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The Crimson Ghosts

Punk band from Köln · formed 2001

A sinister fusion of haunting hooks, horror aesthetics, crushing metal-fueled power, and relentless live energy.

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The Crimson Ghosts photo
Photo: Spotify
Shows on record
13
Rooms played
13
Cities
12
Releases
24
Last show
Jun 14, 2022Sonic Ballroom

About

The Crimson Ghosts is a band from Köln, formed in 2001, tagged goth, hardcore, hardcore punk by its sources. Shows on record run from 2012 to 2026, across 13 rooms in 12 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

13 on record · Songkick
Upcoming shows
DateVenue
Oct 31, 2026Club Volta · CologneSupportwith Zombina And The Skeletones, The Other, We'rewolf1, +1

Shows per year

  1. 20121 show
  2. 201910 shows
  3. 20221 show
  4. 20261 show
Show history
DateVenue
Jun 14, 2022Sonic Ballroom · CologneSupportwith Nim Vind
Jan 16, 2019Café Elpee · DeinzeSupportwith Michale Graves
Jan 12, 2019Futurum Music Bar · PragueSupportwith Michale Graves
Jan 11, 2019Barrák Music Club · OstravaSupportwith Michale Graves
Jan 10, 2019ROBOT · BudapestSupportwith Michale Graves
Jan 9, 2019Quantic Pub · BucharestSupportwith Michale Graves
Jan 8, 2019FORM Space · Cluj-NapocaSupportwith Michale Graves
Jan 7, 2019Collosseum Club · KosiceSupportwith Michale Graves
Jan 6, 2019ZetPeTe · KrakowSupportwith Michale Graves
Jan 5, 2019Hydrozagadka · WarsawSupportwith Michale Graves
Jan 4, 2019Protokultura · GdanskSupportwith Michale Graves
Dec 8, 2012The Doghouse · NottinghamHeadlinerwith Army of Walking Corpses, Trioxin Cherry, Thirteen Shots

Where they play

13 rooms in 12 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Cologne2 shows
  • Bucharest1 show
  • Budapest1 show
  • Cluj-Napoca1 show
  • Deinze1 show

and 7 other cities

Releases

24 releases, 2003–2026

Lineup

  • Jackal · guitar

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 10 plays, 2008-02-16–2024-10-26 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Brian Foss) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Sonic Reducer' (Brian Foss) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Shake the Shack' (Brian Foss) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

The Crimson Ghosts — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
The Crimson Ghosts — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
The Crimson Ghosts — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
The Crimson Ghosts — Carpe Mortem (Version 2026)
Release art · Carpe Mortem (Version 2026) — release
The Crimson Ghosts — Mephisto (2026 version)
Release art · Mephisto (2026 version) — release
The Crimson Ghosts — Patchwork Fuckface
Release art · Patchwork Fuckface — release
The Crimson Ghosts — When they howl (All revamped and completely re-recorded)
Release art · When they howl (All revamped and completely re-recorded) — release
The Crimson Ghosts — As the whisper grows
Release art · As the whisper grows — release
The Crimson Ghosts — The legend of Walking Sam (feat. Argyle Goolsby)
Release art · The legend of Walking Sam (feat. Argyle Goolsby) — release
The Crimson Ghosts — On a succubic night (feat. Nim Vind)
Release art · On a succubic night (feat. Nim Vind) — release
The Crimson Ghosts — Club Volta, 2026-10-31
Poster · Club Volta, 2026-10-31 — Songkick
The Crimson Ghosts — The Doghouse, 2012-12-08
Poster · The Doghouse, 2012-12-08 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
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The Crimson Ghosts on BandcampArtist facts
BandcampArtist facts, Releases, Photos
The Crimson Ghosts on Last.fmArtist facts
The Crimson Ghosts on DiscogsArtist facts
The Crimson Ghosts on GeniusArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
SpotifyPhotos
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.