Ghost Cult and our partners in the Lambgoat Media Network are stoked to bring you the opportunity to win tickets to the metal event of 2024: one pair of VIP tickets to see Slayer reunite at Riot Fest 2024! Slayer recently announced their return at a series of festival headline slots this fall Enter to win at the links below and be sure to visit our friends at Lambgoat, This Day In Metal, Nu Metal Agenda, and Metal Insider! There are 5 chances to win between all five sites with 10 VIP tickets up for grabs. This Giveaway is only for VIP tickets to the festival.* Enter at the form below!Continue reading
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE: Authors of Fate Shares a New Music Video for “Seat’s Taken”
Anaheim’s Blackened Metalcore band Author’s of Fate have shared a new music video for their recent single – “Seat’s Taken!” It’s the title track of their forthcoming EP scheduled for April 26th,2024 produced and recorded by Taylor Young (Nails, Drain, Militarie Gun) at The Pit Recording Studio. The clip is either amazing or horrifying, depending on your relationship with bathrooms at metal clubs. Watch the video now!Continue reading
Sonic Universe (Living Colour, Disciples of Verity, Adrenaline Mob,) Shares a New Single “Higher”
Rock supergroup Sonic Universe (cocalist Corey Glover of Living Colour, Disciples of Verity, Mike Orlando of Adrnaline Mob – bassis Booker King and drummer Taykwuan Jackson have shared a new single – “Higher!” The band has signed a worldwide deal with earMUSIC for their debut album It Is What It Is scheduled for release on May 10th, 2024. The 10-song album was produced, engineered, and mixed by Mike Orlando at Sonic Stomp Studios. The debut video from the album “I Am” premieres today. The video was directed by Tom Flynn (whose credits include videos for Lamb of God and Buckcherry) and shot in Toms River, NJ. Listen to “Higher” now!Continue reading
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE: Never Elected Shares The Official Lyric Video for “One Of These Days”
Washington, DC’s, Never Elected will reissue their album Turbulent on April 19th, 2024. The album is is a look back at turbulent times in vocalist Sujit Kumar’s life. The band has teamed up to share their latest lyric video for “One Of These Days” – which you can see below!Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: The Absence – The Absence
Every so often, I get a message from the captain here at Ghost Cult to potentially squeeze in a review. Let’s just say, this was an easy “sure thing” when I saw it was the new, self-titled album by The Absence (Listenable Insanity Records). While it has been a while since I last listened to these Floridian thrash-meets-melodic-death-metalers, the lineup has seen some big changes outside of vocalist Jamie Stewart and returning drummer Jeramie Kling. The good news: we all get another thirty-seven minutes worth of killer, groovy, riff-tastic, death metal!Continue reading
The Last Martyr Shares a New Single and Visualizer – “Antidote”
Australian Metalcore band The Last Martyr have dropped a new single and visualizer – “Antidote!” The track releases on the eve of a mini-tour with dayslikethese. Watch and stream the track below. Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Acathexis – Immerse
Consisting of Jake, Dany, and Déhà, Acathexis unites members of Mare Cognitum, Los Males del Mundo, and Downfall of Nur together as an intercontinental unit based in Argentina, USA, and Belgium, In collaboration with Extraconscious Records, Amor Fati Productions proudly releases Acathexis’ second full length that is highly anticipated; entitled Immerse which is available on both CD and vinyl formats.
Skid Row and Erik Grönwall Split, Lzzy Hale of Halestorm to Fill in for Rebooked Tour Dates
Amazing singer Erik Grönwall and Skid Row have announced they have parted ways. Grönwall sang for Skid Row between 2022 to now and is stepping down purely for health reasons. Otherwise, the split is amicable. Skid Row will be fronted by Lzzy Hale of Halestorm for their remaining few shows this spring, rebopoked from the bands’ bout with COVID-19 last fall. Read the statement from the band and Erik. Good luck to both! Continue reading
Allegaeon Releases New Standalone Single and Music Video “Iridescent” – Tour Dates with Decapitated, Septicflesh and Kataklysm Coming Soon
Colorado melodic tech outfit Allegaeon have unleashed their new stand-alone single, “Iridescent” accompanied by an absolutely unhinged music video, via Metal Blade Records. The band recently finished working on their seventh full-length album with longtime producer Dave Otero (Flatline Audio). Watch Allegaeon’s video for “Iridescent” here!Continue reading
Necrot Books a Headline Tour with Support from BAT, Street Tombs and Phobophillic
Necrot will return to the stage this June on a massive North American headlining tour! The Lifeless Birth Tour 2024 commences on June 5th in Berkeley, California and winds its way through nearly three dozen cities, concluding on July 13th in Portland, Oregon. Support will be provided by Street Tombs as well as BAT and Phobophilic on select dates. The trek follows the band’s recent run supporting Municipal Waste on the inaugural Brainsqueeze Tour (review here).Continue reading
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE: AlphaSix Shares a New Single and Lyric Video for “Orphan! Tether to the Mother”
Boston progressive death metal band AlphaSix, have shared a new single and lyric video for the track “Orphan! Tether to the Mother” The track will stream on all DSPs on Friday, March 29th, 2024, but you can check it out early here at Ghost Cult! Leaning heavily on Lovecraftian sci-fi horror metal trio’s myth and worldbuilding, the track was also mastered by Jeff Dunne (Ice Nine Kills, Veil of Maya, Brand of Sacrifice, Chelsea Grin, Born of Osiris, Motionless in White, Fit for a King, Make Them Suffer, Silent Planet, Wage War). It was recorded at ASIX Studios in Boston, Massachusetts. The song comes from the Metal power trio’s forthcoming full-length album Assimilate: Oceans album, due later this year. Stream the track now! Continue reading