The band Ghost has been putting out music for almost 10 years but somehow they've been under my radar until earlier this year. When I saw pictures of the band, I presumed they were a death metal type band so I never checked them out. Then one day, Spotify graced my mix with the song Rats and I immediately bought its album, Prequelle. It only took a couple more weeks before I grabbed their entire catalog.
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| Probably my favorite shot of the night |
Sometimes when you hear a band for the first time, it's magic and just clicks with something in you. There is no doubt they'll become one of your favorites. I couldn't accurately describe their style of music if you asked me. Sure, I'd toss out styles like metal, gothic, psychedelic and their occult/Satanic lyrics. I'd mention they remind me in different ways of Black Sabbath, Queen, and even Kiss among other bands. You really have to hear them to get the vibe.
Everything about them just hits the right buttons for me. When I heard they were coming around, I actually didn't jump on it right away. I watched a few of their concert videos and decided there was no way I could miss this type of performance.
For those not familiar with the band, they are currently fronted by Cardinal Copia who succeeds the previous three singers: Papa Emeritus I, II, and III. The rest of the band are Nameless Ghouls and Ghoulettes hidden behind silver masks. This whole mythos behind the band is one of the things I really like about them. They are definitely a great band for Halloween! Fans will even dress in costume, see the Faith video below.
I'm not going to get into a song by song breakdown of the concert. Suffice it to say it was everything I hoped it would be and more!
Although the Ghouls and Ghoulettes don't speak (other than to sing) during the show, some of them do play off each other and Copia.
Copia has enough costume changes to make a pop diva jealous.
During the song Mummy Dust (which is about greed), air cannons shoot gold confetti and "Papa Dollars". I wasn't in the front to catch any but there were plenty behind the front barrier and the security guys were nice enough to grab them and hand them out.
If you want to check them out, here's a few of my favorite songs. Not only will these give you a good idea of their sound but I think seeing them really gets their vibe across.
Rats (obviously)
Cirice (Great video!)
Danse Macabre
Square Hammer
Faith (concert video)
He Is (tiny bit NSFW)
And I've got lots more photos on Flickr. I took around 120(!) but out of those I think only 30 or so were worthy.
Everything about them just hits the right buttons for me. When I heard they were coming around, I actually didn't jump on it right away. I watched a few of their concert videos and decided there was no way I could miss this type of performance.
For those not familiar with the band, they are currently fronted by Cardinal Copia who succeeds the previous three singers: Papa Emeritus I, II, and III. The rest of the band are Nameless Ghouls and Ghoulettes hidden behind silver masks. This whole mythos behind the band is one of the things I really like about them. They are definitely a great band for Halloween! Fans will even dress in costume, see the Faith video below.
I'm not going to get into a song by song breakdown of the concert. Suffice it to say it was everything I hoped it would be and more!
Although the Ghouls and Ghoulettes don't speak (other than to sing) during the show, some of them do play off each other and Copia.
Copia has enough costume changes to make a pop diva jealous.
During the song Mummy Dust (which is about greed), air cannons shoot gold confetti and "Papa Dollars". I wasn't in the front to catch any but there were plenty behind the front barrier and the security guys were nice enough to grab them and hand them out.
If you want to check them out, here's a few of my favorite songs. Not only will these give you a good idea of their sound but I think seeing them really gets their vibe across.
Rats (obviously)
Cirice (Great video!)
Danse Macabre
Square Hammer
Faith (concert video)
He Is (tiny bit NSFW)
And I've got lots more photos on Flickr. I took around 120(!) but out of those I think only 30 or so were worthy.
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Thanks Dex! One of the first Halloween articles I posted this month was an hour-long concert video of the band taped in my area last year. Check it out!
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Thanks for letting me know, I'll definitely check it out!
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