Last we heard from Swedish satanic hitmakers Ghost was earlier this week, when it was revealed that they’d be performing on ‘Kimmel’ tonight. Now, the band have pre-empted this performance by officially announcing their upcoming album, as well as dropping a new single from it.
Ghost’s fifth studio album will be called Impera, and will release March 11th via Loma Vista/Concord. The cover hints at both a more mechanized Industrial Revolution-era vibe and a classic Satanism vibe, as evidenced by the Aleister Crowley fists-on-either-side-of-the-face pose. Check it out below.
The record’s new single, “Call Me Little Sunshine” (called the ‘new’ single instead of the ‘first’ single because the album also contains “Hunter’s Moon,” the song the band released for the Halloween Kills soundtrack), is a mid-paced stomper with the band’s trademark mixture of relatable romance and occult satanism. The video features a woman on a dingy train being approached by the Devil — or summoning him, maybe? — who takes the form of a classic red-skinned imp. It’s a lot of fun.
Check out “Call Me Little Sunshine” below:
Ghost’s Impera is already available for preorder. Check out the full tracklisting and cover art for Impera below:
- Imperium
- Kaisarion
- Spillways
- Call Me Little Sunshine
- Hunter’s Moon
- Watcher In The Sky
- Dominion
- Twenties
- Darkness At The Heart Of My Love
- Griftwood
- Bite Of Passage
- Respite On The Spital Fields
Make sure to catch Ghost on one of their countless upcoming live dates below. And to read more about Ghost and other spooky metal mayhem, make sure to subscribe to our daily newsletter.
North American Tour w/ Volbeat
1/25 – Reno, NV – Reno Events Center
1/27 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
1/28 – Nampa, ID – Ford Idaho Center Arena
1/29 – Portland, OR – Veterans Memorial Coliseum
1/31 – West Valley City, UT – Maverik Center
2/2 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
2/4 – Lincoln, NE – Pinnacle Bank Arena
2/5 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Center
2/7 – Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena
2/8 – Hershey, PA – GIANT Center
2/10 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
2/11 – Worcester, MA – DCU Center
2/12 – Camden, NJ – BB&T Pavilion
2/14 – Pittsburgh, PA – Petersen Events Center
2/15 – Toledo, OH – Huntington Center
2/16 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena
2/18 – Chicago, IL – Allstate Arena
2/19 – Cincinnati, OH – Heritage Bank Center
2/20 – Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Forum
2/21 – St. Louis, MO – Chaifetz Arena
2/23 – Independence, MO – Cable Dahmer Arena
2/25 – Houston, TX – Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land
2/26 – Dallas, TX – Fair Park Coliseum
2/28 – El Paso, TX – Don Haskins Center
3/1 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center
3/3 – Anaheim, CA – Honda Center
European Dates w/ Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats, Twin Temple
4/9 – Manchester, Arena, UK
4/11 – London, O2 Arena, UK
4/13 – Glasgow, Hydro, UK
4/15 – Birmingham, RWA Arena, UK
4/17 – Rotterdam, RTM Stage Ahoy, Netherlands
4/18 – Paris, Accor Arena, France
4/19 – Cologne, Lanxess Arena, Germany
4/21 – Leipzig Quarterback Immobillen Arena, Germany
4/22 – Frankfurt, Festhalle, Germany
4/24 – Prague, Arena, Czech Republic
4/27 – Tampere, Nokia Arena, Finland
4/29 – Stockhom, Avicii Arena, Sweden
4/30 – Oslo, Spektrum, Norway
5/1 – Malmo, Malmo Arena, Sweden
5/3 – Brussels, Forest, Belgium
5/5 – Milan, Mediolanum Forum, Italy
5/7 – Barcelona, Olympic Arena Badalona, Spain
5/8 – Madrid, Vistalegre Arena, Spain
5/11 – Vienna, Stadthalle, Austria
4/13 – Zurich, Hallenstadion, Switzerland
5/15 – Hannover ZAG Arena, Germany
5/16 – Munich, Olympiahalle, Germany
5/18 – Budapest, Arena, Hungary
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Words by Chris Krovatin
