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  1. 1d ago

    PODCAST: Episode 1083 - Chuck Billy on "Holding My Breath," Beating Cancer, and Forty Years with Testament

    Keefy sat down with Chuck Billy, iconic frontman of Bay Area thrash legends Testament, to discuss his memoir Holding My Breath: The Two Testaments of Chuck Billy, out November 10, 2026, from Permuted Press. Chuck opens up about the explosive early days of Bay Area thrash, his cancer diagnosis and survival, his Native American and Mexican-American heritage, and the legendary Thrash of the Titans benefit concert that galvanized the metal community behind him when he needed it most. Structured as two interlocking testaments, the memoir spans forty-plus years of one of heavy metal’s most enduring careers alongside a deeply personal account of mortality, recovery, cultural identity, and chosen family. Co-written with Dave Erickson, Holding My Breath features a foreword by Rob Halford of Judas Priest and an afterword by Randy Blythe of Lamb of God. Pre-order Holding My Breath here: https://chuckbillybook.com/ Special thanks to Maria Ferrero at Adrenaline PR for setting up this interview. This video’s #gcshoutout → Transplants Brewing https://www.instagram.com/transplantsbrewing/ 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 Check out our linktree - updated daily with top stories: https://linktr.ee/ghostcultmag #ChuckBilly #Testament #HoldingMyBreath #TwoTestaments #PermutedPress #ThrashMetal #BayAreaThrash #ThrashOfTheTitans #RobHalford #RandyBlythe

    PODCAST: Episode 1083 - Chuck Billy on "Holding My Breath," Beating Cancer, and Forty Years with Testament

  2. 2d ago

    PODCAST: Episode 1082 - New Music Friday November 6th | 88 Releases

    The newest noise worth making: It's New Music Friday for November 6th Abysmal Rage – A House No One Could Live In (Wormholedeath Records) Adversor – This Mortal Coil (Selvajaria Records) Afterlife – The Pain That Shapes Us (Mascot Label Group) All Hours – Everything In Between (Equal Vision Records) Annihilus Mundi – The Dead Sea Scrolls (Self-Released) Architect Of Seth – Solitude Solaire (I, Voidhanger Records) Arctos – A Path Apart (Northern Silence Records) Asia – Indigo (Frontiers srl) Autumn Tomb – Autumn Tomb (Spaceflight Records) Beenkerver – Doodlot (Vendetta Records) Besotten – Eye Of The Monolithicrypt (Transcending Obscurity Records) Big Wreck – The Pleasure And The Greed 25th Anniversary Edition (Round Hill Records) Born From Lie – Madness (Self-Released) Bosco Sacro – Inhabit (Supernatural Cat Records) Carnifex – More Than Misery (Sumerian Records) Cats In Space – Suit Of Armor (Cherry Red Records) Chastity Belt – All My Friends (Suicide Squeeze Records) Coilguns – Everything We Love, We Destroy (Humus Records) Comeback Kid – Chosen Hell (SharpTone Records) Cult of Luna - In The Shadow of Your Shadow (RED CRK Recordings) Current Joys – Rosebud (They Are Evil Records) Dämmerung – Son Of The Mourning Star (Self-Released) Dantalion – Dantalion (Base Records) Deux Visages – Call It Goodbye (Pure Noise Records) Decision – Chaos (Gio Smet Records) Dikajee – The Frame (Self-Released) Disembody – Awakening Of Ancient Evil (Helldprod Records) Distant – Into Despair (Self-Released) Echoid – The Silent Era (Pitch Black Records) Electric Valley – Echo (Small Stone Records) E-L-R – Atropa (Prophecy Productions) Eternity’s End – Titanblood (Scarlet Records) Evanescence – The Open Door 20th Anniversary Edition (Craft Recordings) Extol – Aura Of Decay (Solid State Records) Falsimonian – For Survival EP (Self-Released) Forgotten Shrine – Nox Aeterna (Self-Released) Fraught – Pillar I: Ashes Of Verdant Collapse EP (Apocalyptic Witchcraft Records) Gates Of Kiev – Gates Of Kiev (The Laser’s Edge Records) Hagel – The Veil Of Shadows EP (Personal Records) Hatebreed – Fatal Paradox (BLKIIBLK) Hyperion – Elysia (Willowtip Records) Hypno5e – Trame Noire (Pelagic Records) In Spite Of Thunder – Collateral Damage EP (Self-Released) In Vain – Architects Of Mayhem (Xtreem Music) John Sykes – One Way EP (Golden Robot Records) KantalaSyndrooma – Aavan Suon Tuolle Puolen (Inverse Records) King Satan – Black Magick Abraxas (Blood Blast Distribution) KISS – Rock And Roll Over 50th Anniversary Box Set (UMe) Klaiton – A Celebration Of Pain EP (Self-Released) Kolman & Calvert – The Pink Carnage Of Cartilago (Apollon Records) Konvent – Firesky (Napalm Records) Les Chants De Nihil – Graines (LADLO Recordings) Liminal Spirit – Forfeiture Hymns (Self-Released) Lockslip – The Conversation (Bleakhouse Records) Malignant Spirit – A Serpent To Devour, A Servant To Abhor (I, Voidhanger Records) Midnight – Satanic Attack Live! (Metal Blade Records) Mists – Summoning Eternity (Amor Fati Records) Mother Augusta – Labyrinths Of Pain (Talheim Records) Motorhead – Orgasmatron 40th Anniversary Edition (BMG) Murskaus – Murskaus EP (Self-Released) Mystical Death – Across (Rottweiler Records) Nachtfalter – Still(Leben) (Echozone Records) Night Cobra – Beware The Dark Future (Nameless Graves Records) Night Gaunt – Rupture (Aural Music) Nihilo – Abyss (Xtreem Music) Nocturnis – Drangsal (Fetzner Death Records) Obbrobrius – Usurped (Over The Border Records) Outloved – Is This Letting Go (Out Of Line Music) Ováte - Rúin (Soulseller Records) Perpetua – Saviour To None EP (Bleeding Art Collective) Polderhaat – Klaagliederen (I, Voidhanger Records) Prong – Prong (Napalm Records) Full list @GCM The Usual Suspects:  🎤 Hough Photo ⁠https://www.instagram.com/houghphoto  💻 Omar Cordy  ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ojcpics⁠⁠  🎵 Fahad Syed  ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/fahanzi Get your next release on this weekly list, and stay updated with us. https://linktr.ee/ghostcultmag

    PODCAST: Episode 1082 - New Music Friday November 6th | 88 Releases

  3. 3d ago

    PODCAST: Episode 1081 - The Weekly Ritual 10.29.2026 - Trick Or Treat Edition

    Join Keefy for his weekly rundown of everything happening in metal!  Our website is updated 24/7, 365, with Rock and Metal news, reviews, and interviews.  https://ghostcultmag.com/category/news/ Help Dennis Pepa (Death Angel) beat cancer  https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-dennis-pepa-beat-cancer Help with Denis "Snake" Belanger of Voivod for his late partner's Stephanie McDonald's end of life ceremony and family support: https://www.gofundme.com/f/standing-with-christine-mcdonald Livestream menu!  Answer your questions - Still free General support $3 Buy us a Coffee $6 Music business consulting call $75 Support us  https://cash.app/$ghostcultmag  https://ko-fi.com/F2F1F2PLP https://paypal.me/ghostcultmag   Get hooked up with a discount on Fable Beard co. products with our code https://bit.ly/FableBeardGhostCultMag Timestamp: 0:00 Intro ✅: Greetings and Salutations  5:00 Announcements✅:  Death notices, birthdays, and this week in rock and metal history  19:29 Features ✅: 10 Nights of Terror, Goth albums for Halloween - T-VAPE review 27:02 The News Rundown:   27:45 Festivals ✅: Sick New World Texas fan complaints, Wacken Metal Battle, Welcome to Rockville, Sonic Templem Headbangers Boat, Días de los Deftones,   38:55 Tour Dates ✅: System of a Down, Iron Maiden US tour, Aerosmith at the Hollywood Bowl, Queens of The Stone Age headline tour, Bruce Dickinson, Metallica, John Bush, In the Company of Serpents,  48:11 Affiliate Partners ✅:  @FableBeardCo ,  @lambgoat , Caruso Apps,  @Streamyard      49:18 Major News and Rumors ✅: Turnstile in DC, Haywire, Ozzy and Black Sabbath concert film and album release, Ghost rumors, Sleep Token,  and more!   48:46 Assclown of the Week ✅: Billy Corgan is gross now. 107:41 ✅: New Music Friday 110:53 The Mailbag ✅: Forbidden t-shirt and vinyl bundle and Iommi Indie Vinyl Variant 115:00 Outro ✅:  Please like and subscribe! #livestream #rock #metal #musicnews #metalfestivals #tourdates

    PODCAST: Episode 1081 - The Weekly Ritual 10.29.2026 - Trick Or Treat Edition

  4. 5d ago

    PODCAST: Episode 1080 - Ministry Go Down Swinging: "Hate To Go" Track-by-Track Review

    Ministry are going down swinging. "Hate To Go (Take Out Or Delivery)" releasing on Cleopatra Records, turns Al Jourgensen’s long-running political fury into one final industrial-metal broadside, with punishing riffs, digital-age targets, and the return of former bandmate Paul Barker. We break down all 10 tracks, from the opening salvo of “Crickets” to the downbeat farewell of “We’re Still Here.” Gary Alcock’s review gives the album 8/10. Read the full Ghost Cult review:  https://ghostcultmag.com/album-review-ministry-hate-to-go-take-out-or-delivery-cleopatra-records/ Subscribe to Ghost Cult Magazine for more album reviews, interviews, and heavy-music coverage. What’s your verdict on Ministry’s final album? Let us know in the comments. Livestream menu!  Answer your questions - Still free General support $3 Buy us a Coffee $6 We rate your song $25 live Music business consulting call $75 Support us  https://cash.app/$ghostcultmag  https://ko-fi.com/F2F1F2PLP https://paypal.me/ghostcultmag Timestamp: 0:00 Intro ✅: Greetings and Salutations!  2:00 Housekeeping ✅: 3:45 Ministry Deep Dive ✅:    6:17 Band Discography✅A quick run through Ministry's career 18:53 By The Numbers✅: Data from Chart Masters and scummy history! 21:01 Band lineup and Facts ✅:   23:19 Track-By-Track Review ✅:  30:06 Summary✅: Album score, pull quote, and tour dates/merch/2027 plans 30:00 Outro✅: Like and Subscribe  #ministry #hatetogo #aljourgensen #industrialmetal  #maga  #deepdive #review

  5. 6d ago

    PODCAST: Episode 1079 - Dreamwell’s KZ Staska on Religion, Loss, and Making Hymns for the Denial of God as a Four-Piece

    Tim Ledin sat down with Keziah “KZ” Staska, vocalist of  Dreamwell, to discuss the band’s third full-length "Hymns for the Denial of God," released August 28, 2026, on Prosthetic Records. KZ breaks down the decision to continue as a four-piece after longtime guitarist Aki McCullough's departure, the album’s unflinching look at the weaponization of organized religion, and what it meant to push into new lyrical territory with this record. Dreamwell are a post-Skramz, Emo Hardcore band from Rhode Island, featuring KZ Staska on vocals, Ryan Couitt on guitar and backing vocals, Justin Soares on bass, and Anthony Montalbano on drums. "Hymns for the Denial of God" was recorded at Silver Bullet Studios in Connecticut with producer Chris Teti. Buy Hymns for the "Denial of God" here: https://prostheticrecords.com/ This video’s #gcshoutout → Spit Vision https://www.instagram.com/spitvision315/ The Usual Suspects: Interview by Tim Ledin https://www.instagram.com/tim_at_fault/ Editing by Omar Cordy https://www.instagram.com/ojcpics Theme music by Salted Wounds https://www.instagram.com/saltedwoundsnyc Check out our linktree - updated daily with top stories: https://linktr.ee/ghostcultmag #Dreamwell #KZStaska #HymnsForTheDenialOfGod #ProstheticRecords #PostSkramz #EmotionalHardcore #Screamo #Hardcore #MetalInterview

    PODCAST: Episode 1079 - Dreamwell’s KZ Staska on Religion, Loss, and Making Hymns for the Denial of God as a Four-Piece

  6. 6d ago

    PODCAST: Episode 1078 - Queens of The Stone Age Gets Weird, Tender and a Little Loud on "Perfecth" (Deep Dive Review)

    Join GhostCultKeefy for a deep-dive review of the new album by  Queens of The Stone Age - "Perfecth" - out this week via Matador Records.    Our website is updated 24/7, 365, with Rock and Metal news, reviews, and interviews.  https://ghostcultmag.com/category/news/   Livestream menu!  Answer your questions - Still free General support $3 Buy us a Coffee $6 We rate your song $25 live Music business consulting call $75 Support us  https://cash.app/$ghostcultmag  https://ko-fi.com/F2F1F2PLP https://paypal.me/ghostcultmag Timestamp: 0:00 Intro ✅: Greetings and Salutations!  2:30 Housekeeping ✅: Ministry - "Hate to Go" is up next! 4:33 QOTSA Deep Dive ✅: Origin story and fun facts. The importance of Nick Oliveri.    8:43✅Discography quick review    13:41 By The Numbers✅: Data from Chart Masters and Rock history! 15:35 Band lineup and Fun Facts ✅:    17:21 Track-By-Track Review ✅:   22:35 Summary✅: Album score, and tour dates/2027 plans 24:00 Outro✅: Like and Subscribe  #queensofthestoneage #joshhomme  #stonerrock  #davidbowie  #neworleans  #palmdesert   #albumreview

  7. Oct 26

    PODCAST: Episode 1077 - Mike Schleibaum (Darkest Hour) on Suffer Divine, New Music, and Two Decades of Grinding

    Keefy sat down with Mike Schleibaum, rhythm guitarist of Darkest Hour, ahead of the band’s new album Suffer Divine, out October 30 on MNRK Heavy. Mike breaks down the writing and recording process behind the record, what keeps Darkest Hour moving forward after more than three decades, and what the band is building toward with this release. Darkest Hour has been one of the most consistent and respected forces in heavy music since forming in Washington, D.C., in 1995, blending melodic death metal with a relentless work ethic that has earned them a fiercely loyal global fanbase. Buy Suffer Divine here: https://officialdarkesthour.bandcamp.com/album/suffer-divine https://mnrkheavy.com/collections/darkest-hour Thanks to Brent Mitala of Chipster PR for setting up this interview.  This video’s #gcshoutout → Eternal Struggle https://www.instagram.com/eternalstrugglehc/ 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 Check out our linktree - updated daily with top stories: https://linktr.ee/ghostcultmag #DarkestHour #MikeSchleibaum #SufferDivine #MNRKHeavy #MelodicDeathMetal #HeavyMetal #MetalInterview

    PODCAST: Episode 1077 - Mike Schleibaum (Darkest Hour) on Suffer Divine, New Music, and Two Decades of Grinding

  8. Oct 25 ·  Bonus

    PODCAST: Episode 1076 - New Music Friday October 30th 2026 | 47 Releases

    The year is dying, but the riffs are only getting heavier. It's New Music Friday for October 30th, 2026 Absolute Power – Needs Must When The Devil Drives (Time To Kill Records) Abyssal Decay – Call Of The Abyss (Self-Released) Acherontas – For the Blood of Tiamat – Praxis I – XXX Years Anniversary of Magick and Metamorphosis EP (Osmose Records) Arckanum – Beswærilsin (Darkness Shall Rise Records) The Berserker – The Reawakening (Apocalyptic Witchcraft Records) Black Royal – Abyssian (M-Theory Recordings) Blind Channel – Painstream (Century Media Records) Boarhammer – Instruments Of Fungal Intent (Self-Released) Catharsis – Ithnayn (Gio Smet Records) Cirith Ungol – All The Shadows (No Remorse Records) Cryptorium – Through The Bowels Of Ceaseless Dissonance (Transcending Obscurity Records) Darkest Hour – Suffer Divine (MNRK Heavy) Deathwards – Realms Of Sin (Sepulchral Voice Records) Dread Witch – Cult (DHU Records) Electric Guitars – What Are We Waiting For (Mighty Music) Enslaved – Mið (Nuclear Blast Records) Ereboros – From Oblivion To The Grave (Self-Released) Exhumed/Nunslaughter/Molder/Traffic Death – 4 Way Split (Redefining Darkness) Foghat – Live & Loud Across The U.S.A. (Self-Released) Genital Shame – Wellness Plan (The Flenser) Holy Terror – Total Terror Re-Release (Dissonance Records) Kingdom Collapse – Survivor (Mascot Label Group) Lee Richards And Friends – Songs For A Broken World (Metalville Records) Lumsk – Einsemda (Karisma Records) Ministry – Hate To Go (Take Out Or Delivery) (Cleopatra Records) No Man – Between The Sword And The Neck (Iodine Recordings) Noothgrush – Man Is His Own Tormentor (Nespithe Records) Paara – Laulut tulen ja jään (Dusktone Records) Pallas – A Song For Tomorrow (Esoteric Antenna Records) Pantheist – Uncanny Times (Argonauta Records) Powermönger – Powermönger EP (Jawbreaker Records) Queens Of The Stone Age – Perfect (Matador Records) Radbraker – When The Mist Falls… (Osmose Records) Rattlesnakes – Shadows In The Night (Listenable Records) Red Light Acid Test – Little Death (Self-Released) The Samuel Jackson Five – A Passage To Elsewhere (Karisma Records) Sarcator – The Ones We Follow (Reigning Phoenix Music) Satanic Planet – Dead Deities (Relapse Records) Scarblade – Guardians Of Time (Wormholedeath Records) Sek – Wallensteins Garage (Exile On Mainstream) Thomas Miller’s Lazarus Effect – Thomas Miller’s Lazarus Effect (Sensory Records) Traumatomy – Ascension Of The Ineffable (Gore House Records) Trolldom – Tronen (Debemur Morti Records) Victoria Lies – Vendetta (Black Cat Records) Vomitorial Corpulence – Martyrdomical Symphonanthem? (Rottweiler Records) Xentrix – Allied With The Enemy (Listenable Records) AND Yhwh – Baghavat EP (Wormholedeath 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 Get your next release on this weekly list, and stay updated with us. https://linktr.ee/ghostcultmag

    PODCAST: Episode 1076 - New Music Friday October 30th 2026 | 47 Releases
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