Having kicked, screamed and fought their way out of Brighton, England in early 2007 with awe-inspiring debut full-length ‘This Is Where The Fight Begins‘, The Ghost Of A Thousand have rapidly become of one of the UKs most valuable and unique musical assets, thanks to their unhinged, uncompromising and utterly invigorating style. Having spent the last couple of years challenging old perceptions of what British hardcore was made of collecting a Kerrang! Award nomination and a place in Q Magazines Top Five metal bands, along the way – the quintet returned in 2009 with an album that doesnt just tear up the rule book, it sets it ablaze and leaves it on your doorstep in a middle of the night drive by.
Having formed in 2004, The Ghost of A Thousand have relentlessly pushed themselves forward – whether thats via a punishing tour schedule or annihilating live shows – in the pursuit of greatness. The pinnacle of that boundary pushing ethos (so far at least), arrived in the form of 2009’s ‘New Hopes, New Demonstrations‘ an album that steps beyond the bands hardcore roots and squares boldly up to swaggering rock n roll, hard rock heroism and, in places, epic opuses. Released on Epitaph Records, its a record that will stand the test of time and prove that Ghost are in this for the long haul. In fact, ‘End of 2009’ lists were rife with mentions of the album, notably Rock Sound’s end of year issue which featured the ‘NHND’ as Number 7 in their Top 10.
