As someone else mentioned, Spöksonat is just a short interlude that links into He Is, so you could just listen to it on your own to see how these tracks connect and quickly mention your impressions before reacting to Mummy Dust. Also worth noting an interesting easter egg: listen to Spöksonat and then go back to Rats' ending riff, you might notice some similarities! I'm so hyped that you finally got to Meliora! Many fans consider it the quintessential Ghost album, and I agree. Every track is a banger, no exceptions. Already looking forward for your next videos!
Spoksonat is one of the little interlude tracks actually. By itself it's not much to react to. I'd say the live version of Mummy Dust is still probably the best way to react to the song. By itself on the album it's cool and all but live is where this song really shines
do Spöksonat and mummy dust in the same video if you want, since Spöksonat is technecally a short instrumental (which has the same melody as another song you've reacted to by ghost, wonder if you'll know which one haha). and you should defitely find a good live of mummy dust
Ludvig Kennberg:s drumming on Opus is good. But on Meliora it is just outstanding! I love his groove but especially on Spirit even the technicality. This track is really really hard to nail them drums. Tobias first wrote the spooky beginning and that set the tone for the rest of the track. One of the most underrated Ghost songs. I frickin love it ❤️
Amazing growth by the band - from Opus to Infest to this. They had A-list production on this album, and it shows. The sound and vibe are amazing. It felt like this album was where their vision came into focus.
Tobias did his own harmonies on the first 3 albums, and had these in backingtrack live. On next album (Prequelle), he implemented backup vocals by band. And yeah, the production on Meliora is a major step-up! Love theremin too, probably one in the intro
If that's not an actual theremin at the beginning of Spirit, then it's a synth that sounds a hell of a lot like one! And that whole song sums up a big part of why I love Ghost - it's heavier track (at least for them) that opens with a freakin' THEREMIN, and then is lyrically based on a poem by Edgar Allen Poe about absinthe-induced visions of hell. (Yes, you are so right, the theremin IS the coolest instrument ever. A friend of mine who's an industrial musician built one, and it's the best.) EDIT: So it's Papa 3 on this album - the story is that Papa 2 wasn't successful enough so he was fired, and his younger brother (by 6 months) took his place. Papa 3 was a hot bisexual mess, with a tendency to fall off the stage during shows. He also introduced the acoustic versions, and the Kazoo of Destiny.
@@Andjelka99 Terzo was definitely a winner. I miss him too. But I've had a strange liking for our weird little rat-pope from the beginning. I think it was the Thriller style dance in Rats that got me.
"Put some air in your tires!" I actually chuckled out loud at that and got a weird look from my wife. 🤣 Spirit isn't really the strongest track on the album, but it is good nonetheless, and as others have said it sets up Pinnacle to the Pit quite well in the album setting. Great review, and looking forward to the next!
This is one I didn't love at first but it definitely grows on you. But yeah the instrumentation and chorus do carry the verses. I like all the songs on this album
you’re going to love Mummy Dust if you’re really into the synth haha also, once you finish Meliora you’ve gotta listen through Ceremony and Devotion, which is a live recording of a ritual, even if you just listen to it off camera - Ghost live just can’t be topped imo
Always love your reactions! Still Mel-i-ora though, Not Mel-o-ria. Spöksonat is swedish for Ghost sonnet, and is just a short instrumental. I think you can include it in a double reaction. But don’t forget Spöksonat though!! When you listen to the outro riff of Rats (Prequelle album) you might recognise it…😇
It eventually shook doen to my favorite Ghost album. That may be because it is like the dark version of (don't laugh) Moody Blues' Long Distance Voyager. Nope, I'm wrong. Closer to In Search of the Lost Chord.
The voice having none, or too little effect, is usually happening in mixing for two reasons. One would be for artistic/aesthetic reasons and the other one for instruments and voice separation. You can't pour tons of effect on every instrument in such a busy piece and expect intelligibility and separation throughout the mix. Few instruments must benefit from the same effect (usually reverb), in the detriment of others. Is like widening the stereo field through reverb and instrument positioning, but to achieve that other elements must get narrower and dryer. in this case, the voice. The previous albums weren't so busy from instrumental arrangement perspective, so the voice had enough space to breathe even with some good amount of reverb on. That being said, the mix and master of this album is great and the voice sounds exactly like it should. I could talk all day about when, where, why and how you may use the effects for different scenarios in a mix, but "I ran my mouth long enough" as you like to say. :)
Welcome to pappa lll , its a wonderful album , and i think that ( If you have Ghost you have everythink) is worth à listen and absolut Bible is one of my best song even do it is a cover of Imperiet
Oh, here we go!!! Infestissumam is amazing, and the next three are just as good. Different in some ways, but there is NOTHING in any of these three albums I don’t love. Meliora is just excellent. Pinnacle to the Pit puts me in awe. Form then on, the ride is all good.
First off, kinda had to laugh when I saw you struggling to concede that the vocals in F'ing ABBA were superior to Tobias Forge. Of course they are! We're talking about ABBA! Haha The other great thing about this track though is it perfectly sets up Pinnacle To The Pit when you listen to the album as a whole.
Dude, you have to do If You Have Ghosts. It's great! Dave Grohl produced it and it's rumored he's on the drums on it. Here is the original. You might want to go down the Roky Erickson rabbit hole. Guy was a genius. ruclips.net/video/R4-RuB2485s/видео.html
As someone else mentioned, Spöksonat is just a short interlude that links into He Is, so you could just listen to it on your own to see how these tracks connect and quickly mention your impressions before reacting to Mummy Dust. Also worth noting an interesting easter egg: listen to Spöksonat and then go back to Rats' ending riff, you might notice some similarities!
I'm so hyped that you finally got to Meliora! Many fans consider it the quintessential Ghost album, and I agree. Every track is a banger, no exceptions. Already looking forward for your next videos!
Spoksonat is one of the little interlude tracks actually. By itself it's not much to react to. I'd say the live version of Mummy Dust is still probably the best way to react to the song. By itself on the album it's cool and all but live is where this song really shines
Yeah mummy dust in concert goes crazy
Yeah mummy dust in concert goes crazy
Yeah mummy dust in concert goes crazy
do Spöksonat and mummy dust in the same video if you want, since Spöksonat is technecally a short instrumental (which has the same melody as another song you've reacted to by ghost, wonder if you'll know which one haha). and you should defitely find a good live of mummy dust
i discover about that recently, i will not spoiled it 🤣
Ludvig Kennberg:s drumming on Opus is good. But on Meliora it is just outstanding! I love his groove but especially on Spirit even the technicality. This track is really really hard to nail them drums. Tobias first wrote the spooky beginning and that set the tone for the rest of the track. One of the most underrated Ghost songs. I frickin love it ❤️
Difference between echo and reverb is that echo = "choppy" defined repeats, while reverb rather is a continous fading flow of the sound source
Amazing growth by the band - from Opus to Infest to this. They had A-list production on this album, and it shows. The sound and vibe are amazing. It felt like this album was where their vision came into focus.
Spirit and Absolution are my favorites from this album. Mind blowing live🤯
Tobias did his own harmonies on the first 3 albums, and had these in backingtrack live. On next album (Prequelle), he implemented backup vocals by band. And yeah, the production on Meliora is a major step-up! Love theremin too, probably one in the intro
If that's not an actual theremin at the beginning of Spirit, then it's a synth that sounds a hell of a lot like one! And that whole song sums up a big part of why I love Ghost - it's heavier track (at least for them) that opens with a freakin' THEREMIN, and then is lyrically based on a poem by Edgar Allen Poe about absinthe-induced visions of hell. (Yes, you are so right, the theremin IS the coolest instrument ever. A friend of mine who's an industrial musician built one, and it's the best.)
EDIT: So it's Papa 3 on this album - the story is that Papa 2 wasn't successful enough so he was fired, and his younger brother (by 6 months) took his place. Papa 3 was a hot bisexual mess, with a tendency to fall off the stage during shows. He also introduced the acoustic versions, and the Kazoo of Destiny.
Terzo holds a special place in my heart but there's something about Copia that is winning me over
@@Andjelka99 Terzo was definitely a winner. I miss him too.
But I've had a strange liking for our weird little rat-pope from the beginning. I think it was the Thriller style dance in Rats that got me.
Ah yes, Papa III
I miss him
"Put some air in your tires!" I actually chuckled out loud at that and got a weird look from my wife. 🤣
Spirit isn't really the strongest track on the album, but it is good nonetheless, and as others have said it sets up Pinnacle to the Pit quite well in the album setting. Great review, and looking forward to the next!
This is one I didn't love at first but it definitely grows on you. But yeah the instrumentation and chorus do carry the verses. I like all the songs on this album
Great reaction bro! Also You have to check out zenith!! I love that song 🤘🏻👀
This album is the one where cirice and from the Pinnacle to the Pit are from, so u could guess its the most heavy one
you’re going to love Mummy Dust if you’re really into the synth haha
also, once you finish Meliora you’ve gotta listen through Ceremony and Devotion, which is a live recording of a ritual, even if you just listen to it off camera - Ghost live just can’t be topped imo
Always love your reactions! Still Mel-i-ora though, Not Mel-o-ria. Spöksonat is swedish for Ghost sonnet, and is just a short instrumental. I think you can include it in a double reaction.
But don’t forget Spöksonat though!! When you listen to the outro riff of Rats (Prequelle album) you might recognise it…😇
Man, you want some wicked drums in a Ghost song, wait till you get to Respite on the Spitalfields. Last song on the last album ... Get listening!
welcome to the best album
It eventually shook doen to my favorite Ghost album. That may be because it is like the dark version of (don't laugh) Moody Blues' Long Distance Voyager.
Nope, I'm wrong. Closer to In Search of the Lost Chord.
Good call skipping the deluxe songs.The song If You Have Ghosts is definitely worth a video though
I second this. Ghost did an amazing job covering it
If you have ghost is probably my favourite cover by them. Definitely should check it out
The voice having none, or too little effect, is usually happening in mixing for two reasons. One would be for artistic/aesthetic reasons and the other one for instruments and voice separation. You can't pour tons of effect on every instrument in such a busy piece and expect intelligibility and separation throughout the mix. Few instruments must benefit from the same effect (usually reverb), in the detriment of others. Is like widening the stereo field through reverb and instrument positioning, but to achieve that other elements must get narrower and dryer. in this case, the voice. The previous albums weren't so busy from instrumental arrangement perspective, so the voice had enough space to breathe even with some good amount of reverb on. That being said, the mix and master of this album is great and the voice sounds exactly like it should.
I could talk all day about when, where, why and how you may use the effects for different scenarios in a mix, but "I ran my mouth long enough" as you like to say. :)
Welcome to pappa lll , its a wonderful album , and i think that ( If you have Ghost you have everythink) is worth à listen and absolut Bible is one of my best song even do it is a cover of Imperiet
Kinda said that u not reacted to the two Songs, because I'm a Marionette is one of my favourite Songs
Oh, here we go!!! Infestissumam is amazing, and the next three are just as good. Different in some ways, but there is NOTHING in any of these three albums I don’t love. Meliora is just excellent. Pinnacle to the Pit puts me in awe. Form then on, the ride is all good.
Theremin-you said it correctly the first time. I never realized that is what it was. Cool.
First off, kinda had to laugh when I saw you struggling to concede that the vocals in F'ing ABBA were superior to Tobias Forge. Of course they are! We're talking about ABBA! Haha
The other great thing about this track though is it perfectly sets up Pinnacle To The Pit when you listen to the album as a whole.
Due to your interest in synths, has your drummer introduced you to Emerson, Lake and Palmer?
Dude, you have to do If You Have Ghosts. It's great! Dave Grohl produced it and it's rumored he's on the drums on it. Here is the original. You might want to go down the Roky Erickson rabbit hole. Guy was a genius.
ruclips.net/video/R4-RuB2485s/видео.html
Spirit. My least favorite song on the album. Enjoy!