Photos by Greg Maki
LIVE PHOTOS: Ghost – 05/07/16 – Charlotte Motor Speedway – Concord, North Carolina (Carolina Rebellion)
Photos by Greg Maki
LIVE PHOTOS: Ghost – 05/21/16 – Mapfre Stadium – Columbus, Ohio (Rock on the Range)
Photos by Greg Maki
Ghost to release ‘Prequelle’ on June 1
Ghost will release its fourth full-length studio album, "Prequelle," on June 1 via Loma Vista Recordings. The band is led on the effort by its "new" frontman, Cardinal Copia, replacing Papa Emeritus III, its leader throughout the "Meliora"/"Popestar" album cycle. Watch the video for the record's first single, "Rats," and see the "Prequelle" cover art... Continue Reading →
LIVE RECAP: Ghost – 11/07/16 – The Ritz – Raleigh, North Carolina
Review by Greg Maki-----On the eve of the U.S. presidential election, with both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton ending their campaigns here, Nov. 7 was a momentous day in Raleigh, North Carolina. But for a couple thousand people at the Ritz, a concert venue in an industrial park just outside the city’s downtown, politics took... Continue Reading →
INTERVIEW: Tobias Forge of GHOST
Ghost is much more than a gimmick, even though the band members themselves acknowledge the gimmick has gone a long way toward establishing its broad fan base. The Swedish group’s recently released third album, “Meliora,” borders on masterpiece quality, a musical statement more powerful than the macabre appearance of “new” frontman Papa Emeritus III and... Continue Reading →
REVIEW: Ghost – ‘Meliora’
Review by Greg Maki ----- Summer is not quite over yet, so is it too early declare an album of the year? Whether it is or not, I nominate “Meliora,” the third proper album by Ghost. It comes in the middle of a period that has seen new releases from a lot of the heavy... Continue Reading →