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GHOST's 'Popestar' Enters 'Top Rock Albums' Chart At No. 1

According to Billboard, "Popestar", the new EP from Swedish occult rockers GHOST, sold 21,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The effort landed at position No. 1 on both Billboard's Top Rock Albums and Hard Rock Albums charts. Meanwhile, the new GHOST original song "Square...

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RIK EMMETT's RESOLUTION9: Lyric Video For 'Human Race' Featuring ALEX LIFESON

TRIUMPH legend Rik Emmett and his new band, RESOLUTION9, will release their electrifying new album, "Res 9", worldwide on November 11 via Mascot Label Group. "Res 9" features contributions from RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson, DREAM THEATER vocalist James LaBrie, and Rik Emmett's onetime TRIUMPH bandmat...

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GHOST: Identity Of New Female Bassist Finally Confirmed?

Swedish occult rockers GHOST are believed to have enlisted Megan Thomas from the New York-based all-female LED ZEPPELIN tribute band LEZ ZEPPELIN to play bass on their "Popestar" North American tour, which kicked off September 16 at Main Street Armory in Rochester, New York. As with all the members...

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Watch GHOST Performing With New Female Bassist At ROCK ALLEGIANCE Festival

Fan-filmed video footage of GHOST's September 18 performance at the Rock Allegiance festival in Chester, Pennsylvania can be seen below. As previously reported, GHOST has recruited a female bassist for its "Popestar" North American tour, which kicked off on Friday night (September 16) in Rochester,...

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GHOST Recruits Female Bassist For American Tour

Swedish occult rockers GHOST have enlisted a female bassist for their "Popestar" North American tour, which kicked off Friday night, September 16 at Main Street Armory in Rochester, New York. The exact identity of the musician playing the four-string has not been disclosed, although a couple of sepa...

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RUSH's ALEX LIFESON And DREAM THEATER's JAMES LABRIE Were Honored To Appear On RIK EMMETT's 'Res 9'

TRIUMPH legend Rik Emmett and his new band, RESOLUTION9, will release their electrifying new album, "Res 9", worldwide on November 11 via Mascot Label Group. "Res 9" features contributions from RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson, DREAM THEATER vocalist James LaBrie, and Rik Emmett's onetime TRIUMPH bandmat...

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SABATON: Watch Official Lyric Video For 'Sparta'

The official lyric video for the song "Sparta" from Swedish metallers SABATON can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's eighth studio album, "The Last Stand" which was released on August 19 via Nuclear Blast. The follow-up to 2014's "Heroes" was once again produced by Peter Tägtgren (PAI...

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Watch GHOST's Video For New Single 'Square Hammer'

The official video for "Square Hammer", a brand new song from Swedish occult rockers GHOST, can be seen below. The track appears on the band's new EP, "Popestar", which is being released today (Friday, September 16). The effort, which consists primarily of covers, was helmed by English producer Tom...

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GHOST: First 'Popestar' EP Trailer

Sister Imperator, a sinister spokeswoman for Swedish occult rockers GHOST, appears in the latest promotional trailer for the band's new EP, "Popestar", which is expected to be released this Friday, September 16. The effort, which consists primarily of covers, was helmed by English producer Tom Dalge...

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New GHOST EP 'Popestar' Due This Friday; Listen To 'Square Hammer' Song

"Square Hammer", a brand new song from Swedish occult rockers GHOST, was premiered this morning on SiriusXM and can now be streamed at SiriusXM.com. The track, which can also be heard using the audio player below, is expected to appear on the band's new EP, to be released this fall. The effort, whic...

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RED FANG Releases 'Shadows' Video

Portland rockers RED FANG mess with the wrong comic book collectors in the band's new video for "Shadows", which debuted via Funny Or Die this morning and can be viewed below. "We had the pleasure of working with Whitey [McConnaughy] again on another music video," the band's singer/guitar player Bry...

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GHOST's GRAMMY-Winning Song 'Cirice' Was Originally Meant To Be 'More Proggy'

A Nameless Ghoul from the Swedish occult rock band GHOST stopped by the GRAMMY Pro tent backstage at this year's Lollapalooza in Chicago, Illinois in early August to talk about the group's wide-ranging influences, their sensitive side, and the process of writing and recording their Grammy-winning so...

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FREEDOM CALL To Release 'Master Of Light' Album In November

German power metallers FREEDOM CALL will release their new album, "Master Of Light", on November 18 via Steamhammer/SPV. The effort will be made available as a digipak, double color vinyl version and as a digital download. FREEDOM CALL frontman Chris Bay states: "Our fans can look forward to a whole...

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SABATON: 'The Last Stand' First-Week Chart Positions

"The Last Stand", the eighth studio album from Swedish metallers SABATON, has registered the following first-week chart positions: #1: Czech Republic #1: Finland #1: Sweden #2: Germany #4: Belgium #11: Netherlands #11: Norway #15: Hungary #17: UK #29: Australia #92: Ireland "The Last Stand" was rele...

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SABATON Used 'Sounds Of War' Instead Of Real Drums In 'The Lost Battalion' Song

"The Last Stand", the eighth studio album from Swedish metallers SABATON, was released on August 19 via Nuclear Blast. The follow-up to 2014's "Heroes" was once again produced by Peter Tägtgren (PAIN, LINDEMANN, HYPOCRISY) and it "marks a brand new chapter in SABATON history," according to a press r...