Keefy caught up with Mark Menghi and Brann Dailor to discuss King Ultramega, the all-star tribute project dedicated to honoring the legacy of Chris Cornell. The pair breaks down how Dailor came to lend lead vocals to the project's cover of Cornell's 2015 solo track "Dead Wishes," released May 1, 2026, through Reigning Phoenix Music, and what makes this rendition a deeply personal tribute to one of heavy music's most iconic voices.

Menghi recruited Dailor after hearing his vocal performance on Mastodon's "Stairway to Heaven" cover. The "Dead Wishes" lineup features Brann Dailor on vocals, Angel Vivaldi on guitars, Mark Menghi on bass and orchestration, Kenny Aronoff on drums, and Frank Mitaritonna on keyboards.

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It's New Music Friday for May 22 2026

Amyl And The Sniffers – Giddy Up/Big Attraction Re-Release (Virgin Records)

Armored Saint – Emotion Factory Reset (Metal Blade Records)

Ataraxia – Sylfaera The Fair (The Circle Records)

At The Gates – The Red In The Sky Is Ours Re-Release (Peaceville Records)

At The Gates – Terminal Spirit Disease Re-Release (Peaceville Records)

At The Gates – With Fear I Kiss The Burning Darkness Re-Release (Peaceville Records)

BEAR – Anhedonia EP (Pelagic Records)

Blindead 23 – Deuterium (Peaceville Records)

Blossom Death – Spirit (The Circle Records)

Boys From Heaven – The Wanderer (Frontiers Srl)

Crimson Day – Dark Dimension (Wormholedeath Records)

Dan Byrne – This Is Where The Show Begins (Frontiers Srl)

Dark Millennium – Come (Massacre Records)

Dead Register – Fiber Re-Release (AVR Records)

Deathstorm – Cascophonies (Dying Victims Records)

Desecresy – The Secret Of Death (Xtreem Music)

Dimmu Borgir – Grand Serpent Rising (Nuclear Blast Records)

Embrace Of Souls – The Battle Of The Dead (Rockshots Records)

Escaping Aghartha – Lurkers Of Languid Waters (Hypnotic Dirge Records)

Fatal Vision – Four Sides To Every Story (Escape Records)

Fireball Ministry – The Second Great Awakening Re-Release (Ripple Records)

Fournier – Fournier EP (Caligari Records)

Goddess – Ritual Of The Cloven Hoof (Majestic Mountain Records)

Horrific Visions – Remnants Of Atrophy (Comatose Music)

Impure Wilhelmina – Le Sanglot (Season Of Mist)

Isegrim – Isegrim Re-Release (Fireflash Records)

JPT Scare Band – Live At Crosstown Station (Ripple Music)

Kottonmouth Kings – California Burning EP (Kottonmouth Records)

Kurnugia – Carmina Inferorum (Godz Ov War Records)

Maebe – Brain Paint (Ripcord Records)

Mansvara – Sable Odes To Nihility (Godz Ov War Records)

Marmozets – CO.WAR.DICE (Nettwerk Records)

Moonlight Haze – Interstellar Madness EP (Scarlet Records)

Night Spectre – Night Spectre (Dying Victims Records)

Not Richard & Her Majesty – Success & Fulfillment (Agricultural Records)

Oracle Of Worms – Cult Of Suffering (FDA Records)

Requiem In White – The Visible Heaven (The Circle Records)

Rival Cults – Our Gods Need Blood (Seeing Red Records)

Sandstorm – Dungeon Of Death EP (Dying Victims Records)

Shewolff – We’re All Gonna Fukking Die EP (Dying Victims)

Skip Danko B-Movie Road Club – Trippin’ On A Chinese Market (Aalzorp Records)

Skellig – Abasement Through Reverence (Cursed Monk Records)

Varg – Live At Wolfszeit Festival 2024 (Napalm Records)

Various Artists – XXX Anniversary Compilation (Frontiers SRL)

Vision Divine – A Clockwork Reverie EP (Scarlet Records)

Witching Hour – Descending…Where Time Has Ceased To Exist (Dying Victims Records)

Xcomm – Time To Burn (Blowed Out Records)

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Your Spirit Dies – It Is Well… EP (MNRK Heavy)

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Keefy chats with James Magruder, bassist and producer for Texas-based “slug metal” band Kallohonka, to discuss the band’s debut full-length album Lazer Blood, released March 13, 2026. with Memory Terminal Records

The album marks a major milestone for the band and was co-produced by Magruder alongside Matt Pence at The Echo Lab in Argyle, Texas. In the interview, James discusses the origins of Kallohonka, the development of their heavy, groove-driven sound, and the recording process behind Lazer Blood.

The conversation also explores the band’s creative approach to what they call “slug metal.”

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Tom Osman caught up with Napalm Death vocalist Barney Greenway to discuss the band's fully collaborative album with The Melvins, Savage Imperial Death March, out now on Ipecac Recordings. Barney breaks down how the project came together, what made this collaboration between two of heavy music's most uncompromising acts work, and what listeners can expect from the record.

Napalm Death is gearing up this month for a 2026 North American tour, featuring special guests Deadguy and Primitive Man, which starts this week.

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It's New Music Friday, for May 15, 2026.

Acid Reign – Daze Of The Week (Back On Black Records)

Alt. – Nevermoree EP (SharpTone Records)

Antimozdebeast – The Vagrant Unkempt Grave (Self-Released)

Artillery – Made In Hell EP (Mighty Music)

Atavistia – Old Gods Awaken (Blood Blast Distribution)

Blue Tears – Live In The UK (Pride & Joy Records)

Borknagar – True North Re-Release (Season Of Mist)

Confess – Metalmorphosis (Frontiers srl)

Crematory – Greatest Hits (RPM ROAR)

Crown Lands – Apocalypse (InsideOut Music)

Crown The Beast – Judgement EP (Emanzipation Music)

Daffodil Pill – Live At NCPP (Interstellar Smoke Records)

Defect Designer – Depressants (Transcending Obscurity Records)

Desiccation – Legatum Mortuorum (Carbonized Records)

Doppler – Pourquoi Ce Disque? (Atypeek Records)

Dromos – Failing Light (Argonauta Records)

Exhumed/Iron Reagan – Split Re-Release (Tankcrimes Records)

Faded Remembrance – The Blessing Of Downfall (Bitume Records)

Frontline – Rebirth (Frontiers srl)

The Ghoulstars – The Dark Overlords Of The Universe (Season Of Mist)

Goldfish Kaseem – For A Bryter Future (Morbid And Miserable Records)

Gozu – Gozu VI (Blacklight Records)

Gravery – Purified In Blood EP (Upstate Records)

Heavenfall – Thorn (Rockshots Records)

HELD. – Grey (MNRK Heavy)

Jungle Rot – Cruel Face Of War (Unique Leader Records)

Junon – The Golden Citadel Of The Astral Sphere (I, Voidhanger Records)

Lorn – Searing Blood (I, Voidhanger Records)

Louder – Devil’s Night (Fighter Records)

Mad Honey – Bridge Over Cumberland (Deathwish Inc)

My Heart, An Inverted Flame – My Death Is More Beautiful Than Your Life (Crucial Blast Records)

New Idea Society – Fire On The Hill (Relapse Records)

Noosed – Misery EP (Road To Masochist Records)

Opensight – The Outfit (Inertial Records)

Peter Frampton – Carry The Light (UMe)

Phoschydeux – 4 Days Of Bliss In Hell (I, Voidhanger Records)

Port Noir – The Dark We Keep (InsideOut Music)

Pro-Pain – Stone Cold Anger (Napalm Records)

Revenge Ritual – Arbitrary Punishment (HPGD Records)

Rhododendron – Ascent Effort (The Flenser)

Robin Beck – Living Proof (Frontiers Srl)

Savage Mania – Demonic Assault (Fireflash Records)

Self Deception – One Of Us (Napalm Records)

See You Next Tuesday & Chop7x – Brothers EP (Sundown Records)

Slayer – Hell Awaits 40th Anniversary Edition (Metal Blade Records)

Spirit Adrift - Infinite Illumination (20 Buck Spin)

Sum Of Seven – Echoes Of The Hypermind (Inverse Records)

Tyrannus – Mournhold (True Cult Records)

AND

Von Groove – Born To Rock (Frontiers Srl)

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Jason Newsted drops some bombs on his old band @metallica , and gives an update on his health and touring! Watch Dean Delray's interview with Jason: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_ef496x394&pp=ygURbGV0IHRoZXJlIGJlIHRhbGvSBwkJ3goBhyohjO8%3DLivestream 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/F2F1F2PLPhttps://paypal.me/ghostcultmag Get hooked up from Fable Beard co products with our codehttps://bit.ly/FableBeardGhostCultMagTimestamp:0:00 Intro ✅: Greetings and Salutations! 25:00 Outro ✅ Please like and sub! #metallica#jasonnewsted#somekindofmonster#thechophouseband

Ojayy caught up with Frozen Soul vocalist Chad Green to discuss the band's third studio album, No Place of Warmth, releasing May 8, 2026, on Century Media Records. Chad breaks down how the record came together and what it means for the band's evolution from their mid-tempo death metal foundations toward a more aggressive, focused sound.

The album also features the title track, "No Place Of Warmth," featuring Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance, "Invoke War, title track featuring Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance, and "Invoke War," featuring Robb Flynn of Machine Head. The album also features Devin Swank of Sanguisugabogg on "Dreadnought." No Place of Warmth was produced and mixed by Josh Schroeder, known for his work with Lorna Shore. Frozen Soul formed in Fort Worth, Texas, and has built one of the most formidable reputations in contemporary American death metal. They are currently on a US tour with Avatar and Fleshgod Apocalypse#FrozenSoul #NoPlaceOfWarmth #ChadGreen #CenturyMediaRecords #DeathMetal #GerardWay #RobbFlynn #MachineHead #MyChemicalRomance #JoshSchroeder #LornaShore #Sanguisugabogg Buy No Place of Warmth and find tour info here:https://www.frozensoultx.com/This video's #gcshoutout → Frogghttps://www.instagram.com/froggband/The Usual Suspects: 🎤 Interview by Ojayy⁠https://www.instagram.com/ojayy666⁠ 💻 Editing by Omar Cordy⁠https://www.instagram.com/ojcpics⁠🎵 Theme music by Salted Wounds⁠https://www.instagram.com/saltedwoundsnyc⁠Check out our linktree - updated daily with top stories:⁠https://linktr.ee/ghostcultmag