{"id":8482,"date":"2024-07-27T19:55:30","date_gmt":"2024-07-28T00:55:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=8482"},"modified":"2024-07-27T20:46:13","modified_gmt":"2024-07-28T01:46:13","slug":"ghost-releases-animated-music-video-for-the-future-is-a-foreign-land","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=8482","title":{"rendered":"GHOST Releases Animated Music Video For &#8216;The Future Is A Foreign Land&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"310\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/XXX-GHOST.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8483\" style=\"width:618px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/XXX-GHOST.jpg 310w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/XXX-GHOST-300x158.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 310px) 100vw, 310px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>GHOST<\/strong>&nbsp;has released an animated music video for a new song called&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;The Future Is A Foreign Land&#8221;<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Swedish band&#8217;s &#8220;newly uncovered 1969-era&#8221; track is featured on the soundtrack to&nbsp;<strong>GHOST<\/strong>&#8216;s debut film,&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;Rite Here Rite Now&#8221;<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to&nbsp;<strong>GHOST<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;The Future Is A Foreign Land&#8221;<\/strong>&nbsp;was penned by the fictional character&nbsp;<strong>Papa Nihil<\/strong>, who also &#8220;wrote&#8221; previously released&nbsp;<strong>GHOST<\/strong>&nbsp;songs&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;Mary On A Cross&#8221;<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;Kiss The Go-Goat&#8221;<\/strong>&nbsp;but the track but had never been made available \u2014 until now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"nv-iframe-embed\"><iframe title=\"Ghost - The Future Is A Foreign Land (Rite Here Rite Now - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jSouAJ-DtPo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While its wicked twangy guitar figures and portentous lyrics of an impending 1984 render the song instantly recognizable as an artifact of the era,&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;The Future Is A Foreign Land&#8221;<\/strong>&nbsp;is suffused with presciently modern signatures of the contemporary&nbsp;<strong>GHOST<\/strong>&nbsp;sound. Ending with an optimistic nod to 2024,&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;The Future Is A Foreign Land&#8221;<\/strong>&nbsp;was revealed to the children of the world during the end credits of&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;Rite Here Rite Now&#8221;<\/strong>&#8216;s world premiere, and is the sole previously unreleased studio track to be included on the movie&#8217;s original soundtrack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&#8220;The Future Is A Foreign Land&#8221;<\/strong>, like the animated video for&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;Mary On a Cross&#8221;<\/strong>, was directed by animator&nbsp;<strong>Sean Donnelly<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&#8220;Rite Here Rite Now&#8221;<\/strong>&nbsp;premiered globally in cinemas on June 20 through 23, with additional screenings added due to insatiable fan demand. It&#8217;s an unforgettable, immersive event that combines narrative storytelling with live performances from the sold-out two-night finale of the band&#8217;s&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;Re-Imperatour&#8221;<\/strong>&nbsp;U.S.A. 2023 at Los Angeles&#8217;s iconic Kia Forum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A phantasmagorical blend of live performance and cutaway sequences that immerses viewers in the technicolor melodrama of&nbsp;<strong>GHOST<\/strong>&#8216;s vaunted live rituals, the film picks up plot threads from the band&#8217;s long-running Chapters webisode series. It captures flesh and bone renditions of fan favorites from all five of&nbsp;<strong>GHOST<\/strong>&#8216;s albums, as well as the&nbsp;<strong>RIAA<\/strong>&nbsp;platinum-certified&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;Mary On A Cross&#8221;<\/strong>, interwoven with the silver screen debuts of familiar faces \u2014 all interacting behind the scenes with&nbsp;<strong>GHOST<\/strong>&#8216;s&nbsp;<strong>Papa Emeritus IV<\/strong>, as his future and fate lay in the hands of the Ministry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether a devoted disciple reliving treasured memories of the&nbsp;<strong>GHOST<\/strong>&nbsp;live spectacle or a curious newcomer,&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;Rite Here Rite Now&#8221;<\/strong>&nbsp;transports viewers into the heart of the performance. The film captures the essence of living in the moment, with a shadow of uncertainty looming, leaving the audience completely spellbound and enthralled by this bombastic yet intimate cinematic portrait of&nbsp;<strong>GHOST<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For its theatrical run, which was distributed by&nbsp;<strong>Trafalgar<\/strong>&nbsp;(<strong>Taylor Swift<\/strong>&#8216;s&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;Eras&#8221;<\/strong>&nbsp;tour and&nbsp;<strong>Beyonc\u00e9<\/strong>&#8216;s&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;Renaissance&#8221;<\/strong>),<strong>&#8220;Rite Here Rite Now&#8221;<\/strong>&nbsp;entered the Top 10 of the North America box office with a cumulative total gross of $2.65 million, making it the highest-grossing hard rock cinema event ever in North America. After its opening weekend, it entered the worldwide Top 10 box office at No. 9 with a total gross of $5.04 million worldwide. Regional highlights also included U.K. and Ireland with a $606,000 gross and No. 5 at the box office, Germany with a $332,000 gross and No. 3 at the box office, Mexico with a $326,000 gross and a No. 5 box office position for the weekend, and Australia with a $178,000 gross and No. 6 at the box office. The film has captivated audiences, receiving a stellar 99% audience score on&nbsp;<strong>Rotten Tomatoes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&#8220;Rite Here Rite Now: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack&#8221;<\/strong>, mixed by&nbsp;<strong>Rich Costey<\/strong>, will be released worldwide on July 26 via&nbsp;<strong>Loma Vista Recordings<\/strong>. A fitting 18-song complement to&nbsp;<strong>GHOST<\/strong>&#8216;s debut feature film, the band&#8217;s first ever original soundtrack will be available on all formats (digital, CD, 2xLP). Pre-orders are live now, and include the brand new studio recording&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;The Future Is A Foreign Land&#8221;<\/strong>, revealed to the world during the film&#8217;s opening night, and the live version of&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;Absolution&#8221;<\/strong>&nbsp;as instant-grat tracks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last October,&nbsp;<strong>GHOST<\/strong>&nbsp;mastermind&nbsp;<strong>Tobias Forge<\/strong>&nbsp;confirmed that footage from the band&#8217;s September 2023 two shows at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California would be used as part of the film.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;When I first started putting it together, I was, like, &#8216;Oh my god, I&#8217;m going to faint because there&#8217;s so much to think about,'&#8221;\u00a0<strong>Forge<\/strong>\u00a0told\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/news\/ghost-tobias-forge-film-concert\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Metal Hammer<\/a>\u00a0magazine. &#8220;Then it was, like, &#8216;No, no, just don&#8217;t think about it at all.'&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"nv-iframe-embed\"><iframe title=\"Ghost - Mary On A Cross (Official Music Video)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bpY6gGjjy5I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both&nbsp;<strong>GHOST<\/strong>&nbsp;shows at the Forum were device-free experiences. Use of phones and smart watches was not permitted in the performance space. Upon arrival at the venue, devices were secured in individual&nbsp;<strong>Yondr<\/strong>&nbsp;pouches that were opened at the end of the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I have never seen a crowd interact the way that they did since I was in a club band,&#8221;&nbsp;<strong>Forge<\/strong>&nbsp;said. &#8220;They were the best shows I&#8217;ve ever done with&nbsp;<strong>GHOST<\/strong>, just because I didn&#8217;t have to see those fucking mobile phones.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the Forum shows,&nbsp;<strong>GHOST<\/strong>&nbsp;performed the song&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;Twenties&#8221;<\/strong>&nbsp;live for the very first time live. They also played their cover of&nbsp;<strong>Roky Erikson<\/strong>&#8216;s&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;If You Have Ghosts&#8221;<\/strong>, which was originally reimagined by&nbsp;<strong>GHOST<\/strong>&nbsp;for their 2013 EP&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;If You Have Ghost&#8221;<\/strong>. The band&#8217;s version of the track at the Forum featured two cellists with a piano playing, and it was performed on a separate stage from the rest of the set.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GHOST&nbsp;has released an animated music video for a new song called&nbsp;&#8220;The Future Is A Foreign Land&#8221;. The Swedish band&#8217;s &#8220;newly uncovered 1969-era&#8221; track is featured on the soundtrack to&nbsp;GHOST&#8216;s debut film,&nbsp;&#8220;Rite Here Rite Now&#8221;. According to&nbsp;GHOST,&nbsp;&#8220;The Future Is A Foreign Land&#8221;&nbsp;was penned by the fictional character&nbsp;Papa Nihil, who also &#8220;wrote&#8221; previously released&nbsp;GHOST&nbsp;songs&nbsp;&#8220;Mary On A Cross&#8221;&nbsp;and&nbsp;&#8220;Kiss&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=8482\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">GHOST Releases Animated Music Video For &#8216;The Future Is A Foreign Land&#8217;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8483,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8482","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8482","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8482"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8482\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8486,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8482\/revisions\/8486"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/8483"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8482"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8482"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8482"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}