GHOST – Skeleta (2025) *HQ*
”Skeletá” is the upcoming sixth studio album by unique Swedish rock band GHOST. Never repeating themselves, with ”Skeletá” Ghost have delivered one of their most emotionally resonant and musically adventurous albums to date. It’s a journey in every sense – rich with sonic detail, narrative flow, and standout moments that will linger long after the final note… a perfectly balanced brew of emotion and theatrical flair.
The demons are seemingly more personal on ”Skeletá” as bandleader Tobias Forge (recording under the alias Papa V Perpetua this time) excavates his soul. “There is something inside me, and they don’t know if there is a cure,” he sings in the glam-meets-goth “Satanized”.
But most of the songs are about love and hurt on a more personal level. The inward gazing does give the music on ”Skeletá” a shade of brooding theatricality. As usual, this is straight from the Ghost playbook. The opening “Peacefield” begins with a chorus of heavenly voices before the group works toward ’80s arena-rock glory for the next five-plus minutes. And the power ballads remain a growing interest for Forge.
So do the 1980s in general. The stabbing synths, piercing guitar solos and skyscraping vocals all come from the era of big hooks and even bigger hair. Look no further than “Missilia Amori” and its talk of “love rockets” for proof.
01 – Peacefield
02 – Lachryma
03 – Satanized
04 – Guiding Lights
05 – De Profundis Borealis
06 – Cenotaph
07 – Missilia Amori
08 – Marks Of The Evil One
09 – Umbra
10 – Excelsis
Papa V Perpetua
A Group of Nameless Ghouls
with
Fredrik Åkesson – guitars
Salem Al Fakir – keyboards
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