Ghost, also known as Ghost B.C., is a Swedish heavy metal band originally formed in Linköping, Sweden in 2006. The band consists of six members, five of whom wear virtually identical masks and are known simply as the "Nameless Ghouls", with the band's frontman initially being known as Papa Emeritus, a character described as a "demonic anti-pope". It was only after a lawsuit from former members of the band in 2017 that the frontman's identity was revealed to be Tobias Forge, after which he took on a new persona, that of Cardinal Copia.
To date, Ghost have released four full-length albums, with their most recent album, Prequelle, being released on June 1, 2018.
History[]
Band members[]
Legacy[]
Discography[]
NOTE: Different countries have different requirements for certain certifications.
Studio Albums[]
Opus Eponymous[]
Released: October 18, 2010
- January 18, 2011 (America)[1]
- April 6, 2011 (Japan)
Tracks: 9 (10 counting bonus cover)
Singles: Elizabeth, released June 20, 2010
Length: 34:44
Label: Rise Above Records
Awards: Grammis (Swedish Grammys) Best Hard Rock Album (Nominated)[2]
Infestissumam[]
Released: April 10, 2013
- April 16, 2013 (North America)
Tracks: 10 (13 in both the deluxe and Japanese versions)
Singles
- Secular Haze, released December 15, 2012
- Year Zero, released April 19, 2013
Length: 47:47
Label: Sonet Records, Loma Vista Records
Awards: Grammis Best Hard Rock/Metal Album of 2014 (Won)[3]
Certifications: Gold (Sweden)[4]
If You Have Ghost (EP)[]
Released: November 20, 2013
Tracks: 5
Length: 24:41
Label: Republic Records, Loma Vista Records
Meliora[]
Released: August 21, 2015
Tracks: 10 (11 counting the Redux, 12 counting the limited LP)
Singles
- Cirice, released May 30, 2015
- From The Pinnacle To The Pit, released July 17, 2015
- Majesty, released August 7, 2015
Length: 41:32
Label: Loma Vista Records
Awards
- Grammis Best Hard Rock/Metal Album of 2015 (Won)[5]
- Grammy Award For Best Metal Performance of 2016 (Cirice, won)[6]
Certification
Popestar (EP)[]
Release: September 16, 2016
Tracks: 5
Single: Square Hammer, released September 12, 2016
Length: 23:34
Label: Loma Vista Records
Prequelle[]
Released: June 1, 2018
Tracks: 10 (12 counting the deluxe CD/download/7" vinyl)
Singles
- Rats, released April 13, 2018
- Dance Macabre, released May 18, 2018
- Faith, released December 20, 2018
Length: 41:43
Label: Loma Vista Records
Awards
- Grammy award for Best Rock Album of 2019 (Nominated)
- Grammis Best Hardrock/Metal Record of 2019 (Nominated)
- Kerrang! Award for Best Album of 2019 (Won)
Certification
7 Inches Of Satanic Panic (EP)[]
Released: September 18, 2019
Tracks: 2
Length: 7:27
Label: Loma Vista Records
Certifications
- Gold (Australia)[11]
- Gold (Canada)[12]
- Gold (Italy) [13]
- Platinum (Poland)[14]
- Gold (Switzerland)[15]
- Silver (UK)[16]
- Platinum (US)[17]
Impera[]
Released: March 11, 2022
Tracks: 10
Singles
- Hunters Moon, released September 30, 2021
- Call Me Little Sunshine, released January 20, 2022
- Twenties, released March 2, 2022
- Spillways, released July 27, 2022
Length: 46:21
Label: Loma Vista Records
Certifications
- Gold (Sweden)[18]
Phantomime (EP)[]
Released: May 19, 2023
Tracks: 5
Singles
- Jesus He Knows Me (Cover), April 9, 2023
- Phantom Of The Opera (Cover), May 16, 2023
Length: 23:52
Label: Loma Vista Records
Live Albums[]
Ceremony and Devotion[]
Released: December 8, 2017
Tracks: 15
Length: 1:12:07
Label: Loma Vista Records, Concord Records
Compilations[]
Message From The Clergy[]
Released: September 12, 2022
Tracks: 7
Length: 30:10
Label: UMG Recording
13 Commandments[]
Released: December 1, 2023
Tracks: 13
Length: 1:02:13
Label: UMG Recording
Further reading[]
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20131106085953/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/ghost-s-opus-eponymous-to-receive-u-s-release-in-january/
- ↑ "WATAIN Wins Swedish GRAMMIS Award For 'Best Hard Rock' Album". Blabbermouth.net. 6 April 2011. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
- ↑ http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/ghost-wins-swedish-grammis-award-for-best-hard-rockmetal/
- ↑ http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/ghosts-infestissumam-certified-gold-in-sweden/
- ↑ http://loudwire.com/ghost-swedish-grammis-award-meliora-perform-he-is/
- ↑ http://loudwire.com/ghost-2016-best-metal-performance-grammy/
- ↑ https://musiccanada.com/gold-platinum/?_gp_search=Meliora%20Ghost
- ↑ https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/54?dspy=2016&dspp=1 (In Swedish)
- ↑ https://ifpi.no/trofe/trofeoversikt/?searchterm=Ghost
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prequelle#cite_note-SwedenGhostPrequellealbumCertRef-62 (Swedish)
- ↑ https://www.dropbox.com/sh/k9o2q7p7o4awhqx/AABOpc38kii8K8xqMgZqjKIYa/Singles%20Accreditations%20Report%20-%20Nov%202023.pdf
- ↑ https://musiccanada.com/gold-platinum/?_gp_search=Mary+on+a+Cross%20Ghost
- ↑ https://www.fimi.it/top-of-the-music/certification-form.kl#/certificationform/11806
- ↑ https://www.olis.pl/charts/oficjalna-lista-wyroznien (In Polish)
- ↑ http://www.swisscharts.com/search_certifications.asp?search=Mary_on_a_Cross
- ↑ https://www.bpi.co.uk/award/18758-6259-1
- ↑ https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Ghost&ti=Mary+on+a+Cross&format=Single&type=#search_section
- ↑ https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/search?query=Ghost(In Swedish)