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Prequelle
''Prequelle'' is the fourth studio album by the Swedish rock band Ghost. It was released on 1 June 2018 and produced by Tom Dalgety. The album's first single, "Rats", was released ahead of the album on 13 April, and as of 28 July, had peaked at number one for seven weeks on the ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock Songs chart. The second single, "Dance Macabre", later topped the same chart for two weeks as well. The album marked the band's strongest selling debut to date, landing at number 3 on the ''Billboard'' 200, selling 66,000 copies in its first week, with 61,000 of those being "traditional" album sales. The album's themes include medieval times and the Black Death, along with more modern subject matters. "Prequelle" was nominated for the Best Rock Album Grammy Award at the 61st annual awards ceremony and the Swedish Grammis Award in the category of Hard rock/metal. The album was released with five different versions of the cover art, each with the rider and horse in the foregro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghost (Swedish Band)
Ghost is a Swedish rock band that was formed in Linköping in 2006. In 2010, they released a three-track demo followed by a 7-inch vinyl titled "Elizabeth", and later their debut full-length album ''Opus Eponymous''. The song "Ritual" was chosen by ''Kerrang!'' as one of "The 50 Most Evil Songs Ever." The Grammis-nominated album was widely praised and significantly increased their popularity. Their second album and major label debut, '' Infestissumam'', was released in 2013, debuted at number one in Sweden, and won the Grammis Award for Best Hard Rock/Metal Album. The band released their third studio album, ''Meliora'', in 2015, reaching number one in Sweden, and number eight in the US. Its lead single, "Cirice", earned them the 2016 Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance. The band released their fourth studio album, ''Prequelle'', in 2018. The band released their fifth studio album, ''Impera'', in 2022. Ghost is known for its eccentric on-stage presence. Seven of the group's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dance Macabre (song)
"Dance Macabre" is a song by Swedish rock band Ghost. It was their second single off of their fourth studio album ''Prequelle''. It topped the '' Billboard'' Mainstream Rock Songs chart for two weeks in February 2019. Background "Dance Macabre" is a song from Ghost's fourth studio album, ''Prequelle''. The song was debuted in a live setting, being played live at a surprise live show on May 5, 2018. The studio version was previewed via the band's Instagram story on May 17, a day prior to being officially released. Additionally, a separate version of the song, a disco remix version, was released on August 24, 2018, done by synthwave musician Carpenter Brut. The remix had been requested by Ghost frontman Tobias Forge in April 2018, after Brut had opened for Ghost on tour in 2016. The song was later released as the second single from ''Prequelle'', after "Rats". A music video was released on October 17, 2018. It was described by ''Consequence of Sound'' as "a homage to ''The Rocky ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rats (Ghost Song)
"Rats" is a song by the Swedish rock band Ghost. It was released as the first single from their fourth album ''Prequelle''. The track topped the '' Billboard'' Mainstream Rock Songs chart in July 2018, and was nominated for the Best Rock Song Grammy Award at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards. Background and release The song debuted on April 12, 2018, on SiriusXM, and was officially released the following day. The song is the lead single from Ghost's fourth studio album, ''Prequelle'', ahead of the album's release on June 1. As with prior music with the band, the song was created by Tobias Forge and a group of anonymous band members called "Nameless Ghouls". However, the song was the first to feature Forge's new alter ego stage name, Cardinal Copia, and was performed by a separate set of anonymous band members than prior material, with all prior band members leaving the band in 2017 following a lawsuit with Forge regarding pay. The song's music video was also released on April 13. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tobias Forge
Tobias Forge (; born 3 March 1981) is a Swedish singer, musician, and songwriter. He is the leader and primary songwriter of the masked rock band Ghost, performing live as their vocalist under the stage names Papa Emeritus and Cardinal Copia. Although the band was formed in 2006, Forge's identity as the Ghost frontman was only confirmed in 2017, following a lawsuit by former band members due to a royalty dispute. Prior to finding success, he was in several other bands, including Repugnant and Crashdïet, under the stage name Mary Goore. For his musical accomplishments, Forge was awarded the 2019 Platinagitarren award from STIM, who explained "With one foot standing firmly on the metal floor, Forge is a composer pushing the boundaries of the genre." Jury member and journalist Jan Gradvall stated that Forge is among the "most visionary and creative in Swedish music history." Due to "Ghost's epic progression from underground doom favorites to an arena phenomenon" in the 2010s, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faith (Ghost Song)
"Faith" is a song by Swedish rock band Ghost. It was their third single off of their fourth studio album ''Prequelle''. It peaked at number six on the '' Billboard'' Mainstream Rock Songs chart in September 2019. Background The song title was first revealed in February 2018, and later debuted in a live setting in early May 2018, almost a month prior to its release on its respective studio album, ''Prequelle''. A music video was released on December 20, 2018. The video consists of live performance footage from the band's North American leg of their tour " A Pale Tour Named Death", and was released to celebrate the completion of the first leg of the tour. The video was directed by Bill Yukich. The video includes footage of crowds watching the band performing the song in front of the stage backdrop that was made to look like the outside of a church, with stained glass windows showing off incarnations of Cardinal Copia and Papa Emeritus. Composition and themes The song is an original ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Dalgety
Tom Dalgety is an English record producer and audio engineer. He is most noted for his work with Pixies, Ghost, and Royal Blood. He was nominated for Grammy Awards in 2019 for his production work on the Ghost album ''Prequelle'' (Best Rock Album) and production and songwriting on the Ghost track "Rats" (Best Rock Song). Biography Dalgety was born in Oxford, Oxfordshire. He grew up in Frome, Somerset, and began his career working at Rockfield Studios in Wales. Royal Blood's self-titled debut album, produced by Dalgety and the band, was released in August 2014. It was nominated for the 2014 Mercury Prize for best album. It debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart and went on to become certified as a platinum selling record ( BPI). Dalgety also worked with the band on their second album ''How Did We Get So Dark?'', which also went straight in at the top of the UK Albums Chart. In 2015, Dalgety won "Breakthrough Producer of the Year" at the UK's Music Producers Guild (MPG) Aw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meliora (album)
''Meliora'' (Latin for "the pursuit of something better") is the third studio album by Swedish rock band Ghost. The album was produced by Klas Åhlund and released on August 21, 2015. The album was generally well received, placing on several music publications' lists of the best heavy metal albums of the year and winning Best Hard Rock/Metal Album at the 2015 Grammis Awards. Lead single "Cirice" won the 2016 Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance. In September 2016, the band released a special edition of the album, called ''Meliora Redux''. Background and recording Ghost began crafting their third studio album, the follow-up to 2013's ''Infestissumam'', at the end of 2014. The impetus for its "futuristic" theme came to a Nameless Ghoul a month or so prior to starting the ''Infestissumam'' tour. While trying out a new guitar rig during a rehearsal, the Ghoul created a "spacey echoed" effect that made a guitar riff sound "futuristic ndsci-fi". At this point, he had the idea for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Popestar
''Popestar'' is the second EP by the Swedish rock band Ghost. It consists mainly of covers and was produced by Tom Dalgety. The EP was released on 16 September 2016, by Loma Vista Recordings. The band began the Popestar Tour of North America following its release. Background ''Popestar'' consists almost entirely of covers. Ghost chose unexpected songs that differed from their own musical style. The only original track on the EP, " Square Hammer", was conceived at the end of the sessions for the band's ''Meliora'' album. Because the concept of the album was already in place and the song had a different feeling, the band decided not to include it on the album. "Square Hammer" was released as a single on 12 September 2016, prior to the EP. Reception ''Popestar'' debuted at No. 1 on '' Billboard''s Top Rock Albums chart, becoming the first EP to reach the chart's top position. It sold 21,000 copies in its first week. Track listing Personnel Ghost * Papa Emeritus III * A Gro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seven Inches Of Satanic Panic
''Seven Inches of Satanic Panic'' is a release by the Swedish rock band Ghost. First released digitally on 13 September 2019 by Loma Vista Recordings, it features the songs "Kiss the Go-Goat" and "Mary on a Cross", written by vocalist Tobias Forge along with songwriters Salem al Fakir and Vincent Pontare. It was later released on 7" vinyl. ''Seven Inches of Satanic Panic'' has been described as a two-track EP and as a single. Background and release On 12 September 2019, Ghost released a music video for the track "Kiss the Go-Goat", which depicts the character Papa Nihil performing as the frontman of Ghost at Whisky a Go Go in West Hollywood, California, in 1969. The following day, on 13 September 2019, ''Seven Inches of Satanic Panic'' was released on music streaming services through Loma Vista Recordings. On social media, the band announced: We wish to inform you Ghost has released two special tracks from the 1969 archives...Seven Inches Of Satanic Panic is available to stream & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
61st Annual Grammy Awards
The 61st Annual Grammy Awards ceremony was held on February 10, 2019, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Singer-songwriter Alicia Keys hosted. During her opening monologue, Keys brought out Lady Gaga, Jada Pinkett Smith, Jennifer Lopez, and former First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama, each of whom spoke about the impact that music had on their lives. The ceremony recognized the best recordings, compositions, and artists of the eligibility year, which ran from October 1, 2017, to September 30, 2018. Nominations were announced on December 7, 2018. Dolly Parton was honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year two days prior to the Grammy Awards on February 8, 2019. Kendrick Lamar received the most nominations, with eight. Donald Glover, Childish Gambino and Kacey Musgraves tied for the most wins of the night with four each. Childish Gambino did not attend the Grammys and became the first major award winner to be absent from the ceremony since Amy Winehouse in 2008. "Thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Best Rock Album
The Grammy Award for Best Rock Album is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality albums in the rock music genre. Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by The Recording Academy of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position". The award for Best Rock Album was first presented to the band the Rolling Stones in 1995, and the name of the category has remained unchanged since then. According to the category description guide for the 52nd Grammy Awards, the award is presented to "vocal or instrumental rock, hard rock or metal albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded material". The award goes to the artist, producer and engineer/mixer, provided they were responsible for more than 50 percent of pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Progressive Rock
Progressive rock (shortened as prog rock or simply prog; sometimes conflated with art rock) is a broad genre of rock music that developed in the United Kingdom and United States through the mid- to late 1960s, peaking in the early 1970s. Initially termed "progressive pop", the style was an outgrowth of psychedelic bands who abandoned standard pop traditions in favour of instrumentation and compositional techniques more frequently associated with jazz, folk, or classical music. Additional elements contributed to its " progressive" label: lyrics were more poetic, technology was harnessed for new sounds, music approached the condition of "art", and the studio, rather than the stage, became the focus of musical activity, which often involved creating music for listening rather than dancing. Progressive rock is based on fusions of styles, approaches and genres, involving a continuous move between formalism and eclecticism. Due to its historical reception, the scope of progressiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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