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Below is our complete Ghost news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
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Ghost Premiere New Music Video "Umbra"
Multi-platinum Swedish occult rock outfit Ghost have premiered an official music video for their song “Umbra.” The track marks the fourth single to be released from the band’s Billboard 200-topping sixth studio album Skeletá. Amir Chamdin directed the visual for the latest focus track from the record.
Ghost are currently on the final leg of their North American headlining tour, with the following dates still remaining: More...
See Spiritbox Perform Live At The 2026 GRAMMYS
Gold-certified alternative metal band Spiritbox took the stage at this year’s GRAMMY Awards premiere ceremony, held tonight, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, CA. Earning their third GRAMMY nomination to date, the group performed their song “Soft Spine” during the event. While the track was nominated for Best Metal Performance alongside entries from Ghost, Sleep Token and Dream Theater, the award ultimately went to Turnstile for their song “Birds.”
The performance marked a fitting full-circle moment for Spiritbox, following last year’s GRAMMYs, where vocalist Courtney LaPlante was mistakenly identified as Poppy during a red carpet interview.
Ghost Debut Cover Of Pet Shop Boys' "It's A Sin"
Ghost’s 2018 cover of the Pet Shop Boys classic “It’s A Sin” has now arrived on streaming services. While largely a matter of digital housekeeping, the band have woven the release of the 1987 synth-pop cover into their ongoing lore, attributing it to a loophole exploited by former frontman Frater Imperator.
According to the group’s canon, Frater Imperator was sidelined following the rise of the current frontpersona Papa V Perpetua, a shift that relegated him to an administrative position within the band’s fictional clergy. A cleverly assembled retro-style lyric video for the cover can be found below.
The Swedish occult rock outfit originally released “It’s A Sin” as a bonus track on their fourth studio album, Prequelle. That release also included a cover of Leonard Cohen’s “Avalanche,” which has yet to receive an official streaming release.
Dream Theater Debut Live Video For "Night Terror"
The newly shared live performance of “Night Terror” offers a fresh preview of Dream Theater’s forthcoming live concert film and album, ‘Quarantième: Live À Paris’. The GRAMMY Award-winning progressive metal icons captured their November 23rd, 2024 performance at the Adidas Arena in Paris, France, during their 40th anniversary tour for this upcoming release.
While the set will officially arrive on November 28th, fans can experience it early through a one-night-only theatrical screening on November 17th, with more information available at amctheatres.com.
Previously, Dream Theater won the Best Metal Performance GRAMMY in 2022 for “The Alien,” and they’ve now earned another nomination in the same category — this time for “Night Terror.” The song competes against Ghost’s “Lachryma,” Sleep Token’s “Emergence,” Spiritbox’s “Soft Spine,” and Turnstile’s “Birds.”
The winners will be announced at the 2026 GRAMMY Awards, taking place February 1st, 2026, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA.
Commenting on this fourth career GRAMMY nomination, Dream Theater stated: More...
See: Ghost Covering Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody”
Multi-platinum occult rock band Ghost honored British rock icons Queen last nighth, with a special live rendition of their diamond-certified 1975 classic, “Bohemian Rhapsody,” streaming via YouTube for you now below. The performance took place at the Grand Hôtel in Stockholm, Sweden, during the 2024 Polar Music Prize ceremony, where Queen were among this year’s honorees.
Joined onstage by Opeth guitarist Fredrik Åkesson and the Eric Ericsons Kammarkör chamber choir, Ghost delivered a powerful take on the legendary track, with members of Queen present in the audience for the tribute.
Ghost Premiere New Music Video For "Peacefield"
Ghost have kicked off the week by premiering the music video for their track "Peacefield," available to view below. The song serves as the opening number on the multi-platinum occult rock band’s newly released album, “Skeletá,” which dropped this past Friday, April 25th.
Directed by Amir Chamdin, the video blends stylized visuals with live footage captured during the band’s ongoing world tour. Sonically, "Peacefield" has sparked comparisons to Journey’s 4x platinum 1983 classic "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)" due to its similarly structured vocal approach.
Ghost’s ‘Skeletour,’ presented as a phone-free experience, will resume tomorrow, April 29th, in Lisbon, Portugal: More...
Ghost Premiere New Single "Peacefield"
Swedish occult rock icons Ghost have just unveiled their latest track, “Peacefield.” The song has already been integrated into the setlist for their ongoing world tour, which is being held in support of their forthcoming album, “Skeletá.”
That album is slated for release this Friday, April 25th, and will be ushered in with a midnight in-store launch event at select participating retailers.
Ghost’s current run of live dates — being billed as a ‘phone-free experience’ — is set to span the following stops: More...
Ghost Premiere New Single & Music Video "Lachryma"
Swedish occult rock icons Ghost have unveiled “Lachryma”, the second single from their highly anticipated sixth studio album, “Skeletá”, now available for streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you below. Having teased “Skeletá” for months, the multi-platinum group recently announced a special midnight in-store album launch event in classic throwback fashion.
Looking ahead, they’re set to embark on a “phone-free experience” headlining tour, with the following dates confirmed: More...
Ghost Premiere New Single & Music Video
Multi-platinum occult metal band Ghost delivered on their promise of a phantasmagoric spectacle tonight with the debut of their new single, Satanized. Alongside the anticipated audio-visual experience, the band also unveiled their updated stage attire and introduced the latest incarnation of their frontman: Papa V Perpetua.
As per tradition, mastermind Tobias Forge has once again taken on a new persona, assuming the mantle of Papa V Perpetua for this latest chapter in the band's ever-evolving theatrical legacy.
This latest clip was complemented by the the 19th chapter of the group’s ongoing web series, which fleshes out the saga of their clergy. With the new music, comes word that the band’s sixth studio album has been christened “Skeletá” and will be arriving on April 25th through Loma Vista.
The band’s mastermind Tobias Forge once again assumed his pseudonym of Gene Walker to produce this new outing, which features mixing by Andy Wallace (Nirvana, Linkin Park) and Dan Malsch (Avenged Sevenfold, Gojira).
A press blurb describes the album as folows: More...
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Metallica Win 'Best Metal Performance' Award
The 66th annual 'GRAMMY Awards' were presented last night, in a pair of ceremonies in Los Angeles, CA. As usual, the metal and rock categories were awarded during a pre-telecast performance. Metallica won the 'Best Metal Performance' award for their song "72 Seasons." Bassist/vocalist Robert Trujillo was present to accept the award.
Here are the results for the 'Best Metal Performance' category: More...
Amon Amarth Premiere New Music Video For “Heidrun”
Swedish melodic death metal band Amon Amarth are shining a spotlight on their song "Heidrun" with the release of a new digital EP. Alongside the EP, the outfit have unveiled a captivating music video for the track. "Heidrun" originally appeared on their latest album, "The Great Heathen Army."
The EP features a newly remixed version of the title track and an extraordinary rendition with 'vocals' contributed by actual goats. Additionally, fans can enjoy two powerful live tracks: a live performance of "Heidrun" from the 'Graspop Metal Meeting' and "Put Your Back Into The Oar" from the 'Hellfest Open Air.' This EP offers a mix of studio and live performances.
Tells frontman Johan Hegg: More...
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Mystic Festival 2023 - Day One
The first full day of Mystic Festival was in full swing when I arrived today. I had some free time before my coverage started so I took advantage of it and explored the inside food court area. There were plenty of food and drink options at Mystic again this year. There are different pizzas, burgers, vegetarian/vegan options and even tacos to choose from. Whatever your dietary needs or drink preferences are, you are covered at this festival. There are also several food trucks and beer trailers located near the Park and Main stages so you don’t have to walk very far when your cravings start.
Did I mention that there is also a ton of open seating everywhere if you need to take a break? There are hammocks, beach loungers and picnic benches outside next to the food court area. Inside some of the venues there are even couches! Both of the large stage areas have picnic benches nearby as well. And, if you splurged on VIP tickets, you have pretty much luxury seating available in select areas.
Inside Food Court Seating Area
The only hiccup during the entire time of the festival occurred today. Due to safety concerns, the Park Stage was not available yet. There were some changes made to the running orders, but there were no band cancellations to my knowledge. One of the benefits of this last-minute change was that Testament was moved over to the Main Stage and they took full advantage of it.
Testament
Like seasoned veterans of the summer metal festival circuit, Testament took to the stage sporting their Ray Bans and ripped right into “Rise Up,” which the crowd did so immediately after the “Testament! Testament!” chants ceased. To my delight, and I’m sure for many in the crowd, they played many of their classic thrashers from their early catalog. The end of their set went from “Over The Wall” to “Into The Pit” as a closer. What a start to the day!
Next up was the hometown favorites of the festival, Behemoth. Nergal never could have imagined when the band first formed that he would eventually play a show at the shipyard where he grew up. The other peculiar thing was today’s date. Today in Poland, the country was celebrating “Corpus Christi”, the Solemn Holiday of the Body and Blood of Christ. How convenient that would be the day Behemoth played.
Behemoth
Behemoth’s set was full of fire, costume changes and Nergal’s witty banter. I would find out later that there were religious protestors outside of the festival grounds before their set. Guess who was there to film them and share it via his socials…you guessed it, Nergal himself! There are several videos online of him pestering the protestors at Behemoth shows, I really think he enjoys it more than being on stage at times. More...
Ghost Premiere Iron Maiden Cover
Ghost premiere their cover of Iron Maiden's classic track, "Phantom Of The Opera." This rendition will be featured on their upcoming covers EP titled "Phantomime," set to be released on Friday, May 19th. Check out now "Phantom Of The Opera" streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.
Graspop Announces A Further 103 Bands
The organisers of Graspop Metal Meeting, one of Europe's premier metal festivals and the biggest in Belgium has announced a further 103 bands added to next year's edition of the festival. The event will take place in the town of Dessel from June 15th - 18th.
The lineup is now as follows:
1914
Agnostic Front
Amon Amarth
Anti-Flag
Antimatter
Any Given Day
Arch Enemy
Architects
As I Lay Dying
Asking Alexandria
At The Gates
Avatar
Beast In Black
Behemoth
Billy Talent
Black Mirrors
Bloodywood
Butcher Babies
Cane Hill
Carpenter Brut
Clutch
Cradle Of Filth
Crowbar
Cyclone
Danko Jones
Dark Angel
Deathstars
Def Leppard
Delain
Dieth
Dirkschneider
Disturbed
Draconian
Eluveitie
End
Enter Shikari
Epica
Escape The Fate
Evergrey
Exodus
Fever 333
Fields of the Nephilim
Finntroll
Ghost
Gojira
Greg Puciato
Halestorm
Hatebreed
Heidevolk
Hippotraktor
Hollywood Undead
Hollywood Vampires
I Prevail
In Flames
Insomnium
Katatonia
Kissin’ Dynamite
Korpiklaani
Kreator
Landmvrks
Legion Of The Damned
Less Than Jake
Life Of Agony
Lionheart
Loathe
Lorna Shore
Marduk
Meshuggah
Molybaron
Monster Magnet
Motionless In White
Motley Crue
Novelists
Oceans
Orange Goblin
Orbit Culture
Pantera
Papa Roach
Parkway Drive
Polaris
Rancid
Russkaja
Seether
Septicflesh
Sick Of It All
Skindred
Sleep Token
Slipknot
Soen
Sólstafir
Spiritbox
Stand Atlantic
Stray From The Path
Testament
The Amity Affliction
The Answer
The Chats
The Ghost Inside
The Halo Effect
The Luka State
The Menzingers
The Raven Age
The Winery Dogs
Three Days Grace
Thundermother
Unearth
Vicious Rumours
Voivod
Watain
Download Festival Announces First Sixty Bands
The organisers of Britain's Download festival have announced the first sixty bands to play at the event's twentieth anniversary next year. Of note, Metallica will be performing two headlining sets, while the other headliners will be Slipknot and Bring Me The Horizon. A statement from Metallica reads as follows:
"Open up the summer calendar as we’re super excited to announce that we’ll be celebrating the Download Festival’s 20th anniversary with not one, but two headline nights on June 8 and 10, 2023! It's been over a decade since we hit the stage in Donington Park, so we’ll be making up for lost time with two unique and completely different setlists with no repeat songs whatsoever that weekend.
"This year’s festival will take place over four days and we’re lucky enough to start the party on night one, June 8th. Hitting the stage as headliners the other two nights are Slipknot and Bring Me The Horizon. The long weekend will be jam-packed including Evanescence, Parkway Drive, Disturbed, Pendulum, Architects, Ghost, The Distillers, Placebo, Alexisonfire, Asking Alexandria, Motionless In White, I Prevail, The Blackout (reunion), Fever 333, Stray From The Path, Lorna Shore, Nova Twins and Municipal Waste, with many more still to be announced.
"Fifth Members may purchase tickets now. General tickets are on-sale at 10 AM on Thursday, November 10th."
The current lineup is as follows: More...
Ghost Announced As A Headliner For Mystic Festival
This is not a Halloween costume, it's only Papa Emeritus in the flesh and that can only mean one thing - Ghost is coming to the Gdansk Shipyard to give an unforgettable show at Mystic Festival.
Mystic Festival 2023 will take place on June 7-10 in Gdansk, at the already familiar grounds of the Shipyard.
Gojira Premiere New Single "Our Time Is Now"
French progressive metal band Gojira premiere their new track “Our Time Is Now” streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you below. That single is also featured on the soundtrack to the newly release EA Sports video game, ‘NHL 23‘, appearing alongside Korn, Ghost, Turnstile etc..
Explains singer/guitarist Joe Duplantier: More...
Mastodon Premiere New Music Video
Progressive metal outfit Mastodon premiere a new official music video for their latest single, “More Than I Could Chew“, taken from the band's eighth studio full-length 2021’s “Hushed And Grim“.
The band will be out on the road again with Ghost and Spiritbox in late August, hitting the below cities: More...
Ghost Announces North American Tour Dates
"We wish to inform you, Ghost will be haunting North America this Summer 2022 on the ImperaTour with special guests, Mastodon & Spiritbox," states an update from Ghost.
The North American ImperaTour will see the Grammy Award-winning Swedish theatrical rock band headlining 19 arenas across the US and Canada (plus an appearance at Virginia's Blue Ridge Rock Fest), kicking off in August.
The newly announced dates will comprise Ghost’s first North American run since the March 11, 2022 release of its fifth album, Impera, via Loma Vista Recordings.
The announcement of ImperaTour’s North American swing completes a perfect storm of Ghost mania, coinciding with this week’s ascension of “Call Me Little Sunshine” to the top of the Rock Radio chart and the unveiling of Chapter 11: Family Dinner, the newest instalment of Ghost’s long-running narrative series of webisodes. In this next chapter, we find Papa Emeritus IV, having returned to the Ministry, joining Sister Imperator, Mr. Saltarian, and the spirit of Papa Nihil for a meal of Chinese takeout.
Tickets for Ghost's North American ImperaTour will be on sale from May 20 at 10 AM local time, here. American Express Card Members can purchase tickets in select markets before the general public beginning Wednesday, May 18 at 12 PM, local time through Thursday, May 19 at 10 PM, local time.
The tour dates are as follows: More...
Ghost Premiere New Single "Twenties"
Swedish metal outfit Ghost premiere their new single “Twenties” streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you below. That track is is off the band’s upcoming new opus “Impera“, due out next Friday, March 11th, 2022.