Zeal & Ardor – Live In London


For many people a live album is hardly worth bothering with. The performances can vary from being exact replicas of the studio recordings to blandly and barely played. However, a great live album is a thing of beauty, and any naysayers of the format are hard pressed to deny the electricity that jumps out of one’s speakers or headphones. Think of how enthralling Slipknot’s live material sounds, or how well crafted an Iron Maiden set-list can be and you’ll find the value in live recordings.Continue reading


GUEST POST: Black Mirrors – Top Albums Of 2018


One of the most exciting bands of 2018 has been Black Mirrors. Their summer release Look Into The Black Mirrors released via Napalm Records. The band has been kind enough to share their top albums of 2018 with Ghost Cult and our readers. Continue reading


Baroness Books Co-Headline Tour With Deafheaven, Zeal And Ardor To Open


Baroness has booked their first big tour of 2019 with dates co-headlining with Deafheaven. Zeal & Ardor will open all dates. It’s their first major tour of the USA in three years. Baroness is making progress on their new album, their fifth, due in 2019, and tickets go on sale this Friday 12/14 at 10 am local time.Continue reading


Tool, Judas Priest, Foo Fighters, Korn, Rob Zombie, The Prodigy, The Cult, Meshuggah, Mastodon To Lead Epicenter


As we reported last week Epicenter Festival the replacement for Carolina Rebellion by Danny Wimmer Presents has finally booked is debut lineup. Tool, Judas Priest, Foo Fighters, Korn, Rob Zombie, The Prodigy, The Cult, Meshuggah, Mark Lanegan Band, Mastodon,Killswitch Engage, Architects, Tom Morello, High On Fire, Zeal & Ardor, Knocked Loose, Slothrust, Vein, Ho99o9o, Basement, The Dirty Nil, and more TBA have joined the bill. Epicenter rakes place May 10-12 at the Rockingham Festival Grounds with the rest of the lineup below. Continue reading


System of a Down, Foo Fighters, Disturbed, Ghost, Bring Me The Horizon Booked For Sonic Temple Festival


The festival formerly known as Rock On The Range is now Sonic Temple, and it has its inaugural lineup. The very first lineup is an absolute banger with legends like System of a Down, Foo Fighters, Disturbed, Ghost, Bring Me The Horizon, The Prodigy, Lamb of God, Halestorm, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Chevelle, In This Moment, The Cult, Killswitch Engage among others. There will also be a comedy tent with Andrew Dice Clay, Henry Rollins and more. Tickets go onsale November 30th at 12 Noon EST at the link below. Taking place at MAPFRE Stadium in Columbus (traditionally the home of Rock on the Range) on May 17 – 19, 2019, Sonic Temple promises all the musical firepower of ROTR, but with innovative food and drink options and other features to make it an even more impressive festival experience and more in line with Bourbon and Beyond.

Continue reading


Zeal And Ardor To Release Live Album, Exclusive Pre-order On Current Tour


Perturbator, by Susanne A. Maathuis Photography

Incredible underground artist Zeal And Ardor will release an exclusive live album on his upcoming tour. The album was recorded live at the world-famous Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux, SW, July 5th of this year. Live In Montreux and pre-orders for it will only be available through the merch table at the band’s ongoing European/UK tour. See more details below. The band is supporting their current new album Stranger Fruit (Spinefarm).Continue reading


FESTIVAL PREVIEW: Ozzy Osbourne, Guns N Roses And Avenged Sevenfold Lead Download 2018


One of the biggest heavy music festivals in the world takes place starting today at Download Festival UK 2018 lifts off! With headliners like Ozzy Osbourne, Guns N Roses, and Avenged Sevenfold, one might be hard-pressed to find a better top of the bill in 2018. Ghost Cult brings you the day by day can’t miss bands in our preview below! Continue reading