Ghost's Tobias Forge Plays His Favorite Riffs

#Ghost mastermind #TobiasForge, who has been named Loudwire's #MetalArtistoftheDecade, sits down with a #PRS acoustic guitar to play his favorite #riffs.
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[@ornellabarca1868]

Watching Tobias without all the makeup and the act is like you're watching a complete stranger but that could pass by any guy next door. And it's SOOOO impressive.

[@kuromyou7969]

I think that's the point

[@morgueannarue381]

Where’s the accent?? And his normal Voice seems much higher

[@MGG-wf2ii]

@@morgueannarue381 a lot of swedes don't have obvious accents

[@CamaroLSskateboarding]

His accent seems a cross between "American" and possibly Finnish. I really am not sure but there's a touch of 2 different accents.

[@Sin.365]

Tobias wore masks and makeup was put on the masks

[@beetheb]

This Tobias guy seems like a pretty chill dude, he should think about starting up a band.

[@TimGoesToOhio]

Exactly! He should like name his band like "Ghoul" or "Ghost" or something

[@lordasperger9878]

@@TimGoesToOhio Nah, spirit or crashdïet sounds better to me 😄

[@timescore5916]

@@lordasperger9878 I thought of something like Papa Rat

[@lordasperger9878]

@@timescore5916 Soft Cookie seems good too🤔

[@timescore5916]

@@lordasperger9878 or loveable dork with a thing for Satan Good, right?

[@TheeInjun]

"I write them and then record them and then I never play them again." Finally a relatable guitarist!

[@HotRod12667]

That sounds like me. I have three albums of death metal and can't remember how to play any of it.

[@theoutlawtorn69]

@@HotRod12667 Whatever Man.

[@HotRod12667]

@@theoutlawtorn69 🙄

[@camerona_]

@@HotRod12667 Jim is just jealous that's all 😂

[@QuickZ_]

is it playback when he plays them on stage or something? lol

[@jedward5155]

More than technical skill, Tobias understands melody and how to craft hooks. The first time I heard Square Hammer I felt like I already knew it by heart. It was so damned catchy.

[@lorathian]

I really love how you can actually *feel* the songs gaining momentum, which is something supposedly all music does but never seems to be especially noticable. Kaisarion, Watcher in the Sky, Hunter's Moon, and a few others (wanna say either Square Hammer or Dance Macabre, but I've been on a Impera binge since the album dropped dropped so I may be misremembering) basically just scoop you up and roll away with you and it's just so good

[@soundhealingbygene]

I feel the same way about dance macabre

[@Memu_]

Darkness at the heart of my love sounds like a classic song that everyone knows

[@pritok6]

while it is fascinating to watch shredders and how technically gited those people are just a small percentage of musicians can really write hooks the way ghost does it. I know I will be probably never as technical as those people because I simply don't have will to spend that much time playing I like to play like couple of hours per week. But to feel music and write catchy songs and riffs. thats something tobias should inspire in any of us.

[@danielguinea2971]

Despite not having heard anything by them, when I saw Ghost in live i was able to end singing every chorus so yeah youre so right

[@JohnGuastavino1]

It was nice of Tobias' grandmom to let them film this at her house

[@ohdeararat7947]

Say what now?

[@lauriejacoby8292]

How do you know what his grandmothers house looks like 😳😳

[@paytonbaffa7927]

I pictured him living in a dark castle

[@lisamccoy8516]

Hahahah my son said something like hey he has a couch like Grammie so I know what you are saying Good eye

[@Cultural_Supremacist]

Not to mention he stole my wardrobe from when I was 15... LOL Tobias is awesome.

[@nwrth]

It's so weird to hear him talk while he also moves his mouth.

[@thechloechronicles9688]

Hahahahahaha true

[@xCamsOu]

😂

[@balamx2802]

This is just another mask he wears.

[@celephais]

It is a new mask with elasticity improvements

[@giawrod]

Jan Šmucr same!!

[@danielflynn8530]

I noticed how Ghost has such a classic sound rather the modern shred. I have more appreciation for this group. Tobias keep going with this music innovation.

[@patricks_music]

Yeah Ghost has a cool classical arrangement about them.

[@tonyrun5802]

Agreed.

[@Gterr1971]

My neighbors listen to Ghost, even if they don't like it.

[@madhattergaming6473]

xD

[@nyse41685]

Lol

[@LoueWhose]

wooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[@narnorfyabizness5470]

😂😂 same with mine.

[@CheriBerry1]

you are awesome 😃🤘🤘

[@jacoby9111]

He looks so happy playing guitar and talking music. This man is living his best life.

[@stormcorrosion176]

Jacoby awww that is so so nice.

[@jadenmiller5116]

He better live his best life now cause his afterlife is gonna SUCK

[@metalduder6766]

I couldn’t agree more. Insulting Religion and God… His afterlife is definitely going to suck burning in hell. Hope he repents 🙏

[@neonspec]

@@metalduder6766 'We're not critiquing God, we're critiquing man' - Tobias Forge

[@carlopepe7478]

Metal Duder yeah if you believe in comic book heroes that’s all the Bible is a comic book with out pics and idiots eat it up

[@dinofond]

Tobias is so serious in interviews. Put a guitar in his hand and he's all smiles and animated in a child like way. I received such joy from this video

[@lw1529]

dinofond He has been goofing around in interviews since he did interviews as “special ghoul”.

[@maxkost9805]

5:21 That he plays?

[@poundtacos4006]

Максим Кост the rhythm part for square hammer I believe

[@staciedziedzic8706]

dinofond so did I! I found this video and went OMG! I just absolutely loved it!

[@NiVoldiza]

The way he explains how his solo writing is more compositional, than just improvised super-fast note vomit, is pretty much the "thing" that makes Ghost for me. There's absolutely zero fat or extra, every note, stem and harmony is long thought and hits the nail on the head. When they play live, the ghouls play the songs exactly like on the record, with immaculate precision and skill, which makes the live show a trancendent experince for those audience members, who know all the songs by heart, note by note. There's only a couple of other bands that I can name, from whom I can't find a single bad song, and that's rare.

[@NinjaSushi2]

Laughed at super fast note vomit. I immediately think of Slayer. I love Slayer's chuggy riffs but when they freak out and just start spamming notes as fast as they can, it doesn't really do it for me.

[@NinjaSushi2]

Two bands that don't know how I'm a single bed song that come to mine for me are Iron Maiden and Black Sabbath. Iron Maiden's new album and Ozzy's new album BOTH kick some serious ass.

[@mokkimokki8484]

As much as i hate to comment this on a video thats about metal, bts is another group that writes their songs like this, their thinking is amazing, everything, the lyris the music the instruments. Its rare to find group/bands like this

[@WTFisHappeningToMe]

@@NinjaSushi2 yeah, if you’re going to play that fast make your notes MEAN something. There’s nothing impactful (well, aside from certain scenarios like more noise and avant garde oriented music where that’s the catch) about notes just being played kinda impulsively. One of my favorite death metal bands that is technical, but make every note and melody count is Revocation.

[@Andrlz_]

@@mokkimokki8484 lmao

[@steamengine4719]

Ghost is like the heavy metal ABBA, perfect songwriting

[@TheKidLiam]

Satanic pop 👀

[@DrummClem]

Thant's why I love them, and one of my friend can't stand them :D

[@thebuttbuddy]

They aren’t metal r/ overused

[@scottmayne9094]

Heavy metal? LMAO

[@jayayvee_music]

they’re a hard rock band

[@maxterwel]

''on a real guitar, like on an electric guitar '' - Tobias Forge, 2019

[@SilverbackGorilla69]

not a grandpas guitar

[@petya06]

whats the song called before he plays square hammer?

[@marclulofs7831]

@@petya06 Elizabeth

[@dactylio_glyphy]

reminds me of when i called an acoustic guitar a normal guitar and my music teacher laughed at me 🙃

[@samuelmejia11]

and every metal guitar player

[@shoople]

papa exudes such sexual dark energy on stage and tobias seems like he could be your youth pastor

[@jeanne5922]

...yes >:)

[@RobertoReyesChHC]

Could you elaborate on this sexual dark energy pl0x

[@nonesoherpetological8974]

@@jeyi3224 Nile is solid. I love Ghost too. Check out Repugnant, they're Tobias' death metal band before Ghost was even a thought.

[@_fussyfangs]

Je Yi How about you shut the fuck up and let people enjoy things :)

[@Janine.Najarian]

@@jeyi3224 You're big dumb.

[@Peringon]

The way he describes Ghost as a 70's band filled with dudes in their thirties is both very funny and accurate sound wise. Like you can hear that description in every song from the first album.

[@Joske369]

Ghost is proof that simple can be extremely good

[@user-gr4pk1jw3k]

Yet simple ='s not being very good. lol

[@aarondavis4341]

That Square Hammer riff is one of the most bad ass riff ever

[@randovision8418]

Clearly you've never listened to metal

[@kwiebus24]

@@randovision8418 clearly you can't respect other people's opinions

[@randovision8418]

@@kwiebus24 someone who likes ghost isn't a person

[@kwiebus24]

@@randovision8418 wow so you're THAT kind of metalhead. Grow up and accept the fact that not everyone likes the music you like.

[@morre6894]

RandoVision: Ghost got like 100 times better songwriting than whatever chuggachugga band you listen to. Simpleminded fool

[@TheDoctorPhreak]

I don't care what people say, he really isn't just doing it for the money, he loves his craft and this video shows it.

[@LoudnessJP]

Yeah, he played for a long long time without any incomes from Repgunat Subvision etc. And anyone who sticks with death metal isn't in it for the money, death metal bands in Sweden are happy when they get to tour and sell some merch.. No one actually get to Entombed, Dismember early 90s popularity when death metal was all the rage in sweden.. Easier for melodeath bands to get inernational tours and get a huge fanbase. Tobias knew these things but stuck with good ol death metal for a good while even though all death metal bands were underground for years.. Excluding Bloodbath that is a suupergroup

[@toskivi1283]

He kicked the other members of the band out of the blue because "Ghost is a solo project". And also; they were friends.

[@toskivi1283]

​@Cardinal Copia's Love Slave I have all the documentation from the trial, and no. Forge did not start the band alone. He and Söderberg started the band. If you read the papers you will also know that Forge did not write all the songs. However he wrote or co-wrote a lot of them. Believe what you want, I couldn't care less.

[@taximaxi1431]

OnTheSquare OnTheLevel if he wrote everything then why does he have such a problem playing simple ghost riffs?

[@llokeyy7]

@@taximaxi1431 What do you mean such a problem??

[@lesliemann1655]

Even in this extremely stripped down acoustic setting, that Square Hammer riff still hits like a bat out of hell. Just further proof of how truly skilled he is at crafting songs and melodies and man that is a fuckin breath of fresh air in this current music scene. You can tell he puts thought into every damn note he writes, no fat or flashy filler. Just good damn music. (Also gotta adore how all his jewelry clangs together so much the guitar mic picks it up lol)

[@ravendevino6419]

I love that he literally developed personalities for his fictional guitar players sort of leading depth into the construction of his music.

[@joedel-grande1915]

“the song is in A Minor. OKAY” *Turkey Noises*

[@BenRankinYT]

*Does Turkey Noises in A Minor

[@philippejoseph1215]

HAHAHAHAHAHA XD ty hahahahahaha

[@morningstar3188]

He cracks me up lol. I feel the same way about shredders. "Ok dude you're really good at memorizing and then regurgitating scales. I get it." Not hard to do if you set your mind to it.

[@goopah]

#aminorturkey

[@konradfesk]

0:46

[@snk_ow4354]

Is anyone gonna mention how perfect his English is? He's from Sweden but almost speaks like a native English speaker, pretty impressive

[@jersay3442]

He's been in the music industry since he was in early teens, writing songs in English and people in that biz usually talk enough English (especially as the frontman/vocalist and songwriter) to keep improving, and Swedes do not dub movies or TV shows and usually consume a shitload of US media content growing up - so a form of neutral american accent is what they end up using/adopting fully.

[@snk_ow4354]

@@jersay3442 It's probably more because schools in Sweden start teaching english in the 2nd grade

[@browncoat697]

Having seen Ghost, he definitely had a mild accent while on stage and bantering with the crowd. It's not very strong and it almost comes across more as a regional dialect/accent than it does someone who speaks English as a second language, but it's there.

[@snk_ow4354]

@@browncoat697 The accent he uses on stage is a put-on. It's like a weird Dracula impression that he keeps up when performing to maintain the persona. He speaks completely different in interviews compared to on stage

[@TheNodferatu]

Tomas Haake is like that too

[@chrisglaze658]

Man I need him as my guitar teacher. He's so science with his playing. Just sitting on that couch he's so comfortable and in his domain. I'm new to Ghost and can appreciate this kind of professionalism.

[@Eleven66611]

i farted

[@virikan3518]

@@Eleven66611 good job

[@DaPoopIsInDaPudding]

Can you blow him a little harder please

[@heinabbott5172]

How Tobias conceptualised the whole journey of Ghost up to now is mindblowing.

[@laurak.8851]

He always is very friendly and appears polite in every interview, but holy shit, he REALLY is blooming with a guitar in his hands.

[@swiftyball]

Definatley see more charisma from him when he is playing, it's probably the most animated I've seen him without a mask!

[@laurak.8851]

@@swiftyball Totally. When he started fooling around that energetically at 0:42 I was totally surprised, didn't see that one coming :D A whole new side of him and therefor a great video

[@kamyabkm]

I like how he refers to an electric guitar as a real guitar haha. A true metalhead

[@ystermannexe]

Kamyab same

[@GothJedi]

Couldn’t help but laugh at him there. This kid needs to meet Tommy Emmanuel

[@Evl_1]

He’s playing the Grandpa Guitar

[@ordoadritusmalleo3944]

Grandpa's guitars

[@JarrodMannDrums]

iLike Labradors nailed it!

[@mattisj.419]

"On a real guitar" he says. I love Tobias

[@bphcx]

He has kind of a deep voice when talking, and such an tenor voice when singing

[@iluvponyo96]

thats one of the things i love about him

[@Michael-hc2vs]

Would definitely not call his speaking voice deep.

[@toupeirandoofc]

He sounds pretty Tenor to me. His voice is so clean

[@Chevellion80]

This is the most animated I've ever seen him on camera! You can see his love and passion for playing, love it :)

[@reficul1984]

Yeah can't be serious all the time it does seem like he digs not having the mask on

[@stormcorrosion176]

Shaddup

[@reficul1984]

@@stormcorrosion176 hug

[@rastamon5969]

Ya like so animated!! Haha wtf....

[@herrwahnsinn4229]

You can tell by the voice, you have to have alot of passion to replicate that kind of singing and screaming 😅

[@RespiteofChampions]

"If you ask me to play Elizabeth, I couldn't remember how to play it" *Proceeds to play Stand By Him* Ahhhh....classic Tobias.

[@RedLabel769]

But he said... "the first one was..."... and the first one was Stand by him ... so it's okay when he's playing the song 😋

[@jakyvirtorks4304]

When Cannibal Corpse showed up for Ace Ventura, Jim Carrey was such a huge fan that he sat through their sound rehearsal and was asking them to play some of their older songs that they themselves forgot to play.

[@RespiteofChampions]

@@jakyvirtorks4304 Cannibal Corpse is from '88. Ghost is from '06. Totally and completely different generations and years.

[@jakyvirtorks4304]

@@RespiteofChampions not really. Ave Ventura came out in 1994...meaning Cannibal Corpse would've been 6 years old by then. So the math adds up.

[@Stoyan1Dimitrov]

2:01

[@crxzedhumxn]

i am entirely new to Ghost, but the way Tobias wrote Square Hammer makes me feel as if this one song has been my anthem for the past decade. It's so musically intelligent and addictive, and the way it draws you into the song is so magical and entrancing. I hope i can see Square Hammer played live one day

[@erincoco612]

Just saw them in Mansfield. YOU MUST SEE THIS LIVE!!! Best show I've EVER seen.

[@TheMapman01]

Yeah you're right. For me, I really dig the allusion to some similarity between masons and satan.

[@jburdsinfuse]

Square Hammer is one of my favorite riffs of the last 20 years. Ghost songs in general are such a blast to play.

[@ElBonhommeRouge]

Main riff IS inspired by Blue oyster cult dont fear thé Reaper or not

[@junomonogatari]

Who else wants an acoustic version of Square Hammer?

[@ElfTrap]

I want an acoustic version of everything.

[@lenaaustin6692]

Everyone

[@thedominator87]

i saw someone do a cover on acoustic which i loved

[@hakonreinas5013]

How about Mummy dust in acoustic😂😂

[@thedominator87]

@@hakonreinas5013 i'm intrigued...lol

[@TheTheode]

Tobias forge sounds like a name I’d give to a d&d character, probably a dwarven detective.

[@blackshep8988]

Ted The way it would be like the elf that guards the bridge

[@arcticcirclepit2008]

Tobias Forge, Warforged priest of Tyr

[@LoudnessJP]

Son of Freyr, eternal king of Uppsala

[@TheTheode]

toxzik I like your ideas and your profile picture.

[@LoudnessJP]

@@TheTheode Thank you kind sir for acknowledging my ideas and for appreciating my Unle Acid profile picture. You have good taste in ideas and music, clearly! :)

[@zebulynnhanson791]

Square Hammer is a fantastic riff. Well deserved award for artist of the decade

[@brynjames3779]

As someone who's not very skilled at guitar/music and can just about keep up with chords, I'm grateful that Tobias is OK with easy progressions and will keep putting them in the songs. It's a real joy to be able to play along with songs you love

[@moeclomo]

I read this as “Ghost’s Tobias forgets his favorite riffs”

[@johnnyandhiswolves]

Moe Clomo that’s kinda accurate

[@solangedias5631]

LOL like Frankie Muniz forgot all the years when he was a kid. Poor guy...

[@corvir4]

Not his I dare to think.

[@rikkifknrobin]

it’s weird seeing tobias play guitar edit: i know he played guitar for repugnant i’m just not used to seeing this man with a guitar in his hands

[@splash5427]

Unskilled Slash nah. He played guitar in repugnant

[@DBSG1976]

How about a three guitar attack, like Iron Maiden...I can't imagine putting down the guitar to sing alone.

[@kjellpettersson1064]

You have the 'pants no pants? 'video from MCC: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmLcqXx4mrZ9isk

[@across3211]

Watch these... kzbin.info/www/bejne/qILVlnh8mdOErK8

[@freakunleashed8152]

Nah its cool

[@beaker4251]

I don't play any string instruments nor would I be inclined, but listening to someone expertly speak on a topic like this will forever be fascinating to me.

[@samginoble2397]

In make up: Son of Satan Out of make up: My local youth pastor, Dan

[@strawtifulbonnie9363]

I hate how accurate that description was 🤣🤣

[@lisaa.461]

My local youth pastor's name is Don. 😃

[@backhandok]

"Anyway, here's Amazing Grace!"

[@711RoyGBiv]

Wolves in sheep's clothing

[@solidsnake2509]

what a fucking delight to see him play like this, i almost cried when he stared playing square hammer, just loved it !!

[@taunokekkonen5733]

Watch 'Mark Knopfler on guitars' when he starts to play Romeo & Juliet. It's brilliant.

[@punkindonutguy]

@@taunokekkonen5733 Mark Knopfler is an amazing guitar player. Love Sultans of Swing from Alchemy Live.

[@Golarax]

Ghost to Metallica- You are breathtaking! Metallica to ghost - NO ! You are breathtaking!

[@andymanson3836]

Oprah to Everyone: YOU ALL ARE BREATHTAKING!

[@nexum9977]

@@andymanson3836 you misspelled Opeth

[@andymanson3836]

@@nexum9977 Close enough

[@datadavis]

Both those bands just make me never want to listen to music again

[@No-on4hk]

@@datadavis alright

[@justincavinder5504]

I love how he consciously made the songs pretty simple and basic yet got so much sound and soul out of it. I love it. It’s doing more with less.

[@infelicitas]

Im not a simp but like why are his eyes so beautiful?

[@axel2420]

I THOUGHT THE SAME THING- :D

[@GregGallagher]

He does have some beautiful ass eyes 😂

[@infelicitas]

@@GregGallagher Right?

[@GregGallagher]

@@infelicitas for real, I love this guy.

[@redbaron1387]

OK, now I'm eagger for an acoustic Ghost album.

[@threestringsomg]

😉 been saying that since hearing his acoustic version of If You Have Ghosts a year ago...it would be brilliant if ghost could have their jar of flies and sap like/unplugged moment.

[@SlothoftheSun]

They've played quite a few songs acoustic, Rats, Cirice, Dance Macabre, Ghuleh/Zombie Queen etc. All of them sounded amazing and I would buy the fuck out of an acoustic album.

[@mappelboom]

Yeah I need an acoustic version of Square Hammer right now, while watching the vid I was just willing him to stop talking and keep playing!

[@DEREK2438]

Yes, that would be incredible.

[@darkmistress1980]

thats what ive been kind of hanging out for too. we know they (ghost) can do it so i dont understand why a company like MTV unplugged hasnt asked them.

[@Danjoker.]

This is actually amazing. The is the first time we've ever seen Tobias play his songs in front of a camera

[@Wagoo]

Nope, you can see him pretending to be Alpha and playing Ghost songs in 2014

[@maxschreck5847]

There was a multi part series of TF dressed as a Ghoul playing through the songs.

[@Wagoo]

4 parter starting with kzbin.info/www/bejne/qILVlnh8mdOErK8

[@allenwilhelm7799]

His vision, musical sensibilities, and work ethic are the best I've ever seen in any one person. I respect the hell out of him.

[@LyricalSteeler]

Yeah, his work ethic must be impcredible to be able accomplish all this awesomeness in a decade

[@trig3017]

He's totally right about the four chord progression (6415) for Square Hammer. It's featured in many songs across many genres. The awesome property about this progression is that, instead of starting at 6 in the 6415 progression, you can start with 1 which turns out to be a 1564 progression, which is probably the most used major chord progression ever (Let It Be by Beatles anyone?). You can also start with 4 to make a 4156 progression which also sounds great. However, I am obsessed with the 6415 progression, especially on the piano. If you are a fan of Square Hammer's chorus, check these songs out: 21 Guns and Holiday by Green Day, River Flows in You by Yiruma, Nuvole Bianche by Ludovico Einaudi, Say Something by A Great Big World, Now and Forever by Richard Marx (bridge), 18 and Life by Skidrow, 9 Crimes by Damien Rice, Alone by Heart, Awake and Alive by Skillet, Down by Breaking Benjamin, Snow by Red Hot Chili Peppers, Everglow by Coldplay, Faded by Alan Walker, Going Under by Evanescence, Stay With Me by In Flames, Break In by Halestorm, Behind These Hazel Eyes by Kelly Clarkson, Listen to Your Heart by Roxette, Over My Head by Sum 41, Peace of Mind by Boston, Still Loving You by Scorpion, and Time of Dying by Three Days Grace. Thanks for reading! Edit: Let me add Spillways to the list. Love the new album!

[@kylebross2222]

I couldn’t hear what key he says the song is in. I backed it up and listened several times and couldn’t make it out other than *x* minor. Ultimate Guitar shows it in Dm. I haven’t been playing that long so I was watching his hands to see what chords he was playing and only know 2 of the 4 he played. 😆

[@trig3017]

@@kylebross2222 Yeah Square Hammer is in the key of Dm. Chords for the verse are Dm-Bb-Am-C. Choruses is Dm-Bb-F-C. Solo is Am-F-E. And, yeah, there are quite a few chords, each with different positions and fingerings, so it can be difficult to decipher what players are playing. Hope that helps! 🤘

[@kylebross2222]

@@trig3017 thank you so much for your explanation. Makes total sense. Appreciate it! 🤘🏻

[@luchan1638]

Why do i know most of the songs you mentioned without noticing the progression element

[@lizsingh9860]

That's crazy cuz I like all these songs, maybe the Chord progressions are the common factor

[@splash5427]

I almost shed a tear hearing death knell. I miss that song so much

[@Danjoker.]

6 6 6

[@lukaskuipers7791]

What do you mean you miss it? It hasn't gone anywhere

[@namelessghoulette6258]

SAMW

[@shaunspare9391]

That’s their heaviest song for sure

[@jwilson2793]

Made me tear up hearing him play Stand By Him. The song that started it all

[@jordanjonz]

He looks like someone who got hired to play a rocker in a commercial.

[@milamccarty5782]

And his name is Tobias Forge. Is he just a forgery and just got hired to play the mastermind behind Ghost? Don't get me wrong, the choice may not have been better.

[@iamcornholiothegreat]

To be fair Maiden's Powerslave is sick.

[@JLchevz]

LMAO

[@jadeypoohunt6404]

he kinda looks like Jamie on the progressive commercial.

[@evgamer5937]

Sorry to bother you, I'm helping my bf, he is a musician kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKK7eYWuedtnn6s :) thank you and again sorry

[@Jinni_SD]

I genuinely enjoy how this goes from general guitar riff favs to a breakdown of square hammer

[@zetsiabisslik3965]

So much respect. A very intelligent artist that knows to separate his tru persona from the alter ego.

[@thefilth9177]

Ghost may not be the most technical band in terms of “speed” but the songwriting is next level shit. It is hard to pin point why Tobias is such a master mind. For anyone who has studied music will know immediately that the song writing and more importantly the song structure of any ghost record is superb. Don’t know why they ever get hate. They’re never trying to be more or less than what they unapologetically are. Their composition is so good that it is universally loved by any ear even untrained one. That’s when you know is great music.

[@punkindonutguy]

I wish a lot of these people would realize that ultra fast and complicated wailing doesn't equal good song writing. So much more to guitar playing than wanking. Sure, there is a lot of talent and a place for it, but there is so much more to writing a great song.

[@Vestraki]

I completely agree with your statement. With us kindred spirits having an affinity for music I can concur that Tobias has a gift of picking out what sounds right, testing out that sound, than merging it with other recordings till it harmonizes not just for the instrumental aspect but also taking the vocals and lyrics into consideration for a successful merge that could be accommodating for each individual involved with each song. I mean I dont get why people gotta be so elitist towards Ghost (If its the theatrics, get over yourselves), its new, authentic, and euphoric in itself and is what drew me to them in the first place.

[@dragonmagoz]

The guy is a master at his craft. While a lot of people keep arguing if he makes real metal or pop or whatever, his songs are amazing. See how Tobias likes a lot to talk about economic riffs: keeping it simple yet powerful. Drawing comparisons will always be controversial, but his uncanny ability to craft melodies reminds me a lot of Kurt Cobain -even though their songs are very different.

[@scottyboyd5291]

Universally loved? Uh nah bro.

[@neonspec]

@Not Mick Blotters That would be dumb and boring as fuck and it wouldn't fit Ghost's style at all. Plus, there's nothing "cringe" about it. Rock/Metal needs and will always need bands like Ghost that are theatrical and over the top. Bands like Alice Cooper, Kiss, Motley Crue, Marilyn Manson, Slipknot etc. It isn't just a "gimmick". It's an "image" yes but every band has an image (at least the ones that are worth their salt do). Even guys standing on stage in jeans/leather casual type clothes like Motorhead or Metallica. The inherent badass feel that their music gives the listener demands to have a no nonsense, jeans/leather rocker thing going on but it's still an "image" that they're projecting. Back to my point though, bands like Ghost or Alice Cooper who write and perform the way they do have no business being dressed like ordinary people on stage. The lyrics and delivery would clash completely with the vibe they have going on. Same thing if Motorhead were to go on stage dressed as the guys from Gwar or something. It'd make no sense. Bands, GREAT bands from any era be it Motorhead, Ghost, Judas Priest or whoever, need a sound, look and style to be completely consistent in order to deliver the total package. Case in point, Rob Halford discovered his whole leather, bondage gear-ish fetish around the Hell Bent for Leather days and what came next? British Steel. That album had great tunes yes but it also had a coherent, total package of band look, album art, etc. . I rest my case.

[@madonnakilpatrick8804]

Tobias Forge and Brendon Small have the same energy. Big Metal on-stage performances, Genius Album composers with massive world building lyrics... but in real life they're just regular dudes who nerd out about music and guitars. I love them both so much.

[@nephrenqayin254]

I agree.

[@jikemenkins7098]

Yes! Respect! You are spot-on!

[@Nemesis_Slime]

What I wouldn't do for a collab between them. Shame Tobias/Papa never got to be in Metalocalypse

[@babapambazuka2845]

That's a great comparison. And Holy Shit would a Ghost/Metalocalypse crossover be both narratively hilarious and musically epic.

[@mott9993]

COLAB AF NEEDED!!!

[@markplatt8357]

Tobias is a very impressive guitar player/song writer. He breathed a breath of fresh air into metal.

[@kjohnson9306]

The only reason Tobias is so chill is because he unleashes his energy on stage. This is him recharging between performances.

[@Ressurrectify]

"On a real guitar" ouch shots fired

[@snakeseverywhere3256]

Man down

[@memguillen2323]

Even acoustically these songs they sound so freaking good.

[@ryancrawcour1567]

I now want acoustic versions of all these Ghost songs! come on Tobias, make it happen!

[@davidl570]

@@ryancrawcour1567They need to put out a Ghost Unpluggged album! (And I don't care if the Unplugged era is pretty much dead and gone).

[@davidreed1788]

The world doesn't even deserve this guy. Truly the only bright spot in modern mainstream heavy metal. Or hard rock. Or just rock. Whatever.

[@Smartass_Jedi]

Couldn't agree more

[@fiassummerbreeze]

I love him so much he seems so kind 😭😭

[@darkgaara787]

"On a real guitar" *Implying acoustic guitars are imaginary*

[@FMSworld]

in Portuguese, "guitar" (guitarra) refers only to "electric guitar", and "acoustic guitar" has another name, called "violão". The term acoustic guitar does not exist in Portuguese.

[@humourshoe6405]

Tenacious D??

[@markhynes5160]

@@FMSworld ok, but...Tobias is not from Portugal or Brazil, he is from Sweden...

[@kyatzz]

Funny thing is, there is not a pull off there in the song. Just listen to the recording, that note is 100% picked.

[@thebaneofyourexistence.3377]

@@FMSworld mental gymnastics to not agree with the op

[@chris-j1091]

Alternate picking on Master Of Puppets? That´s illegal! Besides the jokes though, fun to see Tobias goofing around

[@charlesrocks]

CALL THE FBI!

[@BoredPranks]

Not everyone has bionic wrists like james hetfield. Alternate picking is totally fine lol

[@Penisdoll]

I only play it alternate these days but it is impossible to make that song sound GREAT with alternate.

[@jessegilbert9568]

All this fuckin clown can do is goof around. He doesn't take music seriously. He thinks the jacket, metal shirt and guitar are *just* fashion trends. He's not a musician, he just likes looking like one with none of the talent to make him one.

[@nihilist1280]

@@jessegilbert9568 You are a fucking dumbass. Tobias has no talent? You can say whatever you want about Ghost, their music isn't for everyone for sure, but Tobias is literally one of the most talented rock songwriters currently. Get outta here.

[@michaeldrozdrowski9902]

Been really digging Ghost lately, very intriguing to say least! The interview with Tobias blew my mind, so down to earth, extra kudos to the rest of the group. Looking forward to hearing more. Thanks!

[@jamiewilson6900]

Is it weird I got chills just listening to him playing it half assed on an acoustic,the sound and style just shines through,one of those bands where one chord or one chord to another can completely hit you hard. Not many bands can make you feel the way they can with just a couple of notes or chord changes :)

[@BrennanBarrier]

“I wanted Ghost to be like a band that had played in the 60s and now are in their 30s and they have that one dumb guitar player....” so, Spinal Tap??

[@stephenm8725]

Lol yes

[@homevalueglass3809]

Was imagining Black Sabbath

[@jessegilbert9568]

The fuck does this comment even mean? I get the general vibe that you were attempting comedy, but I'm failing to find humor in it.

[@xriex]

@@jessegilbert9568 don't be so hard on yourself - I've no doubt you fail to find humour in *lots* of things.

[@izzytalkington9735]

HomeValue Glass lol that’s kind of true now that I think about it

[@decode.666]

Square Hammer - song that got me into Ghost!

[@greenrobot5]

mine was Secular Haze

[@OwenMiller-ge5lo]

Sammmeeeeeee

[@karimpardayev]

Ritual

[@zagreatandini2345]

Ritual was my first and thought “man this band would be huge if they’d tone the satanic stuff down for Americans” they toned it down with the 3rd papa and BAM! But I still prefer the old ghost, papa 1 & 2 were my fav live shows for ghost. He had the 2 guitarists kickin ass live, they’re still amazing live but the new heads don’t bring the same emotion and soul to the show. Felt like seeing a 70s band, the tone of the guitars were spot on. Now it’s lost a lot of that. But still, Tobias is amazing. One man band.

[@FuraFaolox]

Mine was Cirice

[@craigf7313]

I've just got into GHOST and Tobias is an incredible talent. It's also really refreshing to see (in my opinion) a really humble guy that doesn't appear to have an ego, even though he's very successful.

[@Honnedrea]

Every time this is recommended to me, I read it as Ghost's Tobias Forgets to play his favorite riffs

[@timvincent8649]

As a musician, it's very satisfying hearing him explaining riffs in a more "songwriting" point of view. If you wonder why their music got bigger than others, here is kinda the proof!

[@strawtifulbonnie9363]

Tobias is the reason of my happiness at this point...

[@FoxtaleHi]

Ah yes, the Satanic Pope priest is a cute smol adorable and kind person. Love it

[@ema8975]

Yes we all love him😁❤️

[@0x777]

It's always the one you least expect it from. Muahahaha.

[@11951miguel]

5:36 “Do something that’s shlonger”

[@lw1529]

I love how animated and passionate he always is in interviews. Such a real and fascinating personality.

[@thatoneguy378]

I agree. But he kept wiping and touching his nose. Coke? Lol coke makes you animated haha

[@NerdsPlayhouse]

Anyone else just hear leather stretching the whole video?

[@blownonpurp]

Lol once heard cant be unheard

[@kuromyou7969]

OMS now I can hear it too!!!!😝

[@ethanballard7627]

I think it's just the jacket rubbing up against the back of the guitar.

[@jessegilbert9568]

@@ethanballard7627 it's definitely just the jacket in general. He looks fuckin ridiculous in it because it's way too small and because it's so small that jacket squeaks when its hanging in the closet. Guitar or not you're gonna hear every little twitch of that guys arms when he's wearing that stupid jacket.

[@law-cd1sx]

I do now!

[@ethanmcgee3648]

I’m glad he played “Death Knell”, because that was the first Ghost song I heard. I was actually listening to “Headless Cross” by Black Sabbath on KZbin and “Death Knell” autoplayed.

[@sunflowerlove60]

This is beautiful! So cool to hear the process

[@leandrocesar5487]

0:41 Tobias.exe stopped working

[@originalren]

Please upload the two hour director’s cut of this video

[@chasemathis2016]

Now I really want a full acoustic version of Square Hammer.

[@B.McAllister]

4:53 Even Pazuzu is astonished with his riffing.

[@25748410]

He's one of the most underrated guitarists because he does Ghost's guitar work and never plays live but every riff is so good, even the solos

[@liasalem4358]

So deserving of the award! What a talented and thoughtful musician.

[@haileytriest7439]

Wait this guy is the frontman of Ghost

[@filipvanek6272]

Yes

[@cassandrabailey1407]

Yeah, he just puts a shit ton of makeup on and he changes his whole personality to fit whichever persona he’s playing (Papa I, II, III, Cardinal Copia/Papa IV)

[@yoinkiez]

@@cassandrabailey1407 A mask* he only puts black makeup around his eyes.

[@SKRooU2]

@@yoinkiez Cardinal Copia is wearing a mask/ head piece

[@EternityMediaGroup]

@@yoinkiez he's doing full makeup on the mask again now that Copia's been elevated to Papa IV

[@-Atmos1]

so humble , yet such a great guitar player .

[@bravobri8426]

It's cool seeing Tobias play guitar! Also cool that he credits awesome rock bands like Cheap Trick and The Cars as his influences. Those bands were amazing!

[@Megadeaf75]

He seems like a dude you could hang out with. and have a lot of fun. Drinkin beer and jamming. He reminds me of some old friends back home.

[@karimpardayev]

Thit is a good description of a rockstar

[@blackeagle0778]

He actualy doesn't drink

[@Megadeaf75]

@@blackeagle0778 thats too bad. But thats fine he would be fun to jam with.

[@punkindonutguy]

@@blackeagle0778 He made it sound like he is more into buds over suds in an interview.

[@TheUnderminePL]

And backstab you to earn money

[@queenkoi]

It is very cool to see him off stage. He seems like a neat guy, awesome musician. ❤

[@rupe82]

Those 9 minutes went by so fast.

[@paulconrad7649]

I was just listening to a bunch of Ghost songs today back to back, and it’s unbelievable how many all-time classic songs they have. By far the best metal band right now. Brilliant song writing.

[@eduardobianucci9309]

Square hammer is awesome!! also having him playing and explaining what he was doing and wanted to transmit while playing that way was just insane! What a class!

[@TB-vq5ie]

I appreciate how this video isn’t edited into oblivion. It feels like they just turned on the camera and let him go, bum notes and all. Great video.

[@OMGCaptRaven]

Today I've learned that I play every Ghost song wrong...

[@jacobjohnson8686]

You never know, Tobias could be the one playing them wrong, based on what he said in the beginning...

[@brettnelson7518]

I loved ghost for how simple the music is but also complex like so much thought went into it. I love how Tobias breaks it down. Its awesome to see him grow musically

[@6nosis]

It’s quite enjoyable to hear a professional pay true positive homage to another and be genuinely in awe instead of saying always negative things of their peers.

[@timhepworth7867]

Could listen to him all day

[@bernardorascao7225]

This type of content is always really cool, you feel closer to the artist after watching these kind of videos, loved it

[@heros5073]

We need an acoustic version of Square Hammer

[@adaptableadventurerider]

Really brilliant thanks for posting. Loved hearing them played on an acoustic sounds so ace an about how they were done. Really cool of Tobias to do this very enjoyable to watch :)

[@Makepoika]

Square hammer is one of My favourite songs from Ghost. It was first Song what i heard from Ghost! Thanks Ghost!!

[@saadesigner07]

I could watch 2 hours of this