Ghost have surprisingly released a brand new song called The future is a foreign country.
The song comes from the new film by the Swedish metal stars Rite here Rite nowwhich is in cinemas worldwide until June 23. Listen below and get tickets for screenings here.
The band’s comment on social media: “We would like to inform you that 3 is the magic number.
“Listen to a newly discovered Ghost single from 1969 The future is a foreign country from the original movie #RITEHERERITENOW.”
Band architect and lead singer Tobias Forge explained the topics The future is a foreign country in an interview with NME.
“The message is that a great lesson has been lost when you look at what is going on in the world today and what brought us here,” the singer said.
“If you are lucky enough to experience this film in theaters, you are quite wealthy. You are one of the lucky ones and should enjoy life, embrace it and do everything in your power to make life better for you and everyone you know.”
“But think about the price humanity has paid over the last 55 years to get here, and the crap we do to each other in the fight for what we think is a better world.
“It’s supposed to give you a sense of gratitude that we can laugh at certain things in this world and attend a fictional rock concert.”
Rite here Rite now was released in theaters on June 20th. Metal hammer attended a preview of the film and gave it a full five-star rating.
“Given Ghost’s intellectual property rights and the care with which Tobias Forge monitors them, it would have taken a significant error to Rite here Rite now anything but an absolute blast,” wrote journalist Merlin Alderslade.
“As a concert film, however, it is really much more than that: it is an instant classic and an absolute triumph.”
Nothing is known yet about a new Ghost album or live dates, but Forge has already hinted that the successor to the 2022 album Impera will be released next year.
Forge is the cover star of the new issue of Metal hammerwhere he Rite here Rite now. Order your copy now and have it delivered directly to your home.
