Just recently, the Swedish dark 80s style synth-pop band Priest, which partly consists of former band members of the Swedish rock heavyweights Ghost, released a new single, a reinterpretation of Soundgarden‘s “Black Hole Sun“. Now, another single has been released, this time a reinterpretation of Chris Isaak‘s “Wicked Game“. You can listen to the song below:
Priest comment on the new release as follows:
“//NeW_sINgLe// Our take on Wicked Game by Chris Isaak – out now on all streaming services. Let us know what you think.”
– Priest
Furthermore, just one year after the release of their current fourth studio album “Dark Pulse” (The corresponding album review can be read here), Priest surprise with the announcement of a brand new EP, entitled “Chaos EP”:
“[…] We’re stoked to announce that our brand new sonic abomination ‘Chaos EP’ is ready for preorder! It will be released on June 20 and we’ve been exploring 90’s Big Beat and ambient on this one, still with the roots in Synthpop and EBM. Chaos EP is the end of an era – yet with hints of what’s to come next! And remember – Chaos is God’s neighbor.”
– Priest
Also the EP’s cover artwork and tracklist have already been revealed:
Tracklist:
01 World On A Wire
02 My Lonely Heart
03 Nukeface
04 Tria Prima III
“Chaos EP” can be pre-ordered here, and the first single from “Chaos EP”, “My Lonely Heart“, can be pre-saved here.