" Why do Spirits Walk the Earth ? You will be haunted by three Ghosts !
- as the air filled with Phantoms "
Mr. CHARLES DICKENS
The choosing of today's track is not without reason. This group from Sweden came to my attention when I heard their music playing in Hastings HMV shop. A sense of macabre added to when I went there again a few weeks later only for another track by them to be playing as I walked in. Spooky !?
Formed in 2006 Ghost are renowned for their costumed on-stage presence, Band members, except for the lead vocalist, are known as "Nameless Ghouls". The lead-singer Tobias Forge performs under the persona of "Papa Emeritus".
The track I first heard was ‘Spillways’, a single from their 2022 album ‘Impera’.
Further info and recommended listening:
EP of 'covers' called 'Phantomime' [also heard in HMV] has 'Jesus, He Knows Me' among it's tracks. More info here.
'Revolver Magazine' has a 25 best songs list - if you're really into them:
Check out ‘Square Hammer’ - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqoyKzgkqR4
- along with ‘Per Aspera Ad inferi’ - ‘Kaisartion’ & ‘Mary on a Cross’.
NB: As mentioned I have deliberately picked today's band for a reason. Some of you will follow this, those of you who don't get the connection - all will be revealed early next week in a new link I will send.
