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Three GHOST Singles Certified Gold In U.S.

Three GHOST singles were certified gold by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association Of America) on June 7 for accumulating 500,000 certified units. The songs in question are "Cirice" (from GHOST's third album, 2015's "Meliora"),"Dance Macabre" (from 2018's "Prequelle") and "Square Hammer" (from 201...

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GHOST's 'Imperatour' Nameless Ghouls Identified; 'Unmasked' Photo Available

GHOST's official tour photographer has shared an "unmasked" picture of all of the band's Nameless Ghouls and their female keyboardists, The Ghoulettes. Following the final arena date of GHOST's European "Imperatour" Wednesday night (May 18) at Papp László Sportaréna in Budapest, Hungary, Ryan Chang,...

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GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE Chooses His Collaborators Very Carefully: 'It's All About Chemistry'

In a new interview with Italy's "Heavy Demons" radio show, GHOST mastermind Tobias Forge spoke about his continued collaboration with Vargas & Lagola, the Swedish songwriting and production duo of Vincent Pontare and Salem Al Fakir. Vargas & Lagola co-wrote six songs on GHOST's latest album,...

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GHOST Announces Summer 2022 U.S. Tour With MASTODON; BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale

GHOST will once again bring the "euphoric spectacle" (Rolling Stone) of its live ritual to North America for the next leg of its globally dominating "Imperatour". The North American "Imperatour" will see the Grammy Award-winning Swedish theatrical rock band headlining 19 arenas across the U.S. and C...

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TOBIAS FORGE Says IRON MAIDEN Was A Massive Influence On GHOST

GHOST mastermind Tobias Forge was interviewed on the May 8 edition of the "My Planet Rocks" show on the U.K. rock radio station Planet Rock where he cherry-picked a collection of rock songs that have inspired him. Alongside tracks by RAMMSTEIN, FOO FIGHTERS, KILLING JOKE and METALLICA, Forge picked...

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GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE Interviewed On Germany's 'Titel, Thesen, Temperamente' TV Show (Video)

On May 8, the German cultural program "Titel, Thesen, Temperamente" on ARD, the country's first public television channel, aired an eight-minute segment on GHOST mastermind Tobias Forge, including an interview with the 41-year-old Swedish musician. You can now watch the report below. (For English-la...

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LZZY HALE: GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE Is 'The Most Interesting Person That I've Ever Met'

HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale recently spoke to U.K.'s Rock Sound about her appreciation for the Swedish occult rock band GHOST. She said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "This new [GHOST] album ['Impera'] I've listened to about 20 times now, and I'm obsessed with it. "I love just the idea tha...

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TOBIAS FORGE Says GHOST Has Gone Through About 15 'Stage Members' So Far

During a new appearance on "Drinks With Johnny", the Internet TV show hosted by AVENGED SEVENFOLD bassist Johnny Christ, GHOST leader Tobias Forge was asked how many "stage members" he has had in his band over the years. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "How many stage members? I d...

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GHOST Performs 'Spillways' And 'Call Me Little Sunshine' Live For First Time At European Tour Kick-Off (Video)

Swedish occult rockers GHOST performed the songs "Spillways" and "Call Me Little Sunshine" live for the first time during the kick-off concert of their European tour on Saturday, April 9 at the AO Arena in Manchester, United Kingdom. Fan-filmed video is available below. "Spillways" and "Call Me Litt...

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GHOST Is Planning Trilogy Of Music Videos From 'Impera' Album

In a new interview with Viktor Wilt of Idaho's KCVI radio station, GHOST mastermind Tobias Forge was asked if he has already picked out a song from the band's latest album, "Impera", that is going to be marketed as the LP's next single. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Short answe...

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GHOST's 'Impera' Lands At No. 2 On BILLBOARD Album Chart

According to Billboard, GHOST's fifth album, "Impera", sold 70,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in its first week of release to land at position No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart. It marks the third top 10 album — and fifth top 40-charting set — for the Swedish occult rock act. The Billboard 20...

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GHOST's 'Impera' Tops Charts In Germany And Sweden

"Impera", the fifth album from Swedish occult rockers GHOST, has registered the following first-week chart positions in Europe, according to the band's record label, Loma Vista Recordings: * Germany: #1 (the band's highest-ever position in Germany) * Sweden: #1 * U.K.: #2 (the band's highest-ever po...

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Watch: GHOST Performs 'Call Me Little Sunshine' On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'

GHOST performed the song "Call Me Little Sunshine" on last night's (Wednesday, March 16) episode of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!". Video of the band's appearance can be seen below. The Swedish occult rockers were scheduled to perform on the January 20 episode of the ABC show, but pulled out just hours befor...

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GHOST's Appearance On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' Rescheduled For Next Wednesday

GHOST's appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!", which was originally set to take place two months ago, will finally happen this coming Wednesday, March 16. The Swedish occult rockers were scheduled to perform on the January 20 episode of the ABC show, but pulled out just hours before, explaining that th...

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GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE: 'Just Because I'm A Control Freak Does Not Mean That I'm In Control'

In a new interview with SoundMojo's "Innersleeve" podcast, GHOST mastermind Tobias Forge elaborated on his recent comment that he is "a dictator and control freak" when it comes to the way he runs his band. "I try to be a control freak, or I am what you call a control freak," he said (as transcribed...