INTERVIEW: Daniel Beckman of Urferd on “Resan” – Norse Music, and More!


Ghost Cult caught up with Daniel Beckman (Twilight Force, Ages) of Urferd! His solo ancient Norse music project just released its debut album “Resan” via Black Lodge Records. Daniel spoke about the genesis of this project, the long road from concept to the finished album, his composing and production styles, new music he is already working on, and much more!

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GUEST POST: Otrebor of Botanist- Top Albums of the Year 2020


 

Ghost Cult continues our “End of Year Guest Post Extravaganza” with a slew of posts from bands, industry, PR pros, and more! We’ll be sharing lists, memories, and other shenanigans from our favorite bands, partners, music industry peers, and other folks we respect across the globe. In this edition, Otrebor of Botanist shares his Top Albums List for 2020 ((in alphabetical order). Their album Photosynthesis is out now.

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PODCAST: Episode 117 – Daniel Beckman of Ages Talks “Uncrown” and Old-School Black Metal


Ghost cult caught up with Daniel Beckman of Swedish Black Metal band Ages, to discuss their upcoming new album, Uncrown, due out on August 21st via Black Lodge Records. Daniel went into details about the history of the band, their comeback after a gap between albums, the bands’ approach to songwriting, his thoughts on what makes good production for black metal albums, his work as a sound engineer, his favorite old-school bands in the genre, the great album artwork by Chris Cold, what gets him in a creative mood, and much more. Purchase the album here and check out our chat. Continue reading