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GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE On Lawsuit: 'I Took It Almost As An Acknowledgment That I Must Be Doing Something Right'

GHOST leader Tobias Forge said in a new interview that his legal battle with several of the band's former members was validation that he "must be doing something right." Forge, who founded the group eight years ago, was sued by four ex-members in April 2017 who accused the singer of cheating them ou...

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GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE: 'I Like Music That Moves Me And Makes Me Feel Things'

France's "Heavy1" radio show recently conducted an interview with GHOST leader and frontman Tobias Forge. You can listen to the entire chat at this location. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what inspired the theme behind the band's new studio album, "Prequelle": Tobias:...

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GHOST Announces Massive Fall 2018 North American Tour; BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale Available

GHOST has announced a massive North American fall tour. The trek, which includes the Swedish band's previously announced headline arena dates at The Forum in Los Angeles, California and Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, will kick off on November 1 in Chicago, Illinois and wrap on December 15 in...

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GHOST's 'Prequelle' Lands At No. 3 On BILLBOARD Chart

GHOST's new album, "Prequelle", landed at position No. 3 on this week's Billboard 200 chart. The disc, which arrived on June 1, shifted 66,000 equivalent album units in the week ending June 7. Of that sum, between 61,000 were in traditional album sales. GHOST's first week benefits from a concert tic...

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Watch DEVILDRIVER's In-Studio Video For 'Ghost Riders In The Sky' Feat. JOHN CARTER CASH, RANDY BLYTHE

DEVILDRIVER will release its full-length album of outlaw country-gone-metal anthems, "Outlaws 'Til The End: Vol. 1", on July 6 via Napalm Records. Pre-orders are available now in multiple physical (click "official store") and digital/streaming formats via this location. Merch bundles are also availa...

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TREAT To Release 'Tunguska' Album In September; 'Build The Love' Video Available

Frontiers Music Srl will release TREAT's new album, "Tunguska", on September 14. The music video for the disc's first single, "Build The Love", can be seen below. Building on the success of their last two albums, "Coup De Grace" (2010) and "Ghost Of Graceland" (2016),which were both released after...

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GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE Reflects On Recording 'Meliora': 'It Was Very Lavish And Stupid'

GHOST mastermind Tobias Forge recently spoke with Australia's Heavy magazine. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the group's new album, "Prequelle": Tobias: "I always try to write a record that in some way or form differs a lit...

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GHOST's 'Prequelle' Headed For Top 5 U.S. Debut

According to Hits Daily Double, GHOST's new album, "Prequelle", will likely land at position No. 3 on this weekend's Billboard 200 chart. The disc, which arrived on June 1, is expected to shift between 49,000 and 54,000 equivalent album units in the week ending June 7. Of that sum, between 46,000 an...

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ROB HALFORD Has 'Talked About Collaborative Opportunities' With BEHEMOTH's NERGAL, GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford has told the Phoenix New Times that fans can see more collaborations in the future, following his recent involvements with IN THIS MOMENT, BABYMETAL and FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH. "Nergal [from BEHEMOTH] and I are possibly doing a collaboration," Halford said. "I was in...

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GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE On His Former Bandmates: 'I Couldn't Make Them Happy, Whichever Way I Chose To Go'

GHOST leader Tobias Forge says that his legal battle with several of the group's ex-members was "a culmination of years, years, of complaints and ungratefulness" on the part of his former bandmates. Back in April 2017, Forge was sued by four ex-members of the Swedish act who accused Forge of cheatin...

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Prequelle

Swedish rockers GHOST has been one of the most divisive acts in metal since the band hit the ground running with its 2010 debut "Opus Eponymous". Arguments over the band's comic book-esque imagery and stage personas — mostly centered around the face-painted, Papal regalia wearing frontman initially...

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Listen To New ATROCITY Song 'Bloodshed And Triumph'

"Bloodshed And Triumph", a brand new song from German gothic death pioneers ATROCITY, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's new album, "Okkult II", which will be released on July 6 via Massacre Records. The production was once again handled by ATROCITY mainman Alex Krull (Masters...

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Deceased GHOST Fan Identified; Cause Of Death Revealed

The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office has told CBS 58 and Fox6 News that the GHOST fan that died during the band's sold-out concert in Milwaukee Thursday night (May 31) has been identified as 52-year-old Jeffrey Fortune. He died of probable cardiac arrest and had a history of heart problems...

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GHOST's Milwaukee Concert Cut Short After Fan Collapses, Dies

According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, GHOST's sold-out concert in Milwaukee Thursday night (May 31) was canceled after a fan collapsed. He died later in the night. The incident occurred just as the band had announced an intermission at the 2,500-capacity Riverside Theater around 9:15 p.m. Aft...

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DEEP PURPLE Members To Read Citation For POLAR MUSIC PRIZE Laureates METALLICA; GHOST, CANDLEMASS Members To Perform

DEEP PURPLE's Ian Paice and Roger Glover will read the citation for METALLICA (pictured) when the San Francisco heavy metal giants are honored with the prestigious Polar Music Prize next month. The ceremony traditionally features Swedish artists performing the Laureates' music, and this year, member...