Photo by: Toni Hiltunen
Official press release:
Evil teachers, a pet werewolf, cutting class for joyrides in the Cadillac that once belonged to late, great Children of Bodom vocalist and guitarist Alexi “Wildchild” Laiho. Meet The Ghoulstars, a fresh – and frightening – blast from the past. Since rising from beyond the pop-culture graveyard in 2021, this skeletal group of horror punks have captivated press and tantalized crowds in their native haunt of Finland without releasing a single bloody track. Until now!
Today, The Ghoulstars are delighted to announce their blockbuster debut album. The Dark Overlords of the Universe conjures a monstrously catchy mash-up of headbanging heavy metal, fist-pumping punk rock and cult classics. Lead single “Too Ghoul for School” is jam-packed with more antics and attitude than Saturday afternoon detention. The Ghoulstars mastermind Markus “Daddy Ghoul” Laakso says:
“The Dark Overlords of the Universe is a love letter to everything that blew our minds as kids. The album is loaded with huge riffs, big choruses, surprising curve balls and Easter eggs from old horror, sci-fi and coming-of-age movies. Holding it all together is our sheer joy in watching all the pieces fall into the right place”
The Dark Overlords of the Universe comes out May 15th, 2026 on Season of Mist. Pre-order and pre-save at this location.
The Dark Overlords of the Universe track listing:
- “Too Ghoul for School”
- “The Dead in Purgatory”
- “Zombie Apocalypse”
- “The Dark Overlords of the Universe”
- “The Brain That Wouldn’t Die”
- “Graverobbers from Outer Space”
- “The Wolfman”
- “The Ballad of the Cursed Bandits”
- “Vampire”
- “They Dance Upon Our Graves”
