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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Theme music by Salted Wounds

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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

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

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 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

https://www.instagram.com/saltedwoundsnyc

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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/

https://twitter.com/pupilslicer

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

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

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

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

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 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://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 ✅: Greetings2:00 Welcoming in the panel✅:7:31 Top personal favorite albums of 2025 from the team✅:AOTY list Place, Santa Rosa CA40-1 ✅: 25:00 #40 26:13 #39 27:11 #38 31:42 #37 32:13 #36 33:44 #35 34:50 #34 36:21 #33 38:22 #32 38:45 #31 40:00 #30 40:30 #29 41:13 #28 42:06 #27 43:00 #26 45:00 #25 45:44 #24 48:57 #23 51:45 #22 53:42 #21 54:12 #20 56:15 #19 58:13 #18 100:02 #17 102:17 #16 104:32 #16 105:15 #15 107:21 #14 109:37 #13 111:15 #12 112:30 #11 114:45 #10 120:18 #09 121:13 #08 123:11 #07 126:20 #06 128:58 #05 130:11 #04 133:02 #03 136:31 #02 138:10 #01 144:00 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

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