''Seven Inches of Satanic Panic'' is a release by the Swedish

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. First released digitally on 13 September 2019 by

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, it features the songs "Kiss the Go-Goat" and "Mary on a Cross", written by vocalist

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along with songwriters

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and

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. It was later released on

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. ''Seven Inches of Satanic Panic'' has been described as a two-track EP and as a

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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

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, in 1969. The following day, on 13 September 2019, ''Seven Inches of Satanic Panic'' was released on music streaming services through

. 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 & order now.

''Seven Inches of Satanic Panic'', which has been described as a two-track EP and as a

, was released on

(with "Kiss the Go-Goat" as the

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and "Mary on a Cross" as the

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) on 27 September 2019. The 7" vinyl claims to be remastered versions of songs recorded in 1969 at Thorn Industrial Audio Recording Studios, Hollywood. The vinyl release peaked at number 2 on the

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, whilst "Kiss the Go-Goat" reached number 4 on the ''Kerrang!'' Rock Chart. In July and August 2022, "Mary on a Cross" went viral on

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. In response, Ghost released a "Slowed + Reverb" version of the song digitally on 26 August.

Background and release

Track listing

Personnel

Charts

"Mary on a Cross"

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

"Mary on a Cross"

References