{"product_id":"822603018479","title":"GHOULSTARS – DARK OVERLORDS OF THE UNIVERSE - CD •","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC: 822603018479 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLabel: SEASON OF MIST \u003cbr\u003eFormat: CD\u003cbr\u003eRelease Date: May 15, 2026\u003cbr\u003eIn stock items ship within 48 hours\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOld crusty metalheads can be stuck in their ways, but The Ghoulstars are a fresh — and frightening — blast from the past. Over the last four years, this supergroup of horror punks has captivated press and\u003cbr\u003etantalized crowds in their Finnish haunt without releasing a single bloody track. Now, at long last, Markus “Daddy Ghoul” Laakso and his fellow pop-culture junkies are raising the cobwebbed curtain from their\u003cbr\u003eblockbuster debut album. On The Dark Overlords of the Universe, no tome is too sacred for these ghouls to summon back to life!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite their ghostly appearance, The Ghoulstars are a collection of real talent. Axeman Daddy Ghoul and goose-bumping drummer Toni “Ghoulio” Ronkainen shared a past life together in Kuolemanlaakso. Bassist\u003cbr\u003eMarkus “Hella Ghoul” Makkonen formerly haunted the low end for Hooded Menace while moonhowler Arthur “LL Ghoul A” Thure croons for the stoner rockers Thermate. But even though the initial inspiration for\u003cbr\u003ethe band came after burning rubber to Venom, The Dark Overlords of the Universe is possessed by a love for everything that blew their minds as kids. With Mötley Crüe’s pomp and the can’t-do attitude of Twisted\u003cbr\u003eSister roaming its halls, lead single “Too Ghoul for School” is jam-packed with more fun-filled ‘80s antics than Saturday afternoon detention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Misfits, White Zombie and other cultishly beloved touchstones like The Wolfman jump out during the album’s crisp 34-minute runtime. “Graverobbers from Outer Space” pays homage to a B-horror classic with. a headbanging chorus, though not many straight-up punk rippers are enlivened by a doomy C-part and güiro. The Ghoulstars may be undead, but there’s nothing pale or lifeless about The Dark Overlords of the Universe. The title track crosses surf beats, heavy riffing and a hair-raising transition into a chorus that’s\u003cbr\u003eabsolutely to die for. “And we shall never ever grow old”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith The Dark Overlords of the Universe, The Ghoulstars direct a monstrously catchy mash-up between metal, punk and B-horror.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACK LIST:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eToo Ghoul for School\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Dead in Purgatory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZombie Apocalypse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Dark Overlords of the Universe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Brain That Wouldn't Die\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGraverobbers from Outer Space\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Wolfman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Ballad of the Cursed Bandits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVampire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThey Dance Upon Our Graves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"SEASON OF MIST","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":44177121837155,"sku":"822603018479","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/2553\/7123\/files\/Image_91b7a7ff-7c86-45a9-8dde-703b96cc02ed.jpg?v=1778728471","url":"https:\/\/lunchboxrecords.com\/products\/822603018479","provider":"Lunchbox Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}