Ghøstkid – Follow The White Rabbit

Written by on 01-10-2026 at 21:30.

All caps? Yeah, I don’t think so. We’re not doing that. Ghøstkid, that is, who are now releasing their third full-length album, Follow The White Rabbit. The The self-titled debut did receive a review here at Zware Metalen, while its predecessor Hollywood Suicide is sitting on the shelf here but never got a write-up. When Sebastian Biesler left Eskimo Callboy in 2020 (then still Eskimo rather than Electric), Ghøstkid was formed fairly soon afterwards. Musicians were recruited from all corners, and even now, in 2026, it is still unclear who else is actually in the band. Anyway, there is a brand-new album in front of us, and we’re going to give it the necessary spins.

If you are already familiar with Ghøstkid’s previous work, there is little new in store for you. Follow The White Rabbit is once again packed with poppy melodies and vocal lines, alternating with angular and electronic metal(core). Influences from Fever 333 regularly rear their head. The emphasis is unquestionably on melody, and songs such as I Destroyed You and the plodding Neon and Lovely also offer too little depth and variation in that respect, meaning boredom quickly sets in. Biesler has a good, and at times even enchanting, voice, but that element alone cannot carry the music indefinitely. When the balance is explored a little more, the result is not without merit. Examples include opener Ivory, Mother Death, Purple Snakes and the title track Follow The White Rabbit. You would then expect the band to build on that momentum and throw in a few more heavy hitters along the way, but nothing could be further from the truth. As a result, especially the first half of this album is still quite an enjoyable listen, but things take a serious turn for the worse in the second half.

Follow The White Rabbit deals with the dark thoughts of the human mind, and at least that produces some good lyrics. However, the polished and ultra-modern sound cannot disguise the musical sparseness, and overall Ghøstkid fails to leave a lasting impression with this third album. Hollywood Suicide struck a slightly better balance in that respect and contained more songs that managed to impress. We’ll leave the all caps alone for now, because there was clearly more potential here. Fans of the band can nevertheless buy the album without hesitation, but would do well to temper their expectations somewhat to avoid disappointment.

Score:

71/100

Label:

Century Media Records, 2026

Tracklisting:

  1. The End
  2. Ivory
  3. Mother Death
  4. I Destroyed You
  5. Follow The White Rabbit
  6. Purple Snakes
  7. Give Your Kids A Gun To Play
  8. Neon
  9. Unconditionally
  10. Lovely
  11. White Rainbow

Line-up:

  • Sebastian Biesler – Vocals
  • Other – Unknown

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