by Bram Teitelman | May 31, 2016 | News, Premieres, Video
Seattle essentially got their own metal supergroup when Ghost Ship Octavius formed back in 2013. Featuring guitarist Matt Wicklund (God Forbid, Himsa) and former Nevermore drummer Van Williams, the band successfully crowdfunded their debut album, a progressive and...
by Zach Shaw | Mar 7, 2014 | Crowdfunding, News
Ghost Ship Octavius, the new group featuring ex-God Forbid guitarist Matt Wicklund and ex-Nevermore drummer Van Williams, is set to begin work on their debut full-length with Grammy award winning producer Neil Kernon in Seattle. However, while they decided to go the...
by Bram Teitelman | Sep 4, 2013 | Metal Musical Chairs, New Music, Video
We’ve been pretty excited about new band Ghost Ship Octavius, which started out as a side project for guitarists Christopher Amott (formerly of Arch Enemy) and Matt Wicklund (God Forbid) and former Nevermore drummer Van Williams. Things have definitely changed...
by Metal Insider | Jul 8, 2013 | New Music, Video
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBbC2LL6cbA[/youtube] Remember Ghost Ship Octavius? That new project that former Arch Enemy guitarist Christopher Amott and God Forbid guitarist Matt Wicklund came together to make? Well they went ahead and released a new...
by Metal Insider | Jul 1, 2013 | Supergroup From Hell
Former Arch Enemy guitarist Christopher Amott is teaming up with some familiar faces to create a new project called Ghost Ship Octavius. After leaving Arch Enemy, Amott released one solo album called Impulses in 2012, but besides announcing his intentions to record a...