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GHOST Lands On Billboard Hot 100 Chart For First Time Ever With 'Mary On A Cross'

Swedish occult rockers GHOST have scored their first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with "Mary On A Cross". The song, which was originally released as a two-track single in 2019 via Loma Vista/Concord (alongside "Kiss The Go-Goat"),debuted at No. 90 on the chart with six million U.S. streams...

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TOBIAS FORGE Says Online Hate Against GHOST Is A 'Good Thing': It All 'Adds To The Activity'

In a new interview with "Elliot In The Morning", GHOST leader Tobias Forge was asked if he gets angry at times or if it makes him laugh at times when people try to figure out exactly what little area to put his band into. Tobias responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "No, definitely not ang...

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GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE Says He Only Learned In The Last Month How TikTok Works

In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, GHOST mastermind Tobias Forge spoke about the importance of social media both as it relates to promoting his band and his personal need — or lack thereof — to stay connected to the outside world. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUT...

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GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE: 'A Lot Of Your Favorite Bands Are Really Suffering' Right Now

In a new interview with Z93's "The Morning After", Tobias Forge spoke about GHOST's touring plans for after the Swedish occult rockers' current run of U.S. dates with MASTODON and SPIRITBOX. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We're gonna do a lot of touring in 2023. We were sort of a lit...

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Watch GHOST's Entire Trenton Concert During Summer/Fall 2022 U.S. Tour

Fan-filmed video of GHOST's entire September 9 concert at CURE Insurance Arena in Trenton, New Jersey can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Kaisarion 02. Rats 03. Faith 04. Spillways 05. Devil Church 06. Cirice 07. Hunter's Moon 08. Ritual 09. Call Me Little Sunshine 10. Con Clav...

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Watch: GHOST Pays Tribute To DEATH's CHUCK SCHULDINER At Tampa Concert

Swedish occult rockers GHOST paid tribute to late DEATH mastermind Chuck Schuldiner during their concert in Tampa, Florida. Before launching into the song "Cirice" at the Yuengling Center on Tuesday (September 6), one of GHOST's Nameless Ghoul guitarists played the opening riff of the DEATH cla...

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TOBIAS FORGE Says There Are 'Various Reasons' For GHOST's Commercial Success

In a new interview with AL.com, GHOST mastermind Tobias Forge was asked why his band was able to break through commercially at a time when pop, R&B and rap acts dominate. He replied: "I think there are various reasons. And it all combined in alignment, sort of created the sum of our career. But...

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Former GHOST Guitarist MARTIN PERSNER Releases Music Video For MAGNA CARTA CARTEL's 'Darling'

MAGNA CARTA CARTEL — the Swedish band featuring former GHOST guitarist Martin Persner — released its latest album, "The Dying Option", in June via Vernal Vow Records and Border Music Distribution. The official music video for the LP's latest single, "Darling", can be seen below. The clip was directe...

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GHOST Performs 'Watcher In The Sky' Live For First Time At North American Tour Kick-Off

GHOST played the song "Watcher In The Sky" live for the first time last night (Friday, August 26) at the opening concert of the band's summer/fall 2022 North American tour with MASTODON at Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California. "Watcher In The Sky" is taken from GHOST's fifth album, "Impera", whic...

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TOBIAS FORGE Says Next GHOST Album Will Be 'Different' From 'Impera'

GHOST mastermind Tobias Forge has confirmed to Consequence that he has already mapped out much of the follow-up to this year's "Impera" LP. "I have an album in my head right now that I think is going to be different from the one I just made," he said. "Both [2018's] 'Prequelle' and 'Impera' were ide...

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AVANTASIA Releases New Single 'Misplaced Among The Angels' Featuring NIGHTWISH's FLOOR JANSEN

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project will release its ninth album, "A Paranormal Evening With The Moonflower Society", on October 21 via Nuclear Blast. The disc will be the follow-up to "Moonglow", which came out in 2019. The official lyric video for the LP's third single, "Misplaced Amo...

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AMON AMARTH Shares Music Video For 'Find A Way Or Make One'

Swedish melodic death metallers AMON AMARTH have just released their twelfth studio album, "The Great Heathen Army", via Metal Blade Records. The LP was recorded with acclaimed British producer Andy Sneap, who previously worked with the band on 2013's "Deceiver Of The Gods" and 2016's "Jomsviking" a...

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GHOST Shares Majestic Music Video For 'Spillways'

Swedish occult rockers GHOST have released a phantasmagorical music video for "Spillways", rendering the irresistible earworm of the band's latest single in majestic visual form courtesy of director Amir Chamdin. GHOST mastermind Tobias Forge told Metal Hammer magazine about "Spillways": "This is an...

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AMON AMARTH Guitarist Says Producer ANDY SNEAP 'Did A Monster Job' On New Album 'The Great Heathen Army'

"The Great Heathen Army", the twelfth studio album from Swedish melodic death metallers AMON AMARTH, will arrive on August 5 via Metal Blade. The LP was recorded with acclaimed British producer Andy Sneap, who previously worked with the band on 2013's "Deceiver Of The Gods" and 2016's "Jomsviking" a...

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AMON AMARTH: Making Of 'The Great Heathen Army' Album Part Two (Video)

The second in a series of webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "The Great Heathen Army", the twelfth studio album from Swedish melodic death metallers AMON AMARTH, can be seen below. The LP will arrive on August 5 via Metal Blade. Recorded with esteemed studio guru Andy S...