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Ghost are set to perform a tribute to Queen at this year’s Polar Music Prize ceremony on May 27th at the Grand Hôtel in Stockholm, Sweden.

Joining Ghost for the performance will be guitarist Fredrik Åkesson of fellow Swedish metal act Opeth. Meanwhile, singer Adam Lambert — who has been touring for 13 years with Queen’s Brian May and Roger Taylor — will also be performing his own tribute to the rock legends.

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In a statement, the members of Queen shared, “We are highly and deeply honored to be given the Polar Music Prize this year. It’s incredible, thank you so much.”

In addition to Queen, the prestigious ceremony will also honor American jazz icon Herbie Hancock and Canadian soprano and conductor Barbara Hannigan. Other musicians taking the stage at the Grand Hôtel include jazz pianist Robert Glasper, Argentinian pianist Leo Genovese, jazz bassist-singer Esperanza Spalding,...

Ghost’s highly anticipated new album, SKELETÁ, has arrived. The Swedish band’s sixth studio LP marks the follow-up to 2022’s Impera, and can be streamed below.

The album’s release comes 10 days after Ghost kicked off their “Skeletour World Tour” on April 15th in Manchester England, where they gave six songs their live debut, including four from SKELETÁ.

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Prior to the album’s arrival, Ghost released three singles: “Satanized,” “Lachryma,” and “Peacefield.” A number of the songs on the album give off a ’70s arena rock vibe, in the vein of bands like Journey, Kansas, and Styx.

Along with the new album, Ghost have introduced their “new” frontman, Papa V Perpetua, the latest stage persona assumed by band mastermind Tobias Forge.

As part of their aforementioned world tour, Ghost will embark on a North American arena leg that launches July 9th in Baltimore, and wraps...

Dark Horse Comics’ “Sister Imperator” #2, now available, is written by Tobias Forge and Corina Bechko and illustrated by Puste:

“…a young ‘Sister Imperator' takes a journey to a traveling circus in eastern Europe, where she meets a wide variety of unusual people — some of whom will go on to change her life forever.

“As she becomes the resident ‘human cannonball’, it seems the Sister may have found her place after all... until tragedy strikes the circus.

“Could her stepfather's reach truly extend across the Atlantic? And if not, who else could be after her?…”

Click the images to enlarge…...

Ghost kicked off their “Skeletour World Tour 2025” on Tuesday (April 15th) in Manchester, England, playing a 21-song set that included the live debut of six tunes. The concert also marked the band’s first show fronted by Papa V Perpetua.

The Manchester gig launched a UK/European leg that runs through May 24th in Oslo, Norway. A US leg will commence on July 9th in Baltimore, and wrap up August 16th in Houston (pick up tickets here).

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The Swedish band is touring in support of its new album, SKELETÁ, which is set to arrive April 25th. In addition to performing the LP’s previously released singles “Satanized” and “Lachryma” for the first time in concert, Ghost premiered the album’s as-yet-unreleased songs “Peacefield” and “Umbra.”

Another live debut, “The Future Is a Foreign Land,” appeared on the soundtrack to the band’s 2024 big-screen movie Rite Here Rite Now,...

Ghost have unveiled “Lachryma” as the latest single from their upcoming album, SKELETÁ, set for release on April 25th.

The new song comes a few days ahead of Ghost’s 2025 world tour, which launches Tuesday (April 15th) in Manchester, England, and includes a summer leg of US arenas that kicks off in early July (pick up tickets here).

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“Lachryma” features “new” frontman Papa V Perpetua (aka Tobias Forge) singing verses over a metal guitar riff, before launching into an arena-rock chorus. The track is accompanied by a music video that gives the first full look at Papa V Perpetua in a performance setting.

The new song follows lead single “Satanized,” which was unveiled in early March along with the album announcement. SKELETÁ marks the Swedish band’s sixth album overall, and first since 2022’s Impera.

Watch the video for “Lachryma” below, and pre-order SKELETÁ at this location.

Swedish papal metal act Ghost will return with a new album, Skeletá, this April, with a newly anointed pope as frontman.

Ahead of the April 25 release of Skeletá, Ghost’s first album since 2022’s Impera, the band have shared the video for the demonic first single “Satanized,” which also gives fans their first look at Papa V Perpetua, who recently ascended to the Ghost throne following the reign of Papa Emeritus. (All of the pontiffs are, in reality, Tobias Forge, the creative mastermind behind the project, who often assumes different papal personas on new albums.

Ghost have announced their highly anticipated new album, SKELETÁ, arriving April 25th via Loma Vista Recordings. The video for lead single “Satanized” can be streamed below.

Despite its sinister title, the new song is quite graceful and sees Ghost fully embracing their melodic-aor side. Shades of Styx and Def Leppard are present on the prog-tinged rocker, which is drenched in a blanket reverb effect that’s straight out of the 1980s.

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Meanwhile, the accompanying music video introduces Ghost’s “new” frontman and the latest iteration of band mastermind Tobias Forge, Papa V Perpetua, whose arrival was previously teased when Ghost were announced as part of Black Sabbath’s upcoming final concert. Along with the clip, the band also launched an interactive element dubbed “The Satanizer,” in which fans can upload a photo that will morph them into characters featured in the video.

As for the new album,...

If the all-star lineup for the final Black Sabbath show wasn’t already enough for you, Guns N’ Roses and Tool have now been added to the historic concert event.

As previously reported, the “Back to the Beginning” concert at Villa Park in Birmingham, England, on July 5th will mark the final shows for both Black Sabbath and their singer, Ozzy Osbourne.

Guns N’ Roses, Tool, and Rival Sons are among the newly added bands for the all-day extravaganza, joining an already jam-packed lineup of Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Gojira, Halestorm, Alice in Chains, Lamb of God, Anthrax, Mastodon, and more.

Other new acts include producer Andrew Watt, David Ellefson (ex-Megadeth), Mike Bordin (Faith No More), Vernon Reid (Living Colour), Whitfield Crane (Ugly Kid Joe), and the host of the event, actor Jason Momoa. They join previously announced individual musicians such as Billy Corgan, Chad Smith, Fred Durst, Jonathan Davis, Ghost...

Ghost have revealed the name of their “new” frontman, Papa V Perpetua, the latest evolution of the band’s ever-changing singer.

Keen-eyed fans were quick to notice the name when it appeared on the poster for Black Sabbath’s final concert when the news broke on Wednesday morning (February 5th).

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Among the special guests performing at the concert is one “Papa V Perpetua” of Ghost. The band then followed up with an official announcement on social media: “We wish to inform you V is coming…”

Little else, such as the physical appearance of the new Papa, has been revealed, though the post did include a simple graphic with the Roman numeral “V.”

Of course, Ghost fans are already speculating about the rest. One Facebook commenter pointed out that the V graphic is purple — potentially a hint at the color scheme for the new Papa’s attire.

Ghost‘s feature-length concert film Rite Here Rite Now is receiving a home video release on Blu-Ray, DVD, and VHS on December 6th.

The film is arriving on physical formats “by popular demand,” according to the band, with a 4K Blu-Ray ($24.98), standard Blu-Ray ($20), DVD ($17), and VHS release ($34.99) on the way. The Blu-Ray and DVD versions include the following bonus content: a Q&a session with Ghost mastermind Tobias Forge, co-director Alex Ross Perry, and live director Jim Parsons; the animated music video for “The Future Is a Foreign Land;” and Ghost’s webisode series (Chapters 1-28).

Meanwhile, a standalone digital release via iTunes and Amazon is set for October 28th. Rite Here Rite Now can also be streamed via Veeps, including the aforementioned Q&a session with Forge, Perry, and Parsons that was filmed during the movie’s London premiere.

The 145-minute film combines a concert performance shot at Los...

Ghost‘s feature-length concert film Rite Here Rite Now is receiving a home video release on Blu-Ray, DVD, and VHS on December 6th.

The film is arriving on physical formats “by popular demand,” according to the band, with a 4K Blu-Ray ($24.98), standard Blu-Ray ($20), DVD ($17), and VHS release ($34.99) on the way. The Blu-Ray and DVD versions include the following bonus content: a Q&a session with Ghost mastermind Tobias Forge, co-director Alex Ross Perry, and live director Jim Parsons; the animated music video for “The Future Is a Foreign Land;” and Ghost’s webisode series (Chapters 1-28).

Meanwhile, a standalone digital release via iTunes and Amazon is set for October 28th. Rite Here Rite Now can also be streamed via Veeps, including the aforementioned Q&a session with Forge, Perry, and Parsons that was filmed during the movie’s London premiere.

The 145-minute film combines a concert performance shot at Los...

After a successful theatrical release, Ghost’s Rite Here Rite Now movie will be available to stream online via Veeps beginning July 20th.

Rite Here Rite Now premiered in theaters across the world beginning June 20th, and set a record for a limited hard-rock cinematic event with a $2.65 million opening at the box office in North America alone. Overall, it raked in roughly $5 million during its worldwide release in its opening weekend, with more screenings added due to high demand.

Now, fans can watch Rite Here Rite Now from the comfort of their own home by streaming the film for $19.99 via Veeps starting July 20th at 3 p.m. Et / noon Pt (with the ability to rewatch the movie for up to 48 hours). As a bonus, the stream will feature an exclusive “In Conversation” segment with Ghost mastermind Tobias Forge, co-director Alex Ross Perry, and live director Jim Parsons that was...

After a successful theatrical release, Ghost’s Rite Here Rite Now movie will be available to stream online via Veeps beginning July 20th.

Rite Here Rite Now premiered in theaters across the world beginning June 20th, and set a record for a limited hard-rock cinematic event with a $2.65 million opening at the box office in North America alone. Overall, it raked in roughly $5 million during its worldwide release in its opening weekend, with more screenings added due to high demand.

Now, fans can watch Rite Here Rite Now from the comfort of their own home by streaming the film for $19.99 via Veeps starting July 20th at 3 p.m. Et / noon Pt (with the ability to rewatch the movie for up to 48 hours). As a bonus, the stream will feature an exclusive “In Conversation” segment with Ghost mastermind Tobias Forge, co-director Alex Ross Perry, and live director Jim Parsons that was...

Ghost’s debut feature film Rite Here Rite Now has proven to be a big success at the box office, grossing over $5 million worldwide.

Following the movie’s opening weekend (June 20th through the 23rd), the total gross of $5.04 million put the hybrid narrative/concert film into the global box office Top 10 at No. 9 despite limited screenings compared to the weekend’s other feature films. It was screened in over 1,800 cinemas across 49 territories.

Rite Here Rite Now is also a hit in North America, where it grossed a total of $2.65 million, making it the highest-grossing limited hard rock cinema event ever on the continent.

The film reached No. 3 at the June 20th box office with a gross of more than $1.12M and a per-screen average of $1,492 across 755 theaters; on June 21st, it grossed more than $238k across 366 movie theaters; on June 22nd, over $1.03M and a per-screen average of $1,376K across 751 theaters; and lastly,...

Ghost’s debut feature film Rite Here Rite Now has proven to be a big success at the box office, grossing over $5 million worldwide.

Following the movie’s opening weekend (June 20th through the 23rd), the total gross of $5.04 million put the hybrid narrative/concert film into the global box office Top 10 at No. 9 despite limited screenings compared to the weekend’s other feature films. It was screened in over 1,800 cinemas across 49 territories.

Rite Here Rite Now is also a hit in North America, where it grossed a total of $2.65 million, making it the highest-grossing limited hard rock cinema event ever on the continent.

The film reached No. 3 at the June 20th box office with a gross of more than $1.12M and a per-screen average of $1,492 across 755 theaters; on June 21st, it grossed more than $238k across 366 movie theaters; on June 22nd, over $1.03M and a per-screen average of $1,376K across 751 theaters; and lastly,...

Rock ‘n roll and performative Satanism may be a match made in heaven, but conservative attitudes used to mean that musicians had to tread carefully when subverting religious standards in their performances. Thankfully, decades of pushed boundaries have led to mainstream audiences finally becoming a bit more lenient when it comes to musical blasphemy. That’s why no one bats an eye when thousands of fans fill up an arena to see a band that openly mocks religious institutions while casually incorporating demonic chants into their romantic lyrics.

And with so many followers willing to dress up as ghouls and evil nuns as they sing along to ballads about doomed lovers and eldritch rituals, it was only a matter of time before Swedish rock band Ghost would get the chance to celebrate their particular brand of high-spirited satanism with a feature-length concert film.

Masterminded by Tobias Forge himself, working alongside...

Rank Film (distributor) Three-day gross (June 21-23) Total gross to date Week 1. Inside Out 2 (Disney) £7.8m £23.2m 2 2. The Bikeriders (Universal) £1.1m £1.1m 1 3. Bad Boys: Ride Or Die (Sony) £1m £9.1m 3 4. Doctor Who - The Two Episode Finale (CinemaLive) £364,253 £364,253 1 5. Ghost: Rite Here Rite Now (Trafalgar) £282,588 £477,183 1

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Inside Out 2 surged to a £23.2m total with a strong second weekend at the UK-Ireland box office; as crime drama The Bikeriders started with £1.1m.

Disney animation sequel Inside Out 2 dropped just 31%, with £7.8m. This is more than double the £3.6m second weekend takings of 2015’s Inside Out,...

Ghost have surprise released their new song “The Future Is a Foreign Land” as part of the soundtrack to the band’s new big-screen movie, Rite Here Rite Now.

The track is being billed as a “1969-era Ghost song” in the vein of previous singles “Mary on a Cross” and “Kiss the Go-Goat,” and “written” by Papa Nihil. The lyrics make references to a future that includes 1984 and 2024.

The movie Rite Here Rite Now — which combines a narrative story with concert footage — began screening in cinemas worldwide on Thursday night (June 20th). The film will continue its limited theatrical release over the next week, with participating theaters and showtimes listed here.

The full soundtrack to Rite Here Rite Now will arrive on July 26th, with pre-orders available here. The rest of the 18-song soundtrack is made up of live performances recorded at the Kia Forum for the movie.

As of now,...

Concert footage, theoretically bolstered with frontman Tobias Forge’s feeble skits, seems likely to please only the diehard types

The concept of a cultural object as “Marmite” – ie you’ll either love it or hate it – is an overused one but may come into play here. Rite Here Rite Now is essentially a rock concert film, showcasing the Swedish theatrical rock band Ghost, and it’s exactly the sort of on-the-face-of-it loud and wacky business that people like to describe as a Marmite movie – but the truth is that at its core, it’s a pretty tame film, which fits the band’s goofy brand of soft metal.

Rock bands have a long history of dubious antics in their capacity as professional provocateurs, but Ghost’s major controversy is not especially rock’n’roll: it’s a legal dispute as to whether the masked “Nameless Ghouls” who make up the...

There might not be a more unlikely success story in music right now than Ghost. After all, the Swedish occult-rock band is led by a demonic pope-like figure named Papa Emeritus and filled out with masked "nameless ghouls" who man all the instruments. They started off in the late 2000s and early 2010s as more of a theatrically inclined doom-metal band, complete with Satanic-themed lyrics, albeit one that offered insanely catchy melodies and singable choruses that elevated their more popular songs into full-blown anthems. Eventually, the heavy-metal vibes were toned down a bit to make room for a more arena-rock sound that has taken Ghost from touring clubs and smaller venus to playing big concert arenas worldwide. Your mom or next-door-neighbor might not know who they are, but if you ask the right teenaged goth girl or middle-aged metalhead, there's a good chance you'll see their eyes light up as...

Ghost have released a sneak preview clip of their upcoming feature film Rite Here Rite Now and announced additional cinematic screenings.

The 80-second clip features live footage of the band performing the Impera song “Kaisarion,” giving fans a glimpse of the concert portion of the upcoming film (captured during two sold-out shows at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles in 2023).

Ghost don’t reveal much about the plot here, though we do see Papa Emeritus IV dart backstage to observe himself in front of a giant ornate mirror. At this point, Sister Imperator makes an appearance, shooing Papa back onstage to sing the rest of the song. The whole sequence gives off strong “Phantom of the Opera vibes,” as one YouTube commenter aptly put it.

Due to high demand, the cinematic premiere of the film has been expanded across four days in select theaters. Trafalgar Releasing, which previously worked with Metallica,...

Ghost have released a sneak preview clip of their upcoming feature film Rite Here Rite Now and announced additional cinematic screenings.

The 80-second clip features live footage of the band performing the Impera song “Kaisarion,” giving fans a glimpse of the concert portion of the upcoming film (captured during two sold-out shows at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles in 2023).

Ghost don’t reveal much about the plot here, though we do see Papa Emeritus IV dart backstage to observe himself in front of a giant ornate mirror. At this point, Sister Imperator makes an appearance, shooing Papa back onstage to sing the rest of the song. The whole sequence gives off strong “Phantom of the Opera vibes,” as one YouTube commenter aptly put it.

Due to high demand, the cinematic premiere of the film has been expanded across four days in select theaters. Trafalgar Releasing, which previously worked with Metallica,...

"This is not a tale about death, but one of life." Rock on! An official trailer is out for a concert doc + horror film titled Ghost: Rite Here Rite Now, made by filmmaker Alex Ross Perry and the band's Tobias Forge. The film is a creation of the Swedish rock band called Ghost. Combining live performance from Ghost's Kia Forum shows in Los Angeles in 2023 with a narrative story that picks up plot threads from the band's long-running webisode series. Rite Here Rite Now was shot over the course of Ghost’s two sold-out shows at Los Angeles' hallowed Kia Forum. Ghost's debut feature film combines performances from the Re-Imperatour U.S.A. 2023 with a narrative. "Whether you're a devoted disciple looking to relive treasured memories of the Ghost live spectacle or among the curious uninitiated, Rite Here Rite Now will put you right there: putting your phones down and...

Ghost have announced a feature film titled Rite Here Rite Now, which is set for a worldwide theatrical release on June 20th and 22nd.

The Swedish band teased the film earlier this month, but with no details at the time. A new press release describes the movie as a pseudo narrative-concert film that “fully immerses viewers in the technicolor melodrama of the vaunted live ritual” that is Ghost. Directed by Alex Ross Perry (Her Smell) and Ghost mastermind Tobias Forge, it culls footage from the band’s two sold-out shows at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles in 2023 and follows plot threads from Ghost’s long-running Chapters series.

“Over a decade ago when Ghost got signed to Loma Vista, Tom Whalley [owner and CEO] asked what the story of the band was,” revealed Forge in a press release. “He felt telling a story was vital in order to get new fans engaged. I...

Ghost have announced a feature film titled Rite Here Rite Now, which is set for a worldwide theatrical release on June 20th and 22nd.

The Swedish band teased the film earlier this month, but with no details at the time. A new press release describes the movie as a pseudo narrative-concert film that “fully immerses viewers in the technicolor melodrama of the vaunted live ritual” that is Ghost. Directed by Alex Ross Perry (Her Smell) and Ghost mastermind Tobias Forge, it culls footage from the band’s two sold-out shows at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles in 2023 and follows plot threads from Ghost’s long-running Chapters series.

“Over a decade ago when Ghost got signed to Loma Vista, Tom Whalley [owner and CEO] asked what the story of the band was,” revealed Forge in a press release. “He felt telling a story was vital in order to get new fans engaged. I...

Ghost have released a teaser clip for an upcoming cinematic film.

The 30-second trailer was shared to Instagram and sees Papa Emeritus IV onstage, presumably twirling to bid farewell to an audience at the end of a performance. The clip is soundtracked by sweeping strings and has a startling one-frame jump cut to Sister Imperator before displaying the text: “Coming soon to cinemas worldwide.”

Little else has been revealed about the movie, though Ghost mastermind Tobias Forge did tell Metal Hammer that live footage shot during the band’s two September 2023 shows at The Forum in Inglewood, California, would be used in the upcoming film.

These shows were special in that audience members were not allowed to use phones or devices during the concert. Upon entering the venue, phones were stowed and then later returned to concertgoers upon the conclusion of the set.

“I have never seen a crowd interact...

Ghost have released a teaser clip for an upcoming cinematic film.

The 30-second trailer was shared to Instagram and sees Papa Emeritus IV onstage, presumably twirling to bid farewell to an audience at the end of a performance. The clip is soundtracked by sweeping strings and has a startling one-frame jump cut to Sister Imperator before displaying the text: “Coming soon to cinemas worldwide.”

Little else has been revealed about the movie, though Ghost mastermind Tobias Forge did tell Metal Hammer that live footage shot during the band’s two September 2023 shows at The Forum in Inglewood, California, would be used in the upcoming film.

These shows were special in that audience members were not allowed to use phones or devices during the concert. Upon entering the venue, phones were stowed and then later returned to concertgoers upon the conclusion of the set.

“I have never seen a crowd interact...

As Ghost’s September 11-12 headline stand at the Kia Forum looms ever closer, the Grammy Museum® in Los Angeles has unveiled the Ghost Devotional Pop-Up. As the faithful await the return of Papa Emeritus IV and co. to the City of Angels, they are invited to enter the hand crafted, custom built confession booth and bare their souls about why they think Ghost are the best rock band in the world! Make amends and leave atoned, with a souvenir photo of the experience.

The Ghost Devotional Pop-Up was designed and fabricated by Justin Ware of Creativeware (Beastie Boys Exhibit at Orange County Museum of Art) and built by carpenter/welder Greg S. Gilday. The custom created structure will be accompanied by a museum installation displaying Papa Emeritus III’s outfit worn at the 2015 GRAMMYs® —the year Ghost took the Best Metal Performance award for “Cirice” from the band’s third album,...

A Missouri venue has issued an apology for enacting a policy that forced fans to remove face paint at a Ghost concert on Friday (August 11th).

Two days before the show at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Maryland Heights, Missouri, the venue made a social media post informing fans that “face paint or masks covering the face” were “Not allowed while entering the venue or purchasing items at concessions” and “any face coverings must be removable upon request.”

Apparently, many concertgoers didn’t get catch wind of the policy — which is somewhat bizarre in-and-of itself, considering the widespread use of face coverings in recent years. Also, Ghost frontman Papa Emeritus IV (aka Tobias Forge) dons corpsepaint-like makeup, inspiring hardcore fans to often put on face paint themselves.

The venue’s relatively late announcement about the policy caused chaos and confusion at the gates, as concertgoers were told to remove their face paint and,...

Ghost have hit the road for a summer US tour, bringing fellow Swedes Amon Amarth along for the ride. The “Re-Imperator” officially kicked off with a packed show Wednesday night (August 2nd) at the Concord Pavilion in Concord, California.

Supporting their latest release, The Great Heathen Army, Amon Amarth got the ball rolling with a nine-song setlist that had the metalheads in the already full venue singing along. The band kicked off the set with “Raven’s Flight,” complete with a viking helmet drum riser, and two massive swordsman statues on either side of the stage. “Put Your Back into the Oar” was easily the crowd favorite of the set, as made obvious by the fans rowing along to the song. By the time the band wrapped up their brief set with “Twilight of the Thunder Guard,” the entire venue was primed for the headliners.

With “Imperium” blasting over the Pa as the curtain dropped,...

The following contains spoilers for Insidious: The Red Door, now playing in theaters.

One of the intriguing aspects of Insidious: The Red Door is Patrick Wilson directing. He's known for being on camera as the franchise's lead protagonist, Josh Lambert. But this is his debut in the director's char, leaving fans excited to see his vision. He's no slouch in the horror genre, after all, especially since he's also a linchpin in The Conjuring movies, too.

For Insidious 5, Wilson does a commendable job on and off camera in a chapter that seems to put Insidious on hiatus. However, while there is a tease in the post-credits the Further may still be active, there's another cool Easter egg regarding Wilson himself in the actual credits. Once more, it shows he's a versatile artist.

Related: Insidious: The Red Door Preview Box Office Could Threaten Indiana Jones 5's Second Week Earnings

Insidious 5...

Ghost recently released a covers EP called Phantomime, but they evidently have more covers in them. The Swedish metal band has unleashed a cover of Shakespears Sister’s 1992 single “Stay” featuring actor Patrick Wilson.

“Stay” opens with soft synths providing the basis behind echoing vocals. About halfway through the track, things pick up, as heavy guitar riffs crash in and the vocals take on a more powerful character.

So, how did “Stay” come together? As it turns out, actor, director, and Tony-nominated singer Wilson is a major Ghost fan. He saw the band live twice in 2022 and met up with frontman Tobias Forge while working on his directorial debut, Insidious: The Red Door.

Later, inspired by Ghost’s version of “Spillways” featuring Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott, Wilson reached out to Forge, who had been working on a version of Shakespears Sister’s “Stay.” The two then decided to collaborate on the cover,...

Ghost have unveiled their cover of Iron Maiden’s “Phantom of the Opera” from the upcoming Phantomime covers EP, arriving this Thursday (May 18th).

Papa Emeritus IV and his Nameless Ghouls do a faithful job covering their heavy metal forefathers on “Phantom of the Opera.” The original Maiden track hails from the British legends’ 1980 debut, featuring singer Paul Di’Anno. However, Ghost’s version harnesses the power and might of the 1985 Live After Death version featuring Bruce Dickinson.

Impressively, the guitar tracks are nearly transposed in accuracy, and Papa stays true to the song’s vocal arrangement while adding his signature melodic flourishes to the mix. For a band that has long wore its Nwobhm influences on its sleeve, the cover marks a consummatory moment in Ghost’s career. It also harkens back to Iron Maiden’s Book of Souls tour in 2016 and 2017, when they brought Ghost along as support.

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Papa Emeritus IV and Swedish heavy metal act Ghost blasphemously celebrated Easter Sunday with a surprise cover of Genesis’ 1992 single “Jesus He Knows Me.”

Fitting for a song that spoofs televangelism, Ghost paired their rendition with an Alex Ross Perry-directed, age-restricted video featuring the duplicitous Father Jim DeFroque who — after delivering his sermon — goes on an all-night party binge complete with multiple drug runs, encounters with sex workers, and other frowned-upon activities.

“We wish to inform you that one person’s beauty is another’s blasphemy…,” Ghost said of the video.

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Papa Emeritus IV is coming to an amphitheater near you. Ghost, the Swedish hard-rock band led by the man of a thousand faces, Tobias Forge, has announced a U.S. summer tour.

Titled the Re-Imperatour U.S.A. 2023, the trek begins August 2nd in Concord, California, and plays 27 dates, wrapping up September 11th in Los Angeles. Along the way, the tour hits cities like Chicago, Milwaukee, Tampa, Austin,...

While all eyes were on the Bronx and Aaron Judge’s pursuit of the home run record, there was a Ghost sighting at the Chicago White Sox game as frontman Papa Emeritus IV threw out the first pitch.

In full stage makeup and White Sox gear — complete with Papa IV on the back of the jersey — the Swedish heavy metal singer, born Tobias Forge, lofted a ball from the pitcher’s mound to the catcher to kickstart Thursday’s game against the Cleveland Guardians. (Papa IV took the mound to the Trammps’ “Disco Inferno,...

Ghost has released an evocative music video for their single “Spillways,” off the Swedish metal group’s recent LP, Impera.

Directed by Amir Chamdin, the cinematic clip sees the band performing in an austere, shadowy room as eight dancers interpret the song with blood dripping from their eyes. As they perform, the musicians wear gas masks while frontman Tobias Forge dons his signature black and white makeup as he sings about the need for internal darkness to escape.

Ghost, led by Forge, who performs under the stage name Papa Emeritus,...

Ghost brought a bit of the occult to Jimmy Kimmel Live Wednesday with a performance of “Call Me Little Sunshine,” the second single from the band’s latest album, Impera.

Led by frontman Tobias Forge — who performs under the stage name Papa Emeritus — the theatrical Swedish metal outfit showcased the track during a pre-recorded performance filmed at the historic Mountain View Mausoleum in the Los Angeles suburb of Altadena.

In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Forge shared how the pandemic influenced Ghost’s new album . “I was in a very good place personally,...

When your day job requires you to dress up as a satanic pope, you’re going to have a complicated view of Christianity. But that doesn’t mean Tobias Forge, the creative mastermind behind the occult-rock band Ghost, can’t appreciate the religion’s artistic and cultural beauty.

“In the same way that I would not hang out with an alien from the film Alien, but I love the look of it? That’s my relationship with Christianity,” Forge tells Rolling Stone. “I’m a big fan of the arts...

In a recent interview with Revolver, Ghost frontman/mastermind Tobias Forge revealed there’s a Ghost feature film in the works. His comments suggest, however, that this won’t be your typical “rockumentary” or even a concert film, but something else entirely. Considering the cinematic nature of Ghost’s videos, something that relies heavily on fiction and worldbuilding seems […] The post Tobias Forge Confirms There’s a Ghost Feature Film in the Works–But Not What You Might Be Thinking appeared first on Dread Central.

Swedish hard rock outfit Ghost will embark on a North American tour this fall in support of their 2018 album, Prequelle. The “Ultaimte Tour Named Death” trek will launch September 13th at the Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield, California and stretch through the following month, wrapping October 26th at Cool Insuring Arena in Glens Falls, New York. Additional dates are expected to be announced soon, while San Antonio alt-rock band Nothing More will serve as support throughout the tour (save a handful of select dates).

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Ghost mastermind and frontman Tobias Forge recently sat down for an interview with the folks at Lourwire to talk at length about what he and his merry band of Nameless Ghouls in 2019. In a word: Touring. In addition to playing arena dates in Europe and festivals in Australia, the theatrical metal outfit will be supporting […] The post Tobias Forge Says No New Ghost Album Until 2020: “From Our Perspective 2019 is Already Over” appeared first on Dread Central.

Even though Ghost frontman Tobias Forge was recently accused by some ex-bandmates of being in a secret society, the notoriously enigmatic musician who portrays Cardinal Copia in the outfit’s latest incarnation just took a huge step into the limelight. By giving his first ever video interview completely unmasked. Related Article: Ex-Ghost Band Members Claim Tobias […] The post Cardinal Copia Revealed! Ghost Frontman Tobias Forge Gives First Unmasked Interview Ever appeared first on Dread Central.

Even though Ghost frontman Tobias Forge was recently accused by some ex-bandmates of being in a secret society, the notoriously enigmatic musician who portrays Cardinal Copia in the outfit’s latest incarnation just took a huge step into the limelight. By giving his first ever video interview completely unmasked. Related Article: Ex-Ghost Band Members Claim Tobias […] The post Cardinal Copia Revealed Ghost Frontman Tobias Forge Gives First Unmasked Interview Ever appeared first on Dread Central.

Until recently, the identity of Ghost frontman Tobias Forge was unknown and only became a matter of public record following a lawsuit filed by ex-band members who claimed ownership over much of the band’s material. Forge won the lawsuit, establishing himself as the sole founder and creative mastermind behind Ghost (in all of the band’s […] The post Ex-Ghost Band Members Claim Tobias Forge is in a Secret Society appeared first on Dread Central.