Castle Signs a New Record Deal with Hammerheart Records, New Album Due Later in 2024


Hammerheart Records are proud to announce they have signed Castle for a worldwide release of the new album in September 2024, dubbed Evil Remains. More details to be announced soon. The record release will coincide with a 22 date European tour, their first since 2018.Continue reading


Avenged Sevenfold Shares a New Music Video for “Cosmic” – On Tour Now with Poppy and Sullivan King


Avenged Sevenfold shared a new music video for their latest single “Cosmic” from their album Life Is But A Dream (LIBAD, read our review here). The band is currently on an arena headline tour with support from Poppy and Sullivan King. The video, which first made it’s debut during their immersive VR experience in las Vegas last spring, was directed by Chris Hopewell, follows a grim reaper’s travels on a psychedelic journey. Watch the video below and see the band on tour. Continue reading


Hatebreed Books 30th Anniversary Tour with Carcass, Harms Way, and Crypta


The Hatebreed 30th anniversary celebrations continue deep into 2024.
The Grammy-nominated hardcore icons, who are one of the most impactful and enduring bands of the modern era, have announced their Fall 2024 headline tour plans. The band will embark on a full, 30th anniversary trek that kicks off on September 26 in Portland, Maine and runs through October 27 in Norfolk, VA and includes stops in Canada. The band will be playing fan favorites and dragging deep cuts out of their beloved catalog. The announcement comes hot on the heels of this past weekend’s March Metal Matinee anniversary show in Hatebreed’s home state of Connecticut, as well as two sold-out shows at The Chance in Poughkeepsie, NY, and a completely sold out, four-night residency at Amityville Music Hall in Long Island back in January. Special guests for the fall run include Carcass, Harms Way, and Crypta. All dates are below. The pre-sales start today at 12pm ET. Regular on-sales are set for Friday, March 22 at 10am local time. Get tickets at the links below.Continue reading


Stone Temple Pilots and Live Book a Co-Headline Tour for This Summer


Two of the most legendary bands in rock – +LIVE+ and Stone Temple Pilots – announced they are teaming up for the Jubilee Tour, a co-headline tour produced by Live Nation. The 19-city run kicks off August 16, 2024, in Concord, CA, with special guests Our Lady Peace on the first two dates, and the remainder of the tour with Soul Asylum.Continue reading


Sólstafir Signs a New Deal with Century Media Records, European Tour Dates Booked with Oranssi Pazuzu



Legendary Icelanders Sólstafir are turning to a new chapter by signing with Century Media Records, who are nothing short of thrilled to welcome their creative force that doesn’t shy away from blending metal, shoegaze, post rock and atmospheric black metal with unique emotional power.Continue reading


Jack J Hutchinson Announces UK Tour Dates Following Success of “Battles” Album


Fresh off the success of his chart-topping album Battles (review here), Jack J Hutchinson announces an 18-date UK tour. Kicking off on March 23rd at Rockin The Blues, the tour will take in headline shows across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, concluding at Whitby Rocks Festival on November 8th. He will be joined on the run by his band, featuring Phil Wilson on drums and Charlie Rachael Kay on bass. Continue reading


Christian Olde-Wolbers of Vio-Lence Needs and Emergency Surgery, a GoFundMe Has Been Launched with Tour Dates Looming


Christian Olde-Wolbers of Vio-Lence (Powerflo, ex-Fear Factory) needs emergency surgery to fix a metal rod that broke in his leg. According to a GoFundMe he launched to help with the medical costs. Christian has been in pain and on crutches since he returned from Vio-Lence’s South American tour a few weeks ago. Like most metal musicians, he is uninsured and doesn’t want to miss the band’s next tour, celebrating 35-plus years of the Eternal Nightmare album (Combat Records) kicking off in the USA before heading over to Europe. The band has suffered some personnel changes lately, including the departures of Bobby Gufstason, Perry Strickland, and more recently the permanent departure of Phil Demmel and Ira Black.Continue reading


Baroness Books The “Sweet Oblivion Tour” Headline Dates for Europe, Around Summer Festival Dates


Baroness bring their “Sweet Oblivion Tour” to Europe this Summer, announcing a number of headlining performances amidst their previously announced festival outings. Tickets for all headlining dates are on-sale this Friday, March 15, at 10 am local time. Ticketing links can be found at the links below. Continue reading


Five Finger Death Punch Books a Headline Tour with Marilyn Manson and Slaughter To Prevail, for Manson’s First Tour in Four Years


Multi-platinum hard rock powerhouse Five Finger Death Punch today announced a headlining U.S. tour this Summer/Fall with Marilyn Manson and Slaughter To Prevail. The tour will kick off on August 2, in Hershey, PA, and run through September 19 when it will conclude in Houston, TX. Pre-sales for the tour kick off Monday, March 11 at 10 A.M. EST. General ticket on sale begins Friday March 15 at 10 A.M. local time on 5FDP’s website at the links below. Continue reading


EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE: Slothrust Share Their New Music Video for “Maybe Maybe” – Spring Tour Dates Incoming


Today, Slothrust — the duo composed of principal songwriter, guitar player, and unrepentant aesthete Leah Wellbaum and drummer Will Gorin — shares the music video for track “Maybe Maybe,” from recently released I Promise EP, out now via Dangerbird Records. The long-running act blends genres with aplomb and has always brought a sophisticated style of songcraft. With many hook-laden jams, they blunt none of the impact from their philosophical lyrics and catchy vocals. Their new EP I Promise is a must for your playlist. Watch the clip for “Maybe Maybe” here at Ghost Cult!

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