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://beyondextinction.online/https://www.facebook.com/BeyExt/https://www.instagram.com/beyondextinction/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYd9OmE-JPrQryNFhWCx5Cghttps://x.com/beyextBeyond Extinction are:Jasper Harmer - vocalsJude Bennett - guitarsDanny Russel - guitarsNiall Ali - drumsShoutout to Jazmin L'Amy of Cosa Nostra PR for setting up this interview for us.
This video features a shoutout to Facada!
https://www.instagram.com/facadagrind/
To get your band a shoutout in our video interview, hit the link tree! The Usual Suspects: Interview by Rachael Skinnerhttps://www.instagram.com/reflectionsbyraeart Editing by Omar Cordyhttps://www.instagram.com/ojcpicsTheme music by Salted Woundshttps://www.instagram.com/saltedwoundsnycCheck out our linktree - updated daily with top stories:https://linktr.ee/ghostcultmag
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 metal documentary series "Into The Void" on Hulu.
Thanks to Tom Brumpton of Polymath PR for setting up this chat.
Follow Confess and buy their music and merch here.
https://www.confessband.com/
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Interview by Rachael Skinner
https://www.instagram.com/reflectionsbyraeart
Editing by Omar Cordy
https://www.instagram.com/ojcpics
Theme music by Salted Wounds
https://www.instagram.com/saltedwoundsnyc
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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 – The Things That I’ve Lost EP (New Damage Records)
Deadwood – Rituals Of A Dying Light EP (Innerstrength Records)
Denominate – Restoration (Dusktone Records)
Ectovoid – In Unreality’s Coffin (Everlasting Spew Records)
Hekseblad – The Fall Of Cintra Re-Release (Hypnotic Dirge Records)
Iotunn – Waves Over Copenhell (Metal Blade Records)
Killgurls – Powder EP (Adventure Cat Records)
Krushor – Taste Of Hatred EP (Inverse Records)
Lionheart – Valley Of Death II (Arising Empire Records)
The Medea Project – Live At Dingwalls (Self-Released)
Nanowar Of Steel – The Genghis Khan EP To End All Genghis Khan EPs (Napalm Records)
Nighnacht – Limb Service (Morbid And Miserable Records)
Oraculum – Hybris Divina (Invictus Records)
Orchid Throne – Buried In Black (Self-Released)
The Promise Of Plague – The Earth Above, A Grave Beneath (Self-Released)
The Protomen – Act III: This City Made Us (Self-Released)
Push! – Plowing Ahead (Frozen Records)
Redivider – Sounds Of Malice (Self-Released)
Sardonic Allegiance – Coast II EP (Self-Records)
Semper Acerbus – Following Omens (Eclipse Records)
Sickle Of Dust – Across The Vultures Trail (Flowing Downward Records)
Six Going On Seven – Human Tears (Spartan Records)
Stranguliatorius – Flies Don’t Lie (Horror Pain Gore Death Records)
Terror Garden – Terror Garden EP (Self-Released)
Uuhai – Human Herds (Napalm Records)
Zu – Ferrum Sidereum (House Of Mythology Records)
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🎤 Ghost Cult Keefy
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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 creative process, influences, and the emotional depth behind Sálezianos’ evolving identity. The conversation highlights the direction the band is heading and explains why "The Great Silence" is a significant milestone in their development.
Follow Sálezianos:
https://www.instagram.com/salezianosofficial/
https://salezianos.bandcamp.com/
#gcshoutout - This video's shoutout is to the band: SHRIVE
https://www.instagram.com/shrive_band/
The Usual Suspects:
Interview by Ghost Cult Keefy
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Editing by Omar Cordy
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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' heaviest songs, as well as moments of sublime chill. Then Keefy takes you through a full unboxing of every element of this deluxe vinyl boxed set (there is also a 4 CD version)! Order the boxed set in different configurations here and also stream the album with never-before-released concerts from the 1995 tour and more! https://smashingpumpkins.lnk.to/MellonCollie30th Shout out to the team at The Oriel, co for publicity, and Universal Music for supporting us on this project! We are truly grateful!The Usual Suspects: Interview by Ghost Cult Keefyhttps://www.instagram.com/ghostcultkeefyEditing by Omar Cordyhttps://www.instagram.com/ojcpicsTheme music by Salted Woundshttps://www.instagram.com/saltedwoundsnycCheck out our linktree - updated daily with top stories:https://linktr.ee/ghostcultmag
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 Jamison (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, who makes his home in Seattle. He detailed his rise from working musician to full-time artist, including whether he still gets to sit behind his drum kit, and his future goals for 2026 and beyond.
Follow and book with Owen Paulls:
https://www.instagram.com/owenpaulls/
https://www.linktr.ee/owenpaulls
https://www.owenpaullstattoo.com/
Thanks to Bob Bradley of Bradley PR + Marketing for setting up this interview for us!
#gcshoutout - This video's shoutout is to the band: Mozart Gabriel Abeyta
https://www.instagram.com/mozartgabrielofficial/
The Usual Suspects:
Interview by Ghost Cult Keefy
https://www.instagram.com/ghostcultkeefy
Editing by Omar Cordy
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Theme music by Salted Wounds
https://www.instagram.com/saltedwoundsnyc
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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:
2025 Livestream Price Menu! Answer your questions - Still freeGeneral support $3Buy us a Coffee $6We rate your song $25 liveMusic business consulting call $75Support us https://cash.app/$ghostcultmaghttps://ko-fi.com/F2F1F2PLPhttps://paypal.me/ghostcultmag Get hooked up from Fable Beard co products with our codehttps://bit.ly/FableBeardGhostCultMagTimestamp: 0:00 Intro ✅: Greetings2:00 Announcements ✅:100:00 Outro ✅: Please Like and Subscribe We love Streamyard, and you will too! The best way to stream across your socials! https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6735171122102272
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 discomfort and vulnerability fuels her art. Justice and Brocarde explore narrative, identity, and how collaboration shifts sonic impact.
Follow Brocarde:
https://www.instagram.com/brocardeofficial/ https://www.youtube.com/brocardeofficial
#gcshoutout - This video's shoutout is to the band: The Parlour Trick
https://www.instagram.com/theparlourtrick/
The Usual Suspects:
Interview by Justice Petersen
https://www.instagram.com/justice.laine/
Editing by Omar Cordy
https://www.instagram.com/ojcpics
Theme music by Salted Wounds
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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 available now on all platforms — an intense, immersive record that expands Pupil Slicer’s sonic world beyond anything they’ve done before.
Follow Pupil Slicer:
https://www.instagram.com/pupilslicer/
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https://pupilslicer.bandcamp.com
#gcshoutout - This video's shoutout is to the band: Xaemora
https://www.instagram.com/xaemora/
The Usual Suspects:
Interview by Ghost Cult Keefy
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Editing by Omar Cordy
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Theme music by Salted Wounds
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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 and expansion in their artistic journey. Frayle shares insights on the album's atmosphere and identity, revealing the influences that shaped it and their ongoing evolution within heavy, ethereal darkness.Follow Frayle:https://www.instagram.com/frayle_band/https://www.facebook.com/frayleband/https://frayle.bandcamp.com/#gcshoutout - This video's shoutout is to the band: Ghost Pipehttps://www.instagram.com/ghostpipe1/The Usual Suspects: Interview by Don de Leaumonthttps://www.instagram.com/southeastofheaven/Editing by Omar Cordyhttps://www.instagram.com/ojcpicsTheme music by Salted Woundshttps://www.instagram.com/saltedwoundsnycCheck out our linktree - updated daily with top stories:https://linktr.ee/ghostcultmag
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 arrangements, and how voice can serve as both an instrument and a confession.
She is playing her last two shows of 2025 this week: Zurich on the 12th & Stuttgart on the 13th of December.
Follow Kariti:
Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/kariti_official/
Bandcamp — https://kariti.bandcamp.com/
Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/karitiofficial
#gcshoutout - This video's shoutout is to the band: The Greater Us
https://www.instagram.com/thegreaterus_/
The Usual Suspects:
Interview by Ghost Cult Keefy
https://www.instagram.com/ghostcultkeefy
Editing by Omar Cordy
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Theme music by Salted Wounds
https://www.instagram.com/saltedwoundsnyc
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https://linktr.ee/ghostcultmag
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 highlights the band's intent to create music that is heavier, more focused, and even more suffocating than before.Follow Primitive Man:https://www.instagram.com/primitivemandoom/https://www.facebook.com/primitivemandoom/https://primitivemandoom.bandcamp.com/#gcshoutout - This video's shoutout is to the band: VAARAhttps://www.instagram.com/vaara_sludge/The Usual Suspects: Interview by Tom Osmanhttps://www.instagram.com/tomosmansounds/Editing by Omar Cordyhttps://www.instagram.com/ojcpicsTheme music by Salted Woundshttps://www.instagram.com/saltedwoundsnycCheck out our linktree - updated daily with top stories:https://linktr.ee/ghostcultmag
Some of our crew assembles to run down the Top 40 Rock and Metal albums of 2025! Full list coming soon! The Usual Suspects:Steve 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://dramarecorder.bandcamp.com/album/real-silencehttps://tomosman.bandcamp.com/album/so-much-for-all-in-a-days-workSusanne A. Maathuis - correspondentFollow Susanne here: https://www.instagram.com/s_a_maathuis_photography/https://www.instagram.com/nimindils_nook/Wil Cifer - correspondentFollow Wil's podcast @abysmalhymns666 https://www.instagram.com/w.i.l.cifer/Don de Leaumont - correspondentDon's Podcast - @talkingthetalkwithdon Don's blog - https://linktr.ee/southeastofheaven1Don's new album - https://dond.bandcamp.com/album/dancing-on-my-fathers-grave-and-other-storiesFollow Keefy's new YouTube channel: @GhostCultKeefy666 2025 Livestream Price Menu! Answer your questions - Still freeGeneral support $3Buy us a Coffee $6We rate your song $25 liveMusic business consulting call $75Support us https://cash.app/$ghostcultmaghttps://ko-fi.com/F2F1F2PLPhttps://paypal.me/ghostcultmag Timestamp: 0:00 Intro ✅: Greetings146:00 Outro ✅: Please Like and Subscribe We love Streamyard and you will too! the best way to stream across your socials! https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6735171122102272#albumoftheyear #2025 #2025bestalbums#bestrockandmetalalbums
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 heavy music, the challenges of identity in the modern scene, and how Conjurer continue to carve their own space without repeating themselves.
Follow Conjurer:
https://www.instagram.com/conjureruk
https://www.facebook.com/conjureruk
https://twitter.com/ConjurerUK
#gcshoutout - This video's shoutout is to the band: 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀
https://www.instagram.com/confessband.official/
The Usual Suspects:
Interview by Ghost Cult Keefy
https://www.instagram.com/ghostcultkeefy
Editing by Omar Cordy
https://www.instagram.com/ojcpics
Theme music by Salted Wounds
https://www.instagram.com/saltedwoundsnyc
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From the underground to the big time, it's New Music Friday for December 12th 2025!
Can you pronounce all these bands?
Abbie Falls – Life Is Just A Temporary Plan (Out Of Line Records)
Bygone – Bygone (Svart Records)
CoreLeoni – Live At Hallenstadion Zurich (Perception Music)
Dawn Of The Dark Age – Ver Sacrum (My Kingdom Records)
Dizzy – Yard Sale (Punkerton Records)
Glasgow Kiss – Down In Flames (Eclipse Music)
Graham Bonnet Band – Lost In Hollywood Again (Frontiers srl)
Jimi Jamison – 1998 Live Hits (Frontiers srl)
Jim Peterik & World Stage – River Of Music: The Power Of Duets Vol. 1 (Frontiers srl)
Khepra – Anatomy Of Sin (Theogonia Records)
Lord Of The Lost – Opvs Noir Vol. 2 (Napalm Records)
Lust Of Decay – Entombed In Sewage (Comatose Records)
Martrod – Draumsýnir eldsins (Debemur Morti Records)
Phantom Corporation – Time And Tide (Supreme Chaos Records)
Rob Moratti – Sovereign (Frontiers srl)
Sun Of The Suns – Entanglement (Scarlet Records)
Trouble – Trouble Re-Release (Hammerheart Records)
AND
Zero 9:36 – They Were Always Here EP (OneRPM)
The Usual Suspects:
🎤 Micaela Petersen
https://www.instagram.com/micaeladeadeyes
💻 Omar Cordy
https://www.instagram.com/ojcpics
🎵 Fahad Syed
https://www.instagram.com/fahanzi
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Catch up on what you missed in the world of Rock and Metal news this week! 2025 Livestream Price Menu! Answer your questions - Still freeGeneral support $3Buy us a Coffee $6We rate your song $25 liveMusic business consulting call $75Support us https://cash.app/$ghostcultmaghttps://ko-fi.com/F2F1F2PLPhttps://paypal.me/ghostcultmag Get hooked up from Fable Beard co products with our codehttps://bit.ly/FableBeardGhostCultMagTimestamp: 0:00 Intro ✅: Greetings2:00 Announcements ✅:110:00 Outro ✅: Please Like and Subscribe We love Streamyard and you will too! the best way to stream across your socials! https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6735171122102272
Join Keefy along with Dr. Stephen Payne and Chucky Brown for a deep dive into Uptown Rumble: Heavy Music in The Bronx. It's a powerful new exhibit tracing decades of heavy rock, metal, thrash, death metal, hardcore, and more emerging from the Bronx between the 1960s and the early 2000s.
This conversation delves into the overlooked legacy of Bronx musicians and bands who forged raw, heavy sounds long before today’s global scene — a legacy rooted in community, defiance, and musical grit. From early hard-rock days to underground death-metal shows, we explore the people, places, and social backdrop that shaped this unique regional metal culture.
📍 Exhibit info & more: https://bronxhistoricalsociety.org/uptownrumble
#gcshoutout - This video's shoutout is to the band: Brass Knuckle Brigade
https://www.instagram.com/brassknucklebrigade/
The Usual Suspects:
Interview by Ghost Cult Keefy
https://www.instagram.com/ghostcultkeefy
Editing by Omar Cordy
https://www.instagram.com/ojcpics
Theme music by Salted Wounds
https://www.instagram.com/saltedwoundsnyc
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Keefy sits down with Paolo Gregoletto, bassist of Trivium, to talk about the band’s upcoming three-track EP Struck Dead, which was released on October 31, 2025, via @roadrunnerrecords.
Paolo talks about building their own studio, writing while on the road versus in the studio, and how this EP reflects both the band’s past and their next phase.
Follow Trivium:
https://www.instagram.com/triviumband/
https://www.facebook.com/Trivium
#gcshoutout - This video's shoutout is to the band: All Hell
https://www.instagram.com/allhellband/
The Usual Suspects:
Interview by Ghost Cult Keefy
https://www.instagram.com/ghostcultkeefy
Editing by Omar Cordy
https://www.instagram.com/ojcpics
Theme music by Salted Wounds
https://www.instagram.com/saltedwoundsnyc
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From the underground to the big time, it's New Music Friday for December 5th 2025!
Can you pronounce all these bands?
Acheron – Rites Of The Black Mass: The Definitive Edition (Kenyon Records)
Blood Red Throne – Siltskin (Soulseller Records)
Burning Death – Burning Death (Caligari Records)
Darvaza – We Are Him (Terratur Records)
Deos – Augustus Omnipotens (Wormholedeath Records)
Enthroned – Ashspawn (Season Of Mist)
Eshtadur – Symphonic Crows – Live At The Santiago Londono’s Theater (Self-Released)
Final Coil – The World We Inherited 2025 (Self-Released)
Hayward x Dälek – Hayward x Dälek (Relapse Records)
Jester Majesty – Infinite Measure, Finite Existence (Xtreem Music)
Long Distance Calling – Live At Lichtburg (earMusic)
Malemort &Cerbere – Aimless/Glace Mere Split (Self-Released)
Mayhem – Grand Declaration Of War 25th Anniversary Vinyl Edition (Season Of Mist)
Sepulchral – Beneath The Shroud (Soulseller Records)
Skogskult – Skogskult (Bonebag Records)
Svntarer – Exitus Triumphalis (FDA Records)
Witness Chamber – Bronze Gates (Brain Floss Records)
AND
Wounded In Forest – Antihuman Artist EP (Inverse Records)
The Usual Suspects:
🎤 Micaela Petersen
https://www.instagram.com/micaeladeadeyes
💻 Omar Cordy
https://www.instagram.com/ojcpics
🎵 Fahad Syed
https://www.instagram.com/fahanzi
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