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Former GHOST Guitarist MARTIN PERSNER Says 'Something Horrible Happened' To Cause His Departure From Band

Former GHOST guitarist Martin Persner says that he can't bring himself to publicly talk about his exit from the band, explaining that "something horrible" happened to cause him to leave the group. In March 2017, Persner released a video message in which he claimed to have played in GHOST for seven...

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Former GHOST Guitarist MARTIN PERSNER Returns With New MAGNA CARTA CARTEL Single, 'The Sun & The Rain'

MAGNA CARTA CARTEL — the Swedish band featuring former GHOST guitarist Martin Persner — has unveiled an infectious new anthemic single called "The Sun & The Rain". The trio has also announced a European tour in support of the single and latest EP, "The Demon King". MAGNA CARTA CARTEL has described...

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AMON AMARTH To Release 'The Pursuit Of Vikings: 25 Years In The Eye Of The Storm' In November

Swedish death metallers AMON AMARTH will release a new DVD and Blu-Ray, "The Pursuit Of Vikings: 25 Years In The Eye Of The Storm", in November. The set will include a documentary as well as footage of the band's 2017 performance at the Summer Breeze festival in Dinkelsbühl, Germany. AMON AMARTH is...

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GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE: 'I've Always Been Very, Very Keen On Not Repeating Myself'

Andy Hall of the Des Moines, Iowa radio station Lazer 103.3 recently conducted an interview with GHOST leader Tobias Forge. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Speaking about GHOST's musical evolution, Forge said: "As a writer, I've always been very, very keen on not re...

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GHOST's 'Dance Macabre' Gets CARPENTER BRUT Remix

With 15 million streams worldwide, "Dance Macabre" is already one of the most popular tracks from "Prequelle", the new album from Grammy Award-winning Swedish rock band GHOST. Today "Dance Macabre" is reborn with a provocative remix by the eclectic and mysterious French synthwave artist Carpenter...

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GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE Critiques 'Lack Of Ingenuity' In Today's Rock Scene

GHOST frontman Tobias Forge recently spoke with the Atlanta radio station Rock 100.5. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his recent comments about a lack of ambition in the modern rock/metal scene: Tobias: "I was being asked ab...

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GHOST's 'Rats' Is Longest-Running No. 1 Song On BILLBOARD's 'Mainstream Rock Songs' Chart This Year

"Rats", the latest single from the Grammy Award-winning Swedish hard rock band GHOST, today enters its seventh consecutive week as the No. 1 song on the Mainstream Rock Songs chart, becoming the longest-running track to top that chart this year. Released this past spring, "Rats" has already accumula...

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GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE: 'My First Idols Were KISS'

iHeartRadio's Bodhi recently conducted an interview with GHOST leader Tobias Forge. You can now listen to the chat below. Asked what first made him want to get involved in the music business, Forge said: "I've been interested in music for as long as I can remember. My first idols were KISS. Ever sin...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Recalls Meeting JAMES HETFIELD For First Time: 'He Was Very Shy And Super Introverted'

The day before METALLICA was honored with the prestigious Polar Music Prize on June 14 in Stockholm, Sweden, the band's drummer, Lars Ulrich, was interviewed by music journalist Jan Gradvall. During the hour-long chat, which can be seen below, Ulrich spoke about METALLICA's beginnings back in the ea...

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TOBIAS FORGE Says One Of The 'Biggest Misconceptions' About GHOST 'Is That It's Just About The Devil'

GHOST frontman Tobias Forge recently spoke with Germany's Star FM. The complete two-part conversation can be streamed below (Forge's responses begin at the 6:48 mark). A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he was surprised that GHOST's mystique was preserved for seve...

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GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE Says 'There Has Been A Lack Of New Talent Or New Ambition' In Rock Genre

GHOST leader Tobias Forge was interviewed on the June 15-17 edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the Podbean widget below. Asked how the recent passings of larger-than-life rock stars like David Bowie and Lemmy Kilmister have motivated...

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GHOST's 'Rats' Lands At No. 1 On BILLBOARD's 'Mainstream Rock Songs' Chart

According to Billboard, GHOST has landed at position No. 1 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Songs airplay chart with its latest single, "Rats". It is the Swedish band's second No. 1, following "Square Hammer", which topped the chart for two weeks in January-February 2017. Two other GHOST songs previou...

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TOBIAS FORGE Still Considers GHOST To Be A 'Metal Band'

GHOST's Tobias Forge was interviewed backstage at this year's edition of the Graspop Metal Meeting, which was held earlier this month in Dessel, Belgium. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On what inspired him to form GHOST: Tobias: "...

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Former AMON AMARTH Drummer FREDRIK ANDERSSON: 'I Was Forced Out Of The Band'

Ex-AMON AMARTH drummer Fredrik Andersson has slammed his former bandmates, saying that he was "forced out of the band" and was given a final "payout that still to this day feels demeaning." Andersson was fired from AMON AMARTH in March 2015, just as the band was preparing to enter the studio to begi...

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GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE Compares New Song 'Dance Macabre' To A Cinematic Car Chase

GHOST frontman Tobias Forge was interviewed by Eric Steele of 102.9 The Buzz radio station prior to the band's May 23 performance in Nashville, Tennessee. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the group's new album, "Prequelle": T...