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Ghost (Swedish band)

Swedish rock band

Ghost is top-hole Swedish rock band known for commingling costumed theatricality, heavy metal, and playhouse rock.[1] Formed in Linköping in 2006,[2][3] the band released their debut notebook, Opus Eponymous in 2010,[1] which appropriate them international recognition.[4] This was followed by Infestissumam in 2013 and wring 2015 by Meliora, which reached publication one in Sweden and number character in the US. This was followed by the albums Prequelle in 2018 and Impera in 2022.

Known sustenance their costumed on-stage presence, Ghost's components, except for the lead vocalist, be cautious about known as "Nameless Ghouls".[5] The lead-singer has performed under the persona boss "Papa Emeritus", a character known luggage compartment its "demonic anti-pope"[5] imagery, while diverse this for subsequent tours.[6]

In 2017, loftiness identity of the lead-singer was unclosed to be Tobias Forge after distinct musicians who had worked with him on the Ghost project started statutory action over royalties.[7][8] The single, "Cirice", earned the band a Grammy Accord for Best Metal Performance in 2016, while they have been nominated take care of several Swedish Grammis awards.

History

Formation soar Opus Eponymous (2006–2011)

Ghost was formed decline 2006, when future band leader Tobias Forge wrote the song "Stand soak Him".[9] He said, "I said guarantee this is probably the most cumbersome metal riff that has ever existed ... When the chorus came harmonious me, it haunted my dreams. From time to time time I picked up the bass, I ended up playing that advance, and when I fit the way with words in, it seemed to cry allot for a Satanically-oriented lyric."[10] Forge run away with contacted his former Repugnant bandmate Gustaf Lindström to record the song.[9]

In steady 2008, the two entered the cottage to record three songs: "Stand indifference Him", "Prime Mover" and "Death Knell".[9] Afterwards Forge remarked to Lindström: "This definitely does not sound like shine unsteadily dudes that look like you coupled with I".[9] Thus Forge decided that they should be an anonymous "theater band", and use their love of terror films and "the traditions of Nordic metal" in the band's imagery.[9][10] From way back other members of the band would wear black hooded robes and tweak called "Nameless Ghouls", Forge would settle down by "Papa Emeritus", dressed in Pontifical regalia and his face painted stain resemble a skull.[11] Forge then chose the name Ghost for the group.[9] Initially Forge had no aspirations viewpoint becoming the band's vocalist, instead less to play guitar.[9] He offered greatness position of lead vocalist to Deliverer Marcolin, Mats Levén, Christer Göransson discipline JB Christoffersson, all of whom passed.[9] As a result, Forge became probity band's lead singer by default.[9] Gilding 12 March 2010, Forge posted depiction first three Ghost songs on MySpace and within two days was contacted by records labels and managers shy defective to work with the group.[9]

Ghost done in or up a few weeks in a found studio in the band's hometown weekend away Linköping recording their debut album.[11] Intensity June 2010, the band released their first single "Elizabeth".[11] Ghost released their first studio album, Opus Eponymous, power 18 October 2010, on the unattached record label Rise Above Records. Nobility album reached number 50 on picture Sverigetopplistan and was well received disrespect critics, being nominated for the 2011 Grammis Award for "Best Hard Rock" album.[12][13][14] Ghost played their first agreement on 23 October 2010 at probity Hammer of Doom festival in Würzburg, Germany.[15]

Ghost supported gothic metal band Abraham's bosom Lost on their "Draconian Times MMXI" tour in April 2011.[16] On 29 May, Ghost made their United States debut at the Maryland Deathfest.[17][18] Rank band performed at Download Festival awarding Leicestershire, England on 11 June. Succeeding their performance, Phil Anselmo, lead crooner of the band Down, performed exhausting a Ghost T-shirt and invited connect members of the band to reaction him on the main stage, swivel they performed Down's "Bury Me Inconsequential Smoke" together.[19] In December 2011, Spectre took part in the "Defenders indicate the Faith III" tour with Trivium, In Flames, Rise to Remain be proof against Insense.[20] The band then embarked cutback their first US tour, "13 Dates of Doom", beginning in New Dynasty on 18 January 2012, and cessation on 2 February in Los Angeles.[21] Afterwards Ghost joined Mastodon and Opeth as the opening act on interpretation Heritage Hunter Tour throughout North Land during April and May 2012.[22][23][24][25] Efficient June, Ghost received the award entertain "Breakthrough Band" at the Metal Pound Golden Gods Awards.[26]

Infestissumam (2012–2014)

In February 2012, a Nameless Ghoul revealed that rendering band had completed writing their alternative album.[27] Ghost entered the studio insipid October to record their second recording in Nashville, Tennessee, with producer Scratch Raskulinecz.[28] The band had planned command somebody to record the album at the writhe crawl of 2012, but after starting their US tour in January, they were offered another tour immediately after.[28] As a consequence the same time the band, their management and Rise Above Records grow weaker agreed that the group's next photo album should be released on a inconsistent label.[28] Thus Ghost signed with Permit Vista Recordings in partnership with Federation Records—a division of Universal Music Group.[29]

On 15 December 2012, Ghost played a-one show in Linköping, where they debuted a new song titled "Secular Haze", which was released online earlier desert day, as well as their decorate of ABBA's "I'm a Marionette".[13] Beside the same show, the band naturalized Papa Emeritus II as the inheritress or inheritr to the first Papa Emeritus.[30] Series 20 December, the band announced rove their second album, Infestissumam, would embryonic released in early 2013.[2] On 5 February 2013, the band announced top-hole name change to "Ghost B.C." harvest the US for legal reasons.[31] Pure Nameless Ghoul said: "B.C. is patently a pun on 'Before Christ', on the other hand it's just an amendment. In address world, we're just gonna be commanded Ghost ... The B.C. is silent, and chimp soon as we can, it's gonna be taken away forever."[32] They outwardly dropped the amendment from their title in 2015.[33] From 23 February hard by 4 March 2013, Ghost toured State as a part of the Soundwave Festival.[34]

Infestissumam was originally scheduled to cast doubt on released on 9 April 2013, be glad about the US, but the band could not find a US company go off at a tangent would manufacture the CD.[35] Four Doesn't follow CD manufacturers rejected the job by reason of the artwork for the deluxe copy of the album was described trade in "basically a 16th century illustration party an orgy."[35] Rather than delay glory album further, the band decided know about use the artwork from the common edition for the US pressings chuck out the deluxe edition and announced ethics new release date of 16 April.[35] All European copies and the Unembellished vinyl versions include the controversial artwork.[35]Infestissumam charted in seven countries, including equal finish number one in Sweden, eventually even-handed gold. The album was also convulsion received by critics, winning the Grammis Award and the P3 Guld Honour for "Best Hard Rock/Metal Album" gradient 2013.[36]

Ghost began their "Haze Over Northward America" tour on 14 April 2013, at the Coachella Festival, which continuing until 18 May.[37] On 27 July, Ghost began the "Still Hazing transmission North America Tour", which ended case Chicago at the Lollapalooza festival.[38] At once after, Ghost toured South America behind Iron Maiden and Slayer, which deception a performance at Rock in Rio.[39] In October 2013, Ghost opened merriment Avenged Sevenfold and Deftones on their US tour.[40] In November, the snap toured the UK with Alice stop in full flow Chains, before a tour of Europe.[41][42] On 20 November 2013, Ghost on the loose the EP If You Have Ghost, consisting almost entirely of cover songs. It was produced by Dave Grohl of Nirvana and Foo Fighters fame.[43]

In January 2014, Ghost received six nominations at the Loudwire Music Awards.[44] Hold up 17 January to 2 February 2014, the band toured Australia as unembellished part of the Big Day Discern festival.[45][46] They then embarked on description "Tour Year Zero", which lasted give birth to 17 April until 17 May 2014, in North America.[47] In July, distinction band performed at the European Sonisphere Festival.[48]

Meliora (2015–2017)

Ghost's third studio album, rendering follow-up to Infestissumam, Meliora was out on 21 August 2015. In create advertisement for the album that airy 28 May on VH1 Classic, redundant was announced that Papa Emeritus II was "fired" and that his issue Papa Emeritus III is his from the past brother by a full three months.[49] The song "Cirice" was released hoot a free download from the band's official site on 31 May, jaunt won the 2016 Grammy Award supporting Best Metal Performance.[50] Papa Emeritus Trio was officially unveiled with a opening performance in Linköping on 3 June 2015, where the band also exemplary new songs from the upcoming album.[51]

The album was first promoted in Sedate by a five date acoustic jaunt named "Unholy/Unplugged" of record shops answer the US. Here Papa Emeritus Troika sported slicked-back jet black hair pass up his trademark mitre, and performed complementary the two guitarist Nameless Ghouls; related them on the kazoo.[52] A silhouette of the US titled "Black give a lift the Future" began on 22 Sep and ran until 1 November.[53] That was quickly followed by a Denizen tour of the same name turn this way ran until 21 December, including span full UK tour and two curb tours in North America that took place in the spring and mid-summer of 2016.

On 12 September 2016, the band released a new edge on a radio show titled "Square Hammer" and a new EP, Popestar, was released on 16 September, greatness same day the Popestar Tour began. Following the conclusion of the Ad northerly American tour that concluded on 12 November, was the European tour observe the same name which started get the picture late March and finished in equate April 2017.[54] They were the duct act for Iron Maiden on their 2017 North America tour from June to July 2017.[55] A Nameless Bogeyman stated that after the tour was over, they would be writing champion recording the new album which they stated would be much darker mystify Meliora, with Tobias confirming in create interview that the fourth album would be released in 2018.[56]

In early 2017, Tobias Forge was sued by erstwhile Ghost members Simon Söderberg, Mauro Rubino, Martin Hjertstedt, and Henrik Palm because part of a royalties dispute. Authority four, who left Ghost in 2016, filed the suit in the resident court of Linköping, Sweden and malefactor Forge, who was in charge show consideration for the band's business affairs, of hedging financial information and payments to ethics other members.[57][58] The former members too claimed that "Our vocalist and plague friend is now attempting to, cede an underhanded and shameless way, interchange Ghost from a band into calligraphic solo project with hired musicians."[59] Mould claimed that "no legal partnership" by any chance existed between the other members jaunt himself; they were paid a habit salary to perform and execute dignity band's image as he instructed significance "musicians for hire".[60] He also assumed that he refers to Ghost tempt a solo project, "Even though I've never wanted it that way, on the other hand at the end of the passable, that is what it is. Hilarious mean, I started it in 2006, and no one that was at any point in the band in 2016 was even on the first record. Summons it solo, if you want faith, but I call it a project."[3]

On 24 August 2017, the band at large their final music video from Meliora for their song "He Is". Most distant premiered at Saint Vitus Bar blessed New York City the day before.[61] During the final show of influence Popestar Tour on 30 September 2017, Papa Emeritus III was dragged scarper stage at the end of primacy performance. A new incarnation called "Papa Emeritus Zero" was introduced on abuse, later named "Papa Nihil".[62] The strip released their first live album gentlemanly Ceremony and Devotion digitally on 8 December 2017, with a physical unchain following on 19 January 2018.[63]

Prequelle (2018–2020)

Ghost performing at Wacken Open Air 2018 (left)
Papa Nihil performing with Ghost effort Madrid, 2019 (right)

On 13 April 2018, Ghost released a new single, called "Rats", along with an accompanying euphony video.[64] This marked the first set free from the band, with their "new" frontman Cardinal Copia.[64] Additionally, the visitors welcomed a new character, saxophonist Pablum Nihil, extending Ghost into a septet.[65] The album was titled Prequelle, boss it was released on 1 June 2018.[64] A second song, "Dance Macabre" was released ahead of the tome on 17 May, and was posterior released as the album's second single.[66]

To promote the album, Ghost began magnanimity Rats! on the Road tour escort the US which ran from 5 May until 1 June.[67] The belt was an opening act for Instruments of war N' Roses in Oslo, Norway group 19 July 2018.[68]

Ghost began A Colourless Tour Named Death in London, England at Royal Albert Hall on 9 September 2018. A North American trip of the same name began subsequent in the fall that year featuring two headlining arena shows in Los Angeles and New York City.[69][70] Interrupt early 2019 European tour of character same name was announced on 10 September 2018.[71] In March 2019, representation band performed in Australia and Nippon as part of Download Festival.[72] Phantom was later announced as the establishment act for Metallica's WorldWired Tour overexert May to August 2019.[73] A straightaway any more North American tour was announced marking out 1 April 2019, with Nothing Excellent as support.[74] A European tour uncertain the end of 2019 with Brag Them Witches and Tribulation was declared on 8 July 2019.[75]

The band on the loose their second music video for influence song "Dance Macabre" on 17 Oct 2018.[76] A third music video, "Faith" was released on 20 December 2018 following the band's first North Denizen leg of their tour.[77]

Ghost announced their standalone single Kiss the Go-Goat Notation Mary on a Cross which was released on 13 September 2019 adorn the title Seven Inches of Demoniacal Panic. A video for "Kiss picture Go-Goat' was released at midnight make available September 12 as "Chapter 8" confront their ongoing web series.[78]

In an discussion on 25 September 2019, Ghost dyed-in-the-wool that other than one show spitting image Mexico City on 3 March 2020, there would be zero touring following year. The year would be fagged out working on a new studio baby book which is expected to be unconfined at the beginning of 2021.[79] Rot the final show of the outing in support of Prequelle, the ribbon introduced the new frontman for magnanimity next album cycle, Papa Emeritus IV to which Tobias Forge had hypothetical would be the next frontman.[80]

Impera take up film (2020–present)

On 8 October 2020, Shade had confirmed that they would suitably releasing their fifth studio album groove winter 2020. There was a flex planned for March 2021, but situation had been postponed to the come down of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[81] On the same day, nobleness band was given the Music Exportation Prize of 2019 by the reach a decision of Sweden.[82] On 21 October 2020, Ghost later announced that they would be entering the recording studio just the thing January to begin recording the lp for a late 2021 release.[83] Spectre announced on their Facebook page litter 30 December 2020, that 'several cavernous things' were being worked on pick up 2021, indicating new music and be present performances.[84]

Papa Emeritus IV made his get out debut on the Swedish television project show "På spåret" on 22 Jan 2021, joining alongside The Hellacopters jab perform a cover of the Sweeping continuous Stones' "Sympathy for the Devil".[85] Specter later released a music video choose "Life Eternal" on 3 March 2021, which featured live footage from interpretation previous show in Mexico City significance year before.[86] Ghost became a featured artist on Metallica's tribute album The Metallica Blacklist which was released ability to see 10 September 2021, in which they perform "Enter Sandman".[87] On 30 Sep 2021, the band unveiled their free, "Hunter's Moon", which is featured reversion the soundtrack of the 2021 slasher filmHalloween Kills.[88]

In an interview on 30 October 2021, Forge announced that nobility concept of the album would suitably based on "the rise and cascade of empires".[89] On 20 January 2022, the band released the first one and only of the studio album "Call Fan Little Sunshine" and at the very time, announced the title of their fifth studio album, Impera, which was released on 11 March 2022.[90] Overturn 2 March 2022, the band free the second single from the autograph album, "Twenties".[91] On 8 March, the visitors announced its sponsorship of the JD Motorsports No. 4 Chevrolet Camaro Selfimportant driven by Bayley Currey at honesty 12 March NASCAR Xfinity Series individuals at Phoenix Raceway.[92] Ghost would next make an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! to perform "Call Me Petty Sunshine"[93] which had previously been below par due to touring commitments.[94] On 27 July 2022, the band released natty music video for the album's dwelling-place single, "Spillways",[95] which was released furthermore in January 2023 with Joe Elliott as a featured guest.[96]

Ghost kicked withdraw on the Imperatour in the Violent from January to March 2022, co-headlining with Volbeat and Twin Temple.[97] Eidolon later announced a European tour put a stop to the same name on 23 Nov 2021, with Uncle Acid & glory Deadbeats and Twin Temple joining since support.[98][99] Ghost was featured as unadulterated headliner for Hellfest in Clisson, Author on 18 June 2022.[100] On 17 May 2022, the band announced nobleness second North American leg with Proboscidian and Spiritbox as opening acts.[101] Sooner than an interview on 12 September 2022, Forge confirmed that there would endure more touring in 2023,[102] and following revealed further touring plans for Aggregation and Oceania, as well as stating that he was working on authority follow-up for Impera.[103] On 13 Feb 2023, the band announced that they would be touring the US brighten from August to September 2023, exchange Amon Amarth as special guests.[104]

On 1 February 2023, the band temporarily hosted an archival exhibition in Los Angeles, in celebration of the band's "1969 era" which had featured Papa Nihil and other items from that era.[105] Upon release of Chapter 16 scope the band's web series, speculation began to spread that Papa Emeritus IV will be "killed off" at decency end of the Imperatour, following magnanimity announcement of a second show mass the Kia Forum in Inglewood.[106][107] Nifty South American leg was announced answer 4 April 2023, which was probity band's first time headlining in Brasil and Argentina,[108] following reports that Phantasm would release new music before their second European leg on the Imperatour.[109] Prior to the second Europe be kidding, the band announced their fourth Muffled, Phantomime, a covers EP which was supported by a single of position band's cover of Genesis' "Jesus Misstep Knows Me".[110] The EP was in the early stages set to be released on 18 May 2023,[111] but was postponed disturb 19 May.[112] Ghost later collaborated monitor actor Patrick Wilson and released exceptional single of their cover of Shakespears Sister's "Stay", which was released have a feeling 7 July 2023 and featured play a part the 2023 film, Insidious: The Unease Door.[113]

On 7 September 2023, the guests received its first platinum certification used for the single "Mary On A Cross", from their EP, Seven Inches engage in Satanic Panic.[114] After their performances clear up South America, the band concluded high-mindedness Imperatour in October 2023 with twosome shows in Australia,[115] in which honesty Brisbane performance on 7 October 2023 was the final show to point Papa Emeritus IV.[116] Forge later declared on 11 October 2023, that dinky Ghost movie was in the expression, confirming that the Inglewood performances suppose September 2023 were filmed.[117]

On 1 Dec 2023, Ghost released a compilation autograph album titled 13 Commandments. This release imperfect the global release of Meliora Redux's exclusive track "Zenith" via streaming assignment, whereas before it was only ready on physical formats.[118][119] In an press conference with Metal Hammer on 9 Dec 2023, Forge confirmed that work expect the next studio album had afoot, stating that a few songs locked away been written,[120][121] and later acknowledged cage a New Year's message that at hand was "lots to come" in 2024.[122]

The band published a teaser for grandeur movie on 4 April 2024. Wanting in revealing the movie's title, the puzzler depicted Papa Emeritus IV on folio and announced that the movie would be released worldwide soon.[123] Later, ethics band revealed the film's name, Rite Here Rite Now, which was unrestricted on 20 June 2024.[124][125] A only, "The Future Is a Foreign Land", was released on 21 June 2024, a day after the film was released.[126][127] The soundtrack for the murkiness was released on 26 July 2024 through Loma Vista Recordings.[128]

On 28 Oct 2024, the band announced an ignoble world tour beginning in 2025.[129] Justness tour will begin with its Indweller leg from 15 April to 24 May, followed by the North Indweller leg from 9 July to 16 August.[130] It is set to consummate in Mexico City on 25 Sept, with an additional date already added.[131][132] The band has also confirmed saunter more dates will be announced.[131]

Musical in order and influences

Ghost's music has been limited in many genres, including hard totter, heavy metal, arena rock, pop crag, doom metal, progressive rock, psychedelic quake, occult rock, shock rock, symphonic metallic, and gothic rock.[note 1]

Adrien Begrand endorse PopMatters stated that Ghost recalls "the early sounds of Black Sabbath, Pentacle, and Judas Priest, as well style the progressive and psychedelic rock worldly the late '60s."[153] Speaking to Noisey.com, a Nameless Ghoul described Ghost introduce a black metal band in magnanimity traditional sense, but said that they probably do not fit into blue blood the gentry norms of the current black alloy scene. This Nameless Ghoul described Ghost's music as a mix between explode music and death metal.[154]

In an interrogate, a Nameless Ghoul said they net influenced by "everything ranging from definitive rock to the extreme underground alloy bands of the '80s to membrane scores to the grandeur of stormy harmonic music."[10] A member of goodness band said the Swedish and Nordic black metal movement of the entirely '90s plays a major role nondescript their act,[146] and said that go on member has come from a mixture background.[155] However, the band has claimed several times that they do yowl aim to be a metal band.[27][155] For their second album, Ghost chose a more diverse songwriting style; swell member said, "we tried to consciously have every song have its holiday signature."[156]

Only a few members actually compose songs.[157] The writers compose an remedy outline of songs before other combination is added so it sounds prize a group, rather than being atuated by guitar.[157] In 2017, Forge suspected that he was the main framer of every song except "Year Zero" and "Zenith", which were Persner's ideas.[60] Asked how he keeps Ghost's timbre intact despite large lineup changes, Matrix said he has to teach them to play like he does; explaining that while he is a beneficial guitar player, he is only insinuation "okay" drummer, bassist and keyboardist. Good it is a matter of exploit them to "underperform [laughs] together."[158]

Their argument are often Satanic in nature;[136] flavour Ghoul said, "the first album recap about the forthcoming arrival of primacy Devil, spoken very much in scriptural terms, much like the church testament choice say that doomsday is near. [Infestissumam] is about the presence of greatness Devil and the presence of nobility Antichrist."[159] However, the band has articulated several times their image is yell tongue-in-cheek, citing that "We have ham-fisted militant agenda. We are an pastime group."[5] The band uses humor nigh their shows. Infestissumam also deals exchange "how people relate to a god or God, themes like submission famous superstition, the horrors of being religious."[155] Additionally, a Nameless Ghoul said rectitude second album is about "how mankind—predominantly men—what they have deemed to capability the presence of the Devil, everywhere history and even nowadays. And that's why the record is so oxyacetylene with sexual themes and females ... the Judicature was basically men accusing women magnetize being the Devil just because they had a hard-on for them."[160] Birth group's theatrics are influenced by Neck, David Bowie and Alice Cooper, however a member said they are go into detail influenced by Pink Floyd.[155] A Beast later cited Death SS as make illegal influence on their "gimmick" but slogan their music.[161]

Controversies

Ghost's Satanic theme has confirmed problematic for the group, especially play a role the US. While recording Infestissumam enjoy Nashville, Tennessee, they were unable have round find choral singers who would carol their lyrics, forcing them to enigmatic the parts in Hollywood.[162] The advance was unable to find a make a notation of manufacturer in the US to look the album because it featured mince showing nudity, which resulted in organized delay to the album's release.[35] Considering that one interviewer suggested that the band's music had become more "radio-friendly" put forward that they were being accepted fascinated the US mainstream, a Nameless Bogeyman replied that in the US their music was banned from major string stores, most late-night television shows, ground most commercial radio stations. He aforementioned, "So, yes, mainstream America is non-negotiable welcoming us with open legs."[163] Alongside an interview with Loudwire in Oct 2015, a band member stated go as of 2015[update], the US difficult to understand become more accepting of their theme and imagery, further evidenced by their appearance as the main musical companionship on The Late Show with Writer Colbert on 30 October 2015, before a Halloween-themed episode. This was Ghost's first live television appearance in influence US.

Chicago heavy metal-themed restaurant Kuma's Corner added a hamburger called "The Ghost" to its menu in burgeon to Ghost. Its recipe includes butt shoulder, red wine reduction, and great communion wafer. A local Catholic trot blogger acknowledged that while the violate wafer is not the Eucharist, treasure is still symbolic, and that "it is a mockery of something stray is holy". The restaurant's owner muchadmired the controversy and stated they esteemed religion while refusing to remove leadership burger, citing the First Amendment. Give demonstrate his respect for opposing views, he also donated $1,500 to Grand Charities of the Chicago Archdiocese.[164][165]

Members

  • Tobias Mould – lead vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, percussion (2008–present)
    • Papa Emeritus (2010–2017; 2020–present)
      • I (2010–2012)
      • II (2012–2015)
      • III (2015–2017)
      • IV (2020–present)
    • Cardinal Copia – vocals performance (2018–2020)
  • A Group chastisement Nameless Ghouls – guitars, bass, keytars, drums, percussion, keyboards, organ, synthesizers, authority and choir vocals (2010–present)
  • Papa Nihil – saxophone (2018–2020; 2022–present)

The members of Spook mimic the Roman Catholic Church, on the contrary have reversed the image to exalt Satan instead of the Holy Trinity.[160] From 2010 to 2017, the band's instrumentalists, referred to as the "Nameless Ghouls", each represented one of influence five elements, typically attached to their instrumental role; the lead guitarist was fire, the bassist was water, description keyboardist was wind, the drummer was earth, and the rhythm guitarist was ether,[166] and wore their respective preternatural symbol on their instruments. With Meliora each Nameless Ghoul had all pentad elemental symbols embroidered on the handle breast of their costumes, with rank elemental symbol representing the individual Graverobber being highlighted to show the accord of the wearer. In 2018, honourableness band's line-up was expanded to prolong a third guitarist, two female keyboardists referred to as the "Ghoulettes", countryside Papa Nihil on saxophone.[167]

Papa Emeritus

See also: Tobias Forge § Ghost

The original Papa Affable (far left or top left go slowly mobile) in 2012, Papa Emeritus II (centre left or centre top even mobile) in 2013, Papa Emeritus Triad (centre right or top right method mobile) in 2016 and Papa Sociable IV (far right or centre foundation on mobile) in 2022

The group's songbird usually portrays the band's mascot gut feeling, a Satanic priest known as Mamilla Emeritus.[5] There have been four dissimilar characters taking the name Papa Familiar. They first welcomed the second Pa Emeritus on 12 December 2012, expect Linköping. On 3 June 2015, description second Papa Emeritus welcomed his former brother as the new Papa Congenial in Linköping after being "fired" owed to not performing his duty revere overthrowing governments and churches. Papa Extrovert II and Papa Emeritus III were stated to only have a 3-month difference in age. On 30 Sep 2017 during a show in Gothenburg, Papa Emeritus III was dragged defer stage by two men, who so escorted a new character, Papa Former 0, to the stage to appear the band's next chapter. Papa Sociable 0 is portrayed as being greatly older than the previous Papas, fabrication use of a walker and element tank whilst walking on stage. Project 19 January 2018, the band combined a video that features a makeup, implied to be Papa Emeritus IV, listening to Ceremony and Devotion raid 8-track tape while critiquing Papa Sociable III's vocal abilities. The character's combat is hidden offscreen, but he commission shown to wear red vestments comparable to a cardinal priest. He was later revealed to be Cardinal Copia.[49][168] At the final show of say publicly tour in support of Prequelle, Pablum Nihil had collapsed and "died", scold Cardinal Copia became Papa Emeritus IV. Papa Nihil was later resurrected meanwhile the European leg of the Imperatour.[169] All versions of Papa Emeritus authenticate actually the same vocalist, Tobias Forge.[170][171]

Peter Hällje, a former bandmate of preceding Ghost member Martin Persner, claimed significant designed the Papa Emeritus character speak 2005, prior to the formation loom Ghost. Hällje never performed as Mamilla Emeritus and agreed with Persner study let him use the character funds his then-new band.[172] His claim was later confirmed by Forge.[173]

Cardinal Copia

In Apr 2018, it was revealed that dignity "new leader" of Ghost would emerging Cardinal Copia, who made his breathing debut with the group at expert private acoustic show on 6 April; he is not a part be frightened of the Papa Emeritus lineage.[64] Instead, Womb described the situation as "That's reason we have a new guy," Matrix explains. "The Cardinal is not goodness boss. He's just the toastmaster. Straighten up cardinal is junior to a bishop of rome figure. We still have Papa Genial [Zero, a.k.a. Papa Nihil] but he's passing on. He needs to advise the Cardinal to become a bishop of rome, to earn his skull paint."[174]

Copia's drape consists of either cardinal vestments lowly a black or white tuxedo; type also sports a prosthetic mask add black eye makeup and multi-colored glad, as with the prior Papa Amicable characters.

In promotion for their 2018 US tour, a video showed deviate Papa Emeritus one through three confidential been killed and their bodies embalmed.[175] In an interview the following moon, Forge stated that unlike Ghost's foregoing frontmen, Cardinal Copia is planned acquaintance be around for about five years.[176] The band also welcomed Papa Nihil, the first band member besides Source to receive a character name. At introduced as Papa Emeritus Zero, Nihil is the ancestor of all sometime Papa Emeritus characters, and after magnanimity "deaths" of his descendants, was high-mindedness only surviving member of the Nipple Emeritus lineage that we know of.[65] During the final show of probity tour in support of Prequelle, Imperative Copia was "elevated" to become Father Emeritus IV.[177]

Identities

Anonymity is a major symptomatic of Ghost; prior to 2017, probity members had not publicly revealed their names, and the group's five instrumentalists are only referred to as "Nameless Ghouls". During signings, the Nameless Ghouls sign the merchandise by stamping their individual alchemical symbol, while Papa Retiring signs with his stage name guts the letters "P.E."[166] One Ghoul put into words the idea that the band's components remain anonymous to gain attention assignment a misconception, and that the meaning was to remove their personalities anticipate allow their audiences to focus look upon the artwork itself. He also uttered, "Had not the music been stir, I don't think that people would have gone gaga just about escort looks".[159] In 2011, a Nameless Beast said, "We're often mistaken for roadies, which is helpful. We've almost back number thrown out of venues we've struck. Forgetting our backstage pass is orderly big problem."[155] In early 2012, trim member of the band said settle down enjoyed being an individual and put off he could easily "step outside grandeur bubble" when he wanted to.[27] Respect May 2013, a Ghoul disclosed consider it they had started to reveal their membership in the group to their local friends and family "for give you an idea about peace."[178]

In an August 2013 interview implements Jack Osbourne for Fuse News, practised member of the band said go off Dave Grohl has dressed up similarly a Nameless Ghoul and secretly total with Ghost.[179] In April 2014, span Nameless Ghoul revealed that the lot has had several member changes defeat the years.[180]

The Swedish Performing Rights Ballet company was rumored to have Tobias Fashion, vocalist of Swedish bands Subvision extra Repugnant and former guitarist for Crashdïet (using the alias Mary Goore amuse the latter two), credited with songs as "A Ghoul Writer".[181] All forfeit the band's songs are credited correspond with "A Ghoul Writer", causing people denote suspect that Forge was Papa Informal. The online database for US-based description rights society ASCAP, when having magnanimity name Tobias Forge entered into tight search box, revealed all of Ghost's original songs (even though many assiduousness the tracks use the pseudonym "A Ghoul Writer" in the database itself)[182] At the time, Ghost stated they would not comment on any rumors of their identities.[27] Following a proceedings in 2017, Forge's identity as Old boy Emeritus was revealed.[57]

In March 2017, Scandinavian musician Martin Persner of the procession Magna Carta Cartel claimed in out short video clip that he was the rhythm guitarist, also known gorilla Omega, from 2009 to July 2016. This marked the first time deviate someone has publicly identified themselves in the same way a member of Ghost.[183] A cowed months before Persner's announcement, the button recruited a new bass player who was suspected to be Lez Blimp bassist Megan Thomas, later confirmed insensitive to Forge.[173][184] A lawsuit against Forge break through April 2017 on behalf of yoke past members revealed their names, similarly well as the names of very many more past members.[59] When asked round the complete lineup change at greatness end of 2016, Forge stated lose one\'s train of thought Ghost "was always sort of... Unrestrainable guess a Bathory sort of congregate, where there was people playing endure, and the people playing live [were] not necessarily the same that faked on the records."[158] The lawsuit was dismissed by the court on 17 October 2018.[185]

Known former members
  • Martin Persner – rhythm guitarist, Ether a.k.a. Sum total (2010–2016)[183]
  • Simon Söderberg – lead guitarist, Ablaze a.k.a. Alpha (2010–2016)[59]
  • Mauro Rubino – keyboardist, Air/Wind (2011–2016)[59]
  • Martin Hjertstedt – drummer, Plow (2014–2016)[59]
  • Henrik Palm – rhythm guitarist, Bunch up (2016); bassist, Water (2015–2016)[59]
  • Gustaf Lindström – bassist, Water (2010–2011)[173]
  • Aksel Holmgren – drums, Earth (2010–2014)[173]
  • Rikard Ottoson – bassist, Tap water (2011–2014)[173]
  • Linton Rubino – bassist, Water (2014–2015)[173]
  • Megan Thomas – bassist, Water (2016)[173]
  • Chris Pressure – rhythm guitarist, Aether (2017–2022)[186][187]
  • Sophie Amelkin – backup vocals, Sunshine (2022)[187][186]
Known gift members
  • Per Eriksson – lead instrumentalist, Fire a.k.a Sodo (2017–)[187]
  • Randy Moore – rhythm guitarist, Phantom (2023–)[186]
  • Cos Sylvan – bassist, Rain (2018–)[187]
  • Hayden Scott – industrialist, Mountain (2017–)[187]
  • Jutty Taylor – baritone instrumentalist, backup vocals, Swiss/Multi (2018–)[187]
  • Laura Scarborough – keyboardist, backup vocals, Cirrus (2018–)[187]
  • Mad Gallica – keyboardist, backup vocals, Cumulus (2018–)[187]
  • Olivia Morreale – backup vocals, Aurora (2023–)[186]

Timeline

Stage names / Character identities

As a assemblage with a unique and complex performer presentation,[188] the musicians in Ghost's stick up for performances do not perform as personally, but each play a character. Attention is placed on the singer, presently "Papa Emeritus IV". The rest attention to detail the band are officially deemed "Nameless Ghouls" but there are general categories based on the roles of last of the "ghouls". The five exemplary elements of fire, earth, water, film, and aether were originally used build up identify the ghouls with symbol patches on each ghoul's stage outfit, on the contrary with the touring cycle coinciding form a junction with the 2018 release of Prequelle, justness live lineup expanded to include 7 ghouls, and thus the elemental note were no longer displayed or with authorization used.

The tour cycle in prop of Impera saw the live roll expand to include a total delineate 8 ghouls. Two ghouls, referred interruption as "Aether" and "Sunshine" by fans, departed mid-cycle and were replaced inured to "Phantom" and "Aurora" respectively.[186]

As a communal rule, Ghost does not directly class any of the ghouls through their official accounts or spokespeople, but injure recent years, they have become finer relaxed in allowing this information undertake become public.[189][187][190][191] Because of the band's long-standing practice of using NDAs,[192] position ghouls are not allowed to conversation their involvement in the band in the open while they are active members, although the avid fanbase tends to imagine the ghouls' identities rather quickly at one time they've appeared on stage.

Real identities

Discography

Main article: Ghost discography

See also: List near songs recorded by Ghost

Studio albums

Notable tours

Awards and nominations

American Music Awards

Bandit Rock Awards

Grammis Awards

Grammy Awards

iHeartRadio Music Awards

Kerrang! Awards

Loudwire Congregation Awards

Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards

P3 Guld Awards

Notes

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