Ghost - Prequelle

Prequelle is the fourth studio album by Swedish heavy metal band Ghost, released in June 2018 via Lorna Vista.

Formed in 2008 in Linköping, Ghost (also known as Ghost B.C. in the US) began playing underground shows and sharpening their sound, and through their occult ritual-styled performances coupled with strict vows of anonymity, (obscuring themselves under monks' cowls) their popularity with metal fans flourished, and soon spread to the rest of the world via their debut album, Opus Eponymous, defying expectations with a surprisingly welcoming melodic sound, weaving together '60s psychedelia, '70s doom, and '80s new wave of British heavy metal.

Prequelle was produced by Tom Dalgety and two singles “Rats” and “Dance Macabre” topped the US Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart. The album debuted at #3 on the US Billboard 200 albums chart, making it the band’s strongest selling debut album to date.

The album's themes include medieval times and the Black Death, along with more modern subject matters.

Prequelle was nominated for the Best Rock Album Grammy Award at the 61st annual awards ceremony

This album is on black vinyl with a printed inner sleeve, pressed in Europe via Lorna Vista.