Despite their ghostly appearance, The Ghoulstars are a collection of real talent. Axeman Markus “Daddy Ghoul” Laakso and goose-bumping drummer Toni “Ghoulio” Ronkainen shared a past life together in the Top Ten charting Finnish death-doom band Kuolemanlaakso. Bassist Markus “Hella Ghoul” Makkonen formerly haunted the low end for Season of Mist labelmates Hooded Menace while moonhowler Arthur “LL Ghoul A” Thure croons for the stoner rockers Thermate.
Over the last four years, The Ghoulstars have captivated press and tantalized crowds in their native haunt of Finland without releasing a single bloody track. Until now! The skeletal supergroup of horror punks are about to raise the curtain from their monstrously catchy debut album, which mashes together everything that blew their minds as kids: surf beats, headbanging metal riffs, shout-along punk rock choruses and B-movie horror.
“We can’t wait to unleash our delightful horrors upon the world with Season of Mist, a revered label with a sharp eye for unique talent”, Laakso says. “Our upcoming debut album is a love letter to ‘80s aesthetics, B-movies, huge riffs, big choruses, punk rock, metal, surprising curveballs and the sheer joy of all the pieces falling into the right places. As my long-time collaborator and the album’s mixing engineer V. Santura of the mighty Triptykon told me: ‘The record is unique, catchy and a really fun listen’. Move over, Rover, and let the Ghouls take over!”
Watch the teaser for the fun and freaky ode to ‘80s coming-of-age campus comedies “Too Ghoul for School” on the Season of Mist YouTube channel.
Follow The Ghoulstars:
Official website: http://www.theghoulstars.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theghoulstars/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theghoulstars/
Bandcamp: https://theghoulstars.bandcamp.com/
Origin: Finland
Style: Horror Punk, Metal
FFO: The Misfits, White Zombie, Murderdolls, cult cinema
Howling werewolves, tormented vampires and grave robbers from outer space. Meet The Ghoulstars, a fresh – and frightening – blast from the past.
The Ghoulstars arrive with a coffin full of critical acclaim and commercially successful albums under their belts. Axeman and group mastermind Markus “Daddy Ghoul” Laakso and goose-bumping drummer Toni “Ghoulio” Ronkainen shared a past life together in the Top Ten charting Finnish death-doom band Kuolemanlaakso. Bassist Markus “Hella Ghoul” Makkonen formerly haunted the low end for Season of Mist labelmates Hooded Menace while moonhowler Arthur “LL Ghoul A” Thure croons for the stoner rockers Thermate.
Since invading the land of the living in 2021, The Ghoulstars have captivated press and tantalized crowds in their native haunt of Finland without releasing a single bloody track. Until now! The horror punks are about to raise the cobwebbed curtain from their blockbuster debut album, which mashes together The Misfits, White Zombie, Entombed, B-horror movies, ‘80s aesthetics and the fifty shades of Volbeat into a monstrously catchy mash-up. No pop-culture tome is too sacred for these ghouls to summon back to life.
Lineup:
Markus “Daddy Ghoul” Laakso — Guitars and backing vocals
Toni “Ghoulio” Ronkainen — Drums
Arthus “LL Ghoul A” Thure — Vocals
Markus “Hella Ghoul” Makkonen — Bass and backing vocals
