Ghost @ Royal Arena
WOW. Just Wow.
Tonight I partook with many Danes (And a lot of Swedes) Ghost fans in what can only be considered a ritual and god damn was it not the most fun I have had at a concert in a long time.
If the tongue in cheek stylings of Ghost and its frontman Tobias Forge whre really a religion, then they would have the same manic devotion that all the other faiths of the world have. The fans of Ghost are like modern day Kiss fans and go all in on the makeup and theatrics.
The concert itself was a worldwind of impressive stagecraft, (giant inverted light up crucifix, smoke, fire and stage screens) and super tight playing from the Unnamed Ghouls with one guitarist impressively moving around the stage in a cast after an apparent broken foot.
With the new creation of Papa V fronting the stage supporting the release of the new album Skeletá we kicked off with some new songs with Peacefield and Lachryma and from there it was a great mix of the hits throughout their discography with the likes of Cirice and Year Zero kicking some serious heavy vibes. Honestly, having been to the likes of Metallica, Anthrax and others over the past year, none of them could hold a (black) candle to Ghost for headbanging crowd interaction.
It was the encore where things really just exploded into full on party mode with first the hit viral sensation of Mary on a Cross followed by Dance Macabre and Square Hammer. At this stage everyone was out of their seats standing up singing. That’s how you end a concert.
If you are on the fence about liking Ghost, thinking they are somewhat of a gimmick then I implore you to check out this Skeletour World Tour. I guarantee you will be a convert by the end.
JP Molloy
