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ALBUM REVIEW: Ghosts of Atlantis – Riddles of the Sycophants

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Suffolk symphonic death metal masters Ghosts of Atlantis follow up their 2021 full-length debut with another journey to the faraway lands of myths and legend. A continuation of the events told on 3.6.2.4., Riddles of the Sycophants (Hammerheart Records) finds the remaining Atlanteans having washed ashore, word soon spreading about their survival and apparent favour from the gods. Creating unrest, these stories cause the seal on Pandora’s Box to be removed, the greed and desire of mankind once again forcing the Ghosts of Atlantis to intervene.

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ALBUM REVIEW: Sepulchral Curse – Abhorrent Dimensions

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A mere two full-lengths in, Finnish Death Metal outfit Sepulchral Curse sound and feel right at home with what they’re out to accomplish and Abhorrent Dimensions (Transcending Obscurity) digs deep into the annals of grotesquery and emerges as a festering titan of slop.

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Xoth Shares a Drop New Single “Sporecraft Zero” – New Album Coming Soon

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Seattle technical death/black metal maestros Xoth are proud to announce that its first single “Sporecraft Zero” has ascended to the stars and premiered here at Ghost Cult! Taken from its upcoming third album Exogalatic, due out Nov. 3 via Dawnbreed Records, the single is also available on all major digital streaming providers. Listen to the clip now!

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ALBUM REVIEW: Woe – Legacies of Frailty

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It has been six years since we last saw new material from Chris Grigg’s Black Metal outfit Woe, and on a global scale it has certainly been an eventful and ultimately catastrophic time in which humanity seems consciously hell-bent on self-destruction and that of the world itself. It is pretty easy to see therefore just where Grigg’s inspiration comes from in the overarching narrative of Legacies of Frailty (Vendetta Records), an album that holds the anguish of such at its forefront alongside a sound of striking ferocity.

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EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Putrascension Streams Their New Single “Efface”

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Photo credit Cary Smith

 

New Jersey’s Blackened Death Metal group Putrascension is a low-key supergroup. Featuring members of Windfaerer, Replicant, WolfCloak, Tombs, Abacinate, Kalopsia, and Hammer Fight, the group’s pedigree speaks for itself, and the music is as uncompromising and unique to this band. The new album drops on October 6th, 2023 from the Horror Pain Gore Death label! Stream the new single “Efface” today at Ghost Cult, before it releases on all stream platforms!

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EP REVIEW: Worm Shepherd – The Sleeping Sun

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While many may consider Deathcore to be a stagnant movement, the bands that espouse its styles continues to evolve as more artists come together to push boundaries. Brockton, Massachusetts natives, Worm Shepherd, have dropped their first EP (following two full lengths), The Sleeping Sun (Unique Leader Records), and the mixture of deathcore, symphonic death metal, and sprinkles of black metal themes ended up growing on you.

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INTERVIEW: Blackbraid on “Blackbraid II” – Touring, and Staying DIY

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Ghost Cult Keefy caught up with Sgah’gahsowah of Blackbraid! On the strength of the recently released album “Blackbraid II” – the artist and his brand have taken the world by storm in a few short years. In a candid chat, we discussed working outside the normal channels of the music industry to find success, plans to stay DIY, and more.

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ALBUM REVIEW: Urne – A Feast On Sorrow

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London-based three-piece Urne announced themselves with the stylish Serpent & Spirit, one of the standout Metal debuts of 2021, and a gloriously dismal collection of songs that unashamedly paid homage to an influence of classic eighties Thrash Metal, mixed with an intriguing blend of traditional rock and melodic death metal.

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CONCERT REVIEW: Ghost – Rotting Christ Live at OAKA Stadium

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Summer has just begun in Athens, Greece and festival season has made its way all around the city. Presented by Athens Rocks, June 26th was a day for the masses, literally, as the band Ghost have arrived to perform their Gospel to their Greek clergy at OAKA Stadium. Supporting them were national favorites Rotting Christ, and also presenting were Candlemass and Tyhus for those who braved by arriving early into the hot and sunny Grecian sun.

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