The Ghost Inside make their long-awaited return with ‘Aftermath’

The Ghost Inside are officially back!

On Wednesday (April 22), the California-founded band gave fans a massive dose of great news, news that you can say has been five years in the making.

This June, the band will release their much-anticipated fifth studio album, The Ghost Inside. The upcoming record is due out June 5 through the band’s home of Epitaph Records. Pre-orders for the album are currently available for purchase here.

Will Putney from Fit For an Autopsy did a lot of the technical aspects of the record like producing, engineering, and mixing while A Day to Remember’s Jeremy McKinnon co-produced.

As if that wasn’t good enough, the band also unleashed its first single, “Aftermath.” According to the group’s post on social media, the new tune is “a tribute to the community that supported us, stood by us, and raised us from the ashes.”

Watch the music video for “Aftermath” above, which features news footage from the tragic bus accident that changed their lives.

The Ghost Inside marks the group’s long-awaited return to the music world. Following a few setbacks during recovery, it’s nice to see that not only are they back, but they are back and ready to take on the world.

The Ghost Inside is the follow-up to 2014’s Dear Youth.

Epitaph Records to Give The Ghost Inside All Profits from Albums

Epitaph Record will be giving back to one of their bands this holiday season. On Monday evening (Dec. 14), Epitaph head honcho, Brett Gurewitz revealed that all profits from the sales of The Ghost Inside’s album will be given directly to the band; the record label will not be getting a cut, at all. In the letter, Gurewitz writes, “In light of this tragedy, Epitaph has decided to donate all profits from the sales of all The Ghost Inside’s albums, worldwide, directly to the band – indefinitely.”

This isn’t even the first time the record label has done something to help the band that is still recovering from the tragic accident that took the life of both drivers. Late last month, the label hosted a pop-up shop which was selling merchandise from The Ghost Inside and other Epitaph bands to raise money for the band, their crew, and the families of both drivers.

Read Gurewitz’s complete letter about his decision below.

The Ghost Inside were involved in the fatal bus crash on Nov. 19 while they were in route to Mesa, AZ. The band’s tour bus collided head-on with a tractor-trailer on U.S. Highway 180, eight miles east of the border patrol checkpoint outside of El Paso, TX. As previously stated, both drivers were killed in the accident while the other eleven people on the bus, which included the band, survived but were hospitalized.

Jonathan Vigil (vocals), Zach Johnson (guitar), Andrew Tkaczyk (drums), and two others were hospitalized in critical condition. The severity of the accident resulted in the band announcing earlier this month that they will on an indefinite hiatus.

If you feel like helping out, feel free to head on over to Epitaph’s website and buy some TGI merch.

A Day to Remember Unveil Full Self Help 2015 Line-Up

With just over a week until A Day to Remember’s Self Help Festival, the band have released a flyer with the complete list of performers slated to take the stage in California next weekend.

The official flyer with the complete line-up can be seen below.

Like the flyers says, the second annual (we hope it’s going to be an annual thing) will be returning to the NOS Event Center in San Bernardino, CA next Saturday (March 7). Tickets are still available for those liking the line-up and thinking about heading there next week.

The Ghost Inside Part Ways with Guitarist

Fans of The Ghost Inside were given a little bit of a shock earlier today when the band announced that founding member, Aaron Brooks, was no longer in the band.

Taking to Facebook, the Los Angeles-based group shared the standard response to a departure by saying the guitarist/ backing vocalist had left and that they wish him the best in his future endeavors.

“The Ghost Inside is parting ways with guitar player, Aaron Brooks. The band wishes him the best of luck in the next chapter of his life.”

Brooks has been a part of the band since their inception in 2004. Brooks contributing to the band’s four albums including the recently released, Dear Youth which came out last November through Epitaph Records.

No word on whether someone will replace Brooks in the future.

In the same post about Brooks’ departure, TGI posted a link to the band’s website for upcoming tour dates. Their upcoming tour will be in Europe, but will all begin at A Day to Remember’s Self Help Festival in San Bernardino, CA on Mar. 7.

A Day to Remember Unveil Self Help Fest 2015 Line-Up

A Day to Remember’s Self Help Festival will once again be returning to California in 2015 after the success of the inaugural festival earlier this year.

The band have revealed that next year’s line up will include Pierce the Veil, Sleeping with Sirens, Falling in Reverse, The Devil Wears Prada, The Ghost Inside, White Chapel, Real Friends, Stick to Your guns, PVRIS, The Amity Affliction, and more that have yet to be announced.

Self Help will once again return to the NOS Event Center in San Bernardino, CA on March 7, 2015.

For those who are digging the line-up so far and want to get a head start with purchasing their tickets now, VIP tickets are currently available. Discounted general admission tickets will be available beginning Wednesday, Dec. 24 and will end on Dec. 31.

Check out the flyer for the festival including the line-up below.

The Slam Dunk Festival Reveal 2014 Line-Up

The Slam Dunk Festival had previously revealed some of the acts that will be going on the annual short trek in the United Kingdom. The All-American Rejects, The Devil Wears Prada and the Ghost Inside had all been announced before and today, organizers have revealed that Less Than Jake, Motion City Soundtrack, We Are the In Crowd and many others will also be joining the traveling event.

Originally, the festival only had one weekend on its schedule, the weekend of May 24-26, Bank Holiday across the pond, but this year will also include two other dates on its schedule; Slam Dunk Scotland on May 23 and Slam Dunk Wales on May 27.

The full updated line-up can be seen below in the official flyer and tickets for the dates have already been put on sale and can be accessed at Slam Dunk’s website.

Fearless Records Release ‘Punk Goes 90s: Vol. 2’ Track List

Earlier this week, a picture from a magazine revealed the list of artists that will be featured on the upcoming Punk Goes… series, Punk Goes 90s: Volume II.

Today, Fearless Records has officially revealed the full list of artists that will be on the new compilation as well as the tracks for the 90s that they will be covering. Up until now, the only band and their cover that was known was Get Scared and their cover of Lit’s biggest hit, “My Own Worst Enemy” which became the lead single for the compilation.

Check out the track list and artist list below.

PUNK GOES 90s: VOLUME II TRACK LIST:

1. Get Scared – “My Own Worst Enemy”
originally performed by Lit
2. Memphis May Fire – “Interstate Love Song”
originally performed by Stone Temple Pilots
3. Asking Alexandria – “Closer” originally performed by Nine Inch Nails
4. The Color Morale – “Everlong” originally performed by Foo Fighters
5. Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! – “All Star” originally performed by Smash Mouth
6. Mayday Parade – “Comedown” originally performed by Bush
7. Motionless In White – “Du Hast” originally performed by Rammstein
8. Yellowcard – “Today” originally performed by The Smashing Pumpkins
9. Hands Like Houses – “Torn” originally performed by Natalie Imbruglia
10. The Ghost Inside – “Southtown” originally performed by P.O.D
11. Falling In Reverse – “Gangsta’s Paradise” originally performed by Coolio
12. Ice Nine Kills – “Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)” originally performed by Green Day

The album will be available on April 1st.

Which cover are you guys looking forward to the most? Drop us a line.