Priest reinterpret the popular Christmas carol “Carol Of The Bells”

The Swedish dark 80s style synth-pop band Priest, which partly consists of former band members of the Swedish rock heavyweights Ghost, has released a new single, a reinterpretation of the popular Christmas carol “Carol Of The Bells“. You can listen to the song below:

Priest comment on the new release as follows:

“Santa comes prematurely this year! ..and we’re almost as surprised as you – a new single is out! Priest recorded a song for @cleopatrarecords upcoming ‘Gothmas’ compilation and this is the haunting result. ‘Carol of the Bells’ is a classic X-mass song with Ukrainian roots – here steeped in dark, gothic synthesizers. Enjoy the soundtrack of this year’s winter holidays!”

– Priest

The Christmas carol “Carol Of The Bells” is based on the Ukrainian New Year’s song “Shchedryk“. The compilation “We Wish You A Merry Gothmas”, which will be released on 11 October 2024 via Cleopatra Records, can be pre-ordered in CD and vinyl format.