Top 25 Albums Of The Year

LIVE: Ghost @ the O2, London

Like so much about Ghost, tonight is shrouded in mystery. With the band’s experimental phone ban meaning that no details about the shows could be shared online, and a dark silken shroud covering the stage, a rare element of total surprise about what Papa V Perpetua and his Nameless

Ghost – ‘Skeletá’

Ghost are moving past their heretical schtick, and this is going to divide the fans. Sure, the deep lore about whether Cardinal Copia counts as a fully-fledged Papa is a big part of the fun – which other band would set up a heretical reliquary at the shows, after

“Papa is half inspired by Freddie Mercury and half from Jacques Clouseau”: Ghost’s ‘Rite Here Rite Now’

LIVE: Download Festival 2023 – Sunday

To quote Anakin Skywalker, “I hate sand”, and the dustbowl that Donington Park has become does nothing for the mood of a tired, surly, dehydrated crowd . Still, with a host of international acts taking the stage today, it would be remiss if the crowd didn’t pull themselves together

Top 25 Albums Of The Year

LIVE: Ghost / Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats / Twin Temple @ The O2 Arena, London

If you know anything about Ghost, it’s that they thrive on the theatrical. Everything about their genetic make-up, from the narrative intricacies of their century-spanning storytelling to the dazzling costumes and the shrouded mystery of the members (apart from front man and band mastermind Tobias Forge, of course),

Ghost, Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats, Twin Temple @ The O2 Arena, London

Ghost – ‘Impera’

At the risk of alienating our international readers in the first sentence, Ghost are like Marmite. What we mean by this is that most rock fans have a strong, firmly held opinion of them, one way or another. While legions of fans around the world adore their unashamedly cheesy pop-rock,

Bloodstock 2017 – Saturday