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It's New Music Friday for May 1st, 2026

-(16)- – Forgeries Vol 1 (1972-1984) (Heavy Psych Sounds)

35 Tapes – Veil On Life (Apollon Records)

Aeonik – The Roamer Of Heaven And Hell (Fetzner Death Records)

American Football – American Football (LP4) (Polyvinyl Records)

Antirope – Bring Me To Zero (Eclipse Records)

Ashen Horde – The Harvest (Self-Released)

Atronos – Gram (Purity Through Fire Records)

Beyond The Veil – Oblivion (Wormholedeath Records)

Blossom Cult – Home (Self-Released)

Brule – Beltane (Self-Released)

Cage Fight – Exuvia (Spinefarm Records)

Candarian – Trepanación (Memento Mori Records)

Choke Me – A Violent Phenomenon (Riot Ready Records)

The Claypool Lennon Delirium – The Great Parrot-Ox And The Golden Egg Of Empathy (ATO Records)

Cognizance – In Light, No Shape (Willowtip Records)

Devenial Verdict – Old Blood – Fresh Wounds (Transcending Obscurity Records)

Detach The Islands – Concrete Jungle EP (Self-Released)

Eveale – Enter The Woodland Realm (Hypaethral Records)

Fyrdsman – The Free Man (Self-Released)

Gottlieb – The Far Fallen Fruit (Quiet Panic Records)

The Great Observer – Loss Of Transcendence (BlackSeed Records)

Grond – The Temple (Xtreem Music)

Hajduk – Хвърковата чета (Amor Fati)

Haste The Day – Dissenter (Solid State Records)

Hrob – Brána Chladu (Memento Mori Records)

Infected Death – Invicta EP (Self-Released)

In Malice’s Wake – The Profound Darkness (Self-Released)

Kingsmash – The Heart Remains At Home (Fetzner Death Records)

Kissing Kaos – To Your Limit (Mighty Music)

Lair Of The Minotaur – I Hail I (The Grind-House)

Malhkebre – B.A.M.N. (Battlesk’rs Records)

Obeyer – Pallor EP (3DOT Recordings)

Oldowan Gash – 1000 Dreams Of War (Amor Fati Records)

Resilia – By A Thread (Kill Iconic Records)

Ritchie Newton – Higher Power (NRT Records)

Robot God – Onto The Afterlife (Kozmik Artifactz Records)

Sal – Sal EP (Self-Released)

Savage Master/Mystic Storm – The Power/Wandering Time Split EP (Shadow Kingdom Records)

Sconfitta – Essere Nesuno (Self-Released)

Sevendust – One (Napalm Records)

Spell – Wretched Heart (Bad Omen Records)

Stalemate Of Wills – Existence Denied (FFTC)

Strega – Mors Mortiys Morte EP (Masked Dead Records)

Symfata – Fallen Angel (Gio Smet Records)

Synthre – Thus Burns The House Of The Sun EP (Self-Released)

UFO – The Wild, The Willing And The Innocent Re-Release (Chrysalis Records)

Ultrabomb – The Bridges That We Burn (DC-Jam Records)

Uncle Hauk – Lose Your Illusions (Baldur Rising Records)

Vansind – Hævnen (Mighty Music)

Various Artists – Promethean Vanguard (ATMF Records)

Vctims – Pain Processing II EP (Self-Released)

Venom – Into Oblivion (Noise/BMG)

AND

Wandar – Tiefe Erde (Vendetta Records)

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Catch up on what you missed in the world of Rock and Metal news this week! 2026 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 ✅:53:00 Outro ✅: Please Like and Subscribe

Slayer has announced some headline shows!

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Keefy caught up with Carmine Appice of Cactus to talk about the band's new album, Temple of Blues II: All-Stars.'

Out now, via Cleopatra Records, the 11-track record is a star-studded sequel to 2024's Temple of Blues. The all-star lineup features Dee Snider, Joe Lynn Turner, and a posthumous recording of Melanie on "Purple Haze" on vocals; Steve Morse, Ted Nugent, Tracii Guns, Eric Gales, and Ty Tabor on guitar; and Billy Sheehan, Rudy Sarzo, dUg Pinnick, Tony Franklin, and Bob Daisley on bass. All anchored by original Cactus drummer Carmine Appice.

In this conversation: how the all-star lineup came together, what it meant to include Melanie's final recording, and the legacy Cactus continues to build.

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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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Ghost Cult Keefy caught up with returning guest Anneke Van Giersbergen to discuss her new EP, "La Mort" - out now! The second release in a planned trilogy following 2025's "La Vie" - Annke shared a candid view of her writing process and storytelling, inspired by the loss of her parents several years ago. She also gave some insights about her Record Store Day release of the EP, her eventual next full-length album, her intense touring schedule, and her ongoing tours and festivals with The Gathering, celebrating 30 years as a band. As with the first EP, "La Vie", Anneke once again recorded the new songs with her live band, capturing an organic sound. The lineup on "La Mort" consists of:Anneke van Giersbergen - vocals, guitarAllie Summers - backing vocalsCamilla van der Kooij - violin, violaEdward Capel - reed instrumentsGijs Coolen - guitarsMatthias van Beek - guitars, backing vocalsRob Snijders - drumsRoel Blommers - bassThijs Schrijnemakers - keyboardsBuy the EP, merch, and tour info here: https://www.annekevangiersbergen.com/Thanks to Valeria at Duff Press for setting up this interview: This video's #gcshoutout is to the band: Moonlight Lillyhttps://www.instagram.com/Moonlight LillyThe 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/saltedwoundsnycTop stories updated daily →

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Ghost Cult's Don de Leaumont (Talking the Talk with Don) caught up with Bobby Landgraf of Corrosion of Conformity about their new album "Good Man - Baad Man" - out now via Nuclear Blast Records. Bobby (Down live, Honky) came into the band to replace former bassist Mike Dean for the new album as part of a rhythm section that also features returning drummer Stanton Moore (Galactic). Don and Bobby kicked it about the new album, and much more!

Produced by Grammy award winner Warren Riker (Fugees, Down, Cathedral) and featuring cover art by famed New Orleans artist Scott Guion, "Good God / Baad Man" was recorded at Blak Shak Studios in Riffissippi, USA, Dockside Studios in Maurice, Louisiana, and Bee Gee Barry Gibb’s home studio in Miami, Florida.

COC is:

Pepper Keenan – guitar, vocals

Woody Weatherman – guitar

Stanton Moore – drums

Bobby Landgraf – bass

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@GhostCultKeefy666 breaks down @ironmaiden 's long overdue entry into the @rockhall , other inductees, and rock and metal's next best hope to get in next year! Livestream menu! Answer your questions - Still freeGeneral support $3Buy us a Coffee $6We rate your song $25 liveMusic business consulting call $75Support us https://cash.app/$ghostcultmag https://ko-fi.com/F2F1F2PLP https://paypal.me/ghostcultmag Get hooked up from Fable Beard co products with our codehttps://bit.ly/FableBeardGhostCultMagTimestamp:0:00 Intro ✅: Greetings and Salutations! 51:00 Outro ✅ Please like and sub! #rockhall#ironmaiden#billyidol#oasis