Imperiet - Bible (HQ, English, 1988)

[@Telekrig]

I recommend this playlist to find more music with the same singer: kzbin.info/aero/PLbjatT9t2eirI7rkTODlej-VnzyGFyFYc

[@DrewBaye]

Thank you!

[@janvandaele8283]

Somebody can tell me where I can buy this CD....It seems nowhere to be found....

[@kanalnamn]

@@janvandaele8283 Got my CD second hand via Discogs... www.discogs.com/sell/list?master_id=226085&ev=mb

[@janvandaele8283]

@@kanalnamn Thank you for your answer...I'm gonna try to get it . And thank you once again...

[@WICKEDLUIS]

I only found this because Ghost covered it, great tune!

[@mandyfreegordon0519]

@luis salmon same here. Both versions are beautiful 💜

[@Anxxxxx]

I suggest you to listen "kung av jidder", another song from them, really magical.

[@supertotoro]

Singer in this band is the godfather of punk and rock in sweden and his name is joakim Thåström. Most of his music is in swedish but I recommend looking up more of his music if interested.

[@FunkeeDonkee]

luis salmon Me too! I love this song!

[@Zelakh]

No shame in Ghost in providing covers for fans to discover great artists

[@bethanyjeldred]

Never realized Ghost's version was a cover. Just found a new goth/1st wave band, and I'm grateful.

[@leehasselbeck453]

Everything on Popestar was except Square hammer

[@erickflores5868]

@@leehasselbeck453 even the album If you have ghost except the song If you have ghost

[@Fartsmellahashsella]

@@erickflores5868 "If you have ghosts" is a cover

[@ericabrittain6761]

This is my favorite Ghost song and I just found out 2 mins ago that it was a cover. Tobias’s vocals are just 👌🏻👌🏻

[@tedcrop]

Tobias drops crumbs all over the place for us to follow.

[@PapaEmeritus_4evr]

I love this original one and Ghost's version. A light went on in my head when I figured out that this has nothing to do with ancient Babylon.

[@tobymcgroby8967]

Do you like sand too?

[@elvisp5456]

What is it then that Babylon stands for?

[@PapaEmeritus_4evr]

@@elvisp5456 Today. Today's industrialized nation's. Also the day when the Soviet Union was causing tensions. The nuclear powers "Metal cities arose out of sand". (I like ghosts lyrics better hear: "Metal cities came to ascend." The whole song is about nuclear war. "And a rain/reign fell over the land. But no walls can stop such a rain that keeps on falling forever more. (Bombs and fallout) I was told that by the sixth day, the Earth was like an open sore." Being scorched by bombs. But then at the end there's hope because a new day is born. This song was written during the time of the Soviet Union and the arms race.

[@PowerslideSWE]

@@PapaEmeritus_4evr True, alot of music of the 80's was about nuclear war and/or the fear of it.

[@Saxophalicious]

the same can be said about the rise and fall of any regime. Babylon is an ancient parable. Connect the dots with any event past antiquity so on and so on. Hell of a story if it was true though. Hell of a flood happened back then even in ice core samples. The people probably thought it was god. Maybe one or two survived to tell the tale of the end of the world.

[@Avatariuz]

Amazing when you think about the original song, way before its time, but still it belongs where it is. This song is amazing along with the cover from Ghost.

[@garymcnally6358]

Holy shit! I never realised the ghost song was a cover. This is amazing! I’ll definitely be checking this band out some more!

[@joshuajachles2670]

The whole meloria album is covers

[@simquicky3448]

@@joshuajachles2670 nah mate…except square hammer, the other tracks on Popestar EP (including this one) were.

[@mysidianbard5890]

I never would have guessed ghost covered this, the song seems right up their alley. Love both versions though!

[@brandonerickson1851]

Thank you Ghost for leading me to this!!!

[@whocareswho]

Thåström's voice has this touch of urgency that fits this song perfectly. Been an Ebba Grön fan for decades but haven't really paid much attention to his other projects/bands. This song is on repeat here these days.

[@carolynmichalsky9364]

I was listening to the Ghost cover when my mom walked in. She said, “this sounds promising” and I told her it was Ghost. My Catholic mother doesn’t like satan affiliated bands (she barely accepts my atheism). I shared this “clean” version with her, which she seemed to enjoy.

[@GegenDummheit]

And it is an anti war song.

[@mugmaz7019]

Thank you Joakim Thåström for the lyrics and music.

[@skinnygrave2487]

I can't believe it's 6 minures long, it's so good it feels like half that time has passed and i want more

[@crewinXeagles]

Imagine writing one of the most influential anti war songs of the 80's and then translating it to reach a wider audience.

[@johnhareiel5118]

Such an Awesome Song that got me through one of the toughest times in my Life. Seperation- Divorce involving my 2 Babies. Thank you Imperiet- Ghost for getting me through it

[@justincopple8222]

I took me a while to rediscover this song and I'm glad I found it. Thank you KZbin.

[@dmac6651]

If I could give a million thumbs up for this version and Ghosts version I would.

[@charlenemack7040]

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful.

[@traviesosivarte]

The band Ghost led me to this original masterpiece. Honestly I like this original better than Ghosts' version.

[@GeekFurious]

I think they both have their charm.

[@matalden9363]

The singer in the Band Imperiet is a genius, im so glad you found him through the cover song of Bibel.

[@justincopple8222]

Wow what a fucking awesome song between this one and the cover by Ghost. Fucking Epic.

[@jjred2986]

This song... so great!

[@josephbeguhl8235]

Wow the original is really good. Ghost did a great cover of it

[@Telekrig]

The original swedish version is not as polished, it's dirtier sounding. I wish the english version would be the same. (Search for "Imperiet Bibel" to find the original.)

[@avidplayerexcel9412]

If Ghost didn't cover this song I wouldn't discovered Imperiet.

[@HighCoastProductions]

Ghost did a fantastic cover on the english version of this song. However to beat the original swedish version would simply be impossible. To swedes it's such an iconic song due to the theme and its release during the the cold war. Even though the swedish lyrics are far superior, the fear of war, nuclears and mass destruction do shine through in the english version as well. "And a rain fell over the land" - "There are no walls to stop such a rain"

[@shanebeightol2327]

Tobias Forge is Swedish....

[@getthegist6971]

Absolutely stunning song. While I credit Ghost for introducing me to this, it is clear that the song belongs to Joakim Thåström - whose passion is unmatched. I'd change some of the translation to English, and agree that the quoting of "God" at the end of the Ghost version is an unnecessary addition. I'd love to go back to my 80s club kid days and catch an Imperiet gig.

[@DJ_Macphisto]

The reason they added that to the end of their version, was because that fits in with the theme of the band.

[@Saved-by-Grace]

Wow. Had no idea this was a cover by Ghost

[@Telekrig]

This song (and album) is now available on Spotify: open.spotify.com/track/5SK6tlh1sLegwfibmJsJPZ

[@FanaticDrummer]

Honestly it shows how brilliant Ghost is, mainly Tobias Forge at finding these songs and reworking them in such a way that sound so much better than the originals. Ghost has found a sound that can genuinely cover most songs with a religious context and own it as their own. Or even any decade song, because of the instrumentation and his voice. They could do pop covers from the 80’s and kill it.

[@SombraPiloto]

Tobias kills it when covering songs. Great taste and stellar execution in my opinion.

[@adudas5735]

Much better than the original? Come on man, sounds exactly the same. I like ghost, but the cover of Bible doesn't add nothing really new to the original

[@PowerslideSWE]

@@adudas5735 As a huge fan of Ghost I agree, their version is basically the same, only difference being Thåström has an even better voice, his desperation and urgency is un-beaten in my opinion

[@MR-xr4qv]

Thåstrøm is an ocean and this cover is a raindrop... If you spoke more than one language you'd realize how crap and broken grammatically this sounds in English compared to the original Swedish song. Not all the meanings are able to translate over and it's missing all of Thåstrøms emotions and its so flat... I don't get any sense of drama, urgency, mystery or magic like the original

[@christopherbrown8205]

​@@MR-xr4qv I played this fearing the worst, but actually I think the English translation is pretty good. Just a little bit... watered down.

[@Dublin_fellow]

Just found this song from being at a djurgarden ice hockey match in sweden.. was quality

[@janvandaele8283]

Love the two versions, Ghost and Imperiet...The first is phonomenal, but the second is a masterpiece....

[@211tfahey]

WOW! How did such an unknown band create such a sound!

[@christofferhjalmarsson5137]

not unknown in sweden

[@mugmaz7019]

Imperiet was one of the biggest band in Sweden in the 80s.

[@carlvonstarkenberg]

They were Sweden’s biggest rock band in the 80s

[@christopherbrown8205]

Well..... there are a couple of good bands from Sweden...

[@mariatzoumpe]

I will wipe from the face of the earth the human race I have created, and with them the animals, the birds and the creatures that move along the ground, for I regret that I have made them. Ghost fans will understand👋

[@carloseduardojimenez6941]

love this song

[@mehcleshchelkovich9259]

Here because of Ghost, love good music so much

[@thedarklord6130]

I like this and ghost. But I almost always give credit to the original artist. By that standard, Imperiet wins I.M.O.

[@kennethostrer735]

Where's the Ghost fam?

[@HiusLighting]

Крутая Песня!!

[@oooo4861]

Song is great

[@ZipGoodie]

Great song, glad to have found the original! Hits a little different without the Genesis quote at the end. I dig both versions!

[@parmagnushagerman8615]

Respect! Thastroem is Thastroem. Ghost something else! JUST REMEMBER, this is how the song was created! I love Ghost and the Bible! BUT there wouldnt be a Bible if this was not written!

[@JoanSutherlandFan]

It seems, just like me, most of people here came through Ghost.

[@unoeinars746]

Not us swedes :) hehe. Imperiet and the singer Joakim Thåström is a big big artist in Sweden

[@mugmaz7019]

No

[@antivanti]

I came back because of Ghost. Tho I highly recommend the original Swedish version

[@MrDontsaythezedword]

He's saying Babylon, right?

[@justincopple8222]

Yes he is saying Babylon.

[@rickgamber9247]

Love Ghosts version, but this is equally awesome!

[@bechtel35]

THANK YOU GHOST

[@bent52telecaster]

Love that ghosts covers lead me to some awesome content

[@danielbarbosa4321]

Ghost brought me here amaizing thumbs up

[@andersrosenqvist3450]

The orginal is The best

[@LucianCorrvinus]

I give it my highest artistic compliment, it's simply so sublime. And, yes Ghost led me here. I prefer this because it dosen't have the "......for I have regretted....." ending, but then again I don't hear that ring with the Voice of MY God/desses. Mostly because the "Voice" speakjs of the extinguishinmg of ALL things... But I wonder why Babylon, who is prefigured as the place of our beginnings, and endeth as the "Scarlet Woman" who rides the Beast in Revelations........what do YOU think about the call to Honor and Remember Babylon, because it falls, to it's Doom I assume is the implication......and how 'bout the 1st and 7th day being same

[@DNBMBCIPA]

Lucian Corrvinus i

[@LucianCorrvinus]

Klato Nikto many thanks for your thoughts although I am having issue finding it wanted to double back cus it is also possible it was lost in transit going to my computer to check.Anyway again any who aswer my random inquiry in I assume will be a non troll way... always like assuming the best....is very appreciated

[@LucianCorrvinus]

Klato Nikto hey you, after having your reply come up a little bit later actually quite later on my computer than my phone for whatever reason I can state with surety that your reply didn't send more than my name followed by a pi no not a pie an I must forgive me talk to text you have an opportunity to resend it I would like to hear it. I'm always interested in what other people's opinions about things are so long as they're done in a good manner simple Manor you know being treated like I treat everyone else only reason I bring it up just be a troll I would be highly disappointed

[@LucianCorrvinus]

Klato Nikto it is so unusual for me to have any kind of answer good or bad from these random shots to the electronic Abyss that when I do get one it's kind of like having an unexpected present delivered to you in the middle of the day unexpected and wrapped and it's kind of upsetting I'm sure you know the feeling when you untie that ribbon the equivalent of the Flaming bag of dog poop on your doorstep. Well just me rambling on hopefully I'll get that message when you have the opportunity no rush, patience is everything stays. Also lastly a fact in fact you stupid machine sorry, being a fan of stories and sci-fi stories in particular

[@LucianCorrvinus]

I do appreciate a good the day the world ended reference..... And sorry this being three separate messages talk to text sometimes makes what I have to say in the back that I say a lot broken best Lucian

[@CEddy10165]

Brilliant song. Thanks to Ghost for pointing me this way.

[@MyrteKhadr]

I accedently clicked on this while listening to ghost

[@DNBMBCIPA]

Beautiful

[@stimpsonjcat67]

Is this the OG?

[@carlvonstarkenberg]

Yes!

[@kylestryker9415]

Yes ghost lead me hear as well great original but man did ghost owned it

[@bentaylor69]

Both Ghost and Imperiet did a great job. I like the Ghost version just a little more.

[@indioskilmes-yh2kg]

💙

[@kibbles1053]

I can't find this song to download (legit or otherwise) ANYWHERE.

[@kibbles1053]

But from where?

[@kibbles1053]

Ah, so you've found it? Which site did you download it from?

[@kanalnamn]

The CD can be found on Discogs from time to time. (With Google you can find ways to make this video into an mp3. The CD itself is since long out of print.)

[@kibbles1053]

@Lucifer Morningstar told me I should download it.

[@tycook8952]

Lucifer Morningstar I highly doubt imperiet is even active anymore, so it’s not like they profit a lot off this song anymore, plus this song seems to be very rare so if you can find a source feel free to tell him.

[@lucaatdeth]

Capolavoro.

[@chasecripple9496]

POV: Youre here because of Ghost

[@unoeinars746]

No. Im swedish haha :) Imperiet as a group and singer Joakim Thåström is very well known in Sweden but for everyone outside, yes i guess so ;)

[@christopherbrown8205]

@@unoeinars746 I am not here because of Ghost. Both Imperiet and Ebba Grøn were big in Norway. Probably Denmark too.

[@andersrosenqvist3450]

Thåström

[@Chorkaloopa]

Peter Heppner sounds a lot like Joakim Thåström.

[@ErkLarzzon]

Om ......

[@castorjimbo7216]

1988..wow..goes to show we know nothing of history..

[@larsen007]

And we have not learned anything from it. Even when we know the outcome.

[@GHOST_NEMESIS]

Ghost brought me here

[@samgwillym]

Ghost brought me here!

[@iamavoidtrippergutterslush666]

Comments keep glitching ever since COPPA shit.... ^,..,^

[@thomasdean7563]

man, Ghost made this song so much better.

[@sebbelalala2908]

lol

[@SuperMikael67]

this is the original but in swedish

[@shanebeightol2327]

they are both great!! but I will give the edge to Ghost!!

[@dauritas1460]

@@shanebeightol2327 Ghost's cover is marvelous, but give an original Swedish version a listen. You don't even have to understand the language (neither do I xD).

[@amonronin8759]

Your good forge but this is really good too......cept for Mia....love you babe.

[@The_Billzebub]

I’m sorry. I like Ghost’s version. I just love Tobias’ voice in it.

[@bitchspicedlatte]

I love Ghost's cover so much more! So much more!

[@Dachshund.Dadddy]

I’m here because of Ghost

[@edward3469]

ME two

[@Gnagarn666]

satans så bra!!!!

[@jasoncurry4769]

The song is about the creation, days mixed around for poetic purpose. But, it's ultimately a statement of how the world is now, to the beginning of humanity. Babylon represented the creation progressing so much that it thought it was it was it's "own god", but yet Babylon was destroyed. But humanity continued to get worse toward one another and the peace that was present at the beginning, is now gone. Who would prey for Babylon? Write a song to Babylon? The Bible says to love your enemy and pray for them, right? What would happen if everyone prayed for Satan to see the error of his ways and repent, and stop swaying peoples minds in a destructive and diversive way?.. do NOT do this! I tried it, and my life fell apart. 3 years later and I'm still digging myself out of the financial, emotional abuse, and physical abuse hole I ended up in. If you want to know tge true nature of Satan, pray for him as you have been instructed to do with your enemy... I didn't know what would happen when you go after the number ONE enemy that isn't human...oops. blaming God, ok, nothing happens, you just won't get help. Blaming others, it's between you and them, blaming yourself, now you're just being crazy. But I DARE YOU, pray for Satan to see tge error of his ways and repent and stop the evil against humanity and guiding society's thoughts.... at THIS point, you will see HARM done to you. A cheating spouse? Layoff from work? A gun pointed in your face, to rob you when you were just trying to buy a 20 Oz redbull?... try it.. but you can't fake this. I did this in sincerity. Don't try it mockingly. But sincerely try it... but I warn you, your life will crumble. So who will pray for Babylon or sing a song for Babylon as the song suggests? Unless you want your great life to stop...NOONE... yet, those who have a "great life" here, have already received their reward, and those who have suffered here, shall be comforted... the path is up to you.. pray for your enemy, or condemn them... what do you choose?

[@DerDrako]

First: Satanists do not pray. At least not in the same way as christians do, even if they are theistic. They do not beg for anything. They demand things. But second: About one year after I started to "pray for satan" as you would call it, I lost the person I loved the most to death, I believe. No one knows for sure what was the reason. I cannot blame Satan. It might just be a coincedence. I have known for her illness.

[@soothsayer54]

Well I’d rather look to someone that listens like King Bael or Anubis. That loser sitting on cloud in the sky never responds to anyone. He’s the reason for shit show called earth. The people that try to shove their believe and agenda on you should be taken out back and left in a hole.

[@Killthorne]

Beautiful