METALHEAD ENVIES| GHOST| "HE IS"

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[@chuckthefreak]

All the church scenes in this video were shot here in Detroit. Everyone there was just a real ghost fan that was asked to dress up and show up for a video shoot.

[@marybrant9586]

Cool 😎

[@laurahenderson772]

When this song is done in concert everybody turns on the flashlight on their phones and waves them gently like flickering candles. It's Awesome. 🕯

[@gerrystinger7632]

In my day we waved Zippo's

[@richardgoddard37]

The latest album is an absolute monster, they just keep getting bigger and better.

[@DaP84]

I'd say impressive production, great melodies, but for the most part very formulaic and predictable/boring song structures. And like all modern music almost no middle eight sections on top of it. To me the latest material is lacking. Got boring really fast

[@AgentLemmon]

@@DaP84 Mostly yes, but on every album they have some tracks that are a little more experimental and even progressive. On the latest album it is Repite on the spitalfields. But songs like deus in absentia come to mind or spirit or even ghuleh zombie queen.

[@DaP84]

@@AgentLemmon yeah, true! Respite is one of my faves

[@twelvewingproductions7508]

In this context.. "The dark father" "The giver of knowledge".

[@rasmaik4213]

It's such a great song. And very emotional. If I'm not wrong, the song is actually about TFs brother who passed away the same day Ghost blew up on MySpace in 2010. QUOTE from METALHAMMER: Tobias' brother Sebastian had collapsed and died at home due to an undiagnosed heart condition. Forge continued: "It felt like some weird trade: the band for my brother. It was like, 'This has happened, there's nothing I can do with it, I've just got to take the ball and run with it.' And I've been running with it ever since."

[@r6ses]

He originally got the idea for the song when his wife, Boel, said she liked smarmy italian music. The song was going to be called Lei è too.

[@ellabella6099]

@@r6sesyes it was . That means She is but then it got put away and shelved until He Is was thought about with his friend also who unalived himself . So the chorus is for his brother the rest for his late friend 😢

[@neuralmute]

I love your reaction to this one, and I love this song too! I've often joked that this is the best "Christian Rock" song ever written - and it's about the devil. XD Tobias Forge has said before that part of his purpose with Ghost is to "draw a moustache on the church", and think he's succeeded with this one! Your idea of doing a full album listen is spot on - Tobias writes his albums as units that flow into each other, with instrumental tracks and themes carrying between songs and through the entire album. In fact, if you put the latest album, Impera, on a loop, the ending of the last track, Respite On The Spitalfields, (one of my favourite Ghost songs thus far), flows directly into the instrumental intro, Imperium. Since the album's theme is the rise and fall of empires, it works brilliantly. EDIT: As for what song to do next, if you want to hear something heavier, go for Mummy Dust, especially a live version. It's a banger with a keytar solo. If you want another ridiculous, fun video with a stupidly catchy song, go for Dance Macabre. (It's pronounced ma-CAB-ra, and the title means "dance of death.") Keep up the great fun with Ghost!

[@inarar5334]

I make the same basic joke. "greatest faith song ever written and its satanic."

[@ffsvelchin]

yes!! i love mummy dust live

[@peo4989]

Yeah totally agree :) cheers from Sweden, But also do the"bible" song

[@JK-ld8cd]

Best band last 20 years! you need to see them live! incredible! Tobias is a song writing genius....

[@danielpavlik7242]

Yes, he kinda looks like Elvis but its actually a reference on Jim Jones I believe. Im sure that their first music video is for the song named Secular Haze from their second album. Featuring the scariest Papa of all time - Papa II. :D Btw its the same papa you seen in Year Zero reaction. He just didnt have scull paint :)

[@neuralmute]

The look is referencing both Jim Jones and another evangelist/cult leader named Tony Alamo, who was busted on some serious charges of embezzlement and child molestation. This song and video are some pretty vicious satire.

[@Gnorf]

i think its tony alamo, if you pause this video at 5:52 and step forward untill the camera switches to the woman with the hat there is a single frame photo of him.

[@neuralmute]

@@Gnorf Oh yeah, I was aware of the Tony Alamo pic easter egg. I'm just of the opinion that Tobias wouldn't leave it at mocking just one criminal preacher, and that you don't look that much like someone as distinctive as Jim Jones by accident.

[@magnusblomqvist966]

The song that started it all for me. Still love it with my whole heart. Nostro Dis Pater Nostr alma mater is latin for our god of the underworld , our nourishing Mother. Fun fact: a christian radio station in America played this song and no one reacted. Quote the opposite when some people called in and asked about the beautiful song they just played 🤣 If you like progressive try Kaisarion. A lot of Rush , The Who, Queen in that one.

[@GeekFurious]

Part of this song is influenced by his big brother... and his death right as Ghost was gaining interest.

[@inarar5334]

One thing I've kinda noticed is that on the lyric "he is the force that made me be" force sometimes kinda comes out as forge. And when you know about Tobias Forges brother, I wonder if he's doing that on purpose. He loves layers in the lyrics like that.

[@ellabella6099]

It is about Tobias brother that bit of the chorus I need to listen again to what you point out 😂

[@ragnes18]

Nostro dis pater, nostr' alma mater” Dīs Pater refers to a Roman/pagan God of the underworld (hell). Hence, Nostro Dīs Pater, means Our god of the underworld. Or “Our God of Hell” if you want. Nostr' alma mater [2]means our nourishing mother. And before its current usage, referring to schools, alma mater was an honorific title for various pagan mother goddesses.

[@absea7918]

Great reaction. Yes, much of Ghost's catalog/lore trolls the church. Tobias has said he was in Catholic school, and did not have a good experience. He Is is definitely is a straight-faced parody of a worship song. Change a couple of words, and this would play well at many churches. As to your question about weaker Ghost songs. I will just say that Ghost has an amazingly high level of consistency both on songs chosen for albums, and all of their 5 albums and EP. Even their B sides are great. Zenith is hard to find, but an amazing track.

[@neuralmute]

Damn, a reaction to Zenith would be amazing!

[@CousinCreepy]

And don't sleep on their sinister cover of "Bible"

[@Lazarus_Cardinalis]

To answer your question, Dis Pater was a Roman deity of the Netherworld which translates as "The Wealthy Father", he's usually associated with Hades/Pluto or Dionysus/Bacchus, and Alma Mater, who you can encounter these days as an academic title, means "nourishing Mother", another Roman deity!

[@fredriks5090]

In norse myth, Otr/Ottar is the wealthy guardian of the (under)water. The name is cognate with Hydra, both meaning "waterbeast". The regenerative ring of Odin, or the Ring of wealth, is an overarching theme in the west norse, animalistic norse and anglo-saxon Beowulf as well. Overall, Dis Pater could just be a romanization of the greek 'Dyeus (p)Udros' or "God of the (multiplying)Waters".

[@ragnes18]

Guleh/Zombie Queen/Enter Sandman cover are my very fav songs

[@ZannNewman]

"Evil Elvis" is a spoof of Church Cult leaders like Tony Alamo or Jim Jones / the Latin bit is "Nostro dis pater, Nostro alma mater" which is roughly "our dark/unholy father, our nurturing mother"

[@jasondunn18]

I just saw them in September and literally every song sounds SO GOOD live! Some, honestly, better live! The show is one of the best ive seen. Will be my favorite band for a long time. Check out spillways from the new album, youll love it!

[@rockdariff]

Yea Im becoming obsessed with the band a bit..spillways was the very first track I checked out here on my channel

[@mephistopheles5735]

Your Ghost reactions make my day! I love how you are genuine and authentic you are in your reactions. I've watched a lot of other reaction channels where it becomes kind of obvious that they've listened to the song before when they claim they haven't lol and you aren't that. Please please react to Pinnacle to the Pit, Mummy Dust and Deus in Absentia next💗 Ooh and their cover of 'Bible' is killer and i would 100% recommend.

[@DonSpade21]

I personally think he was going for the Jim Jones vibe in the church scenes tbh

[@williamhays7356]

GHOST!!! Best band of all time, next to NIN

[@matt-oo6fu]

already commented, but i think the best album by ghost to listen to from start to finish is Prequelle!

[@mseb3909]

The only ghost song I'm a bit meh over is Secular Haze, but it's not terrible or anything just not my style. Mummy Dust is a great one to check out. Two of my favorites are Kiss the go goat and a cover they did called Bible. Great video!

[@sabina0013]

Yes, this is one of the few Ghost songs I've actually heard and truly liked! Being a vinyl nerd I checked out some Ghost vinyl but they are crazy expensive and hard to come by. Great reaction!

[@marita.n6125]

Funny Tobias 🍧😄. Yesterday, May 3, Ghost received the Swedish Grammy award for best hardrock/metal band. Well deserved! 🤘

[@whackyass]

Loving your reactions and awakening to Ghost, brother. I appreciate people who can appreciate musicianship and excellence no matter the genre. I'm still catching up, but I'd love to hear a reaction to your first ritual. They are consummate entertainers and one of the best live shows you can witness.

[@johnsmith_1942]

1:35 vibes from "Sound of Silence" by Paul Simon

[@minihamster]

As a former 30 Seconds to Mars fan (oh sweet teenage days) I CACKLED at your Jared Leto joke 🤣😂

[@SomeGuyFromOttawa]

I got this off of Reddit. Nostra dis patre / Nostr' Alma Mater is "Our Bad Father / Our Nurishing Mother" Dance Macabre (Muh-Kaab), (maybe that helps a bit), is a fucking great song!

[@Zenith7jpg]

just after i went off about being obsessed with this song, you post about it! TYSM YOU'RE REALLY AWESOME!

[@TheRealVahnLegaia]

I hope you'll be able to listen to Impera front to back! That really is the best way to experience that one. Also welcome to the family! I know it's super late to say that by this point, but whatever!

[@chuckthefreak]

Majesty, Absolution, Witch Image, Jigolo Har Megiddo, If You Have Ghosts, Elizabeth, Prime Mover, I Believe, Bible, Darkness at the Heart of my Love, Respite on the Spitalfields.

[@ddavis538]

On their latest album, Impera, Side B has Twenties. Now, I really enjoy it, it's different, it's a banger, but a number of people on Ghost's subreddit really don't like it. Mummy Dust sounds so much heavier live, and just a warning on Dance Macabre - the drums on the official video do not sound the same as the actual studio recording, so keep that in mind.

[@foolsauce420]

You seem like a cool fucking dude, man. You should do a full album listening reaction to the album Infestissumam. I don't think you've heard a single track from it yet and it's my favorite Ghost record. They're all really good but that one is my personal favorite.

[@Strictly_Lonley]

This song is actually making fun of a cult.In the video an image of Tony Alamo flashes on screen.He is the founder of the cult The Alamo Christian Foundation.It’s amazing to me how intricate they can get with their songs and music videos.

[@Lazarus_Cardinalis]

It's interesting how different interpretations ca be, I heard no country in this, to me it sounded more like a stereotypical soap opera Italian ballad in the beginning to me lol

[@MRMESQ1]

I grew up SBC…there is no question it fired my love of “devil music.”

[@matt-oo6fu]

okay so, THIS SONG. This is the song that made me love Ghost. I HATED them at first because my friends showed me a guy dressed as a satanic pope and told me it was a metal band, so I was expecting some hardcore gothic/black metal, and they had me listen to Rats and i was disappointed. Now, I'm also a true, practicing Satanist. And it's a little tiring to only have music about my religion that's very angry and defensive, instead of joyful. This song is everything I never realized I was missing. It's full of the kind of love and community that we don't get to have. It sounds like a hymn.

[@erikwhateveryou]

This my fav song

[@thaislombardiscavazzini3270]

Dis Pater was a Roman god of the underworld, often equated with Pluto/Hades. Alma Mater was an epithet to several goddesses.

[@SuzanneDeniseB]

Ghost. The Ultimate religion Trolls. Love them. This has a Jim Jones vibe.

[@SuzanneDeniseB]

He is singing about the Devil.

[@bradleywindsor6938]

You need to listen to their vinyl. Sound quality off the charts.

[@josephcrowe2908]

Meloria, Prequelle and Impera are all excellent front to back.

[@justinbrown6989]

Dude( been watching you het upset you hasn’t listened to them before. I saw them like 10 years ago on a side stage and got hooked and spent years trying to get people to listen to them. They’ve become my favorite band of all time

[@eviljeep]

my face when I saw that you react to He Is 😱 😅 TX a lot 🤟👻 last album was such a succes. Hope you'll check it all 👌

[@christophersims3319]

Dude m, are you watching the ghost back story short films. Starting with chapter 1 it’s some of the best Ghost content

[@rockdariff]

I deff will once Ive checked out the tracks

[@coorslightly]

you definitely need to do a reaction to Kobra & The Lotus song "You Don't Know" a diamond in the ruff of YT!

[@honzatkova]

he is................................... so beautiful💕

[@Huntingslife1]

Is there exactly my reaction it’s a fun ride

[@ashleyargo7606]

Dance Mah-cahb is how you say it - it’s an old phrase to describe the last dance with death. That song is a fucking banger and my favorite, although it’s very 80s and pop sounding, fyi. Mummy Dust is best live, imo. Awesome set up. Hrm… also check out Griftwood and Twenties for the most crazy Ghost track. I love Witch Image as well, and Prequelle as a full concept album is my favorite. I am so enjoying your reactions to this band! 🤘🏻

[@xScooterAZx]

I absolutely love this song. :}

[@zanestarot]

Nostro Dispater means "Our Loving Father" Nostr'Alma Mater means "The One Who Nurtured Us".

[@dvddmc]

nostro dis pater nourishing father

[@gweneverek6953]

Nostro = our, Dispater probably from Latin Dis Pater( Roman god of the underworld). Almer mater is Latin and literally means nurishing mother but it is mostly used slightly jokingly for University.

[@MonsteroniAndCheese]

I think you’ll like mummy dust! And I think their oldest music video is secular haze, the production and song are both very different, but I still like it!

[@mayagriz8393]

Tobias has said that he doesn't want to write the same album twice so every album has it's own style. If you want to try a style you haven't heard from him yet I suggest Ghuleh/Zombie Queen from Infestissumam. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXuqo6mCj9eUpdk&ab_channel=yupsure I love how enthustiastic you are in your reactions and about Ghost. It's fun to see because I'm the same. Lol!

[@keithkinkade4265]

Brother I know what you mean about the whole Pentecostal thing. I went through that shit too brother.

[@revolutionday1]

Gotta' do the video for their song "Rats" !!

[@Time-and-Tide]

I've been binge watching your Ghost reaction videos for the past week. Discovered this band about a year ago, went down the rabbit hole, and they are now one of my favorite bands. My Ghost discovery is thanks to another Scandinavian band called VOLBEAT from Denmark. I wanted to hear Metallica's "Don't Tread On Me" and found Volbeat's outstanding version of that song. Volbeat and Ghost were on tour together last year, and so one thing led to another. I am really digging your Ghost journey, but would love to see you go down the VOLBEAT rabbit hole as well. Please check out (just to name a few to get you started) the Volbeat songs: - "Shotgun Blues" (Official Video) - "Becoming" (Official Bootleg - Live From Minneapolis) - "The Devil's Bleeding Crown" - Live at Tusindarsskoven, Odense 2015 - "Don't Tread On Me" from (The Metallica Blacklist) I really appreciate your honesty, enthusiasm, and the perspective you have as a technically skilled musician. Looking forward to your video of the new Ghost cover of Iron Maiden's "Phantom of the Opera".

[@rockdariff]

Haha thank you so much, that reaction comes out tomorrow at 12

[@tinynfadedstarlight]

You said that you wanted to see the first songs they put out and there is an EP that the band posted on myspace in 2009/2010. It had four songs: Prime Mover, Ritual, Death Kneel and Elizabeth. It is available here on YT if you want to have a listen

[@AlvenmodFoto]

Thoroughly enjoying your deep dive into this rabbit hole and you should keep this going, I would highly recommend for you to do a similar deep dive into Nightwish, especially the Floor Jansen (lead singer) era from 2012-ish forward, starting with the Wacken 2013 concert. Trust me you will not regret it and I am 100% certain they will blow your mind. But hey, continue your journey with Ghost first. Great reactions!

[@rockdariff]

Thank you…Ive actually done alot of nightwish before I got into ghost

[@AlvenmodFoto]

@@rockdariff oh my apologies, have to dig a little deeper into your channel. But again loving the Ghost ride, I'm kinda on the same journey with you, riding in the backseat. 👍

[@rockdariff]

@@AlvenmodFoto no worries…I really appreciate ya taking the time to check my channel out

[@gintarebaskeviciute5672]

Great reaction as always!! One of the iconic Ghost songs that you haven't listened to is Year Zero. Also check out: from the pinnacle to the pit, kaisarion, con clavi con dio, per aspera ad inferi, mummy dust, monstrance clock, zombie queen (and then look up Zombie Queen live @SiriusXM, believe me you're in for a fun surprise!!😂). Gosh there are so many great Ghost songs, so that's only a few to mention!

[@stefanvickers2907]

I really love your videos buddy I'd love to buy you many beers you got a great personality when commenting on your post especially ghost my favourite band

[@rockdariff]

Thank you👊🏻

[@ravenofroses]

the imagery here specifically evokes reverend jim jones of the jonestown massacre. he wore large, dark sunglasses and had a similar haircut.

[@kaarem-t8899]

Pause at 5.53 in your video, you will see an image of the original "pastor" papa is imitating..

[@lorettak4436]

nostro dis pater / nostr' alma mater" is "our bad father / our nourishing mother.

[@bkremer72]

You will be amazed by some of the "B" side songs. I almost prefer them to the singles that Ghost puts out. Also, go see them live. It is a great concert.

[@HooLeeYo]

My father is a Pentecostal Pastor, so seeing this video is just wonderful to see the reverse of a Christian devotional sounding song made to honor Satan. Regardless, I love Ghost.

[@edwardcalvet]

I've always listened to them start to finish on Cd, never felt the need to skip a song on any album. I've gotten back into vinyl and the sound is awesome but hate have to flip it😅

[@CousinCreepy]

It's less of a gimmick and more of a (fully realized) vision. You want an interesting take on the creation story check out their epic cover of "Bible" - also in this video he's channeling a bit of the notorious cult leader Jim Jones of the Jonestown Gyana cult (the shades)

[@davecobb5323]

it translates to our bad father, our nourishing mother.

[@SnowyProto-ke8ok]

"Nostro dispater" and "Nostr'alma mater" are both Latin phrases meaning "wealthy father" and "nurturing mother". This is probably referring to Lucifer and Lilith

[@kaarem-t8899]

Nostro dispater = our father Nostro alma matre = allnurturing mother

[@carolinasantana8739]

Yo! If you do "Mummy dust" you have to do it live! It's like 10 times better 🤑

[@frlolz]

Hatw me for it but until now twenties is the only song that I don’t love entirely but I think it’s just a taste thing. I don’t skip it though because it fits so well into the whole album flow haha

[@rockdariff]

I feel the same about elizabeth

[@Thonik76]

Jim Jones vibes

[@rodneyevans8975]

Pro memoria and stand by him have live videos and see the light do yourself a favor and check them out……honestly I’ve not heard a bad ghost song

[@Lubetube111]

Dīs Pater[1] refers to a Roman/pagan God of the underworld (hell). Hence, Nostro Dīs Pater, means Our god of the underworld. Or “Our God of Hell” if you want. Nostr' alma mater [2]means our nourishing mother. And before its current usage, referring to schools, alma mater was an honorific title for various pagan mother goddesses. In this case I would lean more to the older use of the term, our nourishing mother hence referring to a feminine form of Satan.

[@gerrystinger7632]

Tobias doesn't usually write B-side songs.

[@brownbear3699]

Are those Tobias kids🥰?

[@brownbear3699]

Is Latin ,means nurturing mother and father of hell 😂

[@karm9180]

"Mummy Dust" and "Pinnacle to the pit" .. my least favorite was always "Dance macabre", I don't know.. just too poppy for me, sounds like music for rednecks :))) Now about the video, the character portrait here is not Elvis, as you thought at a first glance, but the reverend James Warren Jones aka Jim Jones who was the cult leader of "The Peoples Temple" christian community and a mass murderer.

[@ro8648]

He is the mother and he is the father is the meaning. It’s Latin. He is taking about the devil of course.

[@k0mp0cik]

NOSTER DISPATER - "Our un-Father", a common term for satan in early christian texts. Noster is the correct masculine term in latin, while nostro is more italicized. NOSTRA ALMA MATER - "Our nurturing mother" - Ghost often refers o satan in both feminine and masculine, as he's supposed to be ambiguous

[@ajclegend007]

Spillways by Ghost next!

[@rockdariff]

That was the very first one I did

[@ajclegend007]

@@rockdariff just realized that haha, nice!

[@TheErikBallew]

The Latin part, long story short, if you're Christian or Catholic it will mean; Our father God, Our mother soul. If you're anything else, this could mean Our bad father, our nourishing mother.

[@MISTERBABAD00K]

"nostro dis pater / nostr' alma mater" is "our bad father / our nourishing mother.

[@samanthabrissette2253]

I wonder if thats tobias in the whole video or if he used someone else like in rats hmmm

[@edmundsvision9278]

This song is about the Devil, nostro dispater nostra alma mater means our nourishing mother. Those are the trolls like catholic Church mass or Sunday service.

[@widowerson]

Imo meliora is their best album. Lemme know what youbthink

[@Tyler-bp1ed]

La Montra Mori it’s not a terrible song but would be better if it was 2-3 mins long, maybe.

[@rockdariff]

See I’m the opposite, I like it more when tracks are longer

[@grabble7605]

"Jared Leto, and his cult!" Actually, Jesus and his. The song's a riff on gospel and the video's basically a Catholic megachurch.

[@showmetimefelix7500]

Stop this video on the glitch and see the image of a preacher with an autograph photo

[@IRanOutOfPhrases]

Just throwing my 20 cents in (because this post will likely be a bit longer than just 2 cents.) First to answer your question, "Do they write bad songs?" I'm still waiting to them try, lol. But I wanted to touch on two major things you brought up. One was about how they handle religion and what not, since you touched on your own experience with it. The second is in relation to song writing. As far as they stand with religion, I feel people misconstrue them on both ends of the spectrum. You'll have the obvious group that hates them for their offensive imagery calling them devil worshippers and all that. But then on the other side, people over compensate too hard by insisting that Satanism is just a gimmick. First with Satanism these days, it's just hardcore Atheism. People that want to ensure that freedom of religion stays true and that church and state remain separate. (Common example is if a gov't building wants to put a 10 Commandments statue up, then they better be willing to put up the Satanic statue right next to it.) Satanism may as well just be synonymous with skepticism. And I think Tobias, despite still seemingly being a believer to some degree, is also a skeptic. At least when it comes to organized religion that is so easily used by awful individuals to manipulate others and use them at the expense for their own person gain. Ghost is putting a mirror up to the many things that can be found wrong in religion and showing what some of these people are really like. I think you used the word 'parody', which I think is certainly a fair choice. But its definitely parody with a pointed intent. But moving on to the song writing, yeah, you nailed it when talking about the solos. Its crazy how perfectly they always fit in with the song. They're likely never going to win 'awards' for having the most badass solo of all time, but damn, they ALWAYS do exactly what they need to do to bring whatever song it is up to the next level and get you ready for that final verse/chorus. Its crazy impressive that he and whatever musicians he has with him nail it like that every damn time.

[@whatsleft5059]

"Nostro dispater. Notr'alma mater." Means: "Our god of the underworld. Our nourishing mother".

[@inarar5334]

Not so much old school country as faith pop.

[@unholy_guacamole]

Stop your vid at around 5min52sec aaaaaand look CLOSELY!

[@rockdariff]

?

[@whatsername1989]

@@rockdariff I think is referring to a frame that comes up very quickly at 05:52 of the preacher they are parodying here. I believe his name was Tony Alamo, and apparently he died more or less at the same time they were shooting this video.

[@r1c4d0c.2]

You understand nothing!

[@rockdariff]

Huh?