Ghost Cult’s Albums of the Year 2022 Part 3 (20 – 1)


Press on, intrepid reader, to find out our top albums of 2022, as voted for by the cast, crew and hangers-on of the good ship Ghost Cult. Over 275 albums were nominated (including one stray and errant vote for Stryper… we’ve had words), some people lauded albums as the greatest of all time that no one else noticed, other albums picked up a steady stream of votes across the board without tickling the top of anyone’s charts, but through it all, we’ve been able to compile our team list of the best 75 albums of the year. And there are some absolute corkers, here. 75 of them, to be exact…

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Ghost Cult’s Album of the Year 2022 Part 2 (40-21)


As we move into the meaty part of the Ghost Cult albums of the year for 2022 (as chosen solely by the team that dedicate their time to promote, analyse and share the love for the great alternative music that we exist to talk about), we find a mix of old favourites and a sprinkling of new rising and shining stars…Continue reading


GIVEAWAY: Last Chance To Win Tickets to See Heilung on Their Current Tour


The Palladium, Worcester, MA 9/8/2022

 

The week marks the last chance to win tickets to see Heiling on their North American Tour this week! Following the release of their new album Drif via Season of Mist, the band and their label teamed up with Ghost Cult to give away tickets to the nearly sold-out tour! US and Canada residents only. Win tickets to see the band in Dallas, next weekend on October 1st! Details to win here:

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The Top Ten Stories at Ghost Cult This Week 9-23-22


In a new feature here, we recap the biggest stories of the week here at Ghost Cult! We went to 12, because fuck it, it’s our list! This week we have new reviews from Slipknot (one week early) the comeback from Razor, news about Guns N Roses, Serj Tankian of SOAD, Disturbed, vinyl from QOTSA, a major fest gets canned, our interview with Long Distance Calling, a review of Heilung, and the new video from Casket Robbery!

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CONCERT REVIEW: Heilung – Live at Kings Theatre


The Palladium, Worcester, MA 9/8/2022

 

Sometimes your mind is clouded by your own thoughts, and you just need to get yourself saged, and howl throughout the night. I’m seeing Heilung on the 19th anniversary of my mother’s passing. I definitely felt some kind of way that day. If you’re still not familiar with Heilung by this point in time, the short answer is, they are an earthly ritual based performance.

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GIVEAWAY: Enter To Win Tickets to See Heilung on Their Current Tour


Heiling just released their new album Drif via Season of Mist, and are kicking off their North American Tour this weekend! Ghost Cult has teamed up with the band and their label to giveaway tickets to the nearly sold-out tour! US and Canada residents only. Dates with tickets up for grabs include Montreal (already awarded), Detroit (this weekend!) Chicago (next week), Portland, and Dallas. Details to win here:

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ALBUM REVIEW: Heilung – Drif


 

Experimental folk collective Heilung (which means Healing in German) rather aptly describes their sound as amplified history; they’ve often taken inspiration for their music from ancient texts and documents. Old world instrumentation and techniques, coupled with ancient texts form the basis of their rituals.Continue reading


GIVEAWAY: Win Tickets to See Heilung on Their New Tour – Kicking Off This Week


Heiling just released their new album Drif via Season of Mist, and are kicking off their North American Tour this weekend! Ghost Cult has teamed up with the band and their label to giveaway tickets to the nearly sold-out tour! US and Canada residents only. Dates with tickets up for grabs include Montreal, Detroit, Chicago, Portland, and Dallas. Details to win here:

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Heilung Shares a New Single – “Tenet”


World-music collective Heilung unveils a new single for the track “Tenet.” The track seems inspired by the Christopher Nolan movie and comes from their new album Drif, coming soon on August 19th, 2022 via Season of Mist. Pre-orders are available now at the links below. Purchase, stream, pre-save, and watch the video for “Asja” now!

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