Ghost live is truly a thing of beauty. And so we wept openly when the band had to cancel their U.S. tour with Enslaved and Alcest earlier this year due to visa issues, and then we sacrificed a small child and prayed to the Dark Lord that they return to these shores soon.

And now our prayers have been answered! The band will do a thirteen-date U.S. trek starting in January; support will come from Blood Ceremony and Ancient VVisdom. So, yeah, that should rule pretty freakin’ hard.

Dates are after the jump, courtesy of Metal Injection:

JAN 18 : NEW YORK, NY – Bowery Ballroom

JAN 19 : WASHINGTON D.C. – Rock ´N´Roll Hotel

JAN 20 : BOSTON, MA – Middle East Downstairs

JAN 21 : MONTREAL, QC – Corona Theatre

JAN 22 : TORONTO, ON – The Mod Club

JAN 24 : CHICAGO, IL – Bottom Lounge

JAN 25 : SAINT PAUL, MN – Station Four

JAN 27 : DENVER, CO – Marquis Theatre

JAN 28 : SALT LAKE CITY, UT – The Vertigo

JAN 30 : SEATTLE, WA – El Corazon

JAN 31 : PORTLAND, OR – Hawthorne Theatre

FEB 1 : SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Bottom Of The Hill

FEB 2 : LOS ANGELES, CA – The Roxy Theatre