Ghost's new album Impera has been out for over two months now… but what the hell is Impera anyway? In new interview with Raised On Radio, Ghost mastermind Tobias Forge reveals that the title is taken from the Latin principle of "divide et impera," or "divide and rule," that states that one must maintain power by breaking up other sources of power into weaker and more manageable chunks than if they were all together.
"Well, in short the title comes from the Latin saying, or motto I guess, 'divide et impera' which means 'to divide and conquer or rule.' So technically Impera means 'rule.' For for a long time, I was just referring to the the album as 'the imperial record' and I think I sort of dabbled with Empire or Imperial [or] something, but then I just wanted… I like the female sounding… kind of like [Ghost's 2015 album title] Meliora sounds also female. So I've had a name, like… and Impera also sounds like a like a person, almost."
Ghost will hit the road for another tour in North America this summer, and they're taking Spiritbox and Mastodon with 'em. Get those dates below, an check out the band's current touring lineup here (if you have that curiosity).
8/26 – San Diego, CA – Pechanga Arena San Diego [Tickets]
8/27 – Tucson, AZ – Tucson Convention Center Arena [Tickets]
8/30 – Austin, TX – Moody Center [Tickets]
8/31 – Corpus Christi, TX – American Bank Center Arena [Tickets]
9/2 – Huntsville, AL – Von Braun Center's Propst Arena [Tickets]
9/3 – Duluth, GA – Gas South Arena [Tickets]
9/4 – Asheville, NC – ExploreAsheville.com Arena [Tickets]
9/6 – Tampa, FL – Yuengling Arena [Tickets]
9/8 – Danville, VA – Blue Ridge Rock Fest (no Mastodon) [Tickets]
9/9 – Trenton, NJ – CURE Insurance Arena [Tickets]
9/10 – Belmont Park, NY – UBS Arena [Tickets]
9/12 – Providence, RI – Dunkin Donuts Center [Tickets]
9/13 – Bangor, ME – Cross Insurance Center [Tickets]
9/15 – Quebec City, QC – Videotron Centre [Tickets]
9/16 – Laval, QC – Place Bell [Tickets]
9/17 – Toronto, ON – Coca Cola Coliseum [Tickets]
9/19 – Saginaw, MI – Dow Event Center [Tickets]
9/20 – Youngstown, OH – Covelli Centre [Tickets]
9/21 – Peoria, IL – Peoria Civic Center Arena [Tickets]
9/23 – Green Bay, WI – Resch Center (w/ Carcass, no Mastodon) [Tickets]
