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GHOST To Record One Song In January For Special Project

GHOST mastermind Tobias Forge has confirmed to Finland's Kaaos TV that he has commenced the songwriting process for the band's fifth album. "I have been in the studio a couple of days to record a few demos," he said in a new interview (hear audio below). "I started that already in the summer, just t...

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GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE Plans To Make 'Responsible' Follow-Up To 'Prequelle'

In a new interview with U.K.'s Kerrang! magazine, GHOST leader Tobias Forge spoke about the musical and thematical direction of the band's upcoming fifth album. He said: "I look at many fifth albums as a guide as to the urgency for what that record will need to be, with [IRON MAIDEN's] 'Powerslave'...

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Ex-AMON AMARTH Drummer FREDRIK ANDERSSON Says There Was 'Really Strong Friction' Between Him And The Rest Of The Band

Ex-AMON AMARTH drummer Fredrik Andersson says that his playing has "evolved more" in the years after he left the band than during his tenure with the group. Andersson was fired from AMON AMARTH in March 2015, just as the band was preparing to enter the studio to begin work on its latest album, 2016'...

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GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE To Receive STIM's Platinum Award

GHOST mastermind Tobias Forge will be awarded the prestigious STIM Platinum Guitar this year. STIM, the Swedish performing rights society, protects the interests of authors and publishers of music in Sweden. The Platinum Guitar has been awarded since 2004 to authors who have experienced exceptional...

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GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE Laments Lack Of Humor In Heavy Metal

GHOST mastermind Tobias Forge has lamented the lack of humor in heavy metal, arguing that the marriage between the two makes perfect sense. "As most things age they have a tendency to grow very conservative and puritan," Forge told U.K.'s The List in a new interview. "The same thing happened with ex...

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GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE Is Looking For 'Perfectly Balanced Producer' For Next Album

GHOST mastermind Tobias Forge has revealed to Canada's Global News that he is in the process of finding the right producer for the band's upcoming fifth album. The follow-up to last year's "Prequelle" will be written and recorded over several months in 2020 for a tentative early 2021 release. Addres...

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TOBIAS FORGE Feels 'Very Inspired' To Begin Work On Next GHOST Studio Album

Rolling Stone Germany recently conducted an interview with GHOST mastermind Tobias Forge. You can watch the four-part chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On opening up for METALLICA in Europe this past summer: Tobias: "Entertaining. It's summer and, for the most part...

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Watch GHOST Perform In Hershey, Pennsylvania

Fan-filmed video footage of GHOST's October 24 concert at Giant Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania can be seen below. GHOST's current North American tour will wrap on October 26 in Glens Falls, New York. The band's live set includes two new songs, "Kiss The Go-Goat" and "Mary On A Cross", which are bot...

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TOBIAS FORGE Is Looking Forward To Expanding GHOST's Live Show: 'I Know That We Can Do So Much Better'

GHOST leader Tobias Forge has told Worcester Magazine in a new interview that he feels that the band's best album has yet to be recorded. He is also looking forward to expanding GHOST's live show beyond what the band was able to present on this year's "Ultimate Tour Named Death". "I think what we're...

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TOBIAS FORGE Says Next GHOST Album Will Have 'Slightly More Riffage' Than 'Prequelle'

GHOST mastermind Tobias Forge has confirmed that the band's next album will be more guitar-driven that last year's "Prequelle". The 38-year-old Swedish musician spoke about GHOST's upcoming disc in a brand new interview with 1428 Elm. He said: "I always say that each new album is like a reaction to...

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Go Behind The Scenes Of GHOST Show With CARDINAL COPIA (Video)

Entercom got an exclusive sneak peek behind the curtain of a GHOST show with none other than Cardinal Copia. You can watch the three-minute feature below. GHOST's current North American tour will wrap on October 26 in Glens Falls, New York. The band's live set includes two new songs, "Kiss The Go-Go...

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TOBIAS FORGE On Why 'Nameless Ghouls' Won't Play On GHOST's Next Album: 'If I'm Not Asking Everyone, Then I Don't Want To Ask Anyone'

GHOST vocalist Tobias Forge recently spoke with Mark Strigl of the "Talking Metal" podcast. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether to expect additional GHOST songs featuring vocals by Papa Nihil, who is credited on the grou...

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TOBIAS FORGE Says PAPA EMERITUS IV Will Front GHOST During Next Album Cycle

GHOST mastermind Tobias Forge spoke to U.K.'s Kerrang! magazine about his plans for the follow-up to last year's "Prequelle" album. Tentatively due in 2021, GHOST's fifth album will be followed by a massive 18-month touring cycle. "I look at many fifth albums as a guide as to the urgency for what th...

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TOBIAS FORGE Says Some Of GHOST's Former 'Nameless Ghouls' Were 'Uncomfortable With The Idea Of Not Getting Recognition'

GHOST leader Tobias Forge recently spoke with Cassius Morris of "The Cassius Morris Show" podcast. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the group's recent touring: Tobias: "I'd say that this tour — this tour cycle, album cycle —...

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Could GHOST Lawsuit Have Been Avoided? TOBIAS FORGE Reflects

GHOST leader Tobias Forge spoke to the Colorado Springs Independent about the lawsuit filed against him by four former members of the band. The musicians sued Forge in April 2017 after being dismissed by the group's founder the previous December. They accused the singer of cheating them out of their...