Ghost say 2020 US elections could affect album release date
Ghost have revealed they will begin recording their new album early next year, but the release might be delayed.
The band’s frontman Tobias Forge spoke to Overdrive about Ghost’s upcoming plans, which include the new album.
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Forge confirmed that the band would be hitting the studio in January 2020 to start the follow-up to 2018’s Prequelle. This will be after they finish up their fall tour with Nothing More.
“I am indeed going into the studio where I will be beginning the work in January,” Forge says. “After New Year’s we are gonna have maybe one or two small things at the beginning of the year, and then it’s gonna be all about the new album.”
However, Forge reminded fans to keep in mind that he has a family, so he will be working normal hours when working on the album and won’t rush it.
“People need to understand that I spend about five to six months in the studio,” he says. “I also try to work ‘normal’ hours because I have a family also, so I try to work traditional hours, you know. I like to come in on Monday morning at about 9 a.m./10 a.m., and then I do normal stuff like have lunch and think about what’s going on, and then I wrap up for the day and head home and see my family.”
Then, Forge told fans that they should have a new album by the end of next summer.
“In order to make that record, it’s gonna take me about six months, and then that’s gonna take me to the summer, which we’ve already decided we’re gonna take a break to let the dust settle, and then hopefully by the end of the summer the record will be finished,” he says.
However, that could change based on the 2020 elections in the U.S.
“Unfortunately or fortunately, depends on how you see it, the U.S. elections are happening, so bearing that in mind, it’s not the best time to release new material when people’s minds are focused on other things,” Forge says. “I just want to make sure that when we release this new album, we have people’s attention.”
As previously mentioned, Ghost are headed on their Ultimate Tour Named Death arena tour.
Tickets for the shows are on sale here. You can check out the full list of all of Ghost’s upcoming shows below.
Dates:
09/13 – Bakersfield, CA @ Rabobank Theatre
09/14 – Reno, NV @ Reno Events Center
09/16 – Portland, OR @ Theater of the Clouds at Moda Center
09/17 – Kennewick, WA @ Toyota Center
09/19 – Seattle, WA @ WaMu Theatre
09/20 – Vancouver, BC @ Pacific Auditorium
09/21 – Penticton, BC @ So. Okanagan Events Centre
09/23 – Edmonton, AB @ Rogers Place
09/24 – Calgary, AB @ The Corral
09/26 – Spokane, WA @ Spokane Arena
09/27 – Boise, ID @ Taco Bell Arena
09/28 – West Valley City, UT @ Maverik Center*
09/30 – Loveland, CO @ Budweiser Events Center at The Ranch
10/01 – Colorado Springs, CO @ Broadmoor World Arena
10/03 – Sioux Falls, SD @ Denny Sanford Premier Center
10/04 – Fargo, ND @ Scheels Arena*
10/05 – Minneapolis, MN @ The Armory
10/07 – Green Bay, WI @ Resch Center
10/08 – Moline, IL @ TaxSlayer Centre
10/10 – Youngstown, OH @ Covelli Centre
10/11 – Huntington, WV @ Big Sandy Superstore Arena
10/12 – Manchester, TN @ Exit 111 Festival
10/14 – Grand Rapids, MI @ DeltaPlex Arena
10/15 – Toledo, OH @ Huntington Center
10/17 – Hailton, ON @ FirstOntario Centre
10/18 – Ottawa, ON @ Richcraft Tire Center
10/19 – Portland, ME @ Cross Insurance Arena
10/21 – Worcester, MA @ DCU Center
10/22 – Syracuse, NY @ The Oncenter
10/24 – Hershey, PA @ GIANT Center
10/25 – Trenton, NJ @ Cure Insurance Arena
10/26 – Glens Falls, NY @Cool Insuring Arena
* without Nothing More
More Ghost news
A few days ago, the band paid homage to horror classic The Shining in their series of webisodes.
The caption reads “[MESSAGE FROM THE CLERGY] We wish to inform you all work and no play makes Papa…” which is as obvious a reference as you could make.
During the video, Cardinal Copia can be seen riding a tricycle through hallways just like the main character’s child. Papa Nihil can also be seen using a typewriter while speaking to himself.
Eventually, Cardinal Copia turns a corner to find a pair of spooky twins at the end of the hallway. You can check out the full video in the player below.
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