“This sonic rollercoaster effortlessly transitions between heavy, driving riffs and melodic, catchy choruses. Loaded with raw energy, the grunge influence is palpable with industrial rhythms and gothic elements provide an invigorating counterpoint – an auditory adventure worth taking” ~ Spill Magazine
Alt-rock maverick Love Ghost and industrial legend Tim Skold (SKOLD, Shotgun Messiah, KMFDM, Marilyn Manson, Motionless in White) present‘Ski Mask’, previewing their debut‘Love Ghost x SKOLD’album, out November 22 via iconic US label Metropolis Records.
Mixing fire with brimstone, these two innovative artists have joined forces, forging the raw energy of grunge with the driving rhythms of industrial rock, embellished with gothic hues. But there is a darker understory here despite the song’s pop sensibilities. Finnegan Bell shares, “’Ski Mask’ has a more crestfallen vibe akin to what a broken society feels like. The song is influenced by how an over-medicated youth can find it hard to manage the ups and downs of life as an adult.”
‘Ski Mask’ follows the latest single ‘Nightshade and Cocaine’, inspired by altered states of mind and witchcraft, and their 2023 debut offering ‘Payback’, which set the tone for the dark rock n’ roll soundscape of this album.
“This second single ‘Ski Mask’ explores a darker side of our creativity, touching on ups and downs not usually explored in such a catchy almost pop format,” says Tim Skold.
Finnegan adds, “This is a song that takes you on an emotional journey whilst combining multiple genres and subjects. The lyrics deal with my personal relationship with pharmaceuticals and how I feel that my generation was over-medicated. It’s about altered brain chemistry and how it leads you to some very dark places which is why the song is told through the perspective of a heist. Hence the title ‘Ski Mask’. These songs are literally musical storytelling.”
Apart from releasing music under the SKOLD moniker and as half of the duo Not My God (with Nero Bellum), Swedish musician and record producer Tim Skold is perhaps best known for his work with KMFDM, Shotgun Messiah, Marilyn Manson, and Motionless in White. In addition to being a full-fledged band member of Marilyn Manson for several world tours, Skold produced their #1 Billboard US charting album ‘The Golden Age of Grotesque’, cover versions of ‘Tainted Love’, ‘Personal Jesus’ and the controversial album ‘Eat Me, Drink Me’. He later co-produced two Motionless in White albums. As SKOLD, he has released several albums and toured extensively with Front Line Assembly and Motionless in White, among others.
Love Ghost is an enigmatic Los Angeles-based indie rock band, known for their distinctive blend of grunge, alternative rock and post-punk, informed by the Seattle tradition as much as Soundcloud-era fearlessness. Founded by vocalist-guitarist Finnegan Bell, the band quickly garnered attention for their mature lyrics, a multitude of collaborations and raw, energetic sound. They have toured extensively all over the world and have earned plaudits from such publications as Rolling Stone, Alternative Press, American Songwriter and New Noise.
‘Ski Mask’ and ‘Nightshade and Cocaine’ are now available everywhere digitally, including Bandcamp, where the full ‘Love Ghost x SKOLD’ album can also be pre-ordered.
ALBUM CREDITS
All songs written and performed by Finnegan Seeker Bell & Tim Skold,
except for ‘Payback’ – Written by Finnegan Seeker Bell, Tim Skold & Daniel Matias Alcala
Produced by Tim Skold
Additional Production by Daniel Matias Alcala – tracks 03, 05, 11
Additional Production by Corin Batchler – all other tracks
Recorded at Seeker Studios (Glendale, CA) & The Una-Bomber Shack (Studio City, CA)
Mastered by Tim Skold
Intro features the voice of Jeff Daniel Phillips
Cover artwork by Tim Skold
Released by Metropolis Records
Artist photos by Jim Louvau
Publicity by Shameless Promotion PR
VIDEO CREDITS
Directed by King Zabb
Drummer – Jon Siren
Bass Player – Tiffany Lowe
Sage – Erin Skold
ALBUM TRACK LIST
01. Intro
02. Nightshade and Cocaine 03:12
03. Great White Buffalo
04. You Are The Gun (Valhalla)
05. Cemetery
06. The Star of the Show
07. Spacedust
08. Hold On
09. Ski Mask
10. The Heavy Weight
11. Payback 03:16
12. Level Up
13. Less Than Zero
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