epitaph

The Ghost Inside
Unveil New Album
Searching For Solace
Out Now Via Epitaph Records

Touring Australia This September
Supporting Parkway Drive

“The Cali metalcore crew unleash a typhoon of destructive djent waves that are dotted with a dizzying, spiraling guitar lead.” – Revolver

“…underscores the true potential of a band achieving the next tier in their creative evolution.” – Knotfest

“a celebration of the wild ride they’ve been on rather than lamenting roads not taken.” – Kerrang!

“you will very likely be inspired to wack it on your ‘top albums of 2024’ list at the end of the year.” – Wall Of Sound

“Vigil builds up to an outpouring of melody and emotion like he’s storming barricades and waving flags.” – Hysteria Mag

Photo credit – Markus Hauschild

After twenty years of inspiring audiences around the world, metalcore veterans The Ghost Inside share their highly anticipated sixth album Searching For Solace out now via Epitaph Records.

LISTEN TO ‘SEARCHING FOR SOLACE’ HERE

Four years since their self-titled album was named one of Loudwire’s Best Rock and Metal Albums of 2020, Searching For Solace arrives at an optimal time in the lives of The Ghost Inside. Nine years removed from the horrific bus crash that forever changed their trajectory, vocalist Jonathan Vigil, guitarists Zach Johnson and Chris Davis, bassist Jim Riley, and drummer Andrew Tkaczyk have learned an esoteric truth about tranquility. As the axiom says, “it’s the journey, not the destination” – a theme explored throughout the band’s dynamic sixth album.

“People always ask me how I remain positive,” Vigil muses. “I’m realizing now that there’s never really a time where you reach that point of ‘happiness.’ It’s a constant journey. I know that life is hills and valleys. You must be willing to embrace new things, stand up for yourself, and adapt. Because the goalposts just move further away. The search for solace never ends.”

Since their 2004 formation in El Segundo, California, The Ghost Inside merges metalcore’s proficiency with punk’s urgency. Searching For Solace features production from Dan Braunstein (Spiritbox, Dayseeker) who took the reins on most of the record, with other tracks handled by Cody Quistad (Wage War), Carson Slovak and Grant McFarland (August Burns Red, Bloodywood). Building a bridge between more aggressive sounds and thoughtful messaging, the album boasts the most fundamental elements of The Ghost Inside: honesty, vulnerability, the message, and the melody. Unafraid to embrace darker themes and expanded sonic landscapes, Searching for Solace is a quintessential entry to their catalog.

“There’s more singing and song structure than on the previous album, but there are also some of the heaviest songs we’ve done,” notes Jim Riley (bass). “We really know who we are, and we also feel comfortable stepping into the future. This is a new chapter, but it’s not disconnected from what the band sounded like before. It’s more of an extension of it. We’re excited by it.”

The metalcore giants will be in Australia this September supporting the legendary Parkway Drive on their 20th anniversary tour. Full tour details below.
Destroy All Lines Presents

PARKWAY DRIVE
20 YEAR ANNIVERSARY TOUR

WITH SPECIAL GUESTS
I PREVAIL (USA)
THE GHOST INSIDE (USA) + VOID OF VISION
TOUR DATES:

Friday 20 September – Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane SOLD OUT
Saturday 21 September – Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney
Sunday 22 September – John Cain Arena, Melbourne SOLD OUT
Friday 27 September – AEC Arena, Adelaide
Sunday 29 September – HBF Stadium, Perth SOLD OUT

Tickets on sale now from destroyalllines.com

Searching For Solace Tracklisting

Going Under
Death Grip
Light Years
Secret
Split
Wash It Away
Cityscapes
Earn It
Wrath
Reckoning
Breathless