Category: GHOST

‘Impera‘ finds GHOST transported literally hundreds of years forward from the 14th century Europe Black Plague era of its previous album – 2018’s Best Rock Album Grammy nominee – ‘Prequelle’. The result is the most ambitious and lyrically incisive entry in the Ghost canon: over the course of ‘Impera”s 12-song cycle, empires rise and fall, would-be messiahs ply their hype (financial and spiritual alike), prophecies are foretold as the skies fill with celestial bodies divine and man-made.
All in all, the most current and topical Ghost subject matter to date is set against a hypnotic and darkly colorful melodic backdrop making ‘Impera’ a listen like no other – yet unmistakably, quintessentially Ghost.
There’s the band’s trademark pop-metal guitars and glistening production underlining the entire work, with the cathedral-shaking harmonies and oh-so-’80s synths that have defined the band for a decade…
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For one reason or another, this album was not featured here when released, but time has come and you certainly need to check out this stupendous piece. We’re talking about GHOST and their last album “Prequelle“, in its Deluxe Edition including 2 bonus tracks.
Ghost first stated as a metal band with a dark sound and a style not so far to Mercyful Fate, albeit without the otherworldly vocals of a King Diamond-esque singer.
For this 4th effort “Prequelle” all these things radically changed; this album is a massive, extremely melodious record with more than a wink to ’80s arena rock…