Ghost has shared its epic – and very devoted – cowl of Iron Maiden’s “Phantom Of The Opera” from ‘Phantomime’, the band’s five-song covers EP, due out May 18 on Loma Vista Recordings. You can test the tune out under.
A various and spellbinding sampling of the Grammy Award-winning band’s musical DNA, ‘Phantomime’ is comprised of covers of classics and deep cuts by Television, Genesis, The Stranglers and Tina Turner, along with “Phantom Of The Opera.” ‘Phantomime’ pays tribute in equal measure to each considered one of these unlikely bedfellow, influences whereas stamping all of them with Ghost’s plain sonic signature.
Ghost beforehand signaled the arrival of ‘Phantomime’ by sharing its interpretation of Genesis’ 1992 satirical stab at televangelists “Jesus He Knows Me.” This second coming of “Jesus He Knows Me” was accompanied by an Alex Ross Perry-directed video that may certainly make the case that one individual’s magnificence is one other’s blasphemy.
‘Phantomime’s launch will coincide with Ghost’s first dwell dates of 2023, starting with a May/June European run of competition and headline dates together with appearances at Primavera Sound 2023 the place the band will share a invoice with Blur, Depeche Mode, Halsey and Kendrick Lamar, amongst others, and Sweden Rock Festival 2023, the place Ghost shall be considered one of 4 headliners alongside Def Leppard, Iron Maiden and Motley Crue.
Ghost will then make its triumphant return to North America, for its ‘Re-Imperatour’ U.S.A. 2023 summer season tour with particular visitor Amon Amarth. Re-Imperatour U.S.A. 2023 kicks off August 2 in Concord, CA, with stops in additional than two dozen cities earlier than its two-night finale the Kia Forum in Los Angeles on September 11 and — just lately added by widespread demand — September 12.
The full observe itemizing for ‘Phantomime’ is as follows:
“See No Evil” (Television)
“Jesus He Knows Me” (Genesis)
“Hanging Around” (The Stranglers)
“Phantom of the Opera” (Iron Maiden)
“We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)” (Tina Turner)