People who trash Ghost have probably never actually listened to Ghost. Ghost operates at such a high level in terms of songcraft, performance, production, stage show, etc.. People may want something more intense, with more blast beats, etc, but Ghost know how to write amazing songs.
I have watched every single reaction of yours to Ghost and I can honestly say that the reason why I truly believe your reaction vids are the best on RUclips is because they are so utterly honest and genuine. From the outset, you say exactly as you are feeling and you can tell it is coming from the heart with no pre determined view or opinion or scripted response. It’s so pure and that’s why I respect it so much. I also respect the fact that you are true to yourself regardless of the general consensus and majority feeling. Like when you mentioned you couldn’t click with Elizabeth back in Opus as much as the other tracks and more recently with your Kaisarion views aswell. Never change bro, stay doing what you do and keep liking what you like and being honest when you don’t fully feel it. Please don’t end the Ghost journey with Impera. There are still the EP’s, covers and multiple live Ghost vids to explore too which I’d love to see you react too. All the best Man x
Love the reaction, first time viewer here brother, just wanted to say the singer Tobias writes all the lyrics as well as guitar and bass. He’s extremely talented.
I just discovered Ghost a few months ago and I love them. I'm 57 years old and this is the type of music I grew up on. If you haven't watched the video shorts, chapters 1 through 14, you need to see them. If Tobias wasn't a musician he could've been an actor, he's hilarious. I feel bad that I didn't know about Ghost sooner, they had a concert about 40 minutes from my house in September.
When I was in grade 3 in the 80s for Halloween, I dressed up as a vampire and at my classes Halloween party I stood on top of my desk, dressed as a vampire and lip-synch love bites to everybody and I thought I was the coolest person ever it’s a great track
I've got the same reaction about this one on my first time like "daheck? Are you trying to send me to another dimension of vibes PapAh!?" And the lyrics to this one is just beautiful. It's a wonderful power balad. And I have to say, some of their songs are growers, like, it may takes some time to set in, and others are just instantly love.
I'm going to miss your joy at finding new songs. It's been so much fun hearing it all again for the first time through you. Thank you for the ride! There's always the covers, EPs and live vids, if you wanted to keep the Ghost train rolling. I'd buy a ticket. As for the Rammstein (rhymes with nine) comments - or any other haters, really, some people are going to hate on principle because it's not made for them. They can pound sand. R+ is my #1, has been for 20 years and I also adore everything that is Ghost. TF is just following a similar formula. Rammstein was my gateway to Ghost - I found them through the song Cardinal Copia did with Emigrate (a side project by RZK from Rammstein) called "I'm Not Afraid" if you wanted to check it out. There's a seat at the table for everyone, even if we're not all in the same room. \m/
You'll need to check out the covers...Live versions...sympathy for the devil by the Rolling Stones but he's with the Heliacopters....something like that. Then there's Here Comes the Sun by the Beatles cover...find the live version.
I absolutely love this song, always makes me cry tho, I’ve been a fan of ghost since about 2016, I love how far they’ve came and I love the band even more and bro I love your reaction vids, watched every single one and always excited to see that you’ve uploaded a new one 🖤🤟🏼
I guess Ghost fans are so used to absolutely love every single one of their songs that they find it weird when somebody doesn't. It's totally ok not to like this or that song for whatever reason. Each person is different, has different background and personal taste. Ghost indeed belongs to that rare kind of artists that don't want to put effort in 1 or 2 singles and complete the rest of the album with mere fillers. They put effort in every song as if any of them would be a working single and that results in amazing albums you can listen from head to toe without skipping songs, but occasionally someone won't like some, at least not as much as they normally do. It's perfectly normal. This type of "gatekeeping" is so annoying.
Heck, 2 of my 3 least fav Ghost songs are Spillways and Little Sunshine. (And yet Impera is my fav Ghost album; go fig!) And I see nothing wrong with that. Ftr: There is none of theirs I dislike.
love your reactions man, been following the entire ghost journey for months now. keep up the good work, you reactions are some of the most genuine and real ive seen in a long time :)
I find myself listening to this a lot lately. Because there is a darkness at the heart of my love for this channel ever since your Kaisarion reaction. /s
@@kaarem-t8899 griftwood is actually in c minor! There is that fantastic key change but I'm gonna try to keep any spoilers out of the comment section 😂
Griftwood! One of my favorites for sure. I just found your channel and have genuinely enjoyed all your Ghost reactions. I actually just recently discovered Ghost also, so watching you discover them at the same time has been awesome. Keep up the good work! 👏
Look up images of Aleister Crowley and you'll see the inspiration for the cover art. Also, Bite of Passage and Respite on the Spitalfields is another two in one that should be listened to together, rock on man!
This song drew my attention over a year ago and that's how I fell in love with the Ghost. I still haven't listened to all of their songs, I need something to be left "unlistened" iykwim :)
I’ve known of Ghost for a few years but never delved into the music because I’d only heard Cirice and wrote them off as some dark band I wasn’t gonna relate to in my 30’s. So fucking wrong. I’m a metalhead. I fell in love with Korn at age 8 and Pantera when I was 11, etc etc. I was reintroduced to this band by my 7 year old daughter who discovered Mary on a Cross on TikTok… and I was like “This shit is SICK?!” It’s SO good. And now I’m obsessed with this song, and with Call Me Little Sunshine. But also Square Hammer, Cirice, Spillways, Kiss The Go-Goat and so many more. I’m going down all the rabbit holes. I feel like I hit the jackpot with Ghost as a lover of music. So hi, new subscriber lol 👋🏼
I've watched all of your Ghost reactions and I couldn't wait for you to get to this one. I had a feeling you would dig it. It's definitely in my top 10 as well! Just keep doing you! 🖤
Have enjoyed all your Ghost reactions. As a drummer and songwriter in metal band I really enjoy your insights about the songs’ construction and structure. Ghost is one of my biggest influences (together with Iron Maiden/Nicko McBrain). Eager to hear your opinion on the great Respite On The Spitalfields, one of the greatest album closers of all time!
It’s ridiculous that people can’t understand that we all have different tastes and some songs simply don’t hit us the way they hit other people. I agree with you about Kaisarion. Just can’t get into it at all.
Can’t explain how happy I am that you went back just enough to catch the ending in its entirety. Bc I knew you would love that part with the choir in the background. It’s so epic. So beautiful. Ps. Fuck the haters. Ghost is the greatest band of all time!!! I SAID IT!!! LETS FUCKIN GO!!
This song is so beautiful, even tho lyrics kinda have sinister vibe bit I ignore it haha. Honestly makes me wanna sit back relax and float too. I get what you mean.
Really? The sinister vibe is what I like most about this song! 😆 Hey, we can agree that it's a rockin' power ballad, and that Ghost rocks, so it's all good, right?
The last song on this album, respite on the spitalfields, has two amazing solos in it! I cannot wait until you react to them, bc I don't want to spoil it! 😭
I’ve been listening to Rammstein for years and only just discovered ghost and i love both and they are very different but both have catchy as hell riffs. Would be very difficult to match Rammsteins live shows though as they spend a ton on them and they are all licensed pyrotechnics so it’s a big ask but would be cool to see that kind of production
You 100% need to do Respite On The Spitalfields next but you need to combine it with Bite Of Passage; Bite Of Passage is a brief instrumental that leads into Respite.
Imagine Dragons performed the theme to Arcane. The back half of Impera just rolls from one great song to the next. I'm looking forward to your thoughts on Griftwood and Respite on the Spitalfields (there musical masterpiece imo at this point).
This and Infestissumam are probably my favorite Ghost albums. The last song on this album is probably my favorite on this album, but it is so hard to choose so it depends on the day.
Damn, I'm actually sad this Ghost journey with you is coming to an end soon... Hopefully the next album is coming asap! Anyhow, you still have a couple bangers left and one of my favorites are one of them.
I do believe Tobias has said he was trying to make the Ghost version of Hysteria, production wise so I'm surprised you didn't hear some Leppard before now. The album is almost a road map of his influences. Oh and Def Leppard is probably lumped with hair metal now but it's a bit unfair. They existed during the era and indulged some, "Pour Some Sugar on Me" being an almost prototypical innuendo heavy hair metal song, but were more than that. Oh well.
Genuinely, love bites is so a record I hear in this. Poppy with still tick undertones than provide such a great bedrock for melodic progression and choris. It builds so well to what you expect to be a standard rock song, but becomes a ballad of operatic terms that allows for real appreciation
So, after Griftwood, Bite of Passage is a short interlude that leads into Respite on the Spitalfields, so you'll probably want to do those two together, as well. After you've finished Impera, you really should check out all of the covers that Ghost has done, whether you've heard the originals or not. Tobias takes those songs and really makes them sound like Ghost songs. IIRC there are currently 13 covers if you count the live cover of Sympathy for the Devil he did with the Hellacopters while on some show. Also, I'm gonna say it again, but you should check out Nothing More if you haven't heard them. Tired of Winning, This is the Time, Turn It Up Like, Spirits - all great songs, as well as many others.
If Darkness At The Heart Of My Love reminds you of Def Leppard, wait until you hear Griftwood. First time I heard it I thought this song could have been on Hysteria.
Love your Ghost reactions❤ and your pure honesty regarding everything, never change my dude. And there's a pretty underground-ish band that is severely underrated called Eclipse (I think one of the members were from In Flames or something, I might be wrong tho) and they've got a KILLER album called Paradigm that came out in 2019. They've got a whole discography but that album just hits different. It's catchy as fuck (not really heavy but doesn't have to be) but the drums and some of the riffs are just *chefs kiss*😘 Would defo recommend, even if you just check it out in your time😇
Since you brought it up, the hate for Ghost is always kind of funny. Like of course, they're not gonna be for everyone. But its always telling when someone tries to imply that Forge doesn't know anything about the genre. He's got plenty of interviews out there where he talks about so many of his influences, he's a big time student of the game. Its so ridiculous that anyone would try to imply otherwise about him. And its super evident in a lot of the music. No, Ghost isn't the heaviest band of all time, but 90% of their catalogue you can listen to a song and pick up on what metal bands were the influence to it.
"Ghost isn't the heaviest band of all time" And they never wanted or claimed to be haha. That's the point of how funny these critics are. Gatekeepers screaming on top of their lungs: "GHOST IS NOT METAL!!!!" and we calmly reply: "...we know, it's ok" lol
@@dansantosn Right? Like only metal bands can wear face paint or costumes onstage? I know of (and personally know, and was even in a bad one) a number of goth and industrial bands that would like a word with those metal elitists who think they've got a monopoly on theatrics onstage. Dark theatricality doesn't belong to any one genre. Just saying, I'm pretty sure Skinny Puppy were doing onstage horrorshows before a lot of these "purist" haters were even born! And Robert Smith's far more hardcore at sticking to his gothy roots than these kids could imagine, and still likely having more fun than them, too. 🤣
@@neuralmute Alice Cooper, Kiss, Slade, Misfits... they were all wearing make up, costumes, theatrics onstage before "Extreme Metal" was even born. Just to cite some known examples. The thing is Ghost NEVER claimed to be (or not to be) a Metal band. And it doesn't even matter at all. Their whining is pointless lol
Politics, religion, and music is something I do not like to argue about. Everyone has different tastes and opinions. Isn't it great we live here where we can have those differing thoughts. Just because you don't necessarily like music in major keys does not mean you have poor taste in music. Its just different from others. I strongly dislike the Beatles. Its unpopular and people have come after me about it. Who cares!? Keep up the great content! And this album is one of my favorites! Its been fun experiencing it with you for the first time! I really wish I could go back and experience it for the first time again!
Kaisarion took a few listens to grow on me. Has a lot of Maiden influence and 80's non hair metal vibe to it. Def Leppard? Tobias has said he was modeling this album after Def Leppard's Pyromania which was a huge album at the time of it's release. Hair metal in the 80's would be like Poison, Warrent, Motley Crue, Ratt.....some say Def Leppard was but back in the day even though they had the hair metal look no one really considered them metal. More rock/Pop
Amazing song, great honest reaction as usual, sad the Ghost journey is coming to an end. On lyrics, I could give you a challenge for Respite on the Spitalfields. There is (I strongly believe) a reference in there to fellow Swedish band "Europe". Can you find it? :-)
I'll throw out another band that could be fun to react to, Sabaton. If you haven't heard of them, they're a Swedish power metal band that makes music on historical events and figures. Some of the songs I enjoy from them are... - White Death - The Final Solution - Saboteurs - Carolus Rex - Long Live The King And just so much more, I can't really list them all, but they're my other favorite band, Ghost and Sabaton, Megadeth is close up there, though. Not only are the songs good, but they have interesting things you can learn about the song topic, they have a website with the lyrics and historical fact for most the songs, a history channel, it's quite cool. Anyways, I thought I'd throw that out there, certainly enjoy the reactions I've seen from you
I know you said that you don't listen to the lyrics. But you really need to do so with Ghost. There is so much that you miss when you ignore the whole lure. This is an excellent example when you don't see to get the point at all. Same with Twenties and soon Griftwood is coming up that really needs someone to understand what Tobias really wants to explain.
Don't worry too much about your feelings on Kaisarion. In fact, you probably placated a few when you said it's growing on you and that it's not that you think it's bad, just your pick for the weakest track. I think that's how a lot of people also will describe whatever tracks didn't land for them. Like oh, it's not a bad song, it's just not my thing style wise. I think some people think you were like dissing it, or diminishing it or something.
People who trash Ghost have probably never actually listened to Ghost. Ghost operates at such a high level in terms of songcraft, performance, production, stage show, etc.. People may want something more intense, with more blast beats, etc, but Ghost know how to write amazing songs.
I have watched every single reaction of yours to Ghost and I can honestly say that the reason why I truly believe your reaction vids are the best on RUclips is because they are so utterly honest and genuine. From the outset, you say exactly as you are feeling and you can tell it is coming from the heart with no pre determined view or opinion or scripted response. It’s so pure and that’s why I respect it so much. I also respect the fact that you are true to yourself regardless of the general consensus and majority feeling. Like when you mentioned you couldn’t click with Elizabeth back in Opus as much as the other tracks and more recently with your Kaisarion views aswell. Never change bro, stay doing what you do and keep liking what you like and being honest when you don’t fully feel it. Please don’t end the Ghost journey with Impera. There are still the EP’s, covers and multiple live Ghost vids to explore too which I’d love to see you react too. All the best Man x
I couldn't have said it better myself. 👍
Love the reaction, first time viewer here brother, just wanted to say the singer Tobias writes all the lyrics as well as guitar and bass. He’s extremely talented.
I just discovered Ghost a few months ago and I love them. I'm 57 years old and this is the type of music I grew up on. If you haven't watched the video shorts, chapters 1 through 14, you need to see them. If Tobias wasn't a musician he could've been an actor, he's hilarious. I feel bad that I didn't know about Ghost sooner, they had a concert about 40 minutes from my house in September.
When I was in grade 3 in the 80s for Halloween, I dressed up as a vampire and at my classes Halloween party I stood on top of my desk, dressed as a vampire and lip-synch love bites to everybody and I thought I was the coolest person ever it’s a great track
I’ve been “addicted” since I first heard them as well. I can’t stop listening.
I'm watching all your ghost reaction videos bc i just got into them as well and its a JOY watching someone experience them for the first time!!
I've listened to Impera start to finish so many times and this song STILL makes my heart ache.
I've got the same reaction about this one on my first time like "daheck? Are you trying to send me to another dimension of vibes PapAh!?" And the lyrics to this one is just beautiful. It's a wonderful power balad.
And I have to say, some of their songs are growers, like, it may takes some time to set in, and others are just instantly love.
I'm going to miss your joy at finding new songs. It's been so much fun hearing it all again for the first time through you. Thank you for the ride! There's always the covers, EPs and live vids, if you wanted to keep the Ghost train rolling. I'd buy a ticket. As for the Rammstein (rhymes with nine) comments - or any other haters, really, some people are going to hate on principle because it's not made for them. They can pound sand. R+ is my #1, has been for 20 years and I also adore everything that is Ghost. TF is just following a similar formula. Rammstein was my gateway to Ghost - I found them through the song Cardinal Copia did with Emigrate (a side project by RZK from Rammstein) called "I'm Not Afraid" if you wanted to check it out. There's a seat at the table for everyone, even if we're not all in the same room. \m/
Just like Elvis said
You'll need to check out the covers...Live versions...sympathy for the devil by the Rolling Stones but he's with the Heliacopters....something like that.
Then there's Here Comes the Sun by the Beatles cover...find the live version.
I absolutely love this song, always makes me cry tho, I’ve been a fan of ghost since about 2016, I love how far they’ve came and I love the band even more and bro I love your reaction vids, watched every single one and always excited to see that you’ve uploaded a new one 🖤🤟🏼
I guess Ghost fans are so used to absolutely love every single one of their songs that they find it weird when somebody doesn't. It's totally ok not to like this or that song for whatever reason. Each person is different, has different background and personal taste. Ghost indeed belongs to that rare kind of artists that don't want to put effort in 1 or 2 singles and complete the rest of the album with mere fillers. They put effort in every song as if any of them would be a working single and that results in amazing albums you can listen from head to toe without skipping songs, but occasionally someone won't like some, at least not as much as they normally do. It's perfectly normal. This type of "gatekeeping" is so annoying.
Heck, 2 of my 3 least fav Ghost songs are Spillways and Little Sunshine. (And yet Impera is my fav Ghost album; go fig!) And I see nothing wrong with that.
Ftr: There is none of theirs I dislike.
This fucking song, man
love your reactions man, been following the entire ghost journey for months now. keep up the good work, you reactions are some of the most genuine and real ive seen in a long time :)
Such a badass album!!
I find myself listening to this a lot lately. Because there is a darkness at the heart of my love for this channel ever since your Kaisarion reaction. /s
😂you didnt like my kaisarion reaction?
@@rockdariff NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! but I still love you... darkly. ;)
Lmao...
You're gonna love Griftwood. Huge Def Leppard/Van Halen vibes, super guitar driven, and shreddy solos
Right?! It's becoming one of my faves.
@@kaarem-t8899 griftwood is actually in c minor! There is that fantastic key change but I'm gonna try to keep any spoilers out of the comment section 😂
Griftwood! One of my favorites for sure. I just found your channel and have genuinely enjoyed all your Ghost reactions. I actually just recently discovered Ghost also, so watching you discover them at the same time has been awesome. Keep up the good work! 👏
Look up images of Aleister Crowley and you'll see the inspiration for the cover art. Also, Bite of Passage and Respite on the Spitalfields is another two in one that should be listened to together, rock on man!
Yeah definitely, those two are awesome together! 🤩
This song drew my attention over a year ago and that's how I fell in love with the Ghost. I still haven't listened to all of their songs, I need something to be left "unlistened" iykwim :)
I love this song. The lyrics are awesome in this one
I’ve known of Ghost for a few years but never delved into the music because I’d only heard Cirice and wrote them off as some dark band I wasn’t gonna relate to in my 30’s. So fucking wrong. I’m a metalhead. I fell in love with Korn at age 8 and Pantera when I was 11, etc etc. I was reintroduced to this band by my 7 year old daughter who discovered Mary on a Cross on TikTok… and I was like “This shit is SICK?!” It’s SO good. And now I’m obsessed with this song, and with Call Me Little Sunshine. But also Square Hammer, Cirice, Spillways, Kiss The Go-Goat and so many more. I’m going down all the rabbit holes. I feel like I hit the jackpot with Ghost as a lover of music. So hi, new subscriber lol 👋🏼
Ghost is just so consistantly good....
Tobias actually said the album is influenced by Def Leppard quite a bit, and members from DL said they love the album!
Definitely can hear it
Joe Elliot likes them so much he did a vid with Ghost and sang on a new version of Spillways.
7:20
Our boy be vibin'
This track is so good
I've watched all of your Ghost reactions and I couldn't wait for you to get to this one. I had a feeling you would dig it. It's definitely in my top 10 as well! Just keep doing you! 🖤
Love this tune so much. But can't wait till you hear Griftwood- it's just so DAMNED good!!!!!
Have enjoyed all your Ghost reactions. As a drummer and songwriter in metal band I really enjoy your insights about the songs’ construction and structure. Ghost is one of my biggest influences (together with Iron Maiden/Nicko McBrain).
Eager to hear your opinion on the great Respite On The Spitalfields, one of the greatest album closers of all time!
It’s ridiculous that people can’t understand that we all have different tastes and some songs simply don’t hit us the way they hit other people. I agree with you about Kaisarion. Just can’t get into it at all.
Can’t explain how happy I am that you went back just enough to catch the ending in its entirety. Bc I knew you would love that part with the choir in the background. It’s so epic. So beautiful.
Ps. Fuck the haters. Ghost is the greatest band of all time!!! I SAID IT!!! LETS FUCKIN GO!!
This song is so beautiful, even tho lyrics kinda have sinister vibe bit I ignore it haha. Honestly makes me wanna sit back relax and float too. I get what you mean.
Really? The sinister vibe is what I like most about this song! 😆
Hey, we can agree that it's a rockin' power ballad, and that Ghost rocks, so it's all good, right?
The last song on this album, respite on the spitalfields, has two amazing solos in it! I cannot wait until you react to them, bc I don't want to spoil it! 😭
Zbigniew Bielak! He’s done all ghosts album covers (except Opus) and art for a bunch of individual songs
I’ve been listening to Rammstein for years and only just discovered ghost and i love both and they are very different but both have catchy as hell riffs. Would be very difficult to match Rammsteins live shows though as they spend a ton on them and they are all licensed pyrotechnics so it’s a big ask but would be cool to see that kind of production
Fav song of this album, with respite on spitafield, so so good atmosphere in it 😍
You 100% need to do Respite On The Spitalfields next but you need to combine it with Bite Of Passage; Bite Of Passage is a brief instrumental that leads into Respite.
Imagine Dragons performed the theme to Arcane. The back half of Impera just rolls from one great song to the next. I'm looking forward to your thoughts on Griftwood and Respite on the Spitalfields (there musical masterpiece imo at this point).
This and Infestissumam are probably my favorite Ghost albums. The last song on this album is probably my favorite on this album, but it is so hard to choose so it depends on the day.
A lot of people hate on ghost because they aren’t “metal”, when in reality ghost is just dark abba and should be classified just as ghost
and a funny aspect of that is Ghost/TF never claimed themselves to be anything 🙂
@@rillelives TF has actually referred to Ghost as a gothic rock band. 😊It is funny that some people get so upset over it though. 😆
Damn, I'm actually sad this Ghost journey with you is coming to an end soon... Hopefully the next album is coming asap!
Anyhow, you still have a couple bangers left and one of my favorites are one of them.
I do believe Tobias has said he was trying to make the Ghost version of Hysteria, production wise so I'm surprised you didn't hear some Leppard before now. The album is almost a road map of his influences.
Oh and Def Leppard is probably lumped with hair metal now but it's a bit unfair. They existed during the era and indulged some, "Pour Some Sugar on Me" being an almost prototypical innuendo heavy hair metal song, but were more than that. Oh well.
Genuinely, love bites is so a record I hear in this. Poppy with still tick undertones than provide such a great bedrock for melodic progression and choris. It builds so well to what you expect to be a standard rock song, but becomes a ballad of operatic terms that allows for real appreciation
So, after Griftwood, Bite of Passage is a short interlude that leads into Respite on the Spitalfields, so you'll probably want to do those two together, as well. After you've finished Impera, you really should check out all of the covers that Ghost has done, whether you've heard the originals or not. Tobias takes those songs and really makes them sound like Ghost songs. IIRC there are currently 13 covers if you count the live cover of Sympathy for the Devil he did with the Hellacopters while on some show.
Also, I'm gonna say it again, but you should check out Nothing More if you haven't heard them. Tired of Winning, This is the Time, Turn It Up Like, Spirits - all great songs, as well as many others.
So I checked out nothing more this is the time…that track really reminded me of a band called 10 years..i tried to post it but YT blocked it
@@rockdariff typical YT. Glad you checked them out, though!
If Darkness At The Heart Of My Love reminds you of Def Leppard, wait until you hear Griftwood. First time I heard it I thought this song could have been on Hysteria.
Love your Ghost reactions❤ and your pure honesty regarding everything, never change my dude. And there's a pretty underground-ish band that is severely underrated called Eclipse (I think one of the members were from In Flames or something, I might be wrong tho) and they've got a KILLER album called Paradigm that came out in 2019. They've got a whole discography but that album just hits different. It's catchy as fuck (not really heavy but doesn't have to be) but the drums and some of the riffs are just *chefs kiss*😘 Would defo recommend, even if you just check it out in your time😇
Since you brought it up, the hate for Ghost is always kind of funny. Like of course, they're not gonna be for everyone.
But its always telling when someone tries to imply that Forge doesn't know anything about the genre. He's got plenty of interviews out there where he talks about so many of his influences, he's a big time student of the game. Its so ridiculous that anyone would try to imply otherwise about him. And its super evident in a lot of the music. No, Ghost isn't the heaviest band of all time, but 90% of their catalogue you can listen to a song and pick up on what metal bands were the influence to it.
"Ghost isn't the heaviest band of all time"
And they never wanted or claimed to be haha. That's the point of how funny these critics are. Gatekeepers screaming on top of their lungs: "GHOST IS NOT METAL!!!!" and we calmly reply: "...we know, it's ok" lol
@@dansantosn Right? Like only metal bands can wear face paint or costumes onstage? I know of (and personally know, and was even in a bad one) a number of goth and industrial bands that would like a word with those metal elitists who think they've got a monopoly on theatrics onstage. Dark theatricality doesn't belong to any one genre. Just saying, I'm pretty sure Skinny Puppy were doing onstage horrorshows before a lot of these "purist" haters were even born! And Robert Smith's far more hardcore at sticking to his gothy roots than these kids could imagine, and still likely having more fun than them, too. 🤣
@@neuralmute Alice Cooper, Kiss, Slade, Misfits... they were all wearing make up, costumes, theatrics onstage before "Extreme Metal" was even born. Just to cite some known examples.
The thing is Ghost NEVER claimed to be (or not to be) a Metal band. And it doesn't even matter at all. Their whining is pointless lol
Politics, religion, and music is something I do not like to argue about. Everyone has different tastes and opinions. Isn't it great we live here where we can have those differing thoughts. Just because you don't necessarily like music in major keys does not mean you have poor taste in music. Its just different from others. I strongly dislike the Beatles. Its unpopular and people have come after me about it. Who cares!?
Keep up the great content! And this album is one of my favorites! Its been fun experiencing it with you for the first time! I really wish I could go back and experience it for the first time again!
Kaisarion took a few listens to grow on me. Has a lot of Maiden influence and 80's non hair metal vibe to it. Def Leppard? Tobias has said he was modeling this album after Def Leppard's Pyromania which was a huge album at the time of it's release. Hair metal in the 80's would be like Poison, Warrent, Motley Crue, Ratt.....some say Def Leppard was but back in the day even though they had the hair metal look no one really considered them metal. More rock/Pop
Bro love bites is a killer song. Killer!!
This whole album gives me stadium rock vibes. Def Leppard is a great comparison!
I'm excited to see you react to griftwood
Bon Jovi should cover this song… just don’t tell him it’s about Satan.
Griftwood is about Mike Pence & his pention for calling his wife "mother".Check out the art for each song.🤘
Amazing song, great honest reaction as usual, sad the Ghost journey is coming to an end. On lyrics, I could give you a challenge for Respite on the Spitalfields. There is (I strongly believe) a reference in there to fellow Swedish band "Europe". Can you find it? :-)
Possible spoiler: euqse eporuE etiuq sdnuos ti ,olos eht ylbaborP
I'll throw out another band that could be fun to react to, Sabaton. If you haven't heard of them, they're a Swedish power metal band that makes music on historical events and figures. Some of the songs I enjoy from them are...
- White Death
- The Final Solution
- Saboteurs
- Carolus Rex
- Long Live The King
And just so much more, I can't really list them all, but they're my other favorite band, Ghost and Sabaton, Megadeth is close up there, though.
Not only are the songs good, but they have interesting things you can learn about the song topic, they have a website with the lyrics and historical fact for most the songs, a history channel, it's quite cool.
Anyways, I thought I'd throw that out there, certainly enjoy the reactions I've seen from you
I have done a few sabaton tracks…yea Im a big megadeth fan
@@rockdariff I'll have to do a bit of research lol
As someone who was around in the day, Griftwood is totally Def Leppard!
Is that a harpsichord? lol, I love it
I personally love Kaisarion since I am a huge prog head but yeah not everyone is gonna like everything.
I wish I could afford to be non-political, but I'm trans in America.
I said def leppard when I first heard that part you are talking about.
I know you said that you don't listen to the lyrics. But you really need to do so with Ghost. There is so much that you miss when you ignore the whole lure. This is an excellent example when you don't see to get the point at all. Same with Twenties and soon Griftwood is coming up that really needs someone to understand what Tobias really wants to explain.
Don't worry too much about your feelings on Kaisarion. In fact, you probably placated a few when you said it's growing on you and that it's not that you think it's bad, just your pick for the weakest track. I think that's how a lot of people also will describe whatever tracks didn't land for them. Like oh, it's not a bad song, it's just not my thing style wise. I think some people think you were like dissing it, or diminishing it or something.
More like a soft rock band (think Journey) then metal