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.
Watch ‘Well, I Tried Drowning‘ music video:
Pre-order & pre-save “Rose Thorn Necklace”:
https://ghostbath.bfan.link/rose-thorn-necklace-album
Stream ‘Well, I Tried Drowning’:
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“Rose Thorn Necklace” is now available for pre-order in the following formats:
“Rose Thorn Necklace” was recorded in 2024 between January and June. The drums were recorded and engineered by Mike Heller at Heaven 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.
Tracklist:
01. Grotesque Display
02. Rose Thorn Necklace
03. Well, I Tried Drowning
04. Thinly Sliced Heart Muscle
05. Dandelion Tea
06. Vodka Butterfly
07. Stamen and Pistil
08. Needles
09. Throat Cancer
Ghost Bath is:
Nameless (Dennis Mikula) | Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Piano, Synth
Mike Heller | Drums
Chewie a.k.a. Jason Tjoei | Piano