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Self Loather

by Ghost Bath

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  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    Collector's Edition in 4-panel Digipack with 12-page booklet, limited to 999 copies.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Self Loather via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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    edition of 999  63 remaining
    Purchasable with gift card

      €15 EUR or more 

     

  • Cassette + Digital Album

    Collector's Edition UV-printed tape, limited to 100 copies: 34x grey, 66x white - these are randomly selected because they come in a black case and the shell colour is not visible unless the shrinkwrap is opened.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Self Loather via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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    edition of 100  14 remaining
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  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    Gatefold, incl. printed innersleeve, limited to 199 copies on violet/black sunburst vinyl, incl. download.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Self Loather via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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    edition of 199  19 remaining
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      €25 EUR or more 

     

  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    Gatefold, incl. printed innersleeve, limited to 99 copies on ultra clear vinyl with red splatter, incl. download.

    One copy per customer while stock lasts! Orders for multiple copies will be cancelled!

    Includes unlimited streaming of Self Loather via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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    edition of 99  7 remaining
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      €30 EUR or more 

     

  • Streaming + Download

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    Purchasable with gift card

      €999 EUR  or more

     

  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    "The Northern Silence Years" Box-Set compiles the three albums the band released under Northern Silence Productions (which were also licensed to Nuclear Blast USA).

    It is limited to 100 copies and includes:

    - "Moonlover" DigiCD
    - "Starmourner" DigiCD
    - "Self Loather" DigiCD
    - flag (100cm x 55cm with the "Reaper" artwork)
    - woven logo patch
    - logo metal pin
    - sticker with the "Reaper" artwork
    - handnumbered certificate

    (The human skull is decoration and not part of the box!)

    Includes unlimited streaming of Self Loather via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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    edition of 100  4 remaining
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      €75 EUR or more 

     

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about

Depressive Black Metal outfit Ghost Bath return from touring Europe and North America in support of Starmourner (2017) and the vice-like grip of the pandemic with striking new album, Self Loather.

In many ways, Self Loather, the group’s fourth album, represents Ghost Bath’s forward trajectory (musical) and continued exploration of antipathy of the self (lyrical), but unlike any album before it and as the final piece in the Moonlover-Starmourner-Self Loather triptych, it’s the group’s most destructive yet contemplative record to date.

While that might have something to do with everyone contributing—though founding member Dennis Mikula (vocals/guitars/synths/lyrics) remains the visionary core—the unquestionable allure of Self Loather is its songs. From the raw strength of opening track “Convince Me to Bleed” and the melancholy of the strings/piano-driven “Sanguine Mask” to the grandiose horror of “Hide from the Sun” and the slow-burn groove of “Unbearable,” this is Ghost Bath at their creative best.

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There will be a vinyl and tape release through Northern Silence as well but for now only the DigiCD can be pre-ordered!

We will start taking pre-orders for the MC on the Bandcamp-Friday in September. It will be limited to 100 copies, with 66 coming with grey shell and 34 with white shell. There will also be a tape version of the "Moonlover" album available for pre-order at the same time, with the same limitation.

The LP will be sold once it is available, probably at the beginning of 2022. It was planned to release it at the same time as the CD and MC but due to the extremely long lead times for vinyl pressing (9 months) that turned out to be impossible.

As this is the final Ghost Bath album that is released through Northern Silence we will have a limited wooden box available near the end of the year, entitled "The Northern Silence Years", that includes all three limited Digipack editions of the albums we released (Moonlover, Starmourner and Self Loather) as well as a metal pin, a patch and a handnumbered certificate. The limitation will be 99 copies.

credits

released October 29, 2021

1. Producer(s): Ghost Bath
2. Engineers(s): Xander Moser at TreeSpeak Recording Studio in Minneapolis, MN
3. Mixing/Mastering Engineer(s): Jack Shirley at The Atomic Garden Recording Studios in Oakland, CA
4. Studio name(s): TreeSpeak Recording Studio in Minneapolis, MN, The Atomic Garden Recording Studios in Oakland, CA

Band Endorsements:
SJC Custom Drums
Paiste Cymbals
Orange Amps
Bare Knuckle Pickups

Guests:
Vocal Guest Performance by CJ McMahon of Thy Art is Murder on Hide from the Sun
Vocal Guest Performance by “Graf” of Psychonaut 4 on Sinew and Vein
Piano Composed and Performed by “Chewie” on Tracks 5, 7, 9
twitch.tv/chewiemelodies
Violin and Cello Composed and Performed by John Ryan on Sanguine Mask
Vocal Guest Performance by Yasmyn Bonifacio on Hide From the Sun and For it is a Veil
Special Thanks to Paeton Gillette for help with Convince Me to Bleed

Album Art:
Cover Drawing by Zdzisław Beksiński, Licensed through the Muzeum Historyczne w Sanoku
Band Logo and Album Title Logo by Riaj Gragoth of Luciferium War Graphics
Calligraphy by JustJim97
Additional Art Piece by Luciana Nedelea - Artworks
Layout and Design by Dennis Mikula
Help with Art Direction by Russell Kilpatrick

Record Labels:
Digital Release by Nuclear Blast Worldwide
Physical release by Nuclear Blast in North America
Physical Release by Northern Silence Productions in Europe

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Ghost Bath refers to the act of committing suicide by submerging in a body of water. Ghost Bath writes and creates under the assumption that music is an extension of one's own soul. They journey through the sorrow and sadness that all lives experience, but leave a glimmer of hope. They portray both deep anguish and angelic soundscapes that are sure to leave an impression on the listener. ... more

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