ALBUM REVIEW: Filth Is Eternal – Find Out


 

A lot of bands sound like they are writing their albums with a view to the live setting these days, with business perhaps more focused on big riffs or breakdowns and how they’ll go over in a club than fitting in to the overall theme of an album, or a band’s catalog. Washington’s current finest punk band Filth Is Eternal sound like a killer live band who also took the extra time at every element of their craft. From message to delivery, this is the full package.

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ALBUM REVIEW: Fake Names – Expendables


 

Think of high-profile collaborations and what springs to mind? Self-indulgent widdling like the simply dreadful Dylan & The Dead live album, Sting, Bryan Adams, and Rod Stewart‘s unwanted ‘All For Love’ for the movie The Three Musketeers, Phil Collins and Phillip Bailey, Korn, and Skrillex? I’m sure there are many other offenders out there but you get the picture, ideas that may have sounded promising on paper but ultimately should have remained there.

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GUEST POST: Dave Smalley (Dag Nasty, ALL) of Don’t Sleep -Top Albums of 2020


Ghost Cult is kicking off our “End of Year Guest Post Extravaganza” with a slew of posts from bands, industry, PR types, 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. Today we have Dave Smalley (Dag Nasty, ALL, Down By Law) of Don’t Sleep with his top 10 releases of 2020. Don’t Sleep’s Debut Turn The Tide is out now via Mission Two Entertrainment and you can buy it here!Continue reading


Iron Reagan Announces New Album For 2017 Tour Dates Booked


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Punky neo-thrash lords Iron Reagan have announced a new album for 2017, Crossover Ministry due out on February 3rd via Relapse Records. You can watch the album teaser below:Continue reading


News: Flogging Molly, Descendents, FLAG, etc Set For Punk Rock Bowling 2016


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Punk Rock Bowling has released the first round of bands, which will be held in Las Vegas, NV from May 26-30, 2016 and the inaugural debut of PRB East in Asbury Park, NJ from June 10-12, 2016.

Flogging Molly
Descendents
Cock Sparrer
Flag
Exploited
Dag Nasty
Subhumans
Dillinger Four
Anti-Nowhere League
Youth Brigade
The Dwarves