Ghost have announced a feature film titled Rite Here Rite Now, which is set for a worldwide theatrical release on June 20th and 22nd.
The Swedish band teased the film earlier this month, but with no details at the time. A new press release describes the movie as a pseudo narrative-concert film that “fully immerses viewers in the technicolor melodrama of the vaunted live ritual” that is Ghost. Directed by Alex Ross Perry (Her Smell) and Ghost mastermind Tobias Forge, it culls footage from the band’s two sold-out shows at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles in 2023 and follows plot threads from Ghost’s long-running Chapters series.
“Over a decade ago when Ghost got signed to Loma Vista, Tom Whalley [owner and CEO] asked what the story of the band was,” revealed Forge in a press release. “He felt telling a story was vital in order to get new fans engaged. I...
The Swedish band teased the film earlier this month, but with no details at the time. A new press release describes the movie as a pseudo narrative-concert film that “fully immerses viewers in the technicolor melodrama of the vaunted live ritual” that is Ghost. Directed by Alex Ross Perry (Her Smell) and Ghost mastermind Tobias Forge, it culls footage from the band’s two sold-out shows at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles in 2023 and follows plot threads from Ghost’s long-running Chapters series.
“Over a decade ago when Ghost got signed to Loma Vista, Tom Whalley [owner and CEO] asked what the story of the band was,” revealed Forge in a press release. “He felt telling a story was vital in order to get new fans engaged. I...
- 5/1/2024
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Film News
Ghost have announced a feature film titled Rite Here Rite Now, which is set for a worldwide theatrical release on June 20th and 22nd.
The Swedish band teased the film earlier this month, but with no details at the time. A new press release describes the movie as a pseudo narrative-concert film that “fully immerses viewers in the technicolor melodrama of the vaunted live ritual” that is Ghost. Directed by Alex Ross Perry (Her Smell) and Ghost mastermind Tobias Forge, it culls footage from the band’s two sold-out shows at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles in 2023 and follows plot threads from Ghost’s long-running Chapters series.
“Over a decade ago when Ghost got signed to Loma Vista, Tom Whalley [owner and CEO] asked what the story of the band was,” revealed Forge in a press release. “He felt telling a story was vital in order to get new fans engaged. I...
The Swedish band teased the film earlier this month, but with no details at the time. A new press release describes the movie as a pseudo narrative-concert film that “fully immerses viewers in the technicolor melodrama of the vaunted live ritual” that is Ghost. Directed by Alex Ross Perry (Her Smell) and Ghost mastermind Tobias Forge, it culls footage from the band’s two sold-out shows at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles in 2023 and follows plot threads from Ghost’s long-running Chapters series.
“Over a decade ago when Ghost got signed to Loma Vista, Tom Whalley [owner and CEO] asked what the story of the band was,” revealed Forge in a press release. “He felt telling a story was vital in order to get new fans engaged. I...
- 5/1/2024
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
Ghost have released a teaser clip for an upcoming cinematic film.
The 30-second trailer was shared to Instagram and sees Papa Emeritus IV onstage, presumably twirling to bid farewell to an audience at the end of a performance. The clip is soundtracked by sweeping strings and has a startling one-frame jump cut to Sister Imperator before displaying the text: “Coming soon to cinemas worldwide.”
Little else has been revealed about the movie, though Ghost mastermind Tobias Forge did tell Metal Hammer that live footage shot during the band’s two September 2023 shows at The Forum in Inglewood, California, would be used in the upcoming film.
These shows were special in that audience members were not allowed to use phones or devices during the concert. Upon entering the venue, phones were stowed and then later returned to concertgoers upon the conclusion of the set.
“I have never seen a crowd interact...
The 30-second trailer was shared to Instagram and sees Papa Emeritus IV onstage, presumably twirling to bid farewell to an audience at the end of a performance. The clip is soundtracked by sweeping strings and has a startling one-frame jump cut to Sister Imperator before displaying the text: “Coming soon to cinemas worldwide.”
Little else has been revealed about the movie, though Ghost mastermind Tobias Forge did tell Metal Hammer that live footage shot during the band’s two September 2023 shows at The Forum in Inglewood, California, would be used in the upcoming film.
These shows were special in that audience members were not allowed to use phones or devices during the concert. Upon entering the venue, phones were stowed and then later returned to concertgoers upon the conclusion of the set.
“I have never seen a crowd interact...
- 4/4/2024
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
Ghost have released a teaser clip for an upcoming cinematic film.
The 30-second trailer was shared to Instagram and sees Papa Emeritus IV onstage, presumably twirling to bid farewell to an audience at the end of a performance. The clip is soundtracked by sweeping strings and has a startling one-frame jump cut to Sister Imperator before displaying the text: “Coming soon to cinemas worldwide.”
Little else has been revealed about the movie, though Ghost mastermind Tobias Forge did tell Metal Hammer that live footage shot during the band’s two September 2023 shows at The Forum in Inglewood, California, would be used in the upcoming film.
These shows were special in that audience members were not allowed to use phones or devices during the concert. Upon entering the venue, phones were stowed and then later returned to concertgoers upon the conclusion of the set.
“I have never seen a crowd interact...
The 30-second trailer was shared to Instagram and sees Papa Emeritus IV onstage, presumably twirling to bid farewell to an audience at the end of a performance. The clip is soundtracked by sweeping strings and has a startling one-frame jump cut to Sister Imperator before displaying the text: “Coming soon to cinemas worldwide.”
Little else has been revealed about the movie, though Ghost mastermind Tobias Forge did tell Metal Hammer that live footage shot during the band’s two September 2023 shows at The Forum in Inglewood, California, would be used in the upcoming film.
These shows were special in that audience members were not allowed to use phones or devices during the concert. Upon entering the venue, phones were stowed and then later returned to concertgoers upon the conclusion of the set.
“I have never seen a crowd interact...
- 4/4/2024
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Film News
As Ghost’s September 11-12 headline stand at the Kia Forum looms ever closer, the Grammy Museum® in Los Angeles has unveiled the Ghost Devotional Pop-Up. As the faithful await the return of Papa Emeritus IV and co. to the City of Angels, they are invited to enter the hand crafted, custom built confession booth and bare their souls about why they think Ghost are the best rock band in the world! Make amends and leave atoned, with a souvenir photo of the experience.
The Ghost Devotional Pop-Up was designed and fabricated by Justin Ware of Creativeware (Beastie Boys Exhibit at Orange County Museum of Art) and built by carpenter/welder Greg S. Gilday. The custom created structure will be accompanied by a museum installation displaying Papa Emeritus III’s outfit worn at the 2015 GRAMMYs® —the year Ghost took the Best Metal Performance award for “Cirice” from the band’s third album,...
The Ghost Devotional Pop-Up was designed and fabricated by Justin Ware of Creativeware (Beastie Boys Exhibit at Orange County Museum of Art) and built by carpenter/welder Greg S. Gilday. The custom created structure will be accompanied by a museum installation displaying Papa Emeritus III’s outfit worn at the 2015 GRAMMYs® —the year Ghost took the Best Metal Performance award for “Cirice” from the band’s third album,...
- 8/24/2023
- by Kristyn Clarke
- Age of the Nerd
A Missouri venue has issued an apology for enacting a policy that forced fans to remove face paint at a Ghost concert on Friday (August 11th).
Two days before the show at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Maryland Heights, Missouri, the venue made a social media post informing fans that “face paint or masks covering the face” were “Not allowed while entering the venue or purchasing items at concessions” and “any face coverings must be removable upon request.”
Apparently, many concertgoers didn’t get catch wind of the policy — which is somewhat bizarre in-and-of itself, considering the widespread use of face coverings in recent years. Also, Ghost frontman Papa Emeritus IV (aka Tobias Forge) dons corpsepaint-like makeup, inspiring hardcore fans to often put on face paint themselves.
The venue’s relatively late announcement about the policy caused chaos and confusion at the gates, as concertgoers were told to remove their face paint and,...
Two days before the show at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Maryland Heights, Missouri, the venue made a social media post informing fans that “face paint or masks covering the face” were “Not allowed while entering the venue or purchasing items at concessions” and “any face coverings must be removable upon request.”
Apparently, many concertgoers didn’t get catch wind of the policy — which is somewhat bizarre in-and-of itself, considering the widespread use of face coverings in recent years. Also, Ghost frontman Papa Emeritus IV (aka Tobias Forge) dons corpsepaint-like makeup, inspiring hardcore fans to often put on face paint themselves.
The venue’s relatively late announcement about the policy caused chaos and confusion at the gates, as concertgoers were told to remove their face paint and,...
- 8/14/2023
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
Ghost have hit the road for a summer US tour, bringing fellow Swedes Amon Amarth along for the ride. The “Re-Imperator” officially kicked off with a packed show Wednesday night (August 2nd) at the Concord Pavilion in Concord, California.
Supporting their latest release, The Great Heathen Army, Amon Amarth got the ball rolling with a nine-song setlist that had the metalheads in the already full venue singing along. The band kicked off the set with “Raven’s Flight,” complete with a viking helmet drum riser, and two massive swordsman statues on either side of the stage. “Put Your Back into the Oar” was easily the crowd favorite of the set, as made obvious by the fans rowing along to the song. By the time the band wrapped up their brief set with “Twilight of the Thunder Guard,” the entire venue was primed for the headliners.
With “Imperium” blasting over the Pa as the curtain dropped,...
Supporting their latest release, The Great Heathen Army, Amon Amarth got the ball rolling with a nine-song setlist that had the metalheads in the already full venue singing along. The band kicked off the set with “Raven’s Flight,” complete with a viking helmet drum riser, and two massive swordsman statues on either side of the stage. “Put Your Back into the Oar” was easily the crowd favorite of the set, as made obvious by the fans rowing along to the song. By the time the band wrapped up their brief set with “Twilight of the Thunder Guard,” the entire venue was primed for the headliners.
With “Imperium” blasting over the Pa as the curtain dropped,...
- 8/3/2023
- by Raymond Ahner
- Consequence - Music
Ghost recently released a covers EP called Phantomime, but they evidently have more covers in them. The Swedish metal band has unleashed a cover of Shakespears Sister’s 1992 single “Stay” featuring actor Patrick Wilson.
“Stay” opens with soft synths providing the basis behind echoing vocals. About halfway through the track, things pick up, as heavy guitar riffs crash in and the vocals take on a more powerful character.
So, how did “Stay” come together? As it turns out, actor, director, and Tony-nominated singer Wilson is a major Ghost fan. He saw the band live twice in 2022 and met up with frontman Tobias Forge while working on his directorial debut, Insidious: The Red Door.
Later, inspired by Ghost’s version of “Spillways” featuring Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott, Wilson reached out to Forge, who had been working on a version of Shakespears Sister’s “Stay.” The two then decided to collaborate on the cover,...
“Stay” opens with soft synths providing the basis behind echoing vocals. About halfway through the track, things pick up, as heavy guitar riffs crash in and the vocals take on a more powerful character.
So, how did “Stay” come together? As it turns out, actor, director, and Tony-nominated singer Wilson is a major Ghost fan. He saw the band live twice in 2022 and met up with frontman Tobias Forge while working on his directorial debut, Insidious: The Red Door.
Later, inspired by Ghost’s version of “Spillways” featuring Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott, Wilson reached out to Forge, who had been working on a version of Shakespears Sister’s “Stay.” The two then decided to collaborate on the cover,...
- 7/7/2023
- by Anne Erickson
- Consequence - Music
Ghost have unveiled their cover of Iron Maiden’s “Phantom of the Opera” from the upcoming Phantomime covers EP, arriving this Thursday (May 18th).
Papa Emeritus IV and his Nameless Ghouls do a faithful job covering their heavy metal forefathers on “Phantom of the Opera.” The original Maiden track hails from the British legends’ 1980 debut, featuring singer Paul Di’Anno. However, Ghost’s version harnesses the power and might of the 1985 Live After Death version featuring Bruce Dickinson.
Impressively, the guitar tracks are nearly transposed in accuracy, and Papa stays true to the song’s vocal arrangement while adding his signature melodic flourishes to the mix. For a band that has long wore its Nwobhm influences on its sleeve, the cover marks a consummatory moment in Ghost’s career. It also harkens back to Iron Maiden’s Book of Souls tour in 2016 and 2017, when they brought Ghost along as support.
Ghost...
Papa Emeritus IV and his Nameless Ghouls do a faithful job covering their heavy metal forefathers on “Phantom of the Opera.” The original Maiden track hails from the British legends’ 1980 debut, featuring singer Paul Di’Anno. However, Ghost’s version harnesses the power and might of the 1985 Live After Death version featuring Bruce Dickinson.
Impressively, the guitar tracks are nearly transposed in accuracy, and Papa stays true to the song’s vocal arrangement while adding his signature melodic flourishes to the mix. For a band that has long wore its Nwobhm influences on its sleeve, the cover marks a consummatory moment in Ghost’s career. It also harkens back to Iron Maiden’s Book of Souls tour in 2016 and 2017, when they brought Ghost along as support.
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- 5/16/2023
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
Papa Emeritus IV and Swedish heavy metal act Ghost blasphemously celebrated Easter Sunday with a surprise cover of Genesis’ 1992 single “Jesus He Knows Me.”
Fitting for a song that spoofs televangelism, Ghost paired their rendition with an Alex Ross Perry-directed, age-restricted video featuring the duplicitous Father Jim DeFroque who — after delivering his sermon — goes on an all-night party binge complete with multiple drug runs, encounters with sex workers, and other frowned-upon activities.
“We wish to inform you that one person’s beauty is another’s blasphemy…,” Ghost said of the video.
Fitting for a song that spoofs televangelism, Ghost paired their rendition with an Alex Ross Perry-directed, age-restricted video featuring the duplicitous Father Jim DeFroque who — after delivering his sermon — goes on an all-night party binge complete with multiple drug runs, encounters with sex workers, and other frowned-upon activities.
“We wish to inform you that one person’s beauty is another’s blasphemy…,” Ghost said of the video.
- 4/9/2023
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
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Papa Emeritus IV is coming to an amphitheater near you. Ghost, the Swedish hard-rock band led by the man of a thousand faces, Tobias Forge, has announced a U.S. summer tour.
Titled the Re-Imperatour U.S.A. 2023, the trek begins August 2nd in Concord, California, and plays 27 dates, wrapping up September 11th in Los Angeles. Along the way, the tour hits cities like Chicago, Milwaukee, Tampa, Austin,...
Papa Emeritus IV is coming to an amphitheater near you. Ghost, the Swedish hard-rock band led by the man of a thousand faces, Tobias Forge, has announced a U.S. summer tour.
Titled the Re-Imperatour U.S.A. 2023, the trek begins August 2nd in Concord, California, and plays 27 dates, wrapping up September 11th in Los Angeles. Along the way, the tour hits cities like Chicago, Milwaukee, Tampa, Austin,...
- 2/13/2023
- by Joseph Hudak
- Rollingstone.com
While all eyes were on the Bronx and Aaron Judge’s pursuit of the home run record, there was a Ghost sighting at the Chicago White Sox game as frontman Papa Emeritus IV threw out the first pitch.
In full stage makeup and White Sox gear — complete with Papa IV on the back of the jersey — the Swedish heavy metal singer, born Tobias Forge, lofted a ball from the pitcher’s mound to the catcher to kickstart Thursday’s game against the Cleveland Guardians. (Papa IV took the mound to the Trammps’ “Disco Inferno,...
In full stage makeup and White Sox gear — complete with Papa IV on the back of the jersey — the Swedish heavy metal singer, born Tobias Forge, lofted a ball from the pitcher’s mound to the catcher to kickstart Thursday’s game against the Cleveland Guardians. (Papa IV took the mound to the Trammps’ “Disco Inferno,...
- 9/23/2022
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Ghost has released an evocative music video for their single “Spillways,” off the Swedish metal group’s recent LP, Impera.
Directed by Amir Chamdin, the cinematic clip sees the band performing in an austere, shadowy room as eight dancers interpret the song with blood dripping from their eyes. As they perform, the musicians wear gas masks while frontman Tobias Forge dons his signature black and white makeup as he sings about the need for internal darkness to escape.
Ghost, led by Forge, who performs under the stage name Papa Emeritus,...
Directed by Amir Chamdin, the cinematic clip sees the band performing in an austere, shadowy room as eight dancers interpret the song with blood dripping from their eyes. As they perform, the musicians wear gas masks while frontman Tobias Forge dons his signature black and white makeup as he sings about the need for internal darkness to escape.
Ghost, led by Forge, who performs under the stage name Papa Emeritus,...
- 7/27/2022
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
Ghost brought a bit of the occult to Jimmy Kimmel Live Wednesday with a performance of “Call Me Little Sunshine,” the second single from the band’s latest album, Impera.
Led by frontman Tobias Forge — who performs under the stage name Papa Emeritus — the theatrical Swedish metal outfit showcased the track during a pre-recorded performance filmed at the historic Mountain View Mausoleum in the Los Angeles suburb of Altadena.
In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Forge shared how the pandemic influenced Ghost’s new album . “I was in a very good place personally,...
Led by frontman Tobias Forge — who performs under the stage name Papa Emeritus — the theatrical Swedish metal outfit showcased the track during a pre-recorded performance filmed at the historic Mountain View Mausoleum in the Los Angeles suburb of Altadena.
In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Forge shared how the pandemic influenced Ghost’s new album . “I was in a very good place personally,...
- 3/17/2022
- by Kat Bouza
- Rollingstone.com
When your day job requires you to dress up as a satanic pope, you’re going to have a complicated view of Christianity. But that doesn’t mean Tobias Forge, the creative mastermind behind the occult-rock band Ghost, can’t appreciate the religion’s artistic and cultural beauty.
“In the same way that I would not hang out with an alien from the film Alien, but I love the look of it? That’s my relationship with Christianity,” Forge tells Rolling Stone. “I’m a big fan of the arts...
“In the same way that I would not hang out with an alien from the film Alien, but I love the look of it? That’s my relationship with Christianity,” Forge tells Rolling Stone. “I’m a big fan of the arts...
- 3/8/2022
- by Joseph Hudak
- Rollingstone.com
In a recent interview with Revolver, Ghost frontman/mastermind Tobias Forge revealed there’s a Ghost feature film in the works. His comments suggest, however, that this won’t be your typical “rockumentary” or even a concert film, but something else entirely. Considering the cinematic nature of Ghost’s videos, something that relies heavily on fiction and worldbuilding seems […] The post Tobias Forge Confirms There’s a Ghost Feature Film in the Works–But Not What You Might Be Thinking appeared first on Dread Central.
- 5/8/2019
- by Josh Millican
- DreadCentral.com
Swedish hard rock outfit Ghost will embark on a North American tour this fall in support of their 2018 album, Prequelle. The “Ultaimte Tour Named Death” trek will launch September 13th at the Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield, California and stretch through the following month, wrapping October 26th at Cool Insuring Arena in Glens Falls, New York. Additional dates are expected to be announced soon, while San Antonio alt-rock band Nothing More will serve as support throughout the tour (save a handful of select dates).
Tickets for most concerts on Ghost’s...
Tickets for most concerts on Ghost’s...
- 4/1/2019
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Ghost mastermind and frontman Tobias Forge recently sat down for an interview with the folks at Lourwire to talk at length about what he and his merry band of Nameless Ghouls in 2019. In a word: Touring. In addition to playing arena dates in Europe and festivals in Australia, the theatrical metal outfit will be supporting […] The post Tobias Forge Says No New Ghost Album Until 2020: “From Our Perspective 2019 is Already Over” appeared first on Dread Central.
- 12/21/2018
- by Josh Millican
- DreadCentral.com
Even though Ghost frontman Tobias Forge was recently accused by some ex-bandmates of being in a secret society, the notoriously enigmatic musician who portrays Cardinal Copia in the outfit’s latest incarnation just took a huge step into the limelight. By giving his first ever video interview completely unmasked. Related Article: Ex-Ghost Band Members Claim Tobias […] The post Cardinal Copia Revealed! Ghost Frontman Tobias Forge Gives First Unmasked Interview Ever appeared first on Dread Central.
- 12/5/2018
- by Josh Millican
- DreadCentral.com
Even though Ghost frontman Tobias Forge was recently accused by some ex-bandmates of being in a secret society, the notoriously enigmatic musician who portrays Cardinal Copia in the outfit’s latest incarnation just took a huge step into the limelight. By giving his first ever video interview completely unmasked. Related Article: Ex-Ghost Band Members Claim Tobias […] The post Cardinal Copia Revealed Ghost Frontman Tobias Forge Gives First Unmasked Interview Ever appeared first on Dread Central.
- 12/5/2018
- by Josh Millican
- DreadCentral.com
Until recently, the identity of Ghost frontman Tobias Forge was unknown and only became a matter of public record following a lawsuit filed by ex-band members who claimed ownership over much of the band’s material. Forge won the lawsuit, establishing himself as the sole founder and creative mastermind behind Ghost (in all of the band’s […] The post Ex-Ghost Band Members Claim Tobias Forge is in a Secret Society appeared first on Dread Central.
- 11/30/2018
- by Josh Millican
- DreadCentral.com
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