NewsMarch 30, 2013 9:42 AM ET13,106 views

Ghost: artwork controversy delays album release

According to Spin.com, the release of the new Ghost album, Infestissumam, has been delayed slightly due to some controversy regarding its artwork. The effort will apparently now be released on April 16th, a week later than planned, because four compact disc manufacturers have refused to print a portion of the deluxe version artwork. Here's the problematic art: controversial artwork
"We kept on getting turned down because of the CD art, which is basically a 16th century illustration of an orgy," a source close to the band told SPIN. The NSFW illustration, inspired by the work of Gustave Dore, showcases what looks like a forest nymph orgy, but it's the religious iconography at the top that convinced manufacturers to turn off the printing press. Even though the Infestissumam booklets had all been printed, the band struggled to find anyone in the States to print the CD for them. "They weren't surprised. The comment was 'Well, I thought this would have happened sooner,'" the source said. "The artwork was meant to provoke some sort of thought, but it's been one obstacle after another."
To avoid further delay, Spin states that Ghost (Ghost B.C., if you're a lawyer) has chosen to simply reuse the art found on the standard edition of Infestissumam.

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sadball 3/30/2013 6:46:54 AM

Will still be shit regardless of what nerd porn you put on the sticker.

anonymous 3/30/2013 6:51:32 AM

release it yourself dipshits

anonymous 3/30/2013 7:04:10 AM

They probably listened to the music and refused to be a part of that garbage.

anonymous 3/30/2013 7:08:07 AM

Who gives a fck about these gays?

anonymous 3/30/2013 7:17:18 AM

GHOST PC

anonymous 3/30/2013 8:29:10 AM

fcking idiots, its not the artwork itself but rather the stupid fcking pink text around the rim.

anonymous 3/30/2013 8:30:52 AM

why not use no artwork and silkscreen it themselves, problem solved, and aint nothing wrong with victorian wood nymph orgies.

anonymous 3/30/2013 8:33:27 AM

Sounds like they used Rick Santorum to oversee the printing.

PainINtheTIGHTpants 3/30/2013 8:33:37 AM

sick artwork. Pure evil. Whats wrong gays not Jacob Bannon splatter paint enough for you?

anonymous 3/30/2013 9:07:12 AM

What fcking year is this?

anonymous 3/30/2013 9:51:03 AM

PainINtheTIGHTpants1 hour ago "sick artwork. Pure evil. Whats wrong gays not Jacob Bannon splatter paint enough for you? " ^ hahah, awesome and totally true.

HIT_ROCK_BOTTOM 3/30/2013 10:01:12 AM

who was going to buy the actual cd anyway? what a moot point, everything is digital now you fckin cavemen

anonymous 3/30/2013 10:28:12 AM

^all of this^

anonymous 3/30/2013 11:12:49 AM

www.nationwidedisc.com has 500 CDs for $275... 1000 for $365. These gays never heard of using the fcking internet? Sheeeeet, I could print all 12 CDs they'll sell.

anonymous 3/30/2013 11:43:41 AM

band sucks no matter what, nobody's going to buy this.

anonymous 3/30/2013 12:19:02 PM

publicitystunt.com

anonymous 3/30/2013 12:51:38 PM

^ this. Nobody fcking cares about this shitty band.

xtonyhotdogsx 3/30/2013 1:22:59 PM

who was going to buy the actual cd anyway? what a moot point, everything is digital now you fckin cavemen ^This^ What's the fun of having 8000 CDs falling all over the place in your car, getting scratched to shit and oh, not being able to remember where you put them? Digital age is here--put it on your ipod, plug it into your car and eliminate all that shit

anonymous 3/30/2013 2:04:15 PM

some of us who ARE NOT retarded still buy cds, get them for the same amount you buy them for on iTunes, and I end up with actual disc with artwork that I can still put on ITunes. And since I'm not a retard, my cds 3000 metal cds aren't scratched. fck your digital age. get a job you fck.

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anonymous 3/30/2013 2:45:55 PM

People don't like this band?

cgrind3000 3/30/2013 2:46:23 PM

This is a load of horseshit just to build "hype" for the new album. Band is absolutely terrible anyway. Gimmicks and costume designers are stoked

anonymous 3/30/2013 4:44:26 PM

There has been so much more Satan shit printed before, look at all of the dm from the early 90's- here it is 20 yrs later and you can't get an upside down cross printed? Smells like publicity mongering. Great art tho.

anonymous 3/30/2013 4:51:05 PM

A CD manufacturer turning down work? lol.

anonymous 3/30/2013 5:44:32 PM

mouf fulla diiiiiiiiick

anonymous 3/30/2013 7:25:59 PM

I don't buy CD's but Ghost is one of the only new-ish metal bands that I give a flying fck about. You guys are silly. - Chad Fjerstad

anonymous 3/30/2013 8:05:52 PM

who was going to buy the actual cd anyway? what a moot point, everything is digital now you fckin cavemen Typically people who werent born in the 90's young c*ntling. Like those who read the lyrics and enjoy the artwork/packaging as in non igays. Who pays money for mp3/shit aac/mp4 when the internet gives them out for free. CD also lets you rip the into hipster formats so you can iTrend with fellow hipsters

anonymous 3/30/2013 10:17:57 PM

Lulz @ c*ntlings

anonymous 3/31/2013 8:20:34 AM

Ooh i just got a frackin bonzur!!

anonymous 3/31/2013 9:04:34 AM

fcking weak ass attempt at being "controversial" - I would bet my right and left nut no one "turned down" that artwork for printing.

anonymous 3/31/2013 11:46:39 AM

this is just a spun version of "artwork not done in time".

anonymous 3/31/2013 12:30:37 PM

Wow all of you people fcking suck. This band rules and you are all fcks for not seeing that. fcking hate lambgoat

anonymous 3/31/2013 2:04:26 PM

"Wow all of you people fcking suck. This band rules and you are all fcks for not seeing that. fcking hate lambgoat" Looking at most of the popular news items does this surprise you? fcking 15 year olds.

i_talk_shit 3/31/2013 3:54:37 PM

Going to have to call bullshit on being turned down because of the artwork. they are on a major label, they have their own pressing plants and don't need to outsource the work.

anonymous 3/31/2013 5:31:01 PM

Johnny Craig will release it but first he needs the money

anonymous 4/1/2013 4:38:50 AM

^ he's too busy shooting up and replenishing his $20,000 worth of heroin. fcking junky.

ed_money 4/1/2013 5:28:57 AM

Ghost blows. Nobodys buying any of this terrible marketing or the album.

LoydChristmas 4/1/2013 7:14:46 AM

anonymous 1 day ago A CD manufacturer turning down work? lol. lol no kidding. shut the fck up and do your job. keep your morals to yourself. now you dont get paid. but on the other hand, fck this PR stunt they might sell an extra 5 copies now.

LoydChristmas 4/1/2013 7:15:30 AM

btw the chick getting fingerblasted with the mask on is kinda hott.

anonymous 4/1/2013 4:49:54 PM

Band name in bleeding cowboy font...done

RickRock 4/4/2013 12:49:29 PM

Dudes ain't even heard of Kunaki.com. It's a fcking CD-printing robot business. They don't give a jolly ol' fck what you print.

anonymous 4/7/2013 5:34:36 PM

"Inspired by Gustave Dore"? is no one else pissed off by that statement? this looks nothing like a Dore. whatever, ive got it preordered on vinyl cuz im a hipster douche bag.

anonymous 4/24/2013 10:26:05 PM

Nobody is going to buy this? ROFLMAO Check Billboard Top 200 and then check the Swedish charts.




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