Their forthcoming, highly anticipated album, IMPERA, is out March 11 (Loma Vista Records) and finds the band transported centuries forward from the 14th century Europe Black Plague era of its previous album, 2018’s Best Rock Album GRAMMY nominee, Prequelle. Heralded as their most ambitious and lyrically incisive entry in the Ghost catalogue to date, IMPERA’s 12 songs capture: the rise and fall of empires, where would-be messiahs ply their hype (financial and spiritual alike), prophecies are foretold as the skies fill with celestial bodies divine and man-made. What is to be the most current and topical Ghost subject matter to date is set against a hypnotic, darkly vibrant sonic foundation, making IMPERA a fresh take, yet resonant with Ghost’s signature style.
Produced by Klas Åhlund and mixed by Andy Wallace, IMPERA grounded the by the first single, the sublime and haunting, Call Me Little Sunshine, which is accompanied by a phantasmagoric visual interpretation, from iconic director Matt Mahurin and starring Ruby Modine. Would also suggest Hunter’s Moon, Ghost’s fourth consecutive Active Rock #1 radio single (as heard over the end credits of the horror smash Halloween Kills), Dominion and Twenties – all of which are amongst many highlights.
GRAMMY Award winning Swedish Rock band Ghost have elevated themselves to one of the most esteemed and celebrated rock bands in the world today. Four consecutive #1 Active Rock radio singles, debuting at #1 (Rock) + #3 (Top 200) on the Billboard album charts, accumulating well over a Billion streams, headlining arena tours (including sold out shows at The Forum in Los Angeles + Barclays Center in New York), opening stadium shows for Metallica, and gracing magazine covers and television screens the world over are just part of their story. The band’s passionate fan base and critical praise also stems from their ability to constantly be pushing their creative boundaries. Their most recent album, 2018’s Prequelle, is loosely based on The Black Plague of 14th century Europe, a metaphor that sadly became a premonition that applies to the societal ills of our times. Though the band’s music at times has dark lyrical content, it never loses its infectious melodic edge. Ghost’s massively received recent single, the Active Rock #1 charting Hunter’s Moon, as heard over the end credits of the #1 horror smash Halloween Kills, combined with this upcoming nationwide arena tour are sure indicators that 2022 will be Ghost’s biggest year yet!
