Ghost has released another single today from their highly anticipated new album Meliora (Spinefarm/Loma Vista), releasing on August 21st. Listen to ‘Majesty’ at this link or below:
A Nameless Ghoul has commented on the theme of ‘Majesty’:
“Lyrically, it’s on one hand a hymn about the dark lord of the underworld. On the other hand it paints a picture of a swarm of people, whom in a world of complete disaster, idolizes an authority that is clearly looking down upon the. How to love something that hates you back.”
Ghost has already announced “Black To the Future” tours of the USA and Europe to promote Meliora. More dates are forthcoming.
Ghostreleased the new single today, a slice of heavy rock entitled ‘From The Pinnacle To The Pit’. You can hear the track at this link or below:
A Nameless Ghoul commented on the track:
“We have always had the craving for a truly stomping riff-based song, Led Zeppelin-style. Something that would sound great coming out of a car stereo in an American high school parking lot”
Meliora, which will be out on August 21st from Spinefarm/Loma Vista. The band previously announced a US headline tour, dubbed the “Black To The Future” tour. The dates begin at The Fillmore in Washington DC on September 2nd, and run until November 1st in Arizona. Suppport will come from Purson.
Ghost – “Black To The Future Tour” dates
Sept 22: The Fillmore – Washington, DC Sept 23: Newport Music Hall- Columbus, OH Sept 25: Stage AE- Pittsburgh, PA Sept 26: Union Transfer- Philadelphia, PA Sept 27: Terminal 5- New York, NY Sept 28: House of Blues- Boston, MA Sept 30: Metropolis: Montreal, QC Oct. 01: Sound Academy- Toronto, ON Oct. 02: The Majestic Theater- Detroit, MI Oct. 03: The Riviera- Chicago, IL Oct. 05: Liberty Hall- Lawrence, KS Oct. 06: The Pageant- St. Louis, MO Oct. 08: The Civic Auditorium- New Orleans, LA Oct. 09: The Tabernacle- Atlanta, GA Oct. 10: Beacham Theatre- Orlando, FL Oct. 11: The Ritz- Tampa, FL Oct. 13: House of Blues- Dallas, TX Oct. 14: Aztec Theater- San Antonio, TX Oct. 16: Sunshine Theater- Albuquerque, NM Oct. 17: Sumitt Music Hall- Denver, CO Oct. 19: Knitting Factory- Boise, ID Oct. 20: El Corazon- Seattle, WA Oct. 21: Roseland Theatre- Portland, OR Oct. 23: Warfield- San Francisco, CA Oct. 26: The Mayan Theater- Los Angeles, CA Oct. 27: Knitting Factory- Reno, NV Oct. 28: The Depot- Salt Lake City, UT Oct. 30: Northside Park Theater- San Diego, CA Oct. 31: House of Blues- Las Vegas, NV Nov. 01: Monster Mash Festival- Phoenix, AZ
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