Depressive black metallers GHOST BATH have emerged from beyond the veil with their new album, Rose Thorn Necklace, out now via Nuclear Blast Records. In their 12th year of existence, the band is not in the business of softening the edges. Rather, the frontman (Nameless aka Dennis Mikula) is leaning more toward his antisocial traits, serrated like a rusty knife yet beautifully honed over years of toil. Today, the band release the visualizer for the track, ‘Vodka Butterfly‘.
GHOST BATH comments, “Rose Thorn Necklace is now yours. This latest offering is very special and we hope you take from it whatever you need.”
Rose Thorn Necklace was recorded in 2024 between January and June. The drums were recorded and engineered by Mike Heller atHeaven and Heller Studios while the remaining sections were completed by Nameless (Dennis Mikula) at his home studio. The album was mixed and mastered by Jack Shirley. The cover artwork was created by Ksenija Tarasova. Free from the Moonlover–Starmourner–Self Loather conceptual trilogy, sole proprietor Nameless (aka Dennis Mikula) explores the most intense and introspective music from GHOST BATH’s oeuvre, advancing with blackened blasts and melancholic movements while moving his only child forward into the unknown.
Depressive black metallers GHOST BATH have emerged from beyond the veil with their new album, Rose Thorn Necklace, which will be released on May 9th via Nuclear Blast Records. The band, in their 12th year of existence, are not in the business of softening the edges. Rather, the frontman (Nameless aka Dennis Mikula) is leaning more toward his antisocial traits, serrated like a rusty knife yet beautifully honed over years of toil.
The band unveil the atmospheric second single, ‘Well, I Tried Drowning’. Watch the video directed by Claudio Marino of Artax Film.
GHOST BATH comments, “‘Well, I Tried Drowning’ is a plea for death, not by my own hand but for someone else to do the courtesy as I have not been able to bring myself to do. It is a fantasy -rooted in wishful thinking- that someone would cut my throat in my sleep, finally ending my life as I drown in my own blood. Wish fulfillment in blunt, gory detail.”
Rose Thorn Necklace was recorded in 2024 between January and June. The drums were recorded and engineered by Mike Heller atHeaven and Heller Studios while the remaining sections were completed by Nameless (Dennis Mikula) at his home studio. The album was mixed and mastered by Jack Shirley. The cover artwork was created by Ksenija Tarasova. Free from the Moonlover–Starmourner-Self Loather conceptual trilogy, sole proprietor Nameless (aka Dennis Mikula) explores the most intense and introspective music from GHOST BATH’s oeuvre, advancing with blackened blasts and melancholic movements while moving his only child forward into the unknown.
Depressive black metallers GHOST BATH have emerged from beyond the veil with their new album, Rose Thorn Necklace which will be released on May 9th via Nuclear Blast Records. Free from the Moonlover–Starmourner-Self Loather conceptual trilogy, sole proprietor Nameless (aka Dennis Mikula) explores the most intense and introspective GHOST BATH’s oeuvre, advancing with blackened blasts and melancholic movements while moving his only child forward into the unknown
The first preview from the album comes in the form of the self-titled single. ‘Rose Thorn Necklace‘. Watch the video directed by blo0m.
GHOST BATH comments, “Rose Thorn Necklace is both beautiful and grotesque. It blurs the lines between fantasy and reality, exploring the contrast of something gorgeous and disgusting. I tried my best to not hold myself back – both musically and lyrically – and this is the result; depressive black metal with raw emotion, unique melodies, and textured synths.”
Rose Thorn Necklace was recorded in 2024 between January and June. The drums were recorded and engineered by Mike Heller atHeaven and Heller Studios while the remaining sections were completed by Nameless (Dennis Mikula) at his home studio. The album was mixed and mastered by Jack Shirley. The cover artwork was created by Ksenija Tarasova.
Rose Thorn Necklace Track Listing 1. Grotesque Display 2. Rose Thorn Necklace 3. Well, I Tried Drowning 4. Thinly Sliced Heart Muscle 5. Dandelion Tea 6. Vodka Butterfly 7. Stamen and Pistil 8. Needles 9. Throat Cancer
GHOST BATH is currently on the ‘Shining Over North America 2025‘tour with headliners SWALLOW THE SUN. The 23-date trek will make stops in New York, Houston, and Los Angeles before concluding in Chicago on March 15th.The package includes HARAKIRI FOR THE SKY & SNAKES OF RUSSIA.
Depressive rock and roll bandGHOST BATH enter a new partnership with Nuclear Blast, resigning with the label for a new deal that for the first time encompasses worldwide rights. The news comes during a busy fall! The band is currently on a 10-day U.S. trek with DARK FUNERAL which will be followed by a 23-date European Tour with UADA. GHOST BATH will continue their momentum into the new year with a full North American tour.
GHOST BATH comments, “We are thrilled to announce our resigning with Nuclear Blast, this time for a worldwide deal. They have been amazing to work with, and we can’t wait to show you all of the new music we’ve been working on. See you on the road, let’s rock and roll \m/.“
Nuclear Blast A&R Monte Conner states: “I have been a huge fan of Ghost Bath ever since first falling under the spell of their 2015 sophomore album “Moonlover,” with its intoxicating blend of black metal and guitar melody, topped off by the compelling, one-of-a-kind vocals from the band’s mysterious vocalist Nameless. Prior to this resigning, I heard the band’s new album (coming in 2025), and it ramps up all the elements that make the band so unique and special. Fans old and new are in for a real treat.”
GHOST BATH are just a couple of days away from embarking on an extensive European tour as special guests of melodic black metallers, UADA. The A Decade Of Reflective Divinations tour will kick off on October 18th in Thessaloniki, Greece, with GHOST BATH joining on October 21st in Stockholm, Sweden. Support band on all dates will be black metal outfit CLOAK.
All upcoming GHOST BATH dates are listed below.
US Tour with DARK FUNERAL Oct 09 US Sauget, IL @ Pops Oct 10 US Des Moines, IA @ Lefty’s Oct 11 US Joliet, IL @ The Forge Oct 12 US Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theater Oct 13 US Tulsa, OK @ Vanguard Oct 14 US Lubbock, TX @ Jakes’
A Decade Of Reflective Divinations European Tour with UADA and CLOAK Oct 18 GR Thessaloniki @ Eightball Club* Oct 19 GR Athens @ Fuzz Live Music Club* Oct 20 FR Oignies @ Tyrant Fest* Oct 21 SE Stockholm @ Kollektivet Oct 22 SE Gothenburg @ Musikens Hus Oct 23 SE Malmö @ Plan B Oct 24 DK Albertslund @ Forbraendingen Oct 25 DE Hamburg @ Kulturpalast Oct 26 DE Emden @ Live Music Center Oct 27 NL Maastricht @ Samhain Festival Oct 28 FR Paris @ Petit Bain Oct 29 UK London @ The Underworld Oct 30 UK Bristol @ The Fleece Oct 31 UK Brighton @ Chalk Nov 01 BE Namur @ Le Belvédère Nov 02 CH Zürich @ Squirralypse Fest Nov 03 IT Milano @ Legend Club Nov 04 DE Mannheim @ MS Connexion Nov 05 AT Salzburg @ Rockhouse Nov 06 PL Cracow @ Kwadrat Nov 07 PL Warsaw @ Proxima Nov 08 PL Poznan @ 2Progi Nov 09 DE Berlin @ War Against War Festival *UADA only
‘Shining Over North America 2025’ Tour with SWALLOW THE SUN, HARAKIRI FOR THE SKY & SNAKES OF RUSSIA: Feb 20 2025 Detroit, MI @ Sanctuary Feb 21 2025 Toronto, ON @ Velvet Underground Feb 22 2025 Montreal, QC @ Les Foufounes Électriques Feb 23 2025 Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall Feb 24 2025 New York, NY @ Gramercy Theater Feb 25 2025 Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage Feb 26 2025 Greensboro, NC @ Hangar 1819 Feb 27 2025 Atlanta, GA @ The Earl Feb 28 2025 Orlando, FL @ Conduit Mar 01 2025 Pensacola, FL @ Handlebar Mar 02 2025 Houston, TX @ Parish Room @ House of Blues Mar 03 2025 Austin, TX @ Come And Take It Live Mar 04 2025 Albuquerque, NM @ Launch Pad Mar 05 2025 Phoenix, AZ @ Rebel Mar 06 2025 San Diego, CA @ Brick By Brick Mar 07 2025 Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex Mar 08 2025 San Francisco, CA @ Neck of The Woods Mar 09 2025 Portland, OR @ Bossanova Ballroom Mar 10 2025 Seattle, WA @ El Corazon Mar 12 2025 Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall Mar 13 2025 Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater Mar 14 2025 Omaha, NE @ Reverb Mar 15 2025 Chicago, IL @ Reggies
CLOAK are burning hot and fast. The rising black metal band released their third album at the end of May, and it’s already catching fire. Metal Sucks said ‘Black Flame Eternal’ stays melodic and catchy while hitting harder than the band’s previous albums. New Noise gave the album four stars for bridging the gap between the spirituality of black metal and the abrasiveness of thrash, death metal and hard rock.
Other bands are taking notice, too. Uada are taking Cloak on a 30-plus date tour to support their upcoming album ‘Crespuscule Natura’, along with Ghost Bath.
The slashing, spine-tingling spectacle is all set to kick off on August 30, when these three horsemen of the apocalypse ride into Denver, CO for a show at the Roxy Theatre. They’ll head for the doom and gloom of the Pacific Northwest, then cross into Canada, followed by stops along the Midwest and East Coast, including Cloak’s hometown of Atlanta. The tour will wind down in the desert, with eight flaming shows across Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada and California.
08/30 Denver, CO @ Roxy Theater [TICKETS] 08/31 Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge [TICKETS] 09/01 Boise, ID @ Shredder [TICKETS] 09/02 Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom [TICKETS] 09/03 Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw [TICKETS] 09/05 Calgary, AB @ Dickens [TICKETS] 09/06 Edmonton, AM @Starlite Room [TICKETS] 09/07 Saskatoon, SK @ Coors Event Center [TICKETS] 09/08 Winnipeg, MB @ The Good Will [TICKETS] 09/09 Minneapolis, MN @ Skyway Theatre [TICKETS] 09/10 Milwaukee, WI @ X-Ray [TICKETS] 09/11 Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups [TICKETS] 09/12 Pittsburgh, PA @ Preserving Underground [TICKETS] 09/13 Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace [TICKETS] 09/14 Ottawa, ON @ Brass Monkey [TICKETS] 09/15 Quebec City, QC @ La Source De La Martiniere [TICKETS] 09/16 Montreal, QC @ Petit Campus [TICKETS] 09/17 Brooklyn, NY @ Meadows [TICKETS] 09/18 Philadelphia, PA @ Milkboy [TICKETS] 09/19 Baltimore, MD @ Metro Gallery [TICKETS] 09/20 Raleigh, NC @ The Pour House [TICKETS] 09/21 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade [TICKETS] 09/22 New Orleans, LA @ Gasa Gasa [TICKETS] 09/23 Houston, TX @ Secret Room [TICKETS] 09/25 Austin, TX @ Come and Take It Live [TICKETS] 09/26 El Paso, TX @ Rockhouse [TICKETS] 09/27 Albuquerque, NM @ El Rey [TICKETS] 09/28 Phoenix, AZ @ Pub Rock Live [TICKETS] 09/29 Las Vegas, NV @ Dive Bar [TICKETS] 09/30 San Diego, CA @ Brick By Brick [TICKETS] 10/01 North Hollywood, CA @ Knitting Factory [TICKETS]
‘Black Flame Eternal’ is available on vinyl, CD and as a digital download through the Season of Mist store.
Tracklist: 01: Ethereal Fire (05:37) 02: With Fury and Allegiance (04:46) 03: Shadowlands (05:58) 04: Invictus (06:36) [WATCH] 05: Seven Thunders (05:49) [LISTEN] 06: Eye of the Abyss (05:06) 07: The Holy Dark (06:03) [WATCH] 08: Heavenless (02:57) 09: Black Flame Eternal (06:43) Total Running Time: 00:49:35
Album Artwork by Jordan Barlow
Lineup: Scott Taysom – vocals/guitar Max Brigham – guitar Billy C. Robinson – bass Sean Bruneau – drums
Us depressive black metallers GHOST BATH have unleashed their fourth album “Self Loather” on the world today – October 29th! The album, released via Nuclear Blast, closes out the trilogy – tragedy, ecstasy, and dread/hatred – and hosts the band’s most devastating and dark music to date.
Metal Shock Finland’s Alison Booth caught up with frontman Nameless for her radio show Blackdiamond’s Metal Mayhem, which is broadcast every Tuesday from 6PM GMT on UK station TotalRock. The show featuring GHOST BATH will soon be available to listen to here.
The new album and its recording was discussed, along with a few more topics. You can check out the audio interview below, along with some written excerpts from the chat.
Discussing “Self Loather”, Nameless explained:
“I had this trilogy planned before I even recorded Moonlover, back in 2015.So the overall theme was dread and hatred, it was always supposed to be the darkest and heaviest album that we’ve done and there’s a few things that were kinda major changes for this album. In particular, one of the biggest ones was the entire band helped write the album, whereas every previous Ghost Bath album, it was just me writing all the music, doing all the vocals by myself. And with this one, all five members were incorporated and we all wrote it together.
I think the second biggest change, at least on my part, was the vocal style and I really changed things up and I did more of a black metal vocals, I did more of lower death metal growls and I also do sort of a depressive black metal high pitch vocals as well and I mix it up a lot more.”
On the subject of the change of vocals:
“You know, I think first and foremost, they just fit with the theme of the album a bit more – it just made it heavier in my opinion. And then second of all, I think it was just time for a change. I don’t wanna record the same album over and over and do the same things over and over, so you know, it was time for me to push myself. I had to figure out how to do these types of vocals, it wasn’t just something that came naturally to me.
I had to really prepare my throat and make sure I was hydrated and I was warming up and all of that, just to make sure it could sound right. It just felt right, it felt like the right time to make that change and I also definitely wanted to keep the high pitched Ghost Bath vocals in there, because that’s I think part of our sound and part of the depressive black metal sound. It’s kind of an experimentation and moving forward as a band.”
Photo By Austin Scherzberg
Looking ahead to the future:
“It’s just a passion project for me, you know I’m not trying to get rich or anything. I think experiences are very important for me and putting out the music I create and the creation process. Those are all the most important things for me and so I think the main things are touring, to be able to get back on the road and travel, I love doing that. I love playing live and then also to continue to write music.
So, if we can’t really get any good tours or anything, we’ll probably just start writing the next album right away. Even if we do start touring, we’ve already been talking about another album, that’s kinda the plan.”
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