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GHOST Performs Acoustic Set At Los Angeles's Grammy Museum: Photos, Video

On May 1, GHOST played a three-song acoustic set inside the 200-capacity Clive Davis Theater at Los Angeles's Grammy Museum. Pictures from the performance (credit: Rebecca Sapp) appear below. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Rats 02. Cirice 03. Jigolo Har Megiddo Although no cameras or cell...

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TOBIAS FORGE Calls GHOST's New Album 'Prequelle' 'A Record About Survival Through Troubled Times'

During his first public "unmasked" interview at Los Angeles's Grammy Museum on May 1, GHOST leader Tobias Forge said that the group's new album, "Prequelle", was at least partially inspired by current world events. "Over these last couple years, or last year especially, you had a lot of Cold War sit...

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GHOST's New Stage Show Will Include Backup Singers: 'It's Gonna Be The Best Version Yet'

GHOST has announced its very first arena dates which will take place at the Forum in Inglewood, California on November 16 and the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on December 15. The band unveiled the dates on Monday (April 30) with a special press conference helmed by Papa Nihil and Sister Imp...

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GHOST Announces Arena Shows For New York, Los Angeles; BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale Available

GHOST has announced two arena shows as part of its "A Pale Tour Named Death" in the fall. A special BLABBERMOUTH.NET presale will begin on Thursday, May 3 at 10:00 a.m. local time and end on Thursday, May 3 at 10 p.m. local time. When prompted, type in the presale code "BLABBER" to access tickets be...

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GHOST Leader Reveals Why He Wrote 'Rats'

GHOST lead singer Tobias Forge, who performs under the names Papa Emeritus and now Cardinal Copia, told The Pulse Of Radio what inspired him to write "Rats", the first single from the Swedish act's upcoming album, "Prequelle". "A few years ago, I decided, like, 'I really want to have a big opening t...

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Listen To New IHSAHN Song 'Wake'

"Wake", a new song from Ihsahn, can be streamed below. The song is taken from his seventh solo album, "Ámr", which will be released on May 4 via Candlelight/Spinefarm. True living legends are few and far between, but Ihsahn has long since earned the right to be regarded as one of metal's all-time gr...

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GHOST To Release 'Prequelle' Album In June; Video For 'Rats' Single Available

GHOST has set "Prequelle" as the title of its new album, due on June 1 via Loma Vista Recordings. The disc was recorded last year at Artery studios in Stockholm with producer Tom Dalgety (OPETH, ROYAL BLOOD) and was mixed in January at Westlake Studios in West Hollywood, California with Andy Wallace...

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AMON AMARTH's JOHAN HEGG: 'If I Don't Have The Connection With The Audience, I Feel That I Failed As A Frontman'

Ben of Australia's "The Moshpit Backstage" podcast recently conducted an interview with frontman Johan Hegg of Swedish death metal veterans AMON AMARTH. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how he prepares for an AMON AMARTH live show:...

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GHOST Performs Acoustic Set With 'New' Frontman CARDINAL COPIA (Video)

GHOST played a short acoustic set at a private event in Chicago Friday night (April 6) premiering the band's upcoming album. The three-song performance included the debut airing of the disc's first single, "Rats", which opens the album and is expected to be made available later this month. It was al...

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GHOST Introduces Its New Leader In Latest Video

GHOST has unveiled the "new" Papa in a three-minute video clip titled "Introducing The Cardinal." In the clip, the band's "new" leader comes face-to-face with an aged Papa Emeritus Zero and Sister Imperator after arriving from behind a door, bathed in red light. The new Papa, who is named Cardinal C...

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GHOST Teases New PAPA EMERITUS With 'Chapter One: New Blood' Video

GHOST is teasing the arrival of a "new" Papa Emeritus in a three-minute video clip titled "Chapter One: New Blood". In the clip, an aged Papa Emeritus Zero is confronted by Sister Imperator, who asks about Papa's health and congratulates him on his accomplishments. But she also acknowledges that a f...

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Video: GEOFF TATE Joined By TOBIAS SAMMET For QUEENSRŸCHE's 'Jet City Woman' In Aschaffenburg, Germany

Tobias Sammet (EDGUY, AVANTASIA) joined Geoff Tate on stage at OPERATION: MINDCRIME's February 6 concert at Colos-Saal in Aschaffenburg, Germany to perform the QUEENSRŸCHE classic "Jet City Woman". Fan-filmed video footage of Tobias's appearance can be seen below. Tate was one of the featured singer...

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AMON AMARTH Is 'Halfway' Through Writing 'Amazing' New Album

Swedish death metallers AMON AMARTH are "halfway through writing" material for their next album. The follow-up to 2016's "Jomsviking" will mark the band's recording debut with drummer Jocke Wallgren, who joined AMON AMARTH two years ago. Speaking to Australia's Heavy magazine on Saturday (March 24),...

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IHSAHN On EMPEROR: 'In 1991, We Did Not Start An Obscure Black Metal Band To Make It'

Metal Wani's Jake Patton recently conducted an interview with EMPEROR frontman Ihsahn (real name: Vegard Sverre Tveitan) about his forthcoming new solo album, "Ámr". You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the "contemporary" sounds found...

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GHOST Announces 'Rats! On The Road' U.S. Tour

Swedish occult metal band GHOST will embark on the "Rats! On The Road" U.S. tour in May. The trek will kick off on May 5 in Riverside, California and visit U.S. cities throughout the spring. Tickets and VIP packages for the "Rats! On The Road Tour" will go on sale on this Saturday, March 3 at Ghost...