It's not actually a love song! It's more about politicians using religion as a justification for gaining power and abusing it, as well as religious authorities in general using their position of power to excuse deceit and abuses
Well I think it can be interpreted as a love song sang from the point of view of the devil. Like "You don't have to endure all that crap, just join me!"
I find it strange how many people think Griftwood & Watcher in the Sky are THE songs from this album. An album with Kaisarion, Spillways, Hunter's Moon, Darkness at the Heart of my Love, and Respite on the Spitalfields on it.
How good the album is? They could tour the entire album for sure, not a single bad song, im usually very criitical and i cant Even remember the last time i liked all the songs on an album
While the whole album is, in fact, a fire of the highest order, I tend to start with Call Me Little Sunshine or Griftwood, then Watcher in The Sky, and my next to last is Darkness.
Ghost a filling a void - great, catchy hard rock with excellent production and songwriting. Also they are an awesome performing band, all excellent musicians that know how to deliver live.
No, it's not about Mike Pence. Tobias Forge lives in Sweden and couldn't pick Mike Pence out of a lineup to save his life. It's about Vladimir Putin. Putin sells himself to the Russian people as an Orthodox Christian Church crusader like Ivan the Great (aka; "Ivan the Terrible"), but in reality is just another tyrant funded by wealthy oligarchs. The oligarchs are the ones he's referring to when he says "You want a seat by the pyre and never ever suffer again?" Meaning, "I will provide you with status, security, and importance that'll make you untouchable.... until my secret ambitions for conquest blow up in all our faces and the masses come for you at the same time they come for me. But, you know, until then.... it'll be GREAT! Whaddya say, can I sign you up for a donation?" When Ivan sacked the city of Novgorod in 1570, he was infamous for having his engineers build a giant frying pan that burned men alive. To spare the rich aristocrats of the city this same fate, they could survive if they bankrolled Ivan's army's march on Novgorod, and they could sit beside him on his viewing stand while he watched dozens of people get burned alive in the massive frying pan. These are all clear signifiers that Tobias is referring to Russian tyrants, new and old.
@PNW-Twelve I will. After what he did to trump. and Mike used religion, trying to gain political power amongst the people and all the lying politicians
By far my most played album of 2022. Would love to see a reaction to "Respite on the Spitalfields" the closer for the this album Impera. I'm pretty sure you will love it. But the whole album is a masterpiece imo. Good reaction, keep going🤘🏼
First time I heard Griftwood I immediately thought of Def Leppard. Stands to reason since Joe Elliot sings backing vocals on Spillways. I’m 56 years old and found Ghost only about four months ago (heard Call Me Little Sunshine). Having been a (lifelong) fan of cerebral music when RUSH became my favorite band at age 14, and having become an audiophile since then, I was somewhat skeptical about the satanic lyricisms of Ghost. That subsided shortly after hearing a few more songs, particularly after hearing “He Is.” It wasn’t the lyrics that drew me in, but the musicianship and variety of genres. I really don’t like too many bands that have “a sound.” I dove into the deep end and bought every album on ITunes, and ordered every LP, including the Extended Impera boxed set (copy 2112 of 2200 copies worldwide … ironic that I got copy 2112 and love RUSH, of whom Tobias Forge is also a fan), and took my 17 year old son to our first Ritual this past August. AMAZING MUSIC!!! AMAZING SHOW!!! AMAZING TALENT!!! AMAZING ENTERTAINER!!! Tobias Forge is truly a genius. Neither he nor Ghost are promoting satanism as much as they are raising awareness of it, evident by their tongue is cheek attitude about themselves. Forge created an entire “decades old” backstory for the band and its succession /lineage of singers. Check out the Ghost RUclips channel and watch the Chapters. Papa IV / Cardinal Copia is my favorite iteration of band leader to date. I absolutely LOVE Cardinal Copia’s aloofness and humor.
This song really is brilliant in it's use of so many pop music hooks, Tobias said he was going for Def Leppard Hysteria level production songwriting and production on this album and I think he nailed it, almost hate how much I like it haha..."yes", it's a love song..."I'm your rock, baby, I won't back down" ...like Hysteria, it's so damn likeable for cheesy pop-hooks...eesh
Ghost is the best band in last 20 years! Brought back 70/80s rock! Even though this album is top notch, i feel the best ghost albums are the early ones
For anyone who was into the sisters of mercy listen to the rhythm guitar it’s the Ghoul Ather aka Chris Catalyst who played guitar in the Sisters of mercy 👍👍👍😀😀😀😀😀
Grifter... Referring to Mike Pence. Listen to the description of how he wants power and will do anything for it. He wants a seat of power next to the chief.
It's not actually a love song! It's more about politicians using religion as a justification for gaining power and abusing it, as well as religious authorities in general using their position of power to excuse deceit and abuses
Da fack?
Well I think it can be interpreted as a love song sang from the point of view of the devil. Like "You don't have to endure all that crap, just join me!"
@@NorthgateLP Forge stated the song is about exactly what Lazarus stated... specifically Mike Pence.
I find it strange how many people think Griftwood & Watcher in the Sky are THE songs from this album. An album with Kaisarion, Spillways, Hunter's Moon, Darkness at the Heart of my Love, and Respite on the Spitalfields on it.
I always play the album from start to finish. And after one year listening to it at least once a day still have no favorite. Just love them all.
I think most people think Call Me Little Sunshine is THE song from this album. But you are correct, the whole thing is fire.
How good the album is?
They could tour the entire album for sure, not a single bad song, im usually very criitical and i cant Even remember the last time i liked all the songs on an album
Mnnnah Hunter's Moon? Rest = Oh Yeah!
While the whole album is, in fact, a fire of the highest order, I tend to start with Call Me Little Sunshine or Griftwood, then Watcher in The Sky, and my next to last is Darkness.
Straight outta the eighties,
super melodic and catchy 🔥
The bridge is one of my favorite bits of music in the last several years. Gives me chills every time.
One of the guitarists from Opeth tracked all the guitars for this album.
What does that really mean? Tracked?
@@TheFbiFilesRepeat recorded the guitar track
Yes, Fredrik Åkesson.
Ghost a filling a void - great, catchy hard rock with excellent production and songwriting. Also they are an awesome performing band, all excellent musicians that know how to deliver live.
fun fact: its a song about mike pence, so it more of a diss track then a love song but its still amazing
Can you elaborate on it being about Mike Pence? It's not the first time I've heard that.
No, it's not about Mike Pence. Tobias Forge lives in Sweden and couldn't pick Mike Pence out of a lineup to save his life. It's about Vladimir Putin. Putin sells himself to the Russian people as an Orthodox Christian Church crusader like Ivan the Great (aka; "Ivan the Terrible"), but in reality is just another tyrant funded by wealthy oligarchs. The oligarchs are the ones he's referring to when he says "You want a seat by the pyre and never ever suffer again?"
Meaning, "I will provide you with status, security, and importance that'll make you untouchable.... until my secret ambitions for conquest blow up in all our faces and the masses come for you at the same time they come for me. But, you know, until then.... it'll be GREAT! Whaddya say, can I sign you up for a donation?"
When Ivan sacked the city of Novgorod in 1570, he was infamous for having his engineers build a giant frying pan that burned men alive. To spare the rich aristocrats of the city this same fate, they could survive if they bankrolled Ivan's army's march on Novgorod, and they could sit beside him on his viewing stand while he watched dozens of people get burned alive in the massive frying pan.
These are all clear signifiers that Tobias is referring to Russian tyrants, new and old.
@@Britton_Thompson my brother in Christ. I am not reading all of that.
@PNW-Twelve I will. After what he did to trump. and Mike used religion, trying to gain political power amongst the people and all the lying politicians
they are everywhere, they have metal, rock, classic rock, pop...etc lol
By far my most played album of 2022. Would love to see a reaction to "Respite on the Spitalfields" the closer for the this album Impera. I'm pretty sure you will love it. But the whole album is a masterpiece imo.
Good reaction, keep going🤘🏼
Hell yeah, RotS is a perfect capstone for this album.
GREAT track by Ghost! Love this band- keep on rocking with them!!
Spillways is another great track from them.
And this is one is about religion being a scam.
Respite on the Spitalfields is the best song off the record give it a listen 🤘🏼
Ghost - Year Zero is a must do ❤️
Love your reaction... Keep goning.. you will not be disappointed with Ghost :-)
Remember .. If you have Ghost, you have everything! 🤘
Check out “Watcher In The Sky” such a banger of a track. My favorite off the new album
First time I heard Griftwood I immediately thought of Def Leppard. Stands to reason since Joe Elliot sings backing vocals on Spillways.
I’m 56 years old and found Ghost only about four months ago (heard Call Me Little Sunshine). Having been a (lifelong) fan of cerebral music when RUSH became my favorite band at age 14, and having become an audiophile since then, I was somewhat skeptical about the satanic lyricisms of Ghost.
That subsided shortly after hearing a few more songs, particularly after hearing “He Is.” It wasn’t the lyrics that drew me in, but the musicianship and variety of genres. I really don’t like too many bands that have “a sound.”
I dove into the deep end and bought every album on ITunes, and ordered every LP, including the Extended Impera boxed set (copy 2112 of 2200 copies worldwide … ironic that I got copy 2112 and love RUSH, of whom Tobias Forge is also a fan), and took my 17 year old son to our first Ritual this past August.
AMAZING MUSIC!!!
AMAZING SHOW!!!
AMAZING TALENT!!!
AMAZING ENTERTAINER!!!
Tobias Forge is truly a genius. Neither he nor Ghost are promoting satanism as much as they are raising awareness of it, evident by their tongue is cheek attitude about themselves. Forge created an entire “decades old” backstory for the band and its succession /lineage of singers.
Check out the Ghost RUclips channel and watch the Chapters. Papa IV / Cardinal Copia is my favorite iteration of band leader to date. I absolutely LOVE Cardinal Copia’s aloofness and humor.
This song really is brilliant in it's use of so many pop music hooks, Tobias said he was going for Def Leppard Hysteria level production songwriting and production on this album and I think he nailed it, almost hate how much I like it haha..."yes", it's a love song..."I'm your rock, baby, I won't back down" ...like Hysteria, it's so damn likeable for cheesy pop-hooks...eesh
good voice, good sound of instruments, good lyrics, great band.
Ghost has tapped into some dark river of melodic freedom here...perfection. As always with Tobias.
I love this whole album honestly
This is the first time that I’ve listened to these! Loving what I’m hearing 🎶☝️
❤️Ghost
Greetings from🇸🇪
*React To Ghost - Dance Macabre* ♥
Ghost is the best band in last 20 years! Brought back 70/80s rock! Even though this album is top notch, i feel the best ghost albums are the early ones
I gotta request "He is" or " year zero" when i get paid lol
Now for second time listening to The Ocean! Triassic, Devonian:Nascent or Let The Believe are great options 🤘🏻
It's inspired by Mike Pence's devotion to baby babble.
A lot of the guitar parts remind me of Van Halen, really dig this one
For anyone who was into the sisters of mercy listen to the rhythm guitar it’s the Ghoul Ather aka Chris Catalyst who played guitar in the Sisters of mercy 👍👍👍😀😀😀😀😀
gotta check out monstreous clock , thats a given reaction
You guys should do skold - don't pray for me or shotgun messiah - sexdrugsrocknroll. Both Swedish like ghost.
This song should make anyone shed a tear or two.
i love your reactions, have you ever checked children of bodom? i like the COB-Janne e Alexi duel video
Griftwood and Spillways are the best songs on this album.
Hi guys
Greattings from mexico
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Is Ghost ever what you expect though, really? The music is so melodic, and pretty.
Atreyu in the beginning?
New bands for you Listen to Vulkan and Wheel
Grifter... Referring to Mike Pence. Listen to the description of how he wants power and will do anything for it.
He wants a seat of power next to the chief.
So is this one really to/for Mike Pence?
Yes.
You'd be surprised what it's really about. 😅😅😅
hello ! great work !
Is it just me or did she seem to HATE this song?
It’s not a love song
Check out GHOST - "HE IS"