GHOST TO RELEASE FOURTH SACRED PSALM ‘PREQUELLE’ ON JUNE 1ST VIA SPINEFARM/LOMA VISTA RECORDINGS

Posted on April 13, 2018 by Oran

What better way to get into Friday 13th spirit than some new GHOST! We have all the details regarding the new album with a first look at the cover artwork, album pre-orders and of course, the brand spanking new video for ‘Rats’. Get it all right here…

Photo credit: Mikael Eriksson

LINKÖPING, SWEDEN – APRIL 13, 2018 – Grammy® Award-winning band Ghost today announced their fourth sacred psalm ‘Prequelle‘ (pronounced prē-KWELL) will be released on June 1, 2018, via Spinefarm/Loma Vista Recordings. ‘Prequelle‘ is available for pre-order starting today HERE.

Fans have come along for the ride for years, not knowing for certain who was behind the anonymous band… that is, until Tobias Forge recently revealed himself as the man behind Ghost. Each album is more like a film release than a record release. In addition to serving as director, Forge conceives the role of every character and oversees everything from the screenplay to video to wardrobe design to artwork to cinematography to the soundtrack.

In an interesting twist in Ghost’s saga, Cardinal Copia has been appointed to take over vocal duties for the forthcoming psalm. Meet him on the video below:

Lyrically, ‘Prequelle‘ delves into the plague, the apocalypse, and dark ages. The entire body of work is also a snapshot of the world in which we live in on a daily basis, brought to life through an emotive, enlightening, and riveting body of songs.

Ghost today also shared Prequelle’s lead single “Rats” with an accompanying music video directed by Roboshobo which you can now watch below;

Prequelle follows Ghost’s third studio album, Meliora, and its accompanying EP Popestar, which elevated the Swedish rock band into the pantheon of the greatest rock bands on earth and resulted in a Grammy® Award for ‘Best Metal Performance’.

In The US, Meliora debuted at No. 1 at Independent Retail, No. 2 at Rock, and in the Top 10 on Billboard’s Top 200 Album Chart, selling over half a million copies globally. The band made their US network television debut performing the album’s lead single “Cirice” on CBS’s The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. “Popestar” debuted at the No. 1 position on Billboard’s Top Rock Albums and Hard Rock Albums chart and produced an Active Rock Radio chart-topper with “Square Hammer”.

Next month, Ghost will embark on a US tour that will kick off on May 5, 2018, in Riverside, CA, and visit US Cities throughout the Spring. Tickets for the Rats On The Road Tour are available now HERE. A complete list of upcoming live dates can be found below.

‘Prequelle’ Tracklisting

1. Ashes

2. Rats

3. Faith

4. See the Light

5. Miasma

6. Dance Macabre

7. Pro Memoria

8. Witch Image

9. Helvetesfonster

10. Life Eternal