News Here’s the setlist from Ghost’s U.S. SkeletourGhost kicked off the U.S. leg of their Skeletour last night in Baltimore – and they made a couple of changes from the UK and European shows…
Features “This band gives me life”: Meet Ghost’s fanatical followersEvery clergy needs a flock, and Ghost have a congregation like no other. Who better to share what makes them so special than their acolytes? From across the globe, here are just some of their devotees who bathe in the light of Papa and his Ghouls…
News Here’s how to watch Black Sabbath’s Back To The Beginning showThis Saturday, Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne will bring together everyone from Metallica to Mastodon, Guns N’ Roses to Gojira for their final-ever performance. And you can watch the whole thing as it unfolds…
Features The story of Ghost’s Impera: “I want to show my kids that all this time playing rock shows had a real purpose”Not even COVID could stand in the way of Ghost as they passed their 10th birthday. Catching up on tour just before the plague hit, we found a rock band now comfortably sitting as one of the most important of their time. As Impera took on the weird world into which it was released, the idea of them being “the next KISS or Maiden” wasn’t a hope: it was happening right in front of us…
News See Ghost play their first hometown show in 10 yearsGhost have released their latest Ghoulbangers Ball episode from Tobias Forge’s hometown of Linköping in Sweden – where the band last played in 2015…
Features GRAMMYs, glory and “the absence of God”: The story of Ghost’s MelioraTobias Forge had long wanted to do an album set in the future. With Meliora, he had the tools and freedom to follow in the footsteps of his heroes in Iron Maiden and make a full-on heavy metal concept record. Within it, he questioned the nature of contentment in a modern world. But its runaway success would also prove to be the making of Ghost…
Features “I wanted people to throw themselves into the vision”: The story of Ghost’s InfestissumamAlready spreading far beyond the underground, by the time of 2013’s second album Infestissumam, Ghost had signed to a massive label and were working with Foo Fighters’ producer. This wasn’t without its problems for the clergy, but even a cautious name tweak and issues getting the album’s racy sleeve pressed couldn’t stop a Swedish Grammi coming their way…
News Ozzy and Sabbath confirm global livestream of their farewell showNext month’s sold-out Back To The Beginning farewell spectacular is getting the livestream treatment, so fans all around the world can watch Ozzy’s final onstage appearance with the heavy metal legends.
Features Ghoul The World: How Ghost catapulted out of the underground with Opus EponymousWhat is this that stands before us? In 2010, Ghost released their Opus Eponymous debut album. As Kerrang! got on the trail of these mysterious Swedish Ghouls, everyone else soon fell under their spell as well. Who were they? Where did they come from? And how were they already building such a strong congregation? We trace the roots of the band, right back to the source…
Features Plagues, lawsuits and Dave Grohl: The story of Ghost’s PrequelleIn which the beautiful “Star Trek” future of Meliora was replaced with the plague of the Dark Ages, Prequelle found Ghost ascending to greater heights while simultaneously defeating attempts to clip their wings. With this new sense of wrath came a different leader, the suave, young Cardinal Copia, and under his stewardship, they turned Wembley into their very own cathedral…
News Watch Ghost’s Papa V Perpetua perform Bohemian Rhapsody in front of QueenAt yesterday’s Polar Music Prize in Stockholm, Ghost’s Papa V Perpetua was joined by Opeth’s Fredrik Åkesson and the Eric Ericson Chamber Choir for a special performance of Bohemian Rhapsody.
Features Ghost: “I’m a misanthrope, I hate people, but I also believe in miracles”As Ghost unleash brilliant sixth album Skeletá and their accompanying Skeletour, the Swedish sensations are enjoying life at the very top. And it’s giving Tobias Forge reason to reflect – both at the state of the world the band are taking over, and his own place within it. Make no bone about it: he’s here to make a stand…
News Ghost tease something to do with December 2026 in latest lore videoAs well as revealing more beef between Cardi C and Papa V Perpetua – “He rips off all my moves!” – Ghost are pointing towards something happening next December in their new Chapter 21: Is Someone Feeling Psalty? video…
News Ghost’s Skeletá is Number Two in the UK midweek chartsGhost are facing up against Stereophonics and the Welsh rockers’ 13th album Make ’Em Laugh, Make ’Em Cry, Make ’Em Wait in the Official Albums Chart.
News Ghost cancel Madrid show due to “complex production issues”Ghost’s upcoming gig at the Palacio Vistalegre as part of their Skeletour has unfortunately been cancelled, as the venue is “unable to safely accommodate the weight and size of our production”.
News Pre-order the special edition Kerrang! Presents Ghost magazine with double-sided A2 poster nowThe brand-new Kerrang! Presents Ghost magazine – which lifts the lid on their sixth album Skeletá and the band’s Skeletour World Tour, as well as absolutely everything that’s come before – is up for pre-order right now.
Features Who are Ghost’s fans?As Ghost begin their phenomenal Skeletour, we head to the sold-out AO Arena in Manchester to meet their fans and find out why they love the band, if they’ve ever seen a real-life ghost, and which Papa has “a bit of sauce…”
