My First Time Listening to Opus Eponymous by Ghost | My Reaction

Watch me react to my first time listening to Opus Eponymous, the debut studio album from Swedish metal band Ghost.
*all comments in this video are completely subjective and I am not a music expert.
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0:00 Intro
0:34 Deus Culpa
1:26 Con Clavi Con Dio
3:09 Ritual
4:59 Elizabeth
6:35 Stand by Him
8:22 Satan Prayer
10:15 Death Knell
12:16 Prime Mover
14:08 Genesis
15:47 My Final Thoughts
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[@natecorning]

The way this band evolves both musically and with their production is incredible. It's crazy hearing this early album's sound in comparison to where they are now.

[@mollyesanborn]

Ooh that makes me excited to hear more from their discography!

[@revylokesh1783]

​@@mollyesanbornit's a wild journey for sure. Every album is different

[@07foxmulder]

I never thought they would have topped Meliora but Impera was damn near perfection.

[@kevinwest2044]

Please do more!@@mollyesanborn

[@tubelious]

@@07foxmulder Ghost perfection was reached already on the 1st album. :) (excluding production Q)

[@stevenbowley3212]

Yes continue on with the catalog, Ghost really does an amazing job evolving musically from the first album to their current day sound. Very worthwhile to explore.

[@FuckYoutubeAndGoogle]

No, they don't. They just got really generic and commercial by their 4th album, the 3rd album is somewhere in between, but you can tell that they were moving in a more commercial direction.

[@mollyesanborn]

Yeah I'm looking forward to hearing more from them! I love their musical style.

[@stevenbowley3212]

@@FuckKZbinAndGoogle so in other words the sound evolved as I said. You just have a hate boner because it’s more commercial, sucks for you.

[@chadmcfarland9660]

💯. They only get more impressive.

[@jonmcguire4910]

Your reaction was spot on..! You seemed to "get Ghost" right from the beginning. By all means continue through their discography, in order, and enjoy the band's evolution towards sold out arenas and Grammy noms...and a win from their 3rd LP. Ghost fans love following the awakening of new fans. It's a ride we've all been on ourselves and like to relive vicariously. 👻

[@mollyesanborn]

Thanks for watching, and glad you enjoyed the reaction! I'm definitely excited to hear more from this band and see how their style evolves across their discography.

[@ViviFuchs]

Omg, you're not wrong. I frequently look for ghost videos for this very reason.

[@wojtek1274]

I came here to say something very similar, but I think you did a better job. Cheers!

[@deathsaber]

Yes, absolutely continue with Ghost! They just get more and more fun the further into their discography you go. And if you love rock with an 80s flair, you are in for a treat!

[@mollyesanborn]

Good to know! I did really enjoy this first album from them, definitely excited to hear more.

[@SomerankeroffYT]

It’s so surreal having Ghost be one of those metal bands for the last two years (+ Metallica & Deftones weirdly) to have won over a new slew of fans thanks to social media & pop culture. I love the old school 70s early 80s heavy metal vibe that Ghost has (kinda like Mercyful Fate, Danzig, Black Sabbath & so on) & looking forward to hearing your thoughts on Meliora, the third (& best) album by them, though this is a really good debut & you can see why they got buzz right from the off :) Edit: 🎃👻🎃👻

[@FuckYoutubeAndGoogle]

Ghost haven't had an old school vibe in over half a decade.

[@mollyesanborn]

Haha Happy Halloween! Ghost was a great reaction to do, I love their sound and they've got a very strong gothic style that stands out (as you said very 80s sounding). I'm excited to hear more from them!

[@diegorojo87x]

Listen and enjoy this 2 first albums, and then prepare your ears for one of the most amazing evolutions of History of Rock. They jump sky high in production in the tird album and it gets even better after that. Amazing band.

[@mollyesanborn]

Ooh I'm excited to hear it! And the production on this first album I already thought was good. Sounds like I'm in for a treat when I get to their third record.

[@robertpetre9378]

I’ve seen Ghost twice, the first time when they supported Paradise Lost in 2011 and the second time on their own in 2017 .Both times they were very entertaining live.

[@mollyesanborn]

How lucky! They seem like a really cool band to see live, sounds like they put on quite a performance.

[@guitearist]

Their live show is an experience for sure. Saw them at the Concord Pavillion this year, and they were phenomenal.

[@BananaBrainsZEF]

Ghost is my favorite band, so I'm stoked that you're listening to them! As someone else said, you immediately understood Ghost and what they're about. There's a few things I noticed that you got spot on. The first is that you mentioned how Prime Mover almost sounds like a baby being born, and you're right! Opus Eponymous is a pseudo concept album quite literally about the conception of the Antichrist. The whole album has sexual undertones. Ritual is about the start of the conception ritual, and the sexual undertones go on throughout the album culminating in the Antichrist's birth in Prime Mover and Genesis. The Japanese exclusive bonus track for Opus Eponymous is a cover of The Beatles' Here Comes The Sun, but switched to be Son instead. The second thing is something you didn't seem to notice, and that's during the chorus of Death Knell. The first chorus says "six six six," but the second chorus changes it to "sex sex sex." The third thing is that you noted that the album, and especially on songs like Satan Prayer and Death Knell, switch tempo repeatedly, leading to this back-and-forth sound. And guess what, it's sex again. The album deliberately does that to mimic the motions and rhythms of sex, especially during the extended ending of Death Knell. Overall, you hit the nail on the head for this album. Despite not knowing anything about the band, you managed to correctly get the very same impressions that was intended by Ghost. That's what makes their music so brilliant. Even without digging too much into the concepts of their albums, the sound alone tells the story for you in a way that really compliments the lyrics. It's this perfect blend between sonics and lyrics, but it's so well put together that you can get the imagery even if you only focus on one aspect. I'm super excited to see you dive into the rest of their discography! Without spoiling much, you'll be very surprised by the directions Ghost goes in. Tobias Forge has made some very diverse and prolific music, diving into countless genres and styles, spanning across decades worth of rock, metal, and pop influences.

[@mollyesanborn]

Wow thanks for the very insightful comment! Ghost seems like such a fascinating band, I'm excited to dive further into their music.

[@TheRealEricMitchell]

I’ve always loved Ritual. Amazing song. Also great video Molly ☺️☺️🥰

[@mollyesanborn]

Yeah such a great song! Glad you enjoyed the reaction :)

[@jakesmith6233]

Ghost is a band I am starting to discover as well. I have only listened to 2 of their albums Meliora (2015) and IMPERA (2022). So yeah, there is more for me to discover.

[@mollyesanborn]

Yeah they're new to me, I was surprised at how many streams they have on Spotify considering I've never heard of them aside from a few people in the comments suggesting I check them out. I'm looking forward to hearing more of their stuff!

[@jakesmith6233]

@@mollyesanborn Another band to check out from the 2010's is a group called Code Orange. After hearing how great "The Above" was, I went back to check out their other albums. From their debut album I am king, to underneath. You won't be disappointed!

[@mollyesanborn]

@@jakesmith6233 I've actually heard some of Code Orange's music and seen them live as well, I really love their sound! I know they had a new album out this year as well which I have yet to check out.

[@cowmark67]

Love this album. Ghost are probably my favorite traditional heavy metal band and this album competes with their third album, Meliora, as my favorite by them, though all their albums are great. I got to seem them live for the first time this year and it was amazing.

[@FuckYoutubeAndGoogle]

They have literally never been a traditional heavy metal band.

[@cowmark67]

@@FuckKZbinAndGoogle Sure, but I just wanted signify that they are heavy metal, the subgenre, and not heavy metal, what some people call the entire genre of metal.

[@mollyesanborn]

That's awesome you got to see them live! I really enjoyed this first album from them, I'm excited to hear more of their discography now.

[@phil_k_96]

You should absolutely listen to all five of their albums. That being said, Meliora is their masterpiece, so definitely hear that one, at the very least.

[@mollyesanborn]

Noted, I'd love to hear the rest of their discography and see how they evolve as a band. A few others have specifically shouted out Meliora as their best album as well, so that should be a fun listen!

[@YaBoyZoid]

YESSS MY FAVORITE BAND AND ALBUM!! We need more Ghost reactions!!

[@mollyesanborn]

Yay!! I'd definitely love to hear more from Ghost, this first album from them sounded great and I love their musical style as well.

[@apefu]

It has been so long since I listened to this album. It really hits different once you know the evolution and the lore. Ghost is such a strange and underappreciated band. One thing I'd like to see is a new fan going back from today to the beginning. Now THAT would be interesting :)

[@mollyesanborn]

Yeah I can't wait to hear the evolution of Ghost's musical style across their discography! That should be interesting.

[@McMonkeyful]

Though I don't often listen to Ghost nowadays, this brings back memories of 2017 & a skiing trip to Andorra, where I met & fell in love with a girl from Transylvania. Ghost was the soundtrack to that trip (having just discovered their album backlog) & Opus Eponymous is still my favorite. Great music & happy memories forever intertwined.

[@mollyesanborn]

Aw thanks for sharing! That's a great memory, I find it fitting that the girl you met was from Transylvania and this album has such a dark and gothic style to it. Makes sense why it was the soundtrack for your trip.

[@McMonkeyful]

@@mollyesanborn Thankfully she didn't have elongated incisors & didn't sleep hanging from her feet ;)

[@メシャ]

Awesome reaction! Props for paying attention and giving a proper analysis of each track! As many others have said, you definitely "got" Ghost, and allowed yourself to be immersed in the vibes While i absolutely agree that their production and musical evolution are incredible and for the better, Opus is the album i listen to front to back most often. It's just got this retro, heavy, dark, brooding aura; it's super atmospheric, as you mentioned I agree you should continue in order. Infestissumam is a huge upgrade on both fronts and retains the dark tone :)

[@Dk_Linn]

Very surprised to see you get to Ghost, but a very good surprise! Ghost is very fun and I'd highly reccommend looking up some images and lore for the band if you have the time. It took about 3 albums for people to actually figure out who was behind the music as they were so good at keeping their identities a secret, even while playing live shows all over the world!

[@mollyesanborn]

That's really cool, I kinda like that they keep a sort of mystery about them. Reminds me a bit of Sleep Token in that sense.

[@ILikeCHEEZ9]

my heart jumped seeing the thumbnail! I've been to 4 ghost concerts and theyre amazing

[@mollyesanborn]

Oh that's awesome! Glad you're excited for the Ghost content :)

[@CorySwanson]

Welcome to the Ghost fam! I love your analysis of this album and I really look forward to your analyses of each subsequent album if you go through the whole discography (it's worth it, trust me).

[@mfsars1075]

I don't really like their/his later stuff but Ritual, Elizabeth and most of all Satan Prayer are so so good. Your reviews are always very on point.

[@mollyesanborn]

Yeah a lot of great tracks on this album! The whole thing is put together so well, the production is impressive considering it's their debut. And thanks for watching the reaction, glad you're enjoying the videos :)

[@neonspec]

Love Ghost so much. Great choice for Halloween! Definitely recommend the rest of their discography to you. They’re all excellent.

[@mollyesanborn]

Yeah, figured I'd pick a Halloween themed band for today's video. Ghost definitely fit the bill, I love the gothic atmosphere they created on this record.

[@neonspec]

Yeah, this album is a modern Halloween staple. Love it. Love all of their records. Each one has their own vibe too which is great.

[@FriskMeister392]

I’m totally hoping for mirore Ghost reviews. Your way of speaking is rather addictive, making the reviews/reactions highly enjoyable to listen to.

[@mollyesanborn]

I'll definitely consider some more Ghost reactions on the channel! I'm happy you enjoyed the video :)

[@user-ln1dp7sg5h]

I didn't konw anything about this band, they sound very well and at the beging remind me a little bit to Mr. Bungle or somethimg like that. Very interesting band. Loved your reaction as usual Molly. Keep going making such great reviews from other bands 🤙🤙🤙

[@mollyesanborn]

This was a new band for me as well! And this is such a technically amazing album considering it's their debut, I'm definitely excited to hear more from Ghost. Thanks for watching! :)

[@spiritscollective]

I see ghost, I click

[@mollyesanborn]

Yeah this was my introduction to Ghost! Definitely fit the Halloween vibes I was hoping for with this album.

[@glx3846]

Hi Molly, hope you are doing good. I haven’t heard of this band or album but I’m looking forward to hearing it and seeing your reaction

[@mollyesanborn]

Yeah Ghost was a new band for me as well. They've got a great sound to their music though, and the production of this record was really well done considering it's their debut.

[@henrikvidin]

Great reaction to watch! It's not that often that people on KZbin go back in their early catalogue. But it's truly fantastic to listen to. You were absolutely right on that as you felt it was someone being born. The whole album is about the birth of the antichrist. All albums have a concept, and they all happen to circle around religion and Christanity mostly! Thank you for the review! 😊

[@mollyesanborn]

Yeah it was really cool hearing their debut album, I'm excited to continue with their discography and hear how they evolve. And that's interesting about all the albums having a theme, I'll try and keep that in mind when listening to the rest of them!

[@Z_E_B_O]

There is a video of the very first booked Ghost show on youtube, which really gives you a sense of the atmosphere they had back then. When Papa Emiratus first enters the stage you can literally hear how some people are just shocked at their appearance.

[@jameshitt3263]

They are objectively outstanding at everything they do, but I'll always be primarily a first-album Ghost fan. This album is just so masterful and concise and utterly effective in the styles and sounds that they synthesize. When they first started appearing around 2010, I just couldn't believe what I was seeing and hearing. They are absolute masters of pastiche. I hear Blue Oyster Cult, Sabbath, NWOBM, early 80s Roky Erickson, I swear even ABBA (the driving disco part of Satan Prayer!). They are great at incorporating ominous chromatics into the compositions, and yet they are still so highly melodic and catchy. And speaking of catchy, their guitar solos are so tasty! Not flashy, but just perfect. They generally choose a bigger more bombastic sound for future records (and definitely get more experimental), but this one has my favorite arrangements and production. I actually think the limitations of the first record served it extremely well.

[@Andjelka99]

Great video and analysis! I hope you continue on Ghost journey. Personally my favourite is newest Impera, but all others are up there too. Truly talented. I wish to see them live so bad, their shows are so good.

[@mollyesanborn]

Thanks for watching! Yeah I'm excited to hear more from Ghost, they seem like a very interesting band to dive into.

[@hornethive]

You definitely should check their second album. It's masterpiece!

[@mollyesanborn]

For sure, I'm excited to hear more of Ghost's music!

[@davesanborn2285]

Have not heard of this group but found myself liking them! ❤ Very eager to watch your 2 new Pearl Jam reviews!

[@DiegoDeschain]

Ghost is amazing, looking forward to the next ones!

[@JimmyKingster]

One of my favorite albums ever and still the best Ghost album overall in my opinion, not a bad song on it. Not to say the other albums aren't masterpieces on their own, I just preferred their early rawness. Really hope you keep progressing through their discography, it's a trip for sure!

[@uMe_Underground]

Nice that you take it from the beginning.

[@mollyesanborn]

Yeah I'm looking forward to hearing how they will evolve as a band across their discography.

[@tinplatedave]

Such a filthy Satanic album but so incredible. This album is my guilty pleasure to listen to it. My friend introduced me to this band in 2011 and at first I thought it sounded so old and simple. Then when I listened to it more and more, I started to understand the genius of Ghost.

[@07foxmulder]

3:24 If you like bass you’re gonna love Ghost.

[@mollyesanborn]

Nice! Looking forward to hearing more of that bass from them :)

[@woof9408]

Yes! I was listening to this at work because it's a perfect album for Halloween listening.

[@mollyesanborn]

It really is! I picked this band for my Halloween video simply because they're called Ghost, but the style of their music really fits the haunted mood as well.

[@IronDiamondMan]

Finally Ghost, ugh. 🤘

[@mollyesanborn]

Glad you enjoyed it! :)

[@dorigo5347]

I saw them live en Santiago, Chile, a weeks ago, they put a great live show, definitely one of the best shows I've seen, very theatrical Con clave con dio sound great live, that bass line is killer

[@mollyesanborn]

Yeah the bass across this whole album is fantastic! And they sure do seem like a cool band to see live. Based on how their music sounds I'm not surprised you said it was very theatrical.

[@Midaaas]

we need more Ghost reactions haha

[@creteman_du_var]

Great video and great reaction ! I'm glad that you're finally listening to Ghost. Now you need to check out Trivium, Stone Sour and The Warning, I know it's a lot🤣

[@mollyesanborn]

Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed the reaction. Ghost was great and I'm excited to see what I'll think of their whole discography. And I'll be sure that all of your suggestions are on my list!

[@chupitolepame5357]

Oh I love Ghost! You should definitely follow up with the rest of the albums, you'll be impressed with the evolution of their sound!

[@mollyesanborn]

For sure! I'm looking forward to hearing more from them.

[@tenrai5]

Great reaction and commentary!

[@mollyesanborn]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@metalmania3678]

Happy Halloween Molly!! I'm not familiar with Ghost either, maybe they'll be yet another band you get me hooked on in the future haha

[@mollyesanborn]

Happy Halloween to you as well! I though Ghost was a pretty appropriate reaction to post today, haha. But yeah this band has a great sound, and the production of this album was really well done.

[@absea7918]

Great reaction. The debut album from one of the best songwriters of his generation. The next album has a bigger lush sound. Enjoy your Ghost journey!

[@mollyesanborn]

Thanks for watching! This album was indeed a great debut for them as a band, such a great sound they achieved on it. Can't wait to hear more from Ghost.

[@Thescottishguyreacts]

Continue in order and you will see the evolution into superstars and the quality in production and catchiness you will become addicted to. I did it the opposite way heard Mary on a cross then listened to impera, prequelle then the earlier ones

[@shmick6079]

The third album “Meliora” is my favourite album of the last decade. Their growth from album to album is so interesting.

[@mollyesanborn]

Really excited to hear more from them! A lot of people keep mentioning Meliora specifically as being their best album, that should be a fun listen.

[@shmick6079]

@@mollyesanborn there’s a deluxe version of Meliora that includes the 5 songs from the Popestar EP at the end of the main track list. So “Square Hammer” is essentially the start of the bonus tracks, but it’s absolutely worth checking out for that song alone.

[@Zappaisgod4983]

Hey Molly, I have a suggestion for you. Not sure if this is where suggestions are to be made, let me know if not. I think you may enjoy the album "Caligula" by Lingua Ignota (Real name Kristin Hayter, she's since dropped the Lingua Ignota name) The album is pretty dark and heavy, in more ways than just the sound. Awesome melodies, some very noisy, crushing sections and tons and tons of atmosphere. Kind of modern classical mixed with extreme metal and a gothic feel. She's super talented and I think you'd appreciate her catalogue. :) Edited to actually explain what the album sounds like :P

[@mollyesanborn]

Thank you for the album suggestion! Yeah comments are the perfect place to recommend new stuff, I have a list going (it's getting quite long lol). I know some others have mentioned Lingua Ignota as well, I'd love to check out her music! Sounds like something I'd really enjoy based on your description.

[@deopping]

Prime Mover is about the mother of the Anti-Christ, carrying it until its birth. Kinda what the whole album is about, the birth of the Anti-Christ (except for Elizabeth, that song is about the Hungarian countess, Elizabeth Báthory).

[@mollyesanborn]

Thank you for letting me know!

[@spiritscollective]

Meliora is, in my opinion, their best album! I would just go in order though lol

[@mollyesanborn]

A lot of people have been saying that Meliora is their best album to date, I can't wait to check it out!

[@sambt123]

might i suggest “far beyond driven” or “the great southern trendkill” album by pantera, they are a legitimately good heavy band

[@mollyesanborn]

Thanks for the suggestion! I've got Pantera on my list and cannot wait to hear their music.

[@ShadowLord562]

Definitely do more Ghost. Other bands I recommend are Three Days Grace, Breaking Benjamin, Skillet and Apocalyptica to name a few. I've been listening to Ghost since June of this year, and I'm pissed I haven't heard of them sooner. I binged all their albums and went to a concert in September. I'm sure you'll enjoy the later songs even more.

[@BraianLedesma97]

Very good reaction, greetings from Buenos Aires. I recommend and would be very grateful if you react to a German gothic band called Illuminate to their first album titled Verfall. Hugs and by the way, you have a new subscriber 😇

[@mollyesanborn]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the reaction, I'll have to check out Illuminate.

[@BraianLedesma97]

@@mollyesanborn Thanks 😎

[@deopping]

Love to see reactions to Ghost's old music, most reactions are just their newer stuff, which is not really anything like the old albums. Still love all their music though! They haven't missed yet for me.

[@mollyesanborn]

That's interesting to hear that their newer albums sound so different, I can't wait to go through more of their discography now and see how their musical style changes.

[@TellTheFtruth]

Great reaction! React falling in reverse I'm not a vampire revamped, & last resort reimagined

[@mollyesanborn]

Thanks! I will be sure that Falling In reverse is on my list :)

[@mikestelzer2027]

When this album came out I was blown away- pure electric

[@mollyesanborn]

A great album, I agree! And especially impressive considering that it's their debut as well.

[@mikestelzer2027]

@mollyesanborn as their sound evolves the message stays the same- next album is my fav- although they're all top notch. I've seen them a handful of times and would love to see them again.

[@ExcellentChalsTransit]

Awesome band! Especially their album Meliora is a metal masterpiece!

[@mollyesanborn]

A few others have said Meliora is their best album as well, can't wait to hear it!

[@2yoyoyo1Unplugged]

YES, keep going chronologically! It’s a _journey!_ May I also suggest City of Evil by Avenged Sevenfold or Superunknown by Soundgarden?

[@mollyesanborn]

For sure! Would love to hear more from Ghost. And I actually have done reactions to both of those albums already, thank you for the suggestions though :)

[@Midaaas]

I hope you will react to infestissumam. It might be my favorite album from them

[@Jackadiah]

Finally!!!! Btw Molly if you haven’t already added it to your list can you please react to Life is but a dream by Avenged Sevenfold? It’s such a strange album on first listen and I’m really curious about what you’d think

[@mollyesanborn]

For sure! It's been awhile since I've done an Avenged Sevenfold reaction, I'll try and get to more of their music soon.

[@Britton_Thompson]

Ghost's first 3 albums are all theme/concept albums telling the Antichrist's story in a trilogy. Opus Eponymous is about conceiving and birthing the Antichrist. Infestissimum is when he finally ascends to power on Earth. Meliora tells stories of his brief reign before ultimately being destroyed by God at the end in the song called 'Bible'. The next two albums don't even mention Satan again as they're about the Bubonic Plague/Medieval civilization (Prequelle), and the fall of once mighty empires (Impera)

[@Who_Me_65]

Great Reaction 🎉..... Still waiting review album nightmare

[@mollyesanborn]

I'll try and get to a Nightmare reaction soon! I wanted to do that as my Halloween video but ended up needing to do a shorter album to be able to edit the video in time.

[@Who_Me_65]

@@mollyesanborn Thanks molly , Good luck always

[@iansimmons735]

Wow. Thanks for this! Sorry for the long comment, but in case you want to know more... I found Ghost last year with their latest album, Impera. I am a guitarist and thought rock had died, or morphed into a world of uniform growly vocals and high-gain guitar shredders... I quickly became obsessed. I worked my way backwards to their first album, this one, and I love them all, in their own way. Ghost are so intriguing and tongue-in-cheek. The idea is that they serve the 'Ministry', a mysterious dark organisation trying to overthrow churches and governments with satanic music dressed up as catchy rock (unlike modern heavy metal, which won't convert anyone to the Dark Side 😆). It's a hilarious and silly back-story and lore. Each album is different, sort of an evolution. With each one, the singer/writer/mastermind Tobias Forge (who was anonymous until he was outed in about 2017) takes on a different front-man anti-Pope persona. He writes almost all the music, even the guitar solos, with some collaboration in earlier stuff with Martin Persner, one of the live guitarists who left in about 2017. In the studio, on earlier albums, Tobias played a lot of the stuff himself - guitars, bass etc. His vocals get better and better as albums go on - he was apparently not a singer at first. And the live players are different from the studio ones - so you could argue, it's not really a 'band', more a project. Members were anonymous till about 2017, when there was a lawsuit. They have all changed except Tobias. Albums: *Opus Eponymous* - sung by Papa Emeritus I (it's a joke - 'Emeritus' indicates 'honorary' or Retired, and retired Popes are generally dead 🙂) *Infestissumam* - Papa Emeritus II ('Segundo') - still dark and satanic. Has the fabulous *Year Zero,* though live versions are better. Also the truly hypnotic *Monstrance Clock.* *Meliora* - Papa Emeritus III ('Terzo') - this is a masterpiece, IMO. Contains the iconic song *Cirice.* And the wonderful *Absolution.* *Prequelle* - Cardinal Copia. Still a great album, maybe my third favourite. Some proggish rock on this one, some out-and-out pop-rock, some straight heavy stuff. E.g. *Faith, Rats.* Also one of my favourite songs, the beautiful *Life Eternal.* *Impera* - Papa Emeritus IV, who is just Copia promoted. This is also a masterpiece in my book, but quite far removed from Opus. You would be surprised. It's my favourite because it's the first I heard. A definite '80s arena rock vibe, but with modern heavy guitars in drop D or drop C tuning (as is most of Ghost). I struggle to highlight any specific track. Only one had me stumped for a while. I don't subscribe to the theory that 'the earliest stuff was better' and 'they sold out'. Tobias' lyrics are deep, multi-layered, poetic, dark, funny, satirical. For some reason, it speaks to the alienated as much to those who just love good rock music. It's all good in my book. And don't forget the EPs.... I haven't even mentioned them...

[@mollyesanborn]

Thanks for the very informative comment! I enjoyed reading it. Ghost is a fascinating band, I look forward to diving more into their stuff.

[@troy8979]

One vocalist.. Tobias is a master song writer , he writes & records the guitars & lyrics etc , ghost is his child …

[@mollyesanborn]

I love his voice, what a range. As I mention in the reaction there's something very operatic about it.

[@FallenSleep]

Meliora was their peak, other than that prequelle was a close second

[@FuckYoutubeAndGoogle]

No

[@mollyesanborn]

Yeah I'm excited to hear more of their albums!

[@s.d.s.s.7102]

Continue with their catalog, also this is a band with a fictional story lore, once you finish listening to their albums, it would interesting if you also react to the lore, they have a video called "Metal Myths: Ghost" where it is all resumed.

[@mollyesanborn]

Thanks for letting me know! Yeah it seems like Ghost is quite an interesting band, I look forward to hearing more from them.

[@texasboy5527]

Molly, I think you should check out Black Sabbath classic albums (the inventors of metal).

[@mollyesanborn]

I'll make sure that Black Sabbath is on my list!

[@puppetmaster8551]

This album is awesome and ghost is a really cool unique band, highly recommend their 3rd record meliora which is the album that really made them a huge band, their 2nd is awesome too. Also can’t recommend seeing them enough, they put on a an amazing show and Tobias forge the mastermind of the whole project is an amazing musician.

[@mollyesanborn]

Yeah a lot of people keep saying that Meliora is a must listen. Can't wait to hear it along with the rest of their discography!

[@puppetmaster8551]

@@mollyesanborn ya that album is really damn good, the lead single Cirice also won them a Grammy which was cool to see. Anyway ya I look forward to when you check that one out, really cool band and it was the beginning of them becoming one of the biggest hard rock/metal bands out there.

[@jippa]

1 Singer (Tobias forge) He is writing all songs and music. The people who play in the studio albums are not the band that plays live and touring. Ghost is (Tobias) creation the band (live) are hierd. Yeah Google Will telling more. And Singer has no facepaint its a mask… check out ”Mary on a cross live from tampa 2022” for getting the timeline through all albums u need to look them up on youtube or interviews with Tobias Forge. 🤘👍 and one more thing.. they are from sweden.. at least Tobias is. New band members on kinda all diffirent tours.. they are called the nameless ghouls/ghoulets. Yes from 2018 more live band members and of them are girls.. witch is cool!!!

[@mollyesanborn]

Thanks for the info! Yeah Ghost seems like a very interesting band, I'll have to look into them further.

[@fayemanning197]

🔥🤘😜🔥

[@Jason-to5cs]

I saw them open for Opeth back in 2012. Cool experience. I knew about them prior through the track Elizabeth. I listened to the shit out of this album. Oddly though, I could never get into anything they put out after that. Still, a cool first album!

[@mollyesanborn]

That reminds me I still need to get to Opeth soon! I've had them on my list for the longest time. But yeah this album was great, considering it's their debut I thought it was really well produced.

[@Jason-to5cs]

@@mollyesanborn oh dude please get some opeth on the channel 🙏🏼 right up your alley

[@Shambles27]

I really like ghost I think the two albums following this one are peak ghost. Lately they've gotten a little too arena rock for me

[@IGotMonkeysInMyGrill]

If you review Meliora, be sure to listen to a version that has the song Square Hammer on it. The original release doesn't have it, but it's one of their biggest hits and works as the true and better closing track imo, though I think that version of the album also has a some cover songs that follow after it on the tracklist, since they were originally part of a separate EP called Popestar.

[@mollyesanborn]

Thank you for the heads up! When I get to Meliora I'll keep that in mind :)

[@ChipmunkAsylum]

Meliora is really good too, but this might be my favorite

[@mollyesanborn]

Definitely excited to check Meliora out as well!

[@JK-ld8cd]

Early Ghost is the best! The whole album is a story from beginning to end. welcome to the best rabbit hole ever!

[@mollyesanborn]

Yeah this is a great debut album! Production is on point and I love the gothic moodiness they bring to their style as well. I'm definitely looking forward to hearing more.

[@GulsCult]

If you heard the new album, you'd never guess it was a Ghost album. They've evolved so dramatically.

[@Drescher1984]

I hope you have planned to go through all of there released music. I feel there's a huge vocal jump from the old stuff, to when the female backup vocalist there's in the current line up

[@mollyesanborn]

I'd love to check out the rest of their albums! A lot of people keep saying they evolve a ton across their discography so I'm very curious to hear more. That's cool too that they get a female backup singer on their later stuff, I'll have to see what I think of that!

[@Stephs_VibeRater]

Hello! Will you ever be going back to Helmet at all?

[@mollyesanborn]

I'd love to hear more from them! I'll certainly keep more Helmet in mind :)

[@dansantosn]

You just entered a very deep rabbit hole with no coming back. You've been ghosted. Welcome.

[@mollyesanborn]

Haha, thanks for welcoming me into the world of Ghost! I'm excited to hear more from them.

The organ in the beginning is a swedish hymn backwords. "Gläns över sjö och strand" funny play

[@dann3r55]

have you studied like music theory ? I really like your input of the songs. You seem to have a good insight in music and Im here for it nontheless ! sub.

[@mollyesanborn]

Nope, I've never studied music or anything, I just love listening to music and enjoy all kinds of different genres! Really glad that you're enjoying the videos and hearing my thoughts :)

[@dann3r55]

I am the same in terms of music, but I can't articulate my thoughts as good as you, would like to be able to express more deeply of my thoughts but english is not my mothers tongue. Keep it up! @@mollyesanborn

[@NapkinTM]

Really hope you will give a chance to listen to [La Dispute - Wildlife/Somewhere at the Bottom] both albums are great and a very unique style of music but the lyrics are extremely deep

[@mollyesanborn]

Thanks! I have La Dispute on my list to check out :)

[@ep_1k735]

Ghost!

[@mollyesanborn]

Yeah this album was awesome! :)

[@Calumbo]

I just realised how much it’s like early Sabbath

[@Jonathan-Jones]

Thantifaxath - Hive Mind Narcosis

[@mollyesanborn]

Thanks for your suggestion :)

[@Ralonmithos]

Mooooorreeeee

[@mollyesanborn]

I'll definitely have to check out more from Ghost :)

[@davidmeyer1054]

Absolutely love the first two albums and constantly play them. But unfortunately for me, after that they started to bring a more radio rock friendly feel into their sound and I lost interest.

[@mollyesanborn]

Interesting, I'll have to see what I'll think of the rest of their discography.

[@heyskipj]

I call 80s and raise you 70s. Back to ELP/Genesis/Jethro Tull or even Chicago. Clean, clean, clean proggy. Yeah that Dark spiritual medieval tones. Early Black Sabbath stuff. But sounds incredibly interesting and fresh out of the oven!

[@mollyesanborn]

It does sound fresh, I completely agree with you there. Ghost did a great job on this first record of somehow making their music sound old and modern at the same time... I love the style.

[@puppetlumo3928]

More Ghost is always good

[@mollyesanborn]

Noted! ;)

[@SonGohan-gh1yl]

Nah, there’s only 1 singer

[@mollyesanborn]

Thanks for letting me know! Sounded a lot like two vocalists at certain parts.

[@Maxbev14]

Volbeat next please?

[@mollyesanborn]

I'll make sure they're on my list, thanks!

[@abrahamesparza01]

Pearl Jam Vitalogy

[@mollyesanborn]

Noted, thanks for the suggestion :)

[@manos671]

I think you might like the band Swirlies, Blonder Tongue Audio Baton album... Little shoegaze, with some indy sound!

[@mollyesanborn]

Thank you for the suggestions! :)

[@Play3r21]

YEEEEEEEESSSSSSS Edit: The creative mind has gone on record to say that their first three albums are a concept that tells a story of the antichrist. Opus Eponymous - his conception and birth Infestissumam - his rise to power Meliora - his reign

[@mollyesanborn]

Glad you're excited for the Ghost reaction! This album was great, thanks for the explanations about the song themes.

[@BOBBYOBVIOUS]

You should really do a reaction video for first born from eyedea and abilities. And human=garbage by dystopia

[@erniesmith8368]

Sounds like medadeath sympathy of destruction teack 3

[@erniesmith8368]

?

[@mX_EddY]

Go listen to Vacations you won't regret it

[@mollyesanborn]

Noted, thank you for the recommendation :)

[@Therealfakemaxgoldberg]

Not a fan of this band but this & Meliora are decent albums

[@mollyesanborn]

Thanks for watching despite not being a fan, I'll have to give Meliora a listen as well.

[@py16667]

Love this album, though it’s the only Ghost album I care for tbh

[@mollyesanborn]

Interesting, I'll be curious to see what I think of the rest of their discography.

[@fscorpion678]

their best album, my personal favorite era of ghost

[@mollyesanborn]

Yeah this album was great! Ghost really did a great job keeping this entire record so cohesive with the style and everything, and the production is great too.