The Ghost Inside, a mainstay in the metalcore scene since 2008, recently announced their sixth album "Searching For Solace", which paints a complete picture of the band's past, present, and future, offering an auditory translation of the darkest and brightest points of their journey so far. The album will be released digitally on April 19 via Epitaph, with physical versions following in early June!
On March 19, 2024, The Ghost Inside presented their new single "Split", which describes the threatening feelings of paranoia triggered by a deteriorating mental health condition.
The band explains: "Split" is about the times when your world falls apart and you are trapped in your own head. With a dark fantasy that makes you question reality and drives you straight towards your breaking point."
Check out the visualizer for “Split” here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bG5gHjBTV_M
Four years after their self-titled album was crowned one of the best rock and metal albums of 2020 by various trade magazines, the successor "Searching For Solace" arrives at an optimal time in the life of The Ghost Inside. Nine years after the horrific bus accident that forever changed the life paths of the band members, vocalist Jonathan Vigil, guitarists Zach Johnson and Chris Davis, bassist Jim Riley, and drummer Andrew Tkaczyk have learned a good deal of truth about solace. As the axiom says: “It’s the journey, not the destination” - a theme that runs like a common thread through the band’s dynamic sixth album.
"People always ask me how I stay positive," reflects Vigil. "I realize now that there’s never really a point where you reach the moment where you’re "happy". It’s a constant journey. I know that life consists of hills and valleys. You have to be willing to embrace new things, stand up for yourself, and adapt. Because the goalposts keep moving further away. The search for solace never ends.”
"Searching For Solace" combines the skills of metalcore with the urgency of punk and was produced by Dan Braunstein (Spiritbox, Dayseeker), who is responsible for the majority of the album. Additional tracks were produced by Cody Quistad (Wage War), Carson Slovak, and Grant McFarland (August Burns Red, Bloodywood). The album bridges aggressive sounds and thoughtful messages, showcasing the fundamental elements of The Ghost Inside: honesty, vulnerability, the message, and the melody. "Searching for Solace", which does not shy away from addressing darker themes and traversing expanded soundscapes, integrates as an essential part of The Ghost Inside's discography.
"There’s more singing and song structures than on the previous album, but there are also some of the hardest songs we’ve ever made," explains Riley (bass). "We really know who we are, and we feel comfortable moving into the future. This is a new chapter, but it’s not detached from how the band has sounded before. It’s more of an extension of that. We are absolutely thrilled with the result.“
On March 19, 2024, The Ghost Inside presented their new single "Split", which describes the threatening feelings of paranoia triggered by a deteriorating mental health condition.
The band explains: "Split" is about the times when your world falls apart and you are trapped in your own head. With a dark fantasy that makes you question reality and drives you straight towards your breaking point."
Check out the visualizer for “Split” here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bG5gHjBTV_M
Four years after their self-titled album was crowned one of the best rock and metal albums of 2020 by various trade magazines, the successor "Searching For Solace" arrives at an optimal time in the life of The Ghost Inside. Nine years after the horrific bus accident that forever changed the life paths of the band members, vocalist Jonathan Vigil, guitarists Zach Johnson and Chris Davis, bassist Jim Riley, and drummer Andrew Tkaczyk have learned a good deal of truth about solace. As the axiom says: “It’s the journey, not the destination” - a theme that runs like a common thread through the band’s dynamic sixth album.
"People always ask me how I stay positive," reflects Vigil. "I realize now that there’s never really a point where you reach the moment where you’re "happy". It’s a constant journey. I know that life consists of hills and valleys. You have to be willing to embrace new things, stand up for yourself, and adapt. Because the goalposts keep moving further away. The search for solace never ends.”
"Searching For Solace" combines the skills of metalcore with the urgency of punk and was produced by Dan Braunstein (Spiritbox, Dayseeker), who is responsible for the majority of the album. Additional tracks were produced by Cody Quistad (Wage War), Carson Slovak, and Grant McFarland (August Burns Red, Bloodywood). The album bridges aggressive sounds and thoughtful messages, showcasing the fundamental elements of The Ghost Inside: honesty, vulnerability, the message, and the melody. "Searching for Solace", which does not shy away from addressing darker themes and traversing expanded soundscapes, integrates as an essential part of The Ghost Inside's discography.
"There’s more singing and song structures than on the previous album, but there are also some of the hardest songs we’ve ever made," explains Riley (bass). "We really know who we are, and we feel comfortable moving into the future. This is a new chapter, but it’s not detached from how the band has sounded before. It’s more of an extension of that. We are absolutely thrilled with the result.“
