Ghost (or Ghost B.C. or w/e) -- Swedish Pop Metal in Satan's Service

Feels like they've gone a lot more 80s AOR on this one. At first listen, it feels like a drop from the last two, but I might need some time to warm up to the production style.

"Kaisarion" is awesome. "Griftwood" sounds weirdly familiar, like it ought to exist already.

new one sounds like Andrew WK doing a Blue Oyster Cult lp. which is fine, and fun.

the beginning of "Kaisarion" sounds like John Mayer's "Say"

"Twenties" works in spite of the lyrics because the character is obviously a witless piece of shit. The backup vocals save it.

Something about the back half of the album

the beginning of "Kaisarion" sounds like John Mayer's "Say"

this sounds likke what The Darkness coulda been if they weren't so half-assed and were Satanic af

roto tom fill

I'm sold, this album is awesome.

it always take a few listens for the glory of GHOST to properly kick in, but f^ck it.
one listen and yeah, this is absolutely the album i needed from GHOST.
from comments here and there i was concerned that the guitars had been held back and they were going for daytime radio play a la 'he is', which got a lot of radio2 play in the uk.
note : this is not a complaint at all as i loved hearing ken bruce announcing GHOST in amongst the usual r2 stuff.
however, it turns out that the new album has not softened the bands core sound one iota.
massive tunes, production and guitars.

basically, as jmm said : "I'm sold, this album is awesome."

lol this is ridiculous

and awesome

call me little sunshine is great, love it so much

This is such a blast, way more fun and more consistent than I’d expected. “Twenties” is the obvious wrong move, but it’s not quite the train wreck I expected based on early reviews. Other than that this is a really good direction for them.

Honestly think the "hoo-ha" line is the only misstep in that song, and only because it's kind of obvious and overdone.

"Watcher in the Sky" needs an animated video in the spirit of Heavy Metal

gonna listen to this today while on a long drive.

a week on, and several listens in ...
yeah, this is exactly the album i needed from GHOST.
love it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9Uz9xkBoxs

new album by Magna Carta Cartel, featuring some (one?more?) of the previous ghouls: https://mcc-official.bandcamp.com/album/the-dying-option

This is nice. Better than the most recent Ghost album IMO.

check out TID too - three great releases so far ( https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Tid/3540382936 )

that Magna Carta Cartel album really is so good too - it kinda crept up on me and now I can't stop listening

I keep trying to get into the MCC songs I've heard, they are fine and I get the appeal for fans of Ghost, but they never really quite grab my like the best Ghost material does.

I can't get into the last two Ghost albums but still like this MCC stuff - new single btw:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izl4v_OT6m0

SEARCHLIGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHTS

LOOKING FOR THE WATCHER IN THE SKYYYYYYYYY

Honestly think the "hoo-ha" line is the only misstep in that song, and only because it's kind of obvious and overdone.

― jmm, Wednesday, March 16, 2022 8:20 PM bookmarkflaglink

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dNeIAxll2A

2 half hour sessions by MCC (who should have their own thread even though only I would post on it probably)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IEZgMzoYf4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJVKxzCaLKY

^ audio on bandcamp: https://mcc-official.bandcamp.com/album/digital-greetings-from-nielsen-s-und-2022

omfg, covers EP and they cover Genesis's "Jesus He Knows me"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BE3kJeBr9QI

hmm trying once more

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BE3kJeBr9QI

fuck it, just click the through link. lol

lol i'm guessing it's age-restricted because the preacher gets pissed on by hockey players at the end

ok after a rewatch please substitute "piss" with "cum"

clearly catering for their newfound radio 2 audience.

we know the titles but the original artists?

See No Evil - could be one of several
Jesus He Knows Me - Genesis
Hanging Around - The Stranglers maybe?
Phantom Of The Opera - Iron Maiden probably?
We Don't Need Another Hero - Tina Turner

Despite loving Ghost I'm usually underwhelmed by their covers but that one was pretty good. Really liked Bible too, from years ago.

Also

[Lt. Huff smells a mask]

Lt. Huff: It's urine.

Lt. Steve Milford: Oh thank God. Phil thought it might be semen.

Lt. Huff: Phil needs to talk to a therapist.

I 100% would be down with Ghost doing Andrew Lloyd Weber but yeah probably Maiden

the cover art for the EP is giving me big Maiden/Eddie vibes

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0521/6023/3669/products/TOPSECRETPhantomimecover_1024x.jpg?v=1680806869

A faithful cover of one of my favourite songs ever, and good gravy it rules.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wn-VdZ4LEKg

the whole EP is on YT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pExnH7HVHtw

okay, linking to playlists doesn't work - anyway, that's the first one & you'll find the rest there too

See No Evil - could be one of several
Jesus He Knows Me - Genesis
Hanging Around - The Stranglers maybe?
Phantom Of The Opera - Iron Maiden probably?
We Don't Need Another Hero - Tina Turner

I haven't heard the whole EP yet, but it is the Television "See No Evil", The Stranglers' "Hanging Around" and definitely Maiden.

i fucking love the Tina Turner cover

the timing

Yeah, the Tina cover is crazy good, which really threw me. I had the lowest expectations for that one, but man do they crank up the bombast in a fun way.

OH man this is so great. Don't overlook the Genesis cover either