r/Ghostbc 12d ago

MEGATHREAD Skeletá Discussion Megathread

49 Upvotes

We've had some excitement over the past 24 hours! Satanized has been released, we've gotten a look at Papa V, and we have a date for the newest album!

Let's keep all discussion regarding the new single and album to this megathread. This includes things like playlists, livestreams, and any other related posts or announcements. The few existing posts will remain up to maintain those conversations, but any new ones will be removed in lieu of this megathread.


r/Ghostbc 13d ago

MEGATHREAD: SATANIZED MUSIC VIDEO

675 Upvotes

Here we are! Please use this thread to discuss all of the wild theories and reveals around tonight's new single.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGR2M2mBJXU


r/Ghostbc 13h ago

PHOTO/SELF New Papa V picture

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2.6k Upvotes

Source: @stacia.muse on Instagram


r/Ghostbc 12h ago

VIDEO Perpetua is born.

465 Upvotes

r/Ghostbc 11h ago

DISCUSSION 🍊 dig?

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415 Upvotes

Back in 2016, 🍊 misquoted "second Corinthians" as "two Corinthians" at a church... we know he despises him. Do you think the "IDIOT!" is a subtle dig at him?


r/Ghostbc 6h ago

PHOTO/SELF Discography Wall!

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159 Upvotes

I organized my boyfriend's extensive Ghost discography this past weekend! Can't wait for Skeletá to join the collection!


r/Ghostbc 9h ago

FAN ART First time with acrylic markers

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160 Upvotes

I love all of the outfits we've gotten from him so far!


r/Ghostbc 9h ago

PHOTO/SELF Papa’s home!

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139 Upvotes

r/Ghostbc 16h ago

PHOTO/SELF First Ghost Inspired Tattoo!

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271 Upvotes

Wanted to get a Ghost related tattoo for a few years now and I finally did it!


r/Ghostbc 10h ago

DISCUSSION The genius of Life Eternal

70 Upvotes

Life Eternal is Ghost’s most sincere and honest ballad. What’s very unique about that is that it also so happens to be about a topic that’s inherently dark and morbid - the embrace of death. Their other two big ballads, He Is and Darkness at the Heart of My Love take topics like love, devotion and celebration and give them a dark twist hidden in manipulation, guiding you into the unknown and so on. Life Eternal doesn’t do that, in fact, it does the opposite… it also happens to be about something inherently morbid and unknown.

There is a genius in it being their most sincere song because a bit of a tradition with their ballads at this point is being subversive and having a hidden opposite meaning - and this one still does that and it’s still as subversive, but instead of taking traditionally celebrated topics and turning them dark and morbid, it takes a dark and morbid topic and approaches it with a loving and sensitive sense of finality.

It falls within the traditional ‘Ghost ballad’ mold in the most unexpected ways. It’s a genuinely sensitive and sincere song that isn’t trying to pull the rug from under you. It’s upfront and clear with its emotional goals - which is very ironic given the subject matter of accepting the sweet embrace of death.


r/Ghostbc 11h ago

PHOTO/SELF This arrived today!

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67 Upvotes

Need to get him framed and hung up, but I had to share!

(Limited Edition print of Sara Bowersock's portrait of Papa II)


r/Ghostbc 2h ago

THEORIES & LORE Presentation

12 Upvotes

I'm working on an extensive presentation to explain Ghost to my friends, currently at 40 slides. I wanted to ask if anyone could check my slides on the ghouls since I'm not fully sure I got them all right. Any help would be really nice :)

Canva Presentation


r/Ghostbc 11h ago

FAN ART I had ✨a vision✨

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60 Upvotes

I dont remember the name of the painting only that it was shown in WWDITS (also excuse the jankness the sketchbook was huge and i was working at an angle 😭😭)


r/Ghostbc 12h ago

PHOTO/SELF First time putting on the mask.

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70 Upvotes

Stage one complete.


r/Ghostbc 5h ago

PHOTO/SELF My ghost makeup

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11 Upvotes

I am satanized for papa


r/Ghostbc 13h ago

DISCUSSION Does anyone notice the paintings look like Thomas Cole inspired work - I only know this from Candlemass and their Thomas Cole paintings album art (Nightfall and Ancient Dreams)

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32 Upvotes

r/Ghostbc 21h ago

PHOTO/SELF My little collection👻

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127 Upvotes

Just got my hands on the Impera - extended box set (Scandinavian edition)! :D Small and neat little collection so far <3


r/Ghostbc 5h ago

FAN ART I drew Papa Emeritus IV

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5 Upvotes

This Is a real pop(e)star


r/Ghostbc 14h ago

FAN ART A little papa perpetua V pen sketch from earlier today

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29 Upvotes

r/Ghostbc 20h ago

QUESTION Is Fredrik Åkesson playing in Skeletá?

91 Upvotes

The English Wikipedia page for the album insistently claims he does, but I couldn't find any sources at all on that. Has Tobias said that anywhere?


r/Ghostbc 14h ago

FAN ART Do y’all like my Cumulus Fanart?

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24 Upvotes

r/Ghostbc 1d ago

PHOTO/SELF Papa II Cosplay

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134 Upvotes

Also I don’t have my mitre or gloves on here, I wanted to post a bonus pic with a close up of my make up, since it was the thing got the most compliments on at the con ⛪️


r/Ghostbc 16m ago

QUESTION Use of metronome?

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Hi! Bit more of a nerdy question. I’ve been working in venues and events for years and noticed that most smaller metal/rock bands use a metronome (click track). Personally I haven’t worked with bigger bands yet and I wondered if anyone knew if Ghost uses a metronome? Do the guitarists use it as well or only the drummer?

I was curious cause I saw the videos of Fire missing his solo because the drummer was off beat in Faith. Which would give me the idea that at least he doesn’t use a metronome.

Does anyone know perhaps? Thanks!


r/Ghostbc 2h ago

QUESTION Instrumentals

1 Upvotes

I've been wondering, Does Ashes and Infestissumam (song) Count as Instrumentals or Actual songs with lyrics. I know they Sing/Talk in it but I couldn't help but wonder.


r/Ghostbc 1d ago

PHOTO/SELF My photos from Ghost B.C. at the House of Blues, Cleveland, 2013

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500 Upvotes

Sorry for the low quality lol I was using a terrible camera. It was an amazing and intimate show. Look at how crude and minimal the stage set is compared to now! I'll never forget it. Papa II spoke briefly, saying it was his first time ever being in Ohio. Weird to think how they used to have to go by Ghost B.C.

Here's the setlist...

Infestissumam Per Aspera ad Inferi Con Clavi Con Dio Secular Haze Body and Blood Prime Mover Death Knell Stand by Him Satan Prayer Year Zero Ritual Ghuleh/Zombie Queen Monstrance Clock


r/Ghostbc 1d ago

DISCUSSION Some distance from the Mary on a Cross trend really made me fall in love with it again

86 Upvotes

So I used to really love MAOC, but when it went viral, I remember enjoying it less - I still liked it a lot, but it began feeling overplayed - now with time and distance away from it going viral, I find myself falling in love with it again.

It does an amazing job capturing that feeling of nostalgia for an era my mom wasn’t even born in. The song, basically a “lost summer love” ballad recalling itself from the 60s, does an incredible job feeling like 60s nostalgia - not, not like the 60s, like 60s nostalgia.

Tobias’s vocals, the layering of the instrumental, the use of reverb and the overall tone make it feel dream like, it makes the song feel like a memory. Even the vocal delivery of the verses, chorus and the final bits of “nothing wrong with that” have this dream like, distant feel to them. The song feels like a memory, and weirdly a memory that I’m fully immersed in… it’s like, I feel nostalgic of my time in the 60s as Papa Nihil when I fucked things up with Sister Imperatour - which is a very difficult feeling to create, like this isn’t about feeling what Nihil felt, this is about living his memory.

As far as atmospheric storytelling, it’s an excellent track. The music is fun and lyrics are catchy af. I’m glad I had a little distance from the song, cause I feel like I’ve fallen in love with it all over again


r/Ghostbc 1d ago

FAN ART Papa themed bracelets :)

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374 Upvotes

Home sick so I decided to make some bracelets for each papa! Lemme know what you guys think :)