Author Topic: The Official Ghost Thread v. summer 2023 US tour (Read 118890 times)

SystematicThought · « **Reply #315 on:** September 23, 2015, 12:17:02 PM »

Quote from: Zydar on September 23, 2015, 12:12:02 PM

Man they got to film this tour for a DVD.

Exactly what I was thinking! The setlist is too awesome not to film and release.

Mladen · « **Reply #316 on:** September 24, 2015, 04:08:52 AM »

That's a pretty great set list.

Art · « **Reply #317 on:** September 24, 2015, 10:30:23 AM »

that´s an amazing setlist!

millahh · « **Reply #318 on:** September 27, 2015, 10:01:19 PM »

Papa's mother was in the audience at the NYC show tonight...so Papa was on his good behavior

PixelDream · « **Reply #319 on:** September 28, 2015, 04:59:43 AM »

I wasn't entirely sold on their debut, and really didn't like the second album. But this album is pure musical gold IMO. It even made me go back to the debut, and now I'm starting to dig that one as well. Awesome band, and as far as I'm concerned Meliora is one of the best rock albums of 2015.

Dr. DTVT · « **Reply #320 on:** October 11, 2015, 10:43:43 PM »

Just got back from the show.

Cyclopssss · « **Reply #321 on:** October 12, 2015, 12:37:13 AM »

Yeah, they're killing it on this tour! Gotta record it for DVD man.

SystematicThought · « **Reply #322 on:** October 12, 2015, 11:48:07 AM »

I was listening to Body and Blood today and I fell in love again with one of my favorite parts of the song and I don't think a lot of people pick out right away, but it's a part I can't get out of my head. During the guitar solo towards the end, the keyboard is playing the main melody of the song and the sound they chose to use (an old blues sounding organ) is absolutely amazing and captures the atmosphere perfectly. When I listen to the guitar solo, it's all I hear in the back

Dr. DTVT · « **Reply #323 on:** October 12, 2015, 02:09:49 PM »

SystematicThought - Forgive me if I'm misremembering, but I thought you were pretty religious. If so, I take it you don't mind all the Satan stuff because its so over the top and not serious?

Anyone who is pretty serious about Christianity and likes Ghost can speak up - just something that popped into my head last night.

SystematicThought · « **Reply #324 on:** October 12, 2015, 09:58:11 PM »

Good memory! Yes I am, and funny thing is that I found Ghost at the peak of me finding religion again in my life. But yeah, it's never bothered me. If you read and listen to some interviews with the band they are very quick to point out they are an entertainment act first and overall are very respectful about religion and especially physical churches with one ghoul saying he visits churches on tour to appreciate the architecture and such. Very respectful guys. They also raise some pretty interesting topics for Christians to discuss such as Mummy Dust which is about placing value on money and greed which is ironic since it says in God We Trust. Cirice as well, since I have witnessed first hand churches going for a person's weakness to bring them in to their beliefs and then kinda drop them once they join and start donating. It's very interesting to me

So yeah, it's never bugged me--the only one that does for some reason is Prime Mover. I don't know why, to me it's their darkest piece. The other thing that helped with Ghost not bugging me was listening to their other bands in which they talk about falling in love with blonde women at bars. That also helped me realize how tongue in cheek Ghost is. They are just fans of 70s hard rock which sang about the same stuff--just not as blatant.

I do wonder how many people do think Ghost is serious about what they sing about. There's gotta be some that do. The fanbase is pretty interesting in terms of that. There are those that seriously seem to think that they are a group of Satanists and that each Papa is actually different.

Ben_Jamin · « **Reply #325 on:** October 12, 2015, 11:18:45 PM »

Those are the ones yelling hail satan and all that stuff at their shows. The band doesn't bother me, but some fans do. I just stayed my distance and enjoyed the show, which was when they released Infestissium.

Cyclopssss · « **Reply #326 on:** October 13, 2015, 02:21:38 AM »

If you actually read the lyrics to 'Year One' closely, you'll see it reads 'Hell Satan' and not (as I wrongfully interpreted as well) 'Hail Satan'.

Personally, I'm somewhat shocked there aren't any Christian protesters picketing outside their concert venues, especially in the States. Expected a little more backlash, but yeah.

millahh · « **Reply #327 on:** October 13, 2015, 11:20:22 AM »

A potential Christian backlash would be interesting...the Satan stuff is really just a thin veneer over what is really a critique of much of Christianity (Catholicism, in particular).

Ben_Jamin · « **Reply #328 on:** October 13, 2015, 11:53:48 AM »

Quote from: Cyclopssss on October 13, 2015, 02:21:38 AM

If you actually read the lyrics to 'Year One' closely, you'll see it reads 'Hell Satan' and not (as I wrongfully interpreted as well) 'Hail Satan'.

Personally, I'm somewhat shocked there aren't any Christian protesters picketing outside their concert venues, especially in the States. Expected a little more backlash, but yeah.

Interesting, though people still yell that when they stop playing or something similar. I'm also amazed theirs not much backlash. If any band, it'd be ghost, but for some strange reason i haven't seen a lot of it.

SystematicThought · « **Reply #329 on:** October 13, 2015, 12:47:15 PM »

Quote from: Cyclopssss on October 13, 2015, 02:21:38 AM

If you actually read the lyrics to 'Year One' closely, you'll see it reads 'Hell Satan' and not (as I wrongfully interpreted as well) 'Hail Satan'.

Personally, I'm somewhat shocked there aren't any Christian protesters picketing outside their concert venues, especially in the States. Expected a little more backlash, but yeah.

I thought I had read in an interview with them that Hell is a Swedish form of saying Hail. I'm probably wrong, but I thought I remember seeing that because I thought the same.

I think there hasn't been much backlash because they haven't really gone out of their way to put themselves on the frontlines. They've said themselves that they aren't out to ruffle feathers. I think Omega in an interview said that they are just presenting the dark side of the Bible and have essentially taken the Catholic Church and drawn a mustache on it essentially (their words, not mine).

millahh · « **Reply #330 on:** October 19, 2015, 08:08:03 AM »

This should be amusing...Ghost will be the musical guest on Colbert on 10/30.

SystematicThought · « **Reply #331 on:** October 19, 2015, 11:55:40 AM »

I wonder what song they will perform. Cirice or Majesty or something not from the new album. Will definitely be good

millahh · « **Reply #332 on:** October 19, 2015, 04:14:52 PM »

I'm thinking either Absolution or If You Have Ghosts (the latter, since it's for Halloween and all). I have a hard time envisioning anything from the first album in front of that audience.

SystematicThought · « **Reply #333 on:** October 19, 2015, 09:50:57 PM »

It will probably be If You Have Ghost. I agree though, first album is out

Cyclopssss · « **Reply #334 on:** October 20, 2015, 12:44:31 AM »

Dreath Knell would be great.....

Mladen · « **Reply #335 on:** October 20, 2015, 04:45:37 AM »

It's probably gonna be From the pinnacle to the pit.

SystematicThought · « **Reply #336 on:** October 26, 2015, 11:49:53 AM »

Maybe Stand By Him "Tis the night of the witch"

But it will probably be a new one.

Anyways, they also seemed to have cut the drum solo out of the show after Majesty and leading into Stand By Him. Understandable, it wasn't much of a solo and he didn't even really seem to know what he wanted to play. It was still cool to see though

Nick · « **Reply #337 on:** October 30, 2015, 10:36:15 PM »

No surprise here, but that was the best song played on Colbert thus far.

Ben_Jamin · « **Reply #338 on:** October 30, 2015, 10:47:57 PM »

thanks for the reminder.

SystematicThought · « **Reply #339 on:** October 30, 2015, 11:09:58 PM »

That was such a quick version of Cirice. Did they have two keyboard players tonight or did he just make his way up to the catwalk?

Ben_Jamin · « **Reply #340 on:** October 30, 2015, 11:44:58 PM »

Pretty cool with some people from the audience being possessed. Nice added theatrics.

Mladen · « **Reply #341 on:** October 31, 2015, 03:43:58 AM »

So they played Cirice, huh? That's one fine choice, now we wait for the video.

Art · « **Reply #342 on:** October 31, 2015, 06:55:03 AM »

it´s already on youtube, go to the the official late show channel.

Pretty cool performance, a pity that they played only one song.

Zydar · « **Reply #343 on:** October 31, 2015, 07:03:40 AM »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMWeIRX-ZHE

Mladen · « **Reply #344 on:** October 31, 2015, 01:49:15 PM »

That was cool. A bit too heavy on pre-recorded vocal harmonies, though.

Kiko82 · « **Reply #345 on:** November 05, 2015, 03:16:59 AM »

Cyclopssss · « **Reply #346 on:** November 05, 2015, 03:23:20 AM »

Yeah, no info on the Zippo's, sorry.

Too bad their appearance on Colbert's show came almost at the end of the US tour. They could've benefitted more from the exposure had it been earlier in the tour.

Zydar · « **Reply #347 on:** December 11, 2015, 10:16:41 AM »

Ghost are nominated for a Grammy in 2016, for Best Metal Performance

I'm not familiar with the other nominees, how big are the chances for a Ghost win?

Ghost - Cirice
August Burns Red - Identity
Lamb of God - 512
Sevendust - Thank You
Slipknot - Custer

millahh · « **Reply #348 on:** December 11, 2015, 10:26:13 AM »

indeed.

For a couple of recent shows, Alpha (lead guitar) had a bum should, so Water (bass) filled in on lead guitar. Seen pics, but no video yet.

Ben_Jamin · « **Reply #349 on:** December 11, 2015, 10:40:27 AM »

Quote from: Zydar on December 11, 2015, 10:16:41 AM

Ghost are nominated for a Grammy in 2016, for Best Metal Performance

I'm not familiar with the other nominees, how big are the chances for a Ghost win?

Ghost - Cirice
August Burns Red - Identity
Lamb of God - 512
Sevendust - Thank You
Slipknot - Custer

Lamb of God has a good chance, so does Slipknot, not too sure about Sevendust, Ghost has the same chance as these three. But it'll likely go to August Burns Red.

News: Track-by-track video for Untethered Angel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Co1_h0GtAw

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