Ghost Dropped a New Single and Announced Cover EP Phantomime
Put down the chocolate eggs and forget about that stupid ass bunny. This Easter brought something for everyone — including us non-believers that groggily woke up on the couch this morning — the announcement of a new Ghost cover EP titled Phantomime and the music video for their cover of Genesis’ “Jesus He Loves Me.”
For weeks, Ghost has been hinting that “Jesus is Coming,” dropping multiple “lore” videos suggesting the biblical figure was heading for the world of Papa Emeritus IV, Sister Imperator, and whatnot. And after a half-hour long “Jesus Talk” on the band’s YouTube page hosted by Father Jim DeFroque, we got a closer glimpse at the depicted holy man in the band’s latest video.
As you’ll see below, our new character has quite a few vices of his own — drugs, sex, rock and roll, hockey team circle jerks. It’s that last part that actually makes this video pretty much unwatchable around your family this Easter Sunday, but hey, maybe your family is into that sorta thing.
According to Ghost, Phantomime will feature five covers including this one. Other titles include tracks by Television, The Stranglers, Iron Maiden and Tina Turner. Yes, that Tina Turner.
Just as Tobias Forge promised that the band would have new material before they went out on our, the band’s fulfilled that promise, since they’ll head out on a new European tour just days after the release of Phantomime. You can check out the full list of days, including their run of North American dates this summer, below the video.
Phantomime will release on May 18, though you can preorder your copy today.
GHOST EUROPEAN TOUR 2023
May 21 – Rouen, France — Zenith
May 22 – Lyon, France — Halle Tony Garnier
May 23 – Toulouse, France — Zénith de Toulouse
May 25 – Rennes, France — Le LIberte
May 26 – Lille, France — Zénith de Lille
May 28 – Strasbourg, France — Zenith of Strasbourg
May 29 – Milano, Italy — Ippodromo del Galoppo di San Siro
May 30 – Nice, France — Palais Nikaïa
June 1 – Barcelona, Spain — Primavera Sound 2023
June 3 – Saint-herblain, France —Zenith Nantes Metropole
June 4 – Amsterdam, Netherlands — AFAS Live
June 6 – Berlin, Germany — Velodrom
June 8 – Gdańsk, Poland — Mystic Festival 2023
June 10 – Sölvesborg, Sweden — Sweden Rock Festival 2023
June 11 – Derby, United Kingdom — Download Festival 2023
June 12 – Esch-sur-alzette, Luxembourg — Rockhal
June 13 – Bochum, Germany — RuhrCongress Bochum
June 15 – Dessel, Belgium — Graspop Metal Meeting 2023
June 17 – Copenhagen, Denmark — Copenhell Festival 2023
June 19 – Hamburg, Germany — Barclays Arena
June 20 – Neu-ulm, Germany — ratiopharm arena
June 22 – 25 – Spálené Poříčí, Czechia — Basinfire Festival 2023
June 23 – Osla, Norway — Tons of Rock 2023
June 25 – Athina, Greece — AthensRocks Fest 2023
June 28 – Viveiro, Spain — Resurrection Fest 2023
July 1 – Seinäjoki, Finland — Provinssi Festival 2023
July 2 – Helsinki, Finland — Tuska Festival 2023
GHOST RE-IMPERATOUR U.S.A. 2023:
Wed Aug 02 – Concord, CA – Concord Pavilion
Fri Aug 04 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre
Sat Aug 05 – Airway Heights, WA – BECU Live at Northern Quest
Mon Aug 07 – West Valley City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre
Tue Aug 08 – Denver, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre *
Fri Aug 11 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Sat Aug 12 – Milwaukee, WI – American Family Insurance Amphitheater
Mon, Aug 14– Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre
Tue Aug 15 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
Wed Aug 16 – Cincinnati, OH – PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center
Fri Aug 18 – Syracuse, NY – St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview
Sat Aug 19 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
Sun Aug 20 – Bridgeport, CT – Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
Tue Aug 22 – Indianapolis, IN – TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park
Wed Aug 23 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake
Thu, Aug 24 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
Fri Aug 25 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
Sun Aug 27 – Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheater
Tue Aug 29 – Simpsonville, SC – CCNB Amphitheatre at Heritage Park
Wed, Aug 30 – Jacksonville, FL – Daily’s Place
Thu Aug 31 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
Sat Sep 02 – The Woodlands, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman
Sun Sep 03 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater
Tue Sep 05 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
Thu Sep 07 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
Fri Sep 08 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
Mon Sep 11 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum ^
* Non-Live Nation Date
^ Amon Amarth Not on This Date
