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GHOST Introduces PAPA EMERITUS IV At Final Concert Of 'Prequelle' Album Cycle: Video, Photos

At the final concert of GHOST's "Prequelle" album cycle earlier tonight (Tuesday, March 3) in Mexico City, the band introduced the new character who will front the act for its next LP phase: Papa Emeritus IV. During the saxophone solo in the song "Miasma", Papa Nihil — an ancestor to all other Papas...

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Former GHOST Member HENRIK PALM To Release New Solo Album, 'Poverty Metal', In The Fall

Swedish post-punk multi-instrumentalist songwriter Henrik Palm, who was a member of GHOST from 2015 until 2016, has inked a deal with Svart Records. Svart will release Palm's new album, "Poverty Metal", in the fall, along with a reissue of his critically acclaimed debut LP, "Many Days". From his wor...

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Here Is A Photo Of GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE In Full Corpse Paint At Age 15

A photo of GHOST mastermind Tobias Forge in full black metal corpse paint at the age of 15 can be seen below. The picture, which was posted to the GHOST fan Facebook page School Of Ghoul, originally appeared in a 1996 issue of a fanzine titled Scriptures Of Malignancy, which interviewed Forge about...

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GHOST: PAPA EMERITUS III ReAction Figure Now Available

Global Merchandising Services and Super7 have collaborated to create a 3.75-inch ReAction figure for the Swedish metal band GHOST. The figure is based on the character of the sinister pope Papa Emeritus III, who was the front man on GHOST's third album "Meliora". This ReAction figure embodies the d...

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ANDY GILL, Guitarist And Founding Member Of GANG OF FOUR, Dead At 64

Andy Gill, guitarist of legendary post-punk band GANG OF FOUR, died today at the age of 64. He passed away in a central London hospital after a short respiratory illness. Andy, often cited as one of the world's greatest guitarists, left his mark on his own music, as founding member of GANG OF FOUR....

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GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE On Bringing His Music Video Ideas To Life: 'Most Of The Things That I Come Up With Are Not Done Yet'

In a recent interview with Alternative Press's APTV, GHOST mastermind Tobias Forge discussed his frustrations trying to bring his decadant visions to life while still having to stay on budget and reveals the two music video ideas from GHOST's back catalog that have yet to be produced. Speaking about...

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BLUE ÖYSTER CULT's BUCK DHARMA Addresses GHOST Comparisons: 'I Guess You Could See Some Similarities'

BLUE ÖYSTER CULT guitarist Buck Dharma says that he is aware that many rock fans have compared GHOST's music to that of his own band. "I've also read interviews with the leader of that band where he says he's not really trying to sound like BLUE ÖYSTER CULT," Buck tells Ultimate Guitar in a new inte...

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Ex-AMON AMARTH Drummer FREDRIK ANDERSSON Slams His Former Bandmates As 'Greedy Backstabbers'

Ex-AMON AMARTH drummer Fredrik Andersson has slammed his former bandmates as "greedy backstabbers" after they allegedly refused to allow him to keep his share of the rights to the group's back catalog. Andersson was fired from AMON AMARTH in March 2015, just as the band was preparing to enter the st...

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GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE Says SLAYER's TOM ARAYA Would Make A Good SANTA CLAUS

GHOST's Tobias Forge and LACUNA COIL's Cristina Scabbia recently answered a number of fan-submitted Christmas-related questions for the viewers of France's Heavy1 TV YouTube channel. Asked which rock musician would make a "cool" Santa Claus, Forge said (see video below): "Just based on looks, I thin...

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TOBIAS FORGE Shoots Down Suggestion DAVE GROHL Is Continuing To Collaborate With GHOST

During a recent conversation with Loudwire, GHOST leader Tobias Forge shot down the suggestion that Dave Grohl is collaborating with the band. Aside from producing and playing both drums and guitar on the 2013 EP "If You Have Ghost", Forge says the FOO FIGHTERS frontman has only served "as an inspri...

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GHOST To Record One Song In January For Special Project

GHOST mastermind Tobias Forge has confirmed to Finland's Kaaos TV that he has commenced the songwriting process for the band's fifth album. "I have been in the studio a couple of days to record a few demos," he said in a new interview (hear audio below). "I started that already in the summer, just t...

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GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE Plans To Make 'Responsible' Follow-Up To 'Prequelle'

In a new interview with U.K.'s Kerrang! magazine, GHOST leader Tobias Forge spoke about the musical and thematical direction of the band's upcoming fifth album. He said: "I look at many fifth albums as a guide as to the urgency for what that record will need to be, with [IRON MAIDEN's] 'Powerslave'...

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Ex-AMON AMARTH Drummer FREDRIK ANDERSSON Says There Was 'Really Strong Friction' Between Him And The Rest Of The Band

Ex-AMON AMARTH drummer Fredrik Andersson says that his playing has "evolved more" in the years after he left the band than during his tenure with the group. Andersson was fired from AMON AMARTH in March 2015, just as the band was preparing to enter the studio to begin work on its latest album, 2016'...

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GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE To Receive STIM's Platinum Award

GHOST mastermind Tobias Forge will be awarded the prestigious STIM Platinum Guitar this year. STIM, the Swedish performing rights society, protects the interests of authors and publishers of music in Sweden. The Platinum Guitar has been awarded since 2004 to authors who have experienced exceptional...

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GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE Laments Lack Of Humor In Heavy Metal

GHOST mastermind Tobias Forge has lamented the lack of humor in heavy metal, arguing that the marriage between the two makes perfect sense. "As most things age they have a tendency to grow very conservative and puritan," Forge told U.K.'s The List in a new interview. "The same thing happened with ex...