Tobias' vocals are not what you would expect with a rock act. Clean, melodic. You will get used to it! You should hear him in acoustic sessions. Outstanding. I'm surprised you started with Zenith! It's been a hidden track and unavailable for years, except on one user TH-cam upload. Ghost fans have wanted this for years. It's finally been made available. Ok, here's lesson 1. Ghost is pretty much one man's project. He was anonymous from 2010 till 2016. He played the character of Papa Emeritus I for the first album, Papa Emeritus II for the second; then Papa Emeritus III for the Meliora album. All completely different characters, wearing a prosthetic mask... This song (Zenith) came out on a special edition of Meliora, but nowhere else, in about 2016, and hasn't been on streaming services till now. Yes I agree, it has a Blue Oyster Cult vibe. Since then, Papa III was replaced by Cardinal Copia for the Prequelle album. He was in turn promoted to Papa Emeritus IV at a concert (or 'ritual') in 2020, and in 2022 the Impera album was released, which has an '80s arena rock vibe. The man behind all this is a Swedish guy, Tobias Forge, he is a master songwriter, and in person is completely different to what you would expect! At the start, he wanted someone else to sing (he was a guitarist) but ended up doing it himself. Ghost's catalogue has pop/rock, hard rock, metal, prog/rock, it varies so much. It doesn't fit into a genre. And the backstory or 'lore' is funny, and very theatrical. The music is always super-catchy, and the lyrics are very deep and multi-layered. Tobias writes most of it, with some collaborators. On earlier material, he plays a lot of the guitar and bass. If you want a deeper dive, start with the track *Cirice* from Meliora. It won a Grammy. There endeth lesson # 1.
Hi there, thanks for the lesson! I appreciate all the background info you have provided, very interesting, looks like I jumped in at an epic time. Will be reacting to the songs you suggested. Welcome to the Channel!
@@GeorgeTheCloudGlad to be here. If you decide to do anymore Ghost (and I sincerely recommend you do) you should definitely check out Faith. Watch the lyric video and see if you catch the joke.
Before Ghost started the singer was in a raw lofi death metal project called Repugnant. Pretty fun to check out since it's hard to imagine it's the same guy doing the vocals lol. He and former Ghost members also a more pop oriented project called Subvision. I see Ghost as being somewhere in between those two projects, although definitely more on the pop/rock side. You won't really hear any harsh vocals from them except in maybe the live version of Mummy Dust. They are often jokingly described as "Satanic Abba" because of this.
Satanic Abba, what an oxymoron but interesting. Thanks for the background info, will check out more songs to get a better idea. Welcome to the Channel!
As a Ghost fan, I’m obsessed with people reacting to Ghost and becoming fan of the band, so I’m excited to see your journey 😂! Please keep reacting to them!❤
@@GeorgeTheCloudI know this is old but listen to Faith by Ghost or Respite On The Spitalfields as well and the 30 second intro to it, I bet you will like it.
For being the first track you ever heard from Ghost, you are quite spot on. Ghost have been around since 2006, realising their first (of five) album in 2010. Sometimes, they have an aura of Bluy oyster cult, and they have influences from Metallica. James Hetfield is a known Ghost fan also! It's hard to put them in a genre. It's metal, rock, and even pop in their sound. Tobias Forge, singer and mastermind of the band, is a fan of different genres himself. He has sung in a death metal band and even a pop band and, as a Swede he is, have influences from ABBA along with metal and 70's and 80's rock. This particular song is one of few songs that another in the band were participating in the song writing. Every album is very much different in styles but they have one in common. Really good and catchy tunes. If you like to, you have a really deep rabbit hole to dive into. I'll recommend you to listen to Cirice. It's from the same period in time as this song. This song were a special release and has not been on Spotify outside Sweden since the release in 2015. The meaning of the word Zenith is The meaning "the time at which something is most powerful or successful". And, the band is a satanic band. Even though the members say they are not satanists. It is more of a opposite pole of the Christian church, the Catholic one in particular. That's why he is dressed and looks like a pope with a skull painted face.
Hi there, wow I wasn't expecting to be listening to a satanic band, not sure how I feel about that since I'm Catholic. Thanks for your comment and observations. The meaning of Zenith is quite interesting, might have to start using it. Welcome to the Channel!
Ghost is about as satanic as horror movies or Scooby Doo. They are critical of the Church, since Tobias (leader/mastermind) had a negative experience growing up. @@GeorgeTheCloud
The take on the satanic part. I'll see it more like a questioning on religion. And of course, it's bad habits in religion should be questioned. The song I recommended, Cirice, is about manipulation, in religion, disguised as a love song. I think you'll like it!
Hey man awesome reaction!! I’d definitely recommend their song stay, which they made with Patrick Wilson for insidious the red door. Even though it’s a different style the vocals are absolutely amazing!! If you want something with a bit more of a rough sound I’d recommend mummy dust or from the pinnacle to the pit :) have a nice day
The " Gregorian " chant you heard was actually Latin. Tobias uses a lot of Latin phrases in his songs. The chant in Zenith is, " Secula Seculorum " which translates to, unto the age of ages. I'm sure you'll see a lot of suggested songs to listen to. Ghost has it all. If you have Ghost you have everything. Not just a nice phrase but a song title as well.
My friend told me the same thing when I first heard Ghost. It didn’t fit to me, but keep listening to them and you will understand that his voice is perfect for this band. His voice is definitely an acquired taste. But once you do you might truly appreciate this band. I recommend one of their classics. Cirice. \,,/
Hi there, thanks for your comment and suggestion. I agree that his voice might be an acquired taste, will definitely check more from them soon, stay tuned. Welcome to the Channel!
If nobody's wrote this yet, this song is actually one of their older ones! It's only just recently been able to be released on their streaming platforms and TH-cam. Pretty sure it was exclusively released on a special edition vinyl of their album Meliora, not 100000% sure though.
Here's the aggressive tone you're expecting: th-cam.com/video/I5muTGTG-gs/w-d-xo.html Keep in mind this is an isolated live vocal track. Go here for the full song: th-cam.com/video/59NQdGJ0NNk/w-d-xo.html Thanks for the reaction, and welcome to Ghost! 😈
For me, Tobias's voice was the biggest draw to Ghost. I just can't get enough of listening to him. His voice is very versatile (check out Mummy Dust for a stark comparison), and melodic, and genuine, and raw, and I think his voice being the way it is is sort of one of the biggest things that makes Ghost so special.
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Tobias' vocals are not what you would expect with a rock act. Clean, melodic. You will get used to it! You should hear him in acoustic sessions. Outstanding.
I'm surprised you started with Zenith! It's been a hidden track and unavailable for years, except on one user TH-cam upload. Ghost fans have wanted this for years. It's finally been made available.
Ok, here's lesson 1. Ghost is pretty much one man's project. He was anonymous from 2010 till 2016. He played the character of Papa Emeritus I for the first album, Papa Emeritus II for the second; then Papa Emeritus III for the Meliora album. All completely different characters, wearing a prosthetic mask... This song (Zenith) came out on a special edition of Meliora, but nowhere else, in about 2016, and hasn't been on streaming services till now. Yes I agree, it has a Blue Oyster Cult vibe.
Since then, Papa III was replaced by Cardinal Copia for the Prequelle album. He was in turn promoted to Papa Emeritus IV at a concert (or 'ritual') in 2020, and in 2022 the Impera album was released, which has an '80s arena rock vibe.
The man behind all this is a Swedish guy, Tobias Forge, he is a master songwriter, and in person is completely different to what you would expect! At the start, he wanted someone else to sing (he was a guitarist) but ended up doing it himself. Ghost's catalogue has pop/rock, hard rock, metal, prog/rock, it varies so much. It doesn't fit into a genre. And the backstory or 'lore' is funny, and very theatrical. The music is always super-catchy, and the lyrics are very deep and multi-layered. Tobias writes most of it, with some collaborators. On earlier material, he plays a lot of the guitar and bass.
If you want a deeper dive, start with the track *Cirice* from Meliora. It won a Grammy.
There endeth lesson # 1.
Hi there, thanks for the lesson! I appreciate all the background info you have provided, very interesting, looks like I jumped in at an epic time. Will be reacting to the songs you suggested. Welcome to the Channel!
I love everything about Ghost, the music has such a nostalgic, old metal feel to it and the band lore is such a fun and funny way to hype it all up.
I guess they do have an old metal feel now that I think about it. Welcome to the Channel!
@@GeorgeTheCloudGlad to be here. If you decide to do anymore Ghost (and I sincerely recommend you do) you should definitely check out Faith. Watch the lyric video and see if you catch the joke.
Will check it out, thanks!
Mummy Dust, Faith and From The Pinnacle To The Pit are some fun songs by Ghost that you could listen to in the future ☺️
Hi there, thanks for the suggestions. Welcome to the Channel!
Before Ghost started the singer was in a raw lofi death metal project called Repugnant. Pretty fun to check out since it's hard to imagine it's the same guy doing the vocals lol.
He and former Ghost members also a more pop oriented project called Subvision.
I see Ghost as being somewhere in between those two projects, although definitely more on the pop/rock side. You won't really hear any harsh vocals from them except in maybe the live version of Mummy Dust. They are often jokingly described as "Satanic Abba" because of this.
Satanic Abba, what an oxymoron but interesting. Thanks for the background info, will check out more songs to get a better idea. Welcome to the Channel!
As a Ghost fan, I’m obsessed with people reacting to Ghost and becoming fan of the band, so I’m excited to see your journey 😂! Please keep reacting to them!❤
Hi there, thanks for your support. Will definitely be checking more from them soon. Welcome to the Channel!
Ghost Zenith as good as it is, is probably their 25th best song. They are great! The best rabbit hole ever!
What other songs do you suggest? I'm ready to go in
@@GeorgeTheCloud Ritual, Rats, Year Zero, Square hammer, absolution. Or start from their 1st album Opus!
Gotcha, thanks. Will watch those soon time permitting, stay tuned!
Cirice is their most iconic song. Year Zero is best live. Other songs - Faith, Absolution, Rats, Square Hammer, Call Me Little Sunshine.... SO MANY.
@@GeorgeTheCloudI know this is old but listen to Faith by Ghost or Respite On The Spitalfields as well and the 30 second intro to it, I bet you will like it.
For being the first track you ever heard from Ghost, you are quite spot on.
Ghost have been around since 2006, realising their first (of five) album in 2010.
Sometimes, they have an aura of Bluy oyster cult, and they have influences from Metallica. James Hetfield is a known Ghost fan also!
It's hard to put them in a genre. It's metal, rock, and even pop in their sound. Tobias Forge, singer and mastermind of the band, is a fan of different genres himself. He has sung in a death metal band and even a pop band and, as a Swede he is, have influences from ABBA along with metal and 70's and 80's rock.
This particular song is one of few songs that another in the band were participating in the song writing.
Every album is very much different in styles but they have one in common. Really good and catchy tunes.
If you like to, you have a really deep rabbit hole to dive into.
I'll recommend you to listen to Cirice. It's from the same period in time as this song. This song were a special release and has not been on Spotify outside Sweden since the release in 2015.
The meaning of the word Zenith is
The meaning "the time at which something is most powerful or successful".
And, the band is a satanic band. Even though the members say they are not satanists. It is more of a opposite pole of the Christian church, the Catholic one in particular. That's why he is dressed and looks like a pope with a skull painted face.
Hi there, wow I wasn't expecting to be listening to a satanic band, not sure how I feel about that since I'm Catholic. Thanks for your comment and observations. The meaning of Zenith is quite interesting, might have to start using it. Welcome to the Channel!
Ghost is about as satanic as horror movies or Scooby Doo. They are critical of the Church, since Tobias (leader/mastermind) had a negative experience growing up. @@GeorgeTheCloud
Fair enough.
The take on the satanic part. I'll see it more like a questioning on religion.
And of course, it's bad habits in religion should be questioned.
The song I recommended, Cirice, is about manipulation, in religion, disguised as a love song. I think you'll like it!
Will check it out, thanks!
The word is Zenith, pronounced "zee-nith", and is Greek in origin, meaning that something has reached it's highest point or apex.
Hi there, thanks for the explanation. Welcome to the Channel!
Start with 'Zenit' by Ghost, unusually🇸🇪
Welcome to Ghost🇸🇪
Suggets: 'Cirice', watcher in the sky', 'Mary on across',Call me little',Faith'🇸🇪
Hi there, thanks for the suggestions, will add to my list. Welcome to the Channel!
I can also almost see the point where you converted...or born again if you will. As above ,so below. Blessings
Interesting. Welcome to the Channel!
Hey man awesome reaction!! I’d definitely recommend their song stay, which they made with Patrick Wilson for insidious the red door. Even though it’s a different style the vocals are absolutely amazing!! If you want something with a bit more of a rough sound I’d recommend mummy dust or from the pinnacle to the pit :) have a nice day
Hi there, thanks for your comment and support. I'll add your suggestions to my list. Welcome to the Channel!
The " Gregorian " chant you heard was actually Latin. Tobias uses a lot of Latin phrases in his songs. The chant in Zenith is, " Secula Seculorum " which translates to, unto the age of ages. I'm sure you'll see a lot of suggested songs to listen to. Ghost has it all. If you have Ghost you have everything. Not just a nice phrase but a song title as well.
Hi there, thanks for your comment and support. Will definitely check more of their catalog. Welcome to the Channel!
My friend told me the same thing when I first heard Ghost. It didn’t fit to me, but keep listening to them and you will understand that his voice is perfect for this band. His voice is definitely an acquired taste. But once you do you might truly appreciate this band. I recommend one of their classics. Cirice. \,,/
Hi there, thanks for your comment and suggestion. I agree that his voice might be an acquired taste, will definitely check more from them soon, stay tuned. Welcome to the Channel!
If nobody's wrote this yet, this song is actually one of their older ones! It's only just recently been able to be released on their streaming platforms and TH-cam. Pretty sure it was exclusively released on a special edition vinyl of their album Meliora, not 100000% sure though.
Hmm gotcha. I just watched another of their videos which kind of shocked me so stay tuned for that one soon!
the guy is singing like a pope, that;s the idea, nobody's screaming in the church ;) his music is about vibe, not metal and is vibing alright..
Hmm interesting, ok gotcha, makes more sense. Welcome to the Channel!
Spillways
Thanks for the suggestion!
Here's the aggressive tone you're expecting: th-cam.com/video/I5muTGTG-gs/w-d-xo.html
Keep in mind this is an isolated live vocal track.
Go here for the full song: th-cam.com/video/59NQdGJ0NNk/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for the reaction, and welcome to Ghost! 😈
Hi there, thanks for the links, will check those out. Welcome to the Channel!
He is
Thanks for your support!
For me, Tobias's voice was the biggest draw to Ghost. I just can't get enough of listening to him. His voice is very versatile (check out Mummy Dust for a stark comparison), and melodic, and genuine, and raw, and I think his voice being the way it is is sort of one of the biggest things that makes Ghost so special.
I feel the same, it's his voice and maybe keyboard sounds they use. I just reacted to another of their songs you can checkout!
Mary on a cross would have been better
I can still check that one out, this is only the beginning!
The MOAC Live on Tampa video is excellent (watch to the Very End!)🔥🤘😜🔥
Thanks for the suggestion!
Zenith is probably the only song that I love about this band
Say what . Nowhere near their best
Hmm interesting
What would you say is their best?