The anticipation for Ghost was palpable at their New York City show. Metalheads from all different sub-sects converged onto the Bowery Ballroom two weeks ago to see the band, and were joined by some big names from pretty big record labels all scouting a band that's clearly the next big thing in metal. All eyes are on Ghost right now, and they deserve it. They bring a fun and accessible new sound to heavy metal. Their album, Opus Eponymous has been in constant rotation for me, as it's infectious melodies can never get out of my head. But I can sure go for some more new music. Looks like I won't have to wait that long for it, either.
In a recent interview with Blistering.com, one of the nameless ghouls spoke about the follow up to Opus and what fans could expect:
Blistering.com: What's the status on the follow-up to [GHOST's debut album] "Opus Eponymous"?
The Nameless Ghoul: Most of the material has been written already. Throughout the production and writing, we've been using the word "divine" a lot. Whereas with the first album, the sound was slightly "wooden," we want the new album to be stone and golden in terms of being lavished and divine. So we are trying to paint an even more solemn religion and there's all sorts of dramatic steps forward. The first album is about the arrival of the anti-Christ, about a coming darkness. The new album will about a current darkness, the presence of the devil, how it relates to divinity and how it's futile you grasp whatever is divine.
Blistering.com: Considering how successful "Opus Eponymous" was, are you prepared for what should be some extremely high expectations for this album?
The Nameless Ghoul: I can't honestly say, but I think our sort of relaxed distance from what we're doing professionally might show that we're pretty well fit for survival. You never know. We are humans as well and we're trying to make a record that's supposed to be better than something a lot of people like, of course there's some pressure. You deliberately have to try to want to remember why you are doing this in the first place. With the first album, no one had any clue about us. So I think we'll manage to do it; I think the new album will hopefully as confronting and polarizing as the first one. If it's not, then it will be a waste of everyone's time if we try to do 10 more "Rituals".
Just writing about this is getting me really excited for new Ghost material. While we wait, here check out this awesome photo gallery of the band's New York performance.
