The Brainsqueeze Tour. Holy shit this is one of the best tour packages I’ve seen in a good number of years. Stacked from start to finish with veteran bands performing at a level I haven’t seen from them in some years. Dead Heat started things off, I was unaware of them beforehand but left me intrigued and wanting more, plus the crowd at the Brooklyn Monarch showed up early, excited, and ready to throw down for this mosh fest of an evening.Continue reading
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EP REVIEW: Ghoul – Noxious Concoctions
Masks, secret identities and scary pseudonyms are nothing new but Oakland horrors Ghoul clearly aren’t here to rely on gimmicks. Formed in 2001, the Californian act comprises four members who go by names like Digestor, Cremator, Fermentor, and Dissector. Continue reading
Crossover Thrashers BAT Sign with Nuclear Blast Records
PODCAST: Glacially Musical 161: D.R.I. – “Crossover” Reviewed – A Landmark for Thrash Metal
In our third episode on Dirty Rotten Imbeciles a.k.a. – D.R.I., Nik of Glacially Musical and Keefy of GhostCultMag.com discuss the music and impact of “Crossover!” The album was so killer, they named a Thrash Metal subgenre after it! Nik got a haircut and had no vinyl to check this week. Keefy felt festive, but Nik wasn’t having it!
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PODCAST: Glacially Musical 159: D.R.I. – “Dealing With It” Reviewed and 1980s American Exceptionalism
In our second episode on Dirty Rotten Imbeciles a.k.a. – D.R.I., Nik of Glacially Musical discusses the damaging effects of Ronald Reagan’s presidency on American life, late-stage capitalism, and DRI’s slow drift over to a more Thrash Metal sound! We review Dealing With It and do one of our favorite things to do: analyze a setlist from a band, after a new album drops! Continue reading
EXCLUSIVE EP PREMIERE: Deathblow Streams Their New EP “Rotten Trajectory” – Out This Week
Hailing from Salt Lake City, Thrash Metal mavens Deathblow will release their new EP Rotten Trajectory via Sewer Mouth Records this week! Chock full of killer crossover riffs with with death metal and punk influences, the EP is the first salvo for their full-length album coming next. Stream the full EP here at Ghost Cult, and pre-order it before it drops on Friday, September 29th!
INTERVIEW: Joe Nally of Urne Breaks Down Each Track on “A Feast On Sorrow’
Ghost Cult Keefy sat down with Joe Nally of rising UK metal band Urne, whose new album “A Feast On Sorrow” just released via Spinefarm Records! The album is one of 2023’s best so far and although under the weather, Joe shares a bunch of insights about the album with us, including the impact of producer and mentor Joe Duplantier of Gojira !
INTERVIEW: Kambodsja Shares Their Thoughts on Musicianship and the Creative Process of “Resilient”
Hailing from the city of Drammen in Norway, Kambodsja describe the alignment of their own sounds as indie-prog-punk-metal, with a touch of post-hardcore and math rock. Think of the Swedish legends Refused, but converged altogether with elements of good old ‘70s prog rock as well as influences from a wide range of artists from Manic Street Preachers to And So I Watch You From Afar. Refusing to conform to certain conventional musical dogmas, the sounds that Kambodsja present happen to be ever-transcendent and all-around eclectic; making the creative process of their music not limited to conforming to certain genre boundaries but rather, making it about intricate explorations.
EP REVIEW: Imperial Tide – Existence in Crisis
Imperial Tide is a hardcore group out of Las Vegas/LA. Their debut EP, Existence in Crisis, (Mascot Label Group) consists of six heavy and angry tracks – songs that barely make the three-minute mark. Doesn’t sound like anything new does it?
EP REVIEW: Chupacabra – Fortified With Ashes
Chupacabra is an interesting name for a Thrash/Death Metal band. I’m honestly surprised it hasn’t been taken for a band already. Perhaps the band may tour with Thrashsqatch in the future, perhaps call it; Into the Crypt with the Cryptids.