As we barrel down towards the end of the year, we are sharing End of Year lists from staff, bands, and some friends in the business. Check out our Senior Editor Steve Tovey’s picks for his Top Albums of 2023!Continue reading
Tag Archives: Prong
Voïvod and Prong Book Co-Headlining North American Tour
Two legendary bands, Voïvod and Prong, are joining forces for a co-headline, North American tour in 2024. The twenty date run kicks off in Columbus, Ohio, on February 28th, concluding on March 24th in Stroudsburg Pennsylvania. Find the full live listings and more in the article below.
Ghost Cult’s Albums of the Year 2023: Part 2 (40-21)
After such a fine introduction to the albums that have soundtracked our 2023 (Part 1 – 75-41), we now get into the belly of the beast and plunge on through the never, a testament to the diversity and abundance of alternative and heavy music that availed and impressed us this year.
So, without further ado (fewer words, more riffs…)Continue reading
NEW MUSIC FRIDAY – New Rock and Metal Releases 10-6-23
ALBUM REVIEW: Prong – State of Emergency
Tommy Victor is an unsung hero of Rock. The Prong frontman (and the band’s only constant) has been putting out great records under the Prong banner since 1989’s Force Fed. Between then and the band’s latest — thirteenth studio album State of Emergency (Steamhammer / SPV) — there’s been a brief flirtation with commercial success in the early-mid nineties, an extended hiatus before and after the band’s unfairly-maligned Scorpio Rising album from 2003, and a steady stream of quality material over recent years.
PREVIEW: New Music Friday – New Rock and Metal Releases 10-6-23
Prong Share Single and Video for “The Descent” – New Album Incoming
Following their latest singles, “Breaking Point” and “Non Existence”, Prong have just released “The Descent”, with its new music video. All three come from their 13th album, State Of Emergency, due out October 06th on Steamhammer/SPV records. Check out the article below for the video, streaming and pre-order links, and European tour dates.
CONCERT REVIEW: Metallica – Pantera – Mammoth WVH – Prong Live at MetLife Stadium
The Metallica Family descended on New Jersey from all around the world for the kickoff date of the 2024 North American tour of Metallica’s M72 tour. On the back of the excellent 72 Seasons album released this spring on Blackened Recordings (read our review here). Reports from the European tour were high, especially their impressive turn at Download Festival. The two shows, per city, no repeats in the setlist is matched only in its ambition by the incredible in-the-round staging and all weekend-long Metallica Takeover events, including pop-shops, a Metallica film festival, side concerts with Metallica-related bands, a Ross Halfin photo book Q & A book signing and more.
INTERVIEW: Steve Zing (Danzig, Samhain) of Blak29 on “The Waiting” – Living Life, Chasing Love, and More
Ghost Cult caught up with Punk and Metal legend Steve Zing ( Danzig/Samhain/Son of Sam) of Blak29 to discuss his new album “The Waiting” – out now via Cleopatra Records! Steve discussed the writing of his new album, writing with his bandmate Dan Tracey, a track-by-track breakdown of the entire album, working with guests and friends from The 69 Eyes – Prong – and Type O Negative, what it’s really like to work with Glenn Danzig, and upcoming tour news.