ALBUM REVIEW: Spiral Grave – Legacy Of The Anointed


While Legacy Of The Anointed (Argonauta Records) may be Spiral Grave’s full-length debut, it’s easy to also think of it as the sixth Iron Man album under a different name. After all, the musicians involved were part of that band’s last active lineup with guitarist Willy Rivera in place of the tragically passed on bandmate, Al Morris III. The style also bares a superficial resemblance to the Doom Metal approach last seen on 2013’s South Of The Earth. However, there’s a distinction between the two entities and Spiral Grave uses that connection as a springboard for their own identity.

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EXCLUSIVE: Venom Prison, Wolfheart, While Heaven Wept and More Discuss Mental Health In The “Metal Health” Trailer


Mental Illness and mental health issues are a global epidemic right now, and we are certainly feeling it in the world of rock and metal. The upcoming documentary Metal Health: Out of the Pit looks to explore these topics and get feedback from the music community about mental health issues affect them and those around them. Directed by Bruce Moore of Brutally Delicious Productions, Moore celebrated Metal Chef and filmmaker, he is also known for his movie Metal Missionaries, the Brutally Delicious web series, and the Metal Munchkins videos here at Ghost Cult. Bands as diverse as Toy Called God, Venom Prison, Wolfheart, Mindscar/Nader Sadek, While Heaven Wept, Fall And Resist, Spiral Grave, Machine on Blast and more give their take at the issues at the heart of the film in this exclusive clip. The film is coming later this spring, so stay tuned to us for more info on this important film soon. Continue reading