durst in 1994 after meeting working at Chick-fil-a in Jacksonville. The multi-platinum selling Nu Metal group would go on to release six full-lengths and an EP, all which featured Rivers on bass. In 2015 Rivers temporarily left the band due to diagnosis of degenerative disc disease, but would late reveal the reason for leaving was liver disease due to excessive drinking. Continue reading


Slipknot Has Filed a Lawsuit Against Slipknot.com


According to a published report by www.DomainNameWire.com, Slipknot is suing www.Slipknot.com for infringement. Slipknot was formed on 1994 and has the websites Slipknot1.com and Knotfest.com. 2001, and the band was formed in the 1990s. The band argues that the domain name owner has used the domain to profit from the band’s name. It provided a screenshot of pay-per-click ad links for “concert tickets”, “Slipknot merchandise”, and “concert vip packages”. We visited the dubious site and not only does it have ads, they are using cookie targeting and also, possibly programmatic ads to ensnare unsuspecting fans. Continue reading


CONCERT REVIEW: King’s X – Sound and Shape Live at Sellersville Theater


Nestled in beautiful Bucks County is the Sellersville Theater. It’s on a hill in this quiet, comfy main street town, and you can see and feel the generations of people who came to support their favorite bands and the stories to match. I  loved seeing and hearing boomers and Gen X’rs fawn about the old days. Continue reading


Cannabis Corpse Has Broken Up


After almost two decades, Cannabis-themed and Cannibal Corpse-esque Death Metal band Cannabis Corpse have called it quits after nearly two decades. Founded by Municipal Waste bassist Philip “Landphil” Hall and his brother Josh, Cannabis Corpse went on to release six albums through Season of Mist and Tankcrimes, among others. A brief statement from the band reads as follows:Continue reading


Save Us Share Their Single and Video “Bruised” – Band Signs to Solid State-Tooth And Nail Records


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Solid State/Tooth & Nail Records have just welcomed international, alt rock/metal band, Save Us, to their roster. Hand in hand with this update, the band have shared their label debut; the single and video for “Bruised.” Watch it in the article below.
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156/Silence Drop Their Single and Video “Our Parting Ways” – Band Signs with Pure Noise Records


Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania quintet, 156/Silence, have announced their signing to Pure Noise Records. In celebration of this news, the band have just dropped their new track, “Our Parting Ways,” and the accompanying music video. This is their first release since their 2024 full-length, People Watching. Check it out below.
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Rising Insane Share a Single and Video for “Error” Ft. Steven Jones (Bleed From Within)


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German metalcore band, Rising Insane, return with new single “Error,” with an official music video. The track also features a guest appearance by Steven Jones from Scottish metal giants, Bleed From Within. Watch it in the article below.
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Spite Share Their Single and Video “Looking Glass” Ft. Boundaries- New Album Coming Soon


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Southern California quintet, Spite, are gearing up to unleash their new album, New World Killer, on October 31 via Rise Records. In advance, the band dropped the visualizer for “Looking Glass,” featuring a guest contribution from Boundaries. Watch it below and read more.
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Eva Under Fire Share Their New Single and Video for “Awakening”


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Detroit, MI quintet, Eva Under Fire, have just dropped their new single, “Awakening,” along with its official music video. This the first new music from the band in two years, and hints at the start of a new album campaign. Watch it below and find out more.
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Re-Issues of The Cramps Albums “Songs The Lord Taught Us,” “Psychedelic Jungle,” and “Bad Music For Bad People” are Coming Soon


Record label, UMe, are to release reissues for three albums from psychobilly pioneers, The Cramps. Songs The Lord Taught Us, Psychedelic Jungle, and Bad Music For Bad People return on October 24 in standard black vinyl LP.  Additionally, uDiscover Music will issue limited-edition pressings of Bad Music For Bad People on a glow-in-the-dark LP, and Psychedelic Jungle on a fluorescent green LP, each with a special art print. Find out more below
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