Ghost Cult Magazine Podcast

From the underground to the big time, it's New Music Friday for January 30th, 2026 ! Can you pronounce all these bands? Abissi – Paramagia (Octopus Rising Records) Blackwater Holylight – Not Here Not Gone (Suicide Squeeze Records) Bödel – Dödsbringaren (Distat Records) Course Of Fate – Behind The Eclipse (RPM ROAR) D.A.M. – Inside The Wreckage (Dissonance Records) Defaced – Icon (Massacre Records)...

​  @GhostCultKeefy666  does a deep dive on some  @Megadeth  history and reviews their final studio album ever - "Megadeth!" Out this week via  @BLKIIBLK  Records! Buy your copy here: https://amzn.to/3Ls4XCJ Read our extensive early review on our site: https://ghostcultmag.com/album-review-megadeth-megadeth-blk-ii-blk/ Answer your questions - Still freeGeneral support $3Buy us a Coffee $6...

In this episode,  @GhostCultKeefy666  chatted once again with guitar virtuoso  @TheRealAlexSkolnick  of  @Testament  ! Skolnick is playing live this week with  @MetalAllegiance  , live at  @houseofbluesanaheim3545  during  @TheNAMMShow  ! Metal Allegiance recently released the crushing single "Black Horizon!" - co-written by Alex and featuring William DuVall of  @aliceinchains  , Mark Menghi (  @K...

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In this episode,  ⁨@GhostCultKeefy666⁩  chatted once again with  ⁨@aliceinchains⁩  singer and guitarist William DuVall to discuss his new track with  ⁨@MetalAllegiance⁩  - "Black Horizon!" William discussed how he came to work on the track, featuring MA band members Mark Menghi (  ⁨@KingUltramegaOfficial⁩  ),  ⁨@MikePortnoyDT1⁩  of  ⁨@dreamtheaterofficial⁩  , and  ⁨@TheRealAlexSkolnick⁩ ...

From the underground to the big time, it's New Music Friday for January 23rd, 2026! Can you pronounce all these bands? Alkaloid – Bach Out Of Bounds (Season Of Mist) Archvile King – Aux Heures Désespérées (LADLO Recordings) Autumn’s Child – Melody Lane (Pride & Joy Records) Backengrillen – Backengrillen (Svart Records) Barbarian – Reek Of God (Dying Victims Records) Casket – In The Long Ru...

In this new episode, Keefy chats with Entertainment Lawyer and band manager Randy Ojeda, esq ! In addition to discussing Randy's career path, he outlines many important issues bands face when starting out in the business, as well as tackling some major legal issues in the music world right now! Follow Randy's law firm here: https://www.randyojedalaw.com/ Thanks to Sofia Fraz of C-Squared M...

Keefy sits down with Stefan De Graef of  @psychonaut3763  to discuss their new album World Maker, out now via  @pelagicrecords  .The conversation explores the band's intentions, songwriting, and evolving identity. It discusses how Psychonaut blends atmosphere, heaviness, and philosophical depth while maintaining clarity and emotional impact. Stefan shares insights into the creative process beh...

From the underground to the big time, it's New Music Friday for January 16th 2025 ! Can you pronounce all these bands? Anti-Sapien – At The Mercy Of The Merciless EP (Terminus Hate City) Arcanum Sanctum – Pax EP (Self-Released) Architectural Genocide – Malignant Cognition (Comatose Records) Bimurta – All Skies Lead To The Sun EP (Self-Released) Blanket – True Blue (Adventure Cat Records) Carri...

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In this new episode,  @GhostCultKeefy666  chats with Jude Bennett of rising UK Death Metallers  @BeyondExtinction  ! The band dropped their impressive debut album "Where They Gather" in September of 2025. Jude catches Keefy up on how the band formed from the ashes of other local bands, how the band creates music together, and much more! Buy the album and follow the band here: https://bey...

In this new episode, Rachel Skinner chats with Nikan "Siyanor" Khosravi of Confess to look back on their action-packed 2025 and what comes next for the band. Not only did they reissue a new expanded edition of their 2015 album "In Pursuit of Dreams" - they also released a slamming new album “Destination Addiction” on January 31st, 2025, through EVIN Productions . They also feature in the acclaimed...

From the underground to the big time, it's New Music Friday for January 9th, 2025 ! Can you pronounce all these bands? Alter Bridge – Alter Bridge (Napalm Records) Beyond The Black – Break The Silence (Nuclear Blast Records) Bound To Prevail – Enthroned In Torment (Lethal Scissor Records) Bruit – Monolith Re-Release (Pelagic Records) Bullet – Kickstarter (Steamhammer SPV) Calling All Captains...

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In this new episode, ​ @GhostCultKeefy666  speaks with Nick Parkinson of   @Salezianos_Official , an emerging Australian blackened avant-garde metal project that is breaking boundaries with their latest single, "The Great Silence," released earlier this year. Nick discusses the band’s unique blend of extreme metal, progressive structures, and gothic atmospheres. He elaborates on their cr...

Hang out with  @GhostCultKeefy666  as he deep dives into the world of  @smashingpumpkins  ! First up: he reviews the nineties classic 2 LP "Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness!" Not only was this a touchstone release for the post-Grunge and Alternative Rock heyday, but it is also a monumental concept record in the vein of the best ever made. It also has some of the Pumpkins' heavi...

In this episode, GhostCultKeefy catches up with Owen Paulls (formerly of The Exposed ) who toured the world and broke through playing drums on several albums, including five consecutive years on Vans Warped Tour ! He also played in J amison (Drive-Thru Records) and toured with Alkaline Trio, Rancid, Agent Orange, and more! Originally from the UK, today Owen is a respected tattoo artist worldwide,...

Catch up on what you missed in the world of Rock and Metal news this week! Check out our 2025 album of the year countdown https://youtube.com/live/3Jti9D00Xqo?feature=share Full list: https://ghostcultmag.com/giveaway-win-a-bundle-of-essential-rock-and-metal-books-ozzy-slayer-from-ghost-cult/ 2025 Livestream Price Menu! Answer your questions - Still freeGeneral support $3Buy us a Coffee $6We rate...

Justice Petersen sits down with Brocarde to dive into her new single “Feed My Soul,” released this past October. It's a haunting collision of alternative metal, symphonic weight, and emotional storytelling. The track features powerhouse drummer Ray Luzier of Korn, whose performance amplifies the song’s darkness and urgency. Brocarde opens up about process, intention, and why leaning into disco...

Keefy sits down with Kate Davies of Pupil Slicer to discuss their new album, Fleshwork . This visceral and forward-thinking release pushes UK metal, mathcore, and emotional heaviness into new territory. Kate discusses the evolution of Fleshwork , its lyrical perspective, its genre-blending approach, and the band’s continued desire to challenge expectations while refining its identity. Fleshwork is...

Don de Leaumont (  @talkingthetalkwithdon  ) checks in with Frayle’s Gwyn Strang & Sean Biloveckyto discuss their upcoming album, Heretics & Lullabies out now, through  @napalmrecords  . The trio explores the emotional essence of the record, the intricacies of sonic layering, and the balance between fragility and weight. They explain how Heretics & Lullabies represents both refinement...

Keefy speaks with Kariti , the atmospheric and ambient sound-alchemist crafting deeply human music through minimalism, ritual, and emotional excavation. Her new album, Still Life , is out now via Lay Bare Recordings. The album unfolds themes of transience, loss, memory, and the fragile spaces between moments. In this conversation, Kariti discusses composition, intent, working with stark arrangemen...

Tom Osman speaks with Ethan McCarthy from Primitive Man to discuss their powerful new album, Observance , which is set to be released on October 31, 2025, via  @relapserecords  .In the conversation, Ethan delves into the album's bleak vision, the band’s unwavering sound choices, and how Primitive Man continues to shape extreme music through distortion, atmosphere, and urgency. The discussion h...

Some of our crew assembles to run down the Top 40 Rock and Metal albums of 2025! Full list coming soon! The Usual SuspectsSteve Tovey - Editor Emeritus Follow Steve's band Grief Symposium on Bandcamphttps://griefsymposium.bandcamp.com/album/in-the-absence-of-lightTom Osman - Managing Editor of Ghost Cult:Follow Tom's podcast  @WhateverComesNextwithTomOsman  Follow Tom's music: https://...

Keefy sits down with Brady Deeprose of Conjurer to dive into their new album Unsellf, out now on Nuclear Blast Records. The band has taken a sharper, more introspective turn, balancing aggression, atmosphere, and emotional intensity. Brady breaks down how Unsellf was written, where the band has evolved, and why this record feels like their most revealing work to date. They discuss vulnerability in...