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TOBIAS FORGE Says GHOST's 2016 GRAMMY AWARD Was A 'Sudden, Triumphant Moment'

Sean Stewart of Chattanooga, Tennessee FM radio station Rock 105 recently conducted an interview with GHOST founder and main songwriter Tobias Forge. You can listen to the entire chat via the SoundCloud widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On "Rats", the lead singl...

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SOUNDGARDEN Drummer MATT CAMERON Pays Tribute To CHRIS CORNELL On First Anniversary Of Singer's Death

SOUNDGARDEN drummer Matt Cameron has paid tribute to Chris Cornell on the first anniversary of the singer's death. Cornell died one year ago today (May 18) at the age of 52. The legendary musician was in Detroit where he had performed with SOUNDGARDEN at the Fox Theatre earlier in the evening. Came...

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GHOST Releases New Song 'Dance Macabre' Via Instagram Stories

Grammy Award-winning rock band GHOST today treated fans to an early listen of track "Dance Macabre" off its forthcoming fourth sacred psalm, "Prequelle". The song is available to stream in its entirety for a limited time exclusively via @thebandghost Instagram Stories. Watch Sister Imperator, Chris...

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GHOST Leader Says A Lot Of Bands 'Don't Understand The Amount Of Actual Labor' That Is Involved In Being Successful

During a brand new interview with Meltdown of Detroit, Michigan's WRIF 101.1 FM radio station, GHOST leader Tobias Forge spoke about the keys to being a successful artist in the current musical climate. He said (hear audio below): "I think that there are numerous things. Of course, there's some of b...

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KURT COBAIN's Daughter Loses His Famous Guitar In Divorce Settlement

According to The Pulse Of Radio, Frances Bean Cobain has reached a settlement over the division of property in her divorce from ex-husband Isaiah Silva. TMZ reported that Silva has won ownership of the famous guitar that Frances's father, late NIRVANA frontman Kurt Cobain, played on the band's class...

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Could GHOST One Day Continue Without TOBIAS FORGE? He Weighs In

Matt Bingham of the Z93 radio station in Saginaw, Michigan recently conducted an interview with GHOST founder and main songwriter Tobias Forge. You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he feels GHOST can one day exist without any...

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ALICE IN CHAINS Guitarist On Hypothetical ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction: 'That's A Nice Thought'

ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell says that it is "nice" to think that his band could eventually be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. The Seattle-based group, which has been eligible to be inducted into the Rock Hall since 2015, has yet to be nominated, even though two other "grun...

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Watch GHOST Perform In Houston

Fan-filmed video footage of GHOST's May 8 concert at Revention Music Center in Houston, Texas can be seen below. GHOST played the first official show of the "Rats! On The Road" U.S. tour on Saturday night (Saturday, May 5) at Riverside Municipal Auditorium in Riverside, California. In addition to th...

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GHOST Leader Says GRAMMY Win 'Meant The World': 'You Can Take That Home To Your Mom'

During his first public "unmasked" interview, which took place at Los Angeles's Grammy Museum on May 1, GHOST frontman Tobias Forge discussed a wide range of topics. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On his writing process: Tobias: "In my head, it's always, like, big piles...

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NMC17 (No More Censorship)

You had the bountiful and bruising New York and Boston hardcore scenes of the 1980s, but many would argue the DC punk scene was where it was at on the American East Coast. This heralded hub yielded pivotal icons such as MINOR THREAT, BAD BRAINS, GOVERNMENT ISSUE, RITES OF SPRING, DAG NASTY, FUGAZI,...

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TOBIAS FORGE On GHOST's Musical Evolution: 'We Need To Take Big Steps Every Time'

During his first public "unmasked" interview, which took place at Los Angeles's Grammy Museum on May 1, GHOST frontman Tobias Forge discussed the series of events that inspired him to form the band and how the group's lyrics have become less "fictitious" over time. "The first record, when I wrote...

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GHOST Performs More New Songs At First Official Concert Of 'Rats! On The Road' U.S. Tour (Video)

GHOST played the first official show of the "Rats! On The Road" U.S. tour last night (Saturday, May 5) at Riverside Municipal Auditorium in Riverside, California. In addition to the previously released new single "Rats", which opened the concert, GHOST played four more songs from the upcoming "Preq...

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GHOST Debuts New Songs From 'Prequelle' Album During Intimate Concert In Hollywood (Video)

GHOST debuted two new songs from its upcoming album, "Prequelle", during the band's concert last night (Friday, May 4) at The Roxy in West Hollywood, California. In addition to the previously released single "Rats", which opened the show, GHOST played "Faith" and "Dance Macabre" during the 45-minute...

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TOBIAS FORGE Says GHOST Was Originally Intended To Be 'Closer To A Musical Or Theater' Than A Band

During his first public "unmasked" interview, which took place at Los Angeles' Grammy Museum on May 1, GHOST frontman Tobias Forge discussed his original vision for the group and how it evolved over time. "Originally, the idea was to have, technically, a band, but playing a show that would be closer...

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GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE: 'I See Every Record A Little Bit Like A Film'

During his first public "unmasked" interview, which took place at Los Angeles's Grammy Museum on May 1, GHOST frontman Tobias Forge described how he assembles material for the group's albums. "I've always tried to write songs that we don't have," Forge explained. "This is the thing that at points i...