First Time Reaction to the band "GHOST"

In this video I will be taking my first look at the band "GHOST". I will be checking out four songs. (Mary on a Cross, Square Hammer, Call Me Little Sunshine, Darkness at the heart of my Love)
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[@TouchyReactions]

Fans of GHOST rejoice. You have convinced me that there is an audience out there that would like some more reactions. Ghost will be taking over the Saturday Reactions starting in January. I will be using the comment section of this video to populate my list for the future Ghost reactions. So, make sure to let me know where to go from here. Thanks - Ryan

[@JasonOlsen]

I am so eager for your next experience!

[@thekingloficial153]

Please react to Zenith!

[@raishyuul8212]

hazza they are really really good and do so many different styles.

[@austinphelpshd3169]

@TouchyReactions If you're gonna react to ghost, here's some of my personal favorites. Year Zero Dance Macabre Spillways Kaiserion Hunters Moon Cirice Ghoule/Zombie Queen Mummy Dust Crucified Rats Griftwood He Is Y'know...jus to name a few...😅

[@jemken8201]

Year zero, elizabeth and faith

[@UltimateGamerCC]

what attracts me to this band is how different and catchy they sound, and tbh their sound matches their gimmick more than one would think. after all if you met the devil himself he would not threaten you or scare you, he would be out to convince you that he is your friend, your ally, the one you can come to seek help from.

[@TouchyReactions]

They do have a unique style and sound.

[@sofiayume5674]

Yes exactly!!!

[@LenaLawliet]

I think the best way to get into Ghost is by listening to every album one by one because they are all so different with the themes and different Papas. Also if you want to know more about the lore there are some pretty good guide videos made by fans and of course the Chapters on their official YT channel :)

[@LenaLawliet]

I recommend "Ghost: The Story So Far (2022 Documentary) - Raz Ben Ari"

[@TouchyReactions]

Thanks Lena. 😊

[@rodycaz8984]

Another great Swedish artist. Sweden has been producing the best rock/metal talents for a while now.

[@peo4989]

Exactly. Like Sabaton and even Amon Amarth which was a rising star. There are tonnes of swedish bands. I remember 15 years ago in a pub where some local bands played and heck if not almost every drummer and some guitarists went on to be great musicians in europe.

[@rodycaz8984]

@@peo4989 Cool. Huge Sabaton fan.

[@Lurch685]

Max Martin alone is responsible for probably 60% of famous pop songs

[@Kwisgaar]

Opeth!

[@dallesamllhals9161]

@@Kwisgaar TO OLD You are ;-P

[@S_047]

Ok this is gonna be good. Ghost is like Black Sabbath and AABA had a secret love child.

[@ReezyRobyn5]

Very accurate description!

[@GeekFurious]

I will allow it.

[@TouchyReactions]

😆 🤣

[@thommagnusson8449]

nice one

[@m.ericwatson968]

interesting way to put it, can't argue that

[@Creeper0224]

Darkness at the Heart of my Love from what I've read is about the Devil speaking to you that no matter what he loves you. The lyric that most associates this is the "Tell me who you wanna be, and I will set you free". Either way, I love this song so much

[@metalqueen8765]

True…as an occultist, Ghost songs are like hymns for some of us 😂….I adore this band. 🖤💀

[@juhgata1000]

Yess! And a thing that I've noticed is that the melody and the lyrics of this song remembers me of many gospel music. I'm a witch and an occultis nowdays but i grew up in catholic an protestant church and this soud is very very familiar. I love ghost because in surface looks like a serious song but you always find humor on them. Papa Emeritus is a genius.

[@juhgata1000]

On church they say that jesus set people free, talk about his love and that's all people need. And the melody... Is, for sure, a reference.

[@magnusblomqvist966]

Welcome to our family. You know if you have Ghost, your have everything ❤️. As yours friend says there is so much to discover and if you keep listening you will find your own favorites. A quick summary is that the first three albums are a little bit heavier, more metal and devil vs god. The last two is more Stadium Rock oriented and has themes. Prequelle is about the black plague and Impera is about the rise and fall of empires. And one thing. Ghost is not a band. Ghost is Tobias Forge. The people you see in the Jimmy Kimmel video is paid musicians. Tobias has used the same people for the last two album tours. But they don't play on the records.

[@TouchyReactions]

Thanks for educating me Magnus

[@Framesforgames]

@@m.ericwatson968 Yeah but no! Not a single band member on the 3 latest albums have contributed on the songwriting or lyrics. All the guys on stage are paid musicians from the states except the lead guitarist who is from Sweden. Please do some research before posting,

[@Kiraslayel]

Oh, you’re here 😊

[@blueridger28]

If you have ghosts,you have everything is a really cool cover of an old Roky Erickson tune.

[@upsidedownpyramid7617]

Tobias Forge has admitted as well that his main thing is guitar, he says he isn't all that great at the other stuff, but his vocals, bass, everything is crazy. He also records drums and keys and stuff, but he has two pro players in the studio to take his demos and record them cleaner for drum and keys.

[@aliiirxsa4235]

Really happy Ghost is getting some more recognition right now, been my fav band since some time now! If u wanna hear some heavier stuff from them i reccomend Year Zero, Cirice, Con Clavi Con Dio and Mummy Dust! :))

[@TouchyReactions]

Thanks Aliii

[@DMMoore1313]

Welcome to Ghost! I don't want to say nothing sounds like Ghost right now, but nothing kinda sounds like Ghost right now. Great albums and a fun run ahead!!

[@TouchyReactions]

Thanks Dustin 😊

[@jonashansson2320]

A bit odd selection of songs as I see it. All very much from the poppy side of them. If you want some more diversity, and darkness, I would suggest Rats, Cirice and "Year Zero". Those three together with "He is" are my favourites I think. "He is" is extremely light and, especially with the official video which is fantastic, a brilliant trolling. :)

[@TouchyReactions]

Thanks Jonas. 😊

[@wbaileyjr]

You know I love the song "Elizabeth" as well as the ones you mentioned. " Her pact with Satan, her dispisal of mankind, Her acts of cruelity and her lust for blood...makes her one of us ! " That's the verse I like to share when people tell me they are a pop rock band 😂

[@tehherpderp7007]

Welcome to the clergy! Well this will probably be a little block of text on the songs youve covered, a bit of lore and some song suggestions. As others have rightly pointed out, this band in reality is a one man band, Tobias Forge whom I feel is one of the best songwriters of the decade to enter the metal scene in particular, the band now is heading for a massive arena sound and stage with the latest album Impera. Mary on a Cross has done some good with bringing in new fans of the band recently and will be the only time I really appreciate the app. Tobias has played 5 characters so far in the band as the lead singer, Papa Emeritus 1, Papa Emeritus 2, Papa Emeritus 3, Cardinal Copia and Papa Emeritus 4. Each era has a very different sound, making Ghost hard to catagorise into one specific genre. Opus Eponymous, the debut album is very much Doom metal and really focuses on guitar work. Infestissumam, more focused on a prog rock sound with that heavy Doom metal vibe still there. Meliora, falls more into classic Heavy metal sound and is the last of the albums to really have clear satanic church themes in the writing. Prequelle, more pop rock sounds but still has its heavy classic Heavy metal sounds in there, has a few more ballads the satanic themes are there but are more undertoned. Impera, very stadium rock with again classic Heavy Metal vibes, more ballds than Prequelle such as Darkness, which you heard here and once again the satanic themes are undertoned throughout although a bit more open that Prequelle was. There are a few EP's mixed in which are mostly covers of other bands, the big one here though would be Popestar which debuted Square Hammer, the first song that really allowed Ghost to become less underground and getting them onto the bigger stages, Prequelle only bolstered that by effectively creating a gateway into metal for those who enjoy Rock. Singles include Seven Inches of Satanic Panic which are the two '1969' re-releases including Mary on a Cross and Kiss the Go-Goat, and the first ever release they had, the Elizabeth single which released before Opus Eponymous holding the Demo versions of Elizabeth and Death Knell. To summarise the lore, Ghost is the front for a Satanic Church whih Papa Nihil began back in 1969 before the band dissapeared for years until they re-emerged in 2010 with Opus Eponymous. Papa's I-III are his sons and each lead they're own album before being either retired or voted off from the position by the Ghouls, the exception was Papa III who was dragged off stage for his failures to reach a global status by Papa Nihil all his sons were then killed due to their failures to be made into ornaments for future tours which you can go and see with a VIP pass, Cardinal Copia was given lead position of the band at this point as Nihil's right hand man who led the band to great success with Prequelle with the aid of Nihil playing saxaphone on one of the songs on set, ultimately he died on the last performance of The Ultimate Tour named Death which promoted Cardinal Copia to Papa Emeritus IV but he was not finished, Papa Nihil was resurrected on stage to perform his part on the recent Imperatour and has remained as a Ghost ever since. There have been references and subtle hints that Cardinal Copia is actually Nihil's son but Nihil himself doesn't know that and while not explicitly confirmed, the hints are not small as shown in recent chapter videos. This adds more to the fact that the bloodline has not been broken for millenia according to Nihil. The Ghost Chapter videos and other small clips are really helpful to explain some of the lore and ongoing practices within the Clergy and I would highly recommend you give them a watch. The previous chapters were under names such as the summoning, just go to the official Ghost channel to take a peak. For the songs you have listened to I'll give some brief info on what I understand them to be aboout if I know personally. Mary on a Cross is actually about Marijuanan more explicity and working together with friends to progress and become better, this was stated by Tobias Forge in an interview himself. Square Hammer is about freemasonry more explicitly, hence the name Square Hammer and generally references the initiation to the Freemasons. Call Me Little Sunshine is about reaching out to the devil when you need him most, Little Sunshine and Mephistopheles are other names for the Devil himself. Darkness at the Heart of My Love is just a ballad, one of the few on the album Impera, I personally do not know exactly what undertones there are in the song but can again be attributed to reaching for the devil and how he will never leave you. Album themes are as follows: Opus Eponymous, the conception birth of the Anti-Christ. Infestissumam, the takeover of Earth and the early life of the Anti-Christ. Meliora, God has abandoned Earth to Satan and the world is left changed forever. Prequelle, God's wrath through the Plague and people coming to terms with that as they start to die off. Impera, The rise and fall of Empires. The Ghouls are just hired hands for the stage in almost every case and the ones you see live are not necessarily the same as you may have seen before. Their live performance is fanstastic and well worth seeing. Do try to watch the official videos if available for the songs, they contain lots of information which you may find interesting. Note on the B.C name, yes it was for copyright reasons in the USA and literally stands for Because Copyright, but is also a play on Before Christ, it is only really seen during the Infestissumam Era. Song suggestions, Con Clavi Con Dio, Ritual, Elizabeth(try for the 2010 single release, it's a bit more raw but sounds overall better than the cleaned up album release IMO), Year Zero(yes it is censored on youtube but only for nudity, the song is unchanged otherwise, would really recommend pulling up clips from Imperatour for the live performance however, its fantastic), Ghuleh/Zombie Queen(very proggy and the song that got me started with the band), Cirice, Zenith(a hidden gem, only released on some boxsets and discs for Meliora, but it holds a very evil tone and does summarise what Ghost is all about in the early days), Rats, Faith, Imperium/Kaisarion and Bite of Passage/Respite on the Spitalfields. For the last two here, the songs are paired up since they lead into each other nicely as designed on the album so it really is a must to listen to one after the other. There is one more album I didn't mention here, the live album Ceremony and Devotion, great recordings from their setlist in various locations from the Popestar tour. The Infestissumam songs are perfomed better live than the actual album due to som small mixing issues with the original album, record comapny forced Tobias to rush the album and he has said himself he's not all thaat happy with the final release of the album. I think I covered everything, apologies for any typos, my laptop is lagging badly atm, I'm gonna go give it a restart for an update and rest, otherwise hope you enjoyed this Ted Talk :). PS, I own all the albums barring the EP If you have Ghost on records and they are well worth it if your into that kind of thing, most of mine are limited releases of varying colours. :)

[@TouchyReactions]

Wow, Thank You so much for taking the time to share all of this with me. My list is updated.

[@Kay_The_Coffee_Weirdo]

Ghost BC literally stands for "Ghost Because Copyright".

[@TouchyReactions]

Oh, that's funny 😁

[@Ghost_and_Rammstein_4ever]

@@Kay_The_Coffee_Weirdo I know I’m a year late 😅, but it also stands for “Ghost Before Christ” as a little bit of humor

[@Kay_The_Coffee_Weirdo]

@Ghost_and_Rammstein_4ever Yea, that's what BC stands for traditionally, but I remember Tobias (when he went by "Special Ghoul") said that they didn't have the rights to use simply "Ghost" in all countries. It was a marketing and copyright thing where they had to add something onto the name so they could use it. Tobias is really comedic minded, so he did "BC" as "Because Copyright".

[@AGDinCA]

Your son clearly loves you, to share Ghost with you. Great song choices for this video! I've seen Ghost perform live and they were fantastic!

[@Kiraslayel]

Oh my god they are father and son? THAT IS THE BEST THING EVER. That’s so nice ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@TouchyReactions]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@Kay_The_Coffee_Weirdo]

I've been a huge fan of Ghost since 2012. It's amazing to see their transformation over the years from a hole-in-the-wall venue band to the sell out arenas type band they are today. It's great to see newcomers discovering them for the first time. If you want to dive more into Ghost, I suggest listening to more songs off their third album, Meliora.

[@TouchyReactions]

Thanks Kay

[@Simpletalk1337]

Ghost have been catchy since the very beginning its crazy it's so sad that people might ride off the old albums from 2011-2015 because there is a lot of gold in those 3 albums from that era

[@aspannas]

@@Simpletalk1337 Their first two albums are still my favorites, it's what got me to be a fan in 2013, Ritual was the first song I heard.

[@mgessel1]

Square Hammer uses a lot of references to the Free Masons and their sacred imagery, which there's been rumors that Tobias is a member of.

[@dsj1328]

I’ve been a Ghost fan for many years now, awesome to see so many people discovering the music in recent years

[@DavidNasr]

The thing about Ghost is that they're so recognizable. Once you listen to like 3 songs, you will be able to recognise any of their other songs, and they do it without being repetitive somehow. You should've included ritual and I believe in this because it shows more range while these songs are mostly somewhat similar. I also do have to say that the band is still anonymous, it's only the lead singer that revealed himself(Tobias Forge). Everyone else in the band is and will always be anonymous, they call them "Nameless Ghouls", and usually you can tell them apart from their body compositions. The most popular of them is Fire Ghoul, and he's recognisable because he's a short and skinny dude, he looks almost like a kid. The only Nameless Ghouls that are known were past members.

[@kevincross9206]

Never mind catching up on their back catalogue, you absolutely must see them live. The theatrics, humour (dualling guitars before they play Cerice is brilliant) and whole spectacle is up with the best out there 👍🏻

[@TouchyReactions]

Added!

[@barbaravance6774]

I love when people find Ghost! Some think they ate seriously Satanic. 😆You can never take the songs literally. Tobias has stated as much. They were huge KISS fans growing up. And love the theatrical aspect. He uses a lot of words and analogy to make it seem to be about religion. When in reality. It's about Man. And mankind. Real life. What is he whispering? Well, it's: Come to me, Pleasure me, filling me, obsessively, Agressively, Respectively, Pleasure me, Agressively, patiently. I really like this band a lot. From The Pinnacle to the Pit is a great harder song.

[@TouchyReactions]

Thank you Barbara 😊 💓

[@barbaravance6774]

@@TouchyReactions My pleasure.

[@jonasmandersson]

It’s correct in a way when you say that Mary on a cross doesn’t belong. As the story goes, MOAC was recorded by Papa Nihil in the late sixties and re-released 2019 if my memory serves me correctly. The lore is a big part of Ghost, you see. Every album sees a new Papa Emeritus take over from the previous, which also makes it possible to do some musical changes from album to album. The latest two (Prequelle and Impera) actually has the same singer even according to lore. Papa Emeritus III was dragged off stage during the last concert of the Meliora album tour, and the Clergy (Sister Imperator and Papa Nihil first and foremost) appointed Cardinal Copia as new lead singer for Prequelle. On the last concert of the Prequelle tour, Papa Nihil died on stage during his saxophone solo on the instrumental song Miasma, and this meant that Copia would become the new Papa Emeritus IV and continue to do the Impera album and tour. No one really knows what will happen to Copia/Papa Emeritus IV, but it is heavily suggested that his days are numbered and he will probably be killed off and replaced at the end of next years summer tour.

[@TouchyReactions]

Thanks Jonas. This seems like a deep rabbit hole.

[@jonasmandersson]

@@TouchyReactions You have no idea!😂

[@night_ethereal]

@@TouchyReactions So worth the journey though

[@Tat2dCrystal]

Welcome to the Family! I’ve loved Ghost (Tobias Forge) for as long as they’ve been around. The members that you see in videos and on tour are just that. They don’t play on the albums. That’s all Tobias! He does usually use the same Ghouls/Ghoulettes but they all have their own bands. He’s a musical genius and I’m so glad that he’s finally getting the recognition he deserves! Please do another video about them. You’ve only dipped your pinky toe into the Ghost ocean!

[@TouchyReactions]

Thanks Crystal. More coming in January

[@Tat2dCrystal]

@@TouchyReactions Awesome! Can’t wait to see it!

[@frankie467]

Actually, Mary On A Cross was modeled after the 1960’s… the lore for the band says the song was released in 1969. It was released in 2019 as a “50th anniversary” of the song.

[@dakotarain1795]

Wrong

[@JustAMagicDuck]

I know I’m late and someone probably already let you know this but Tobias Forge, the lead singer, IS Ghost. The whole band is effectively his project and the album is recorded by session musicians and there are deferent musicians that go on tour with him. At the end of the day Tobias is the only one getting paid for album sales, merchandise, etc. and all the “Faceless Ghouls” are just paid for their time.

[@TouchyReactions]

Thanks Chris

[@colefritz5320]

I would recommend dance macabre, cirice, rats, and missionary man

[@rodycaz8984]

Awesome "band" (a solo project really, if we're being honest). Been a fan since Meliora.

[@PastelFurry]

I am honestly so glad you reacted to Ghost, its in my top 3 favorite bands together with Sabaton. I did actually have the fortune to see them live here in Stockholm when they played at an amusement park that also hosts music shows. I saw them around the time that their album Prequelle had come out and the show itself was absolutely amazing. Papa (their singer) is really good at entertaining a crowd and even though the evening kinda sucked at the end when trying to exit the park the show itself was golden and I would love to see them again but preferably at a place that is actually made for music concerts. Also about the song "Darkness at the heart of my love" while it's not obvious a lot of their albums tell a story. For example Prequelle tells the story of a plague and what a man will do to keep his loved one alive. And while I'm not 100% certain I believe Impera the album Darkness is from tells the story of well, an empire. I really do hope that you will consider reacting to more of their stuff as I honestly think that their music along with their gimmick is rather compelling. Oh also on the comment about how one of the songs sounded like it belongs in an 80's horror movie I have to say that's kinda bang on. And while it's a movie that came out recently they have a song called "Hunter's Moon" that appears in one of the new Halloween movies although I am uncertain if the song was written for the movie itself or not as I think the song appears on Impera but was not a available song before said movie came out.

[@TouchyReactions]

Thank you for sharing your story with us Pastel. 😊 we will be doing more ghost on the channel.

[@artisanfartisan1484]

I love the 4 song reaction format, but I wish you would have chosen Cirice for the last song instead. Cirice is a legit masterpiece.

[@TouchyReactions]

It'll be on a future reaction

[@cius2112]

Great reaction. My favorite Ghost song is Cirice.

[@Donovanlefferts]

I would strongly suggest listening to songs other than their most recent. Continuing with Spillways, etc. is more of the same sound. Their true most “popular” song is probably Cirice. Most songs before Mary on a Cross are generally darker, more metal in sound. This most recent album was what really brought the 80’s sound.

[@crazyfnjoey]

Mary is about dedication. It's about two people choosing to be with each other and taking on the world together.

[@germantoenglish898]

You've been Ghosted! 🤣Tobias Forge IS Ghost (frontman, and songwriter). He can switch out his session musicians anytime and nobody will ever know. Genius. (because of the masks) Just as a side note it's worth checking out King Diamond's "Sleepless Nights" (live at the Fillmore version) He's also a very interesting artist...albeit odd.

[@TouchyReactions]

Yes genius 👏

[@andreassoderberg1212]

More Ghost to the channel, and like someone else wrote, please react to the official videos, they are so well done.

[@jonasthemovie]

Regarding replacing members of the band. Dave Grohl once played drums live for them. Some think James Hetfield has done a visit too. Mary on a cross is a wordplay on Marijuana, Mary on a. Square hammer is about Masonit rites. Call me little miss sunshine is about Aleister Crowley.

[@ricksmith-wz8th]

LIVE- he walks over mile and a half on stage. during a whole 2 hour sometime 3 hours shows they do all over the world. 10 years as Ghost.

[@ellabella6099]

Massive Ghost fan finding this ! I love how you have your Dad listening but I’ve only found you so will comment more when I’ve listened .

[@squirty1flavors]

I was introduced to Ghost, when they co-headlined with Volbeat at the beginning of the year. Their music grew on me.

[@GetsomeIcy]

They’re amazing Ghost

[@fenrisofasgard5983]

For the darkness at the heart of my love I believe the whispers are these "Come to me / pleasure me / filling me / obsessively / aggressively/ respectively" And then "Pleasure me / pleasure me / aggressively / patiently"

[@jonasthemovie]

Interesting format with a curated playlist.

[@vinylrecords4452]

Rats and Kaisarion are the two tunes I'd suggest you listen to next from these guys.

[@paualeixandre2911]

Good reaction, now you are trapped in Ghost catchyness (I don't know if this is even a real word)! You should get a look on the other albums to see their evolution. I suggest you to listen to Con Clavi Con Dio, Year Zero, Cirice and Faith. The live versions of Cirice and Year Zero are astonishing!

[@TouchyReactions]

Thanks Pau 😊

[@bkfireshark]

Joined you guys for the Sabaton reactions, now I'm happy to see you trying out Ghost too. Another great Swedish band. Thoroughly enjoy them. I'd recommend the songs Rats, Dance Macabre, Miasma, and Spillways. Also, if you want to check out other Swedish bands, take a look at Avatar, they're a bit heavier, but they're a lot of fun

[@TouchyReactions]

Thank you

[@kast369]

Great video! Thanks. Darkness at the Heart of my Love is about political/religious manipulation, but obviously each person can have his own interpretation. 😄

[@TouchyReactions]

Thanks Astro

[@josephcrowe2908]

Lol. Darkness is a trip. Old man is awesome he's really listening. Ive heard this song a hundred times and I didn't notice the changing whispers. Just caught in the soaring melody Ghost takes multiple listens.

[@TouchyReactions]

Thank you Joseph

[@stephenpetrovich2383]

The one thing that always come to mind for me with Square Hammer was like the Freemasons type of thing

[@WilliamHill-kz8ql]

Mary on a cross is a love song that Tobias Forge wrote for his wife. It symbolizes the sacrifice she made by being with him, a rock star.

[@ellabella6099]

I have never ever heard Tobias saying that because MOAC was written by a few people with Tobias .

[@markalexander7511]

Ghost is fantastic, if you can get by the faux satanism act. Became a fan last year due to the Metallic Blacklist release (which also introduced me to The Warning). Saw them in Toronto in September - great stage show. My favourite track is probably Cirice, and my wife likes the more 80s-rock tracks like Dance Macabre and Rats. The official video for Square Hammer shows that they don't take themselves very seriously. Very fun band, lots of variety.

[@AlfredSoul]

Ghost basically actually only is the lead singer, as all other musicians pretty regularly get changed out, lol.

[@midknight9715]

You should really check out Year Zero. Easily one of their best and darkest songs.

[@TouchyReactions]

I'll add it to my list

[@alisonscott1469]

got introduced to Ghost via Square hammer, My other fave band who i’ve followed are AHA from Norway who i’ve followed since i was 16 years old in 1985 with take on me. i’m 53 now so that’s along time. AHA to me are the viking invasion of 1985 that never left and they are still making music now wiith a new album released in October 2022. My other fave band are HIM from Finland . Take care from a Scottish AHA fan 😘🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇳🇴

[@LuckyRMST]

There was never a copyright issue in US over the name Ghost, it was just that their record label was AFRAID they would get copyright issues so they had to add B.C from 2013, and B.C. being a play on words on Before Christ and Because Of Copyright lol. It only lasted until 2015 though, and now its just Ghost everywhere.

[@TouchyReactions]

That's funny

[@xScooterAZx]

Oh,and Little Sunshine? The song is actually referencing Aleister Crowley (the English occultist) with “Little Sunshine” being one of the names he “humorously” called himself. BTW,..every tiny bit of that music,and all the videos released for Ghost are overseen by the lead singer,Tobias Forge. He dictates how everything sounds and looks. The band members change occasionally.

[@TouchyReactions]

Thanks Sandra 😊

[@Jjoker74]

I am so into Ghost right now. There is no music out there like this, they are in a genre of their own. Surprised you didn't play Dance Macabre. Also check out Hunters Moon, Cirice, Life Eternal, and my current favorite Jigolo Har Megiddo.

[@captainnibby]

I love that you give your son's music a chance and review it with him. My dad never did until I was older and I was limited on what I could listen to. I absolutely do NOT do that to my boys. In fact my youngest came with my wife and I to Iron Maiden last October, but the older one didn't wanna. Wasn't gonna force him to...

[@juhgata1000]

Marry on a cross is also they playing with the word marijuana. And that's cannon because ant the and of a live performance of this song, Papa really says "Marijuana cross" and plays as he was holding marijuana. And "marijuana cross" is literally a thing, search and you'll see

[@michelleisaacson6069]

Awesome vid. Im a new (huge)fan of Ghost. Im 52, and how I heard of them was my daughter was invited to see them this coming Aug 12th, Milwaukee. As a fan of rock, I was curious how I never heard of Ghost so I looked up some vids on youtube and that was it! Im hooked! I already bought like 5 albums (yes, albums) and got myself tix to the same show. Im so stoked. And thanks to your son in this video as he pointed out or clarified a few things I didnt know 👍

[@TouchyReactions]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@kinahmi3902]

That's really funny when you mentioned Tenacious D and Ninja Sex Party, because Danny (Singer of NSP) is a HUGE fan of both Ghost and Tenacious D!

[@ReezyRobyn5]

The more you listen to a Ghost song, the more they stick in your head. I love Ghost 👻

[@S_047]

Agreed. They are masters of the earworm

[@TouchyReactions]

Yeah, oddly enough, I've been singing Mary on a cross all week in my head.

[@jennacyde2057]

THEY ARE F.....NG AWESOME LIVE DO WHATEVER YOU CAN TO GET TO THERE CONCERT YOU WILL not be disappointed

[@lindsay3614]

I started listening to Ghost a little over a year ago, thanks to them having a song in the end credits of Halloween Kills ("Hunter's Moon"). I liked it enough to decide to check them out, and I'm very glad I did. They're one of the rare bands where I genuinely like every song they've put out. I was able to see them live for the first time at the end of September, and it was easily the best concert I've ever been to and will likely ever go to. Because they're all portraying characters on stage, they all have distinct personalities and so many great interactions among each other. They're a joy to watch. Some of my personal favorites when it comes to their songs are "Year Zero," "Spillways," "Griftwood," "From the Pinnacle to the Pit," "Cirice," "Zenith," "Witch Image," and "Life Eternal."

[@TouchyReactions]

Thanks for sharing your story with us Lindsay.

[@chitoryu12]

"I don't even know what genre this is" Buddy neither does Tobias Forge

[@TouchyReactions]

Lol

[@Ram-2112]

You guys should do more of these!

[@TouchyReactions]

Thanks Ram

[@johnschultz7765]

Yes, you did hear a harpsichord (perhaps synth). The live band are commonly referred to as nameless ghouls, they are not unlike Babymetal's kamiband.

[@TouchyReactions]

Thanks John.

[@alexdoorn234]

They do all have nicknames and pre Prequelle they have official names.

[@michaelchristopher3600]

Couldn't stop banging my head....fuck i love metal

[@seanaries7563]

Great as always man!

[@TouchyReactions]

Thanks Sean 😊

[@marybrant9586]

It's about Marijuana. A 3 headed joint tied in a cross. It's intended for many interpretations. Or a rock band trying to make it

[@ellabella6099]

Yesss

[@IRanOutOfPhrases]

Great vid, I hope you'll engage with this band a bit more, and maybe touch on some of their heavier songs. Year Zero & Circe come to mind in particular. Maybe even take Stand By Him off the first record to see where they first came from. One thing I'd say (of most songs) is that there can always be room to interpret songs however you feel about them. I don't know there has to be a right answer. So some of my thoughts: 1. Mary on a Cross - I never heard the nun thing before, so that's certainly interesting. But yeah, I'd say pops here nailed the general theme pretty accurately (as it certainly fits with the nun thing, right?) I've seen a lot of people link the phrasing of "mary on a" to "marijuana" and this being a love letter to weed. I feel like there's also room in here for the actual singer to be talking about his career in general. Travelling hard for so long and not getting anywhere. And the idea of no longer "following the rules" by changing his entire gimmick up and suddenly finding big success through controversy. And obviously very easy for us to relate to in our own struggles on our own journey. Its even further enhanced by the fact that it has a 'retro' feel to it, making you feel even more nostalgic about those times. Side note: I feel like this song is a direct relative of Iron Maiden's Wasted Years for that theme alone. Both kinda implying a lot of the same things in that regard. 2. Square Hammer - Pops again is pretty on-it. Its either a video or a magazine interview somewhere, but Tobias Forge (real name of lead singer) says they wrote this song with the intention of being suitable for large arena play. They were quickly becoming a more popular band, taking on bigger gigs, and he felt they needed something 'bigger' to play in these larger arenas. He envisioned it as an opener, but lately it's been used as a closer. 3. Call Me Little Sunshine - Got nothing to add here. Just a chill song that delivers. 4. Darkness at the Heart of My Love - A really interesting one. Love the 'ethereal' sounds in this one for sure. Pops once more is probably closer to what the song is 'supposed' to be about as far as the original, literal intentions. He was right to be weary that it's not as simple as a standard love ballad. If you look closer at the words, there are certainly some 'red flags' there. It sounds 'beautiful' but he's saying he's reserving the darkness of his heart for you. You know, the bad part. He's not really saying you're making the darkness in him go away. He's saying his darkness is for you. Near the end its pretty confirmed to when he says, "And all this time you knew that I would put you through the darkness at the heart of my love." Not great! But like I said, songs can always take on multiple meanings. And I feel like the goths here would be able to find this as a love ballad written for them (with darkness actually being good.) Anyway, Ghost is great. Following my message of "songs can always have multiple meanings" I feel that a lot of Ghost songs are particularly great at that. Especially since their gimmick always has the 'official lore' meaning, but there still is an actual more meaningful message that we can still relate to. Like watching a musical/opera where they're clearly singing about the plot, but at the same time you can still make it relate to your life. And even better, this band is really hard to pigeon hole into any specific genre. Even when they go "metal" they bounce around from subgenre to subgenre. Helps keep them fresh.

[@TouchyReactions]

Thank you so much for sharing all of this with us. We are certainly doing more Ghost on the channel.

[@helli0n824]

spillways ! live ! yes !

[@lenakingsleigh]

26:52 So, I have actually tried to figure out what the Ghoulettes (female Ghouls aka background vocalists) are whispering into our ears, and to me it sounds like: Either "listening" or "pleasure me" lol. Most likely the latter, given the context of the other used words and knowing Tobias Forge (the lead singer lol). Followed by: Willingly Obsessively Aggressively Possessively Pleasure me?/listening Fantastically ...and something I don't understand as clearly. Maybe this helps somehow, but don't worry, it's generally a little debate in the Ghost fandom regarding this part of the song. Also, generally speaking (for the other songs), there's usually more to the lyrics than what meets the eye. Every single album has a theme and there's loads of historical and religious background information that explains the songtexts. If you are interested, almost all song meanings were covered by the Genuis Lyrics website. Plus there are songs that are more metal than others (for example Con Clavi Con Dio, Year Zero, Mummy Dust, Faith, From the Pinnacle to the Pit, Twenties, Elizabeth, Spirit etc. If you're more into that.) But they usually mix it up pretty good in each album, ranging from rock & hardrock, to metal. Looking forward to more Ghost reactions, since I absolutely love everything about this band.

[@KimberlyLang]

Ghost's sound is old and new coming together. A young guy and an older guy making music together, which is really how it all started with the lead singer and a friend. Start from the beginning and work your way through their catalog. Mary on a Cross wasn't a single from the EP six inches of satanic panic, it was kiss the go goat, there's a video for the song and it explains what went wrong with the band in the late 60's.

[@TouchyReactions]

Thanks Kimberly 😊

[@wolandbegemotazazello]

Mary is on a single, along with Kiss the Go Goat,, that is an homage to the late sixties.I prefere the original which Ghost also has a live video of. On the first official video of Mary Papa looks like Morrison..Ghost, by the way, has covered everything from Abba to Echo to Television and to Roky Erickson

[@ricksmith-wz8th]

Last song He broke up with heaven for hell. it was about his soul. or so I thought, this is from way back.

[@DollyKauionalani]

Tobias himself said that it is not about her 'going down' on him. He also said that it's not the holy mother Mary, but it could represent Mary Magdalen. Also, Mary Gore, his old stage name.

[@TouchyReactions]

Thanks Dolly

[@nmallory42]

I don’t remember when I first listened to Ghost but I heard them a few years before I graduated high school in 2015. I was a huge fan then but this newest album is the best they’ve had so far. Brought back an old fan. Mary on a cross is actually a pretty articulate and serious song it was bothering me he kept calling it “jokey” 😂

[@blaumwal]

Regarding what Darkness at the Heart of my Love is about; Tobias Forge (the frontman under the mask) said this in an interview: "This is about people promoting all of these values under the guise of being God-fearing and righteous while they practise none of it. It’s just for cash and power."

[@TouchyReactions]

Wow

[@garrettmosley]

You should check out Miasma/Dance Macabre from their album Prequelle! Miasma is an instrumental, but it's so so good (what metal band plays a saxophone?!) and leads really well into Dance Macabre, which is probably my favorite song of theirs, and has a killer music video. It's more of a pop/dance track, but it's so catchy.

[@JT_Corpse]

Ghost’s first American appearance was in 2011 at Maryland Deathfest.

[@The1painkiller]

Good job you guys.

[@ricksmith-wz8th]

They are a nine-member band, and they bring in 1 or 2 when they make those rich sounds,

[@TouchyReactions]

Thanks Rick

[@OrganizedCrisis]

Good reaction! I recomend having a look at their older albums, as they were very different before. They used to be more satanic metal, while the newer ones feel more synth pop styled. But since you like sabaton i think maybe the older albums would be more up your alley. Keep up with the good videos!

[@TouchyReactions]

Thank you OC

[@Bad_Wolf_Media]

18:55 - While the band does hang out after (and sometimes before) shows without the makeup and masks, they've never been officially confirmed as members. The original band got their names out there when they sued Tobias Forge (the singer) because they thought they should have more of a cut. The only names of the bandmembers are "Nameless Ghouls" and "Ghoulettes". 21:30 - There have been several famous stand-ins on stage and no one ever knows it. Dave Grohl from Foo Fighters produced one of their albums, then played a handful of shows on the drums for them, but no one really knows which shows those are. The new masks have really grown on me, but I still prefer the original Ghoul masks. They changed them up when they started having the Ghouls actually singing live back-ups instead of using tracks. Then they changed the looks completely for this Impera tour cycle.

[@TouchyReactions]

Thank you so much for educating us

[@JasonOlsen]

Lot of fun to see how Ghost is experienced, especially when there's this variety of songs. I encourage another run in the same approach (say 4 different songs) from Opus to Prequelle.

[@TouchyReactions]

Thank you Jason 😊

[@oshiikk9263]

The thing that really gets me into ghost is the whole story that Tobias puts behind it, it's really interesting to me. Loved your reaction and would love to see more of you reacting to ghost.

[@TouchyReactions]

More coming in January

[@sethshockey1114]

Some more great Ghost songs would be: He Is, Dance Macabre, Faith, and Rats. Some earlier and heavier stuff would be Mummy Dust, From the Pinnacle to the Pit, and Year Zero. This band is awesome live!

[@TouchyReactions]

Thanks Seth

[@wferg9150]

Keeping in the swedish theme, check out the band Avatar! Yes the hey we're a band before the movie with the blue people in it. Ranging from heavy to melodic and usually a mix of both. Amazing live but most live recordings are fan recording and the will quality suffers. Maybe try "Eagle Has Landed" or "the King Welcomes You To Avatar Country" videos for an easy intro. So creative. My favorite band for a bit now! (And I'm normally a Deadhead)

[@chaosparticles]

Loved that, thank you!

[@TouchyReactions]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@leannstuart5875]

Welcome to the Ghost fam! Enjoy your walk with us! Here is the whispering part of Darkness... Come to me, pleasure me, filling me, obsessively, aggressively respectively, pleasure me, pleasure me, aggressively, patiently, ohh

[@TouchyReactions]

Thank you LeAnn 😊 💓

[@bjhellstream]

It's supposed to have been released in the sixties. The line "Mary on a" is a wink to marijuana. It was the sixties and hippies.

[@maxheili6029]

I dont like the live Version and the Video Version of call me little Sunshine, but the original audio is a beast

[@adbreon]

I didn’t like the video version of Sunshine either, then I saw them on tour with Volbeat just before the album came out and both Sunshine and Hunters Moon were much better live than their videos. As much as I love the silliness of Papa, there are very few Ghost songs that are better live (Year Zero, Ritual, Mummy Dust if he’s having a good night)

[@nithia]

He Is Spillways Twenties Cirice really there are so many wonderful songs

[@perperi31]

Oh ya from sabaton to ghost, epic music

[@ricksmith-wz8th]

MARY ON A CROSS....NO NO NO LOL, They made many short videos about thire music. & Lore. SO I can say you are both wrong. His 1st band was Heavy Metal- Hard and Fast. They didn't make it to the Big Leagues But he didn't quit, so he made Ghost a Show Band with a twist and costumes. because He wanted to make it Big, HE DID, I love them I'm 66 and they are all in my play list.

[@xXFinnthehumanX1]

So for the song "Darkness at the Heart of my love," personally my favorite song besides cirice, it says this after the guitar solo Come to me, pleasure me, filling me, obsessively Aggressively, respectively, pleasure me, pleasure me Aggressively, patiently, oh

[@yensid4294]

Ghost, all the lore aside, is a good band. He (Tobias)basically took the idea of mocking the belief of satanic influences in rock/pop music to a theatrical extreme. They are quite cheeky that way 😊

[@TouchyReactions]

I haven't heard a song that wasn't good yet.

[@peo4989]

Cheers from Sweden. I bet you really will love Ghost if you delve deeper. They are probably the most multifacettet band ive ever heard. Songs like "He is", "Hunters moon", "Ritual"; and "Bible " (which is a awesome cover for a swedish 80's bandsong on the biblic creation of life) these will probably question what kind of music they really are playing ;). I gotta say Ghost ranks among the most better bands. Fun fact: James Hetfield had Ghost t-shirt on for a long time and even played ghost songs in Metallica training sessions a few years ago. Many wellknown musicisians are Ghost fans and it is said that a few might have covertly guestplayed on some of the Ghost live performances ;).

[@TouchyReactions]

Thanks Peo. I'm excited to explore this new rabbit hole 🕳

[@medicenplani]

Bible's amazing, sad its so underrated, sometimes forgotten even

[@Crashking14]

I heard Dave Grohl snuck in and played drums one night

[@peo4989]

@@Crashking14 Exactly ;). They probably had a few Starguests play

[@echo_94]

Check out their songs. Dance Macabre, Cirice, mummy dust, kiss the goat, ritual

[@TouchyReactions]

Thanks Echo

[@azrocker666]

I was hooked by their satanic lyrics and their music! ❤👻🤘🏼

[@ricksmith-wz8th]

You both were DEAD ON, on SQUARE HAMMER< :P

[@jonlate4581]

How'd you find it? They're HUGE.

[@JK-ld8cd]

Ritual, Elizabeth, Year Zero, Cirice and rats should be first on the list...