Artist: Ghost Title: “Secular Haze” (Single) Label: Loma Vista Recordings Release Date: 2/18/2013 Genre: Doom Metal Rating:
The masked and mysterious band Ghost who we last heard from with their awesome “Opus Eponymous” debut album are preparing to release their latest bit of work upon the masses and have unveiled this new single “Secular Haze” back in December. The song was at first available for free and is now available for immediate digital download for a modest sum. Since that last time around some changes have some to pass with the first and most prominent being the newly installed Papa Emeritus II who replaced Papa I in a live concert ceremony. The second is that they are now going by “Ghost B.C.” here in the USA for legal reasons. It’s a clear play on the “Before Christ” adage but the bands Nameless Ghouls stress this is silent. So about the track, it’s an interesting one with an almost carnival vibe to it based on the keyboards and I had to admit that Papa II sure does sound a lot like Papa I so the fans will not have issue adjusting to the new member. Continue reading “Secular Haze” (Single) by Ghost→
Artist: Ghost Title: “Opus Eponymous” Label: Metal Blade Records Release Date: 1/18/2011 Genre: Heavy Metal Rating: 4/5
Okay so this band is something that I have heard rumblings about for a few months and just am a little late to the game in giving some scoped out thoughts on. They are called GHOST and are six masked and mysterious figures. The musicians are all wearing long robes and a single expressionless mask along with it. These masks are the same, unlike what we find going on in Slipknot. Their identities are secret and they are referred to as The Nameless Ghouls. Chilling, right? Well, you’d better hold that thought until you see their infernal leader, a garish sort named Papa Emeritus. His face is the only unique one and oh yeah, he wears the vestments of the Pope. It’s said that the band is from Sweden and this album first was released over there on Rise Above records but over here it’s on Metal Blade Records and is really something else. I’ll discuss a few key tracks and leave some surprises. The album is entitled “Opus Eponymous” which is Latin for “self-titled”. Continue reading “Opus Eponymous” by Ghost→
