It’s a black mass, but a celebratory one.Įarlier this month, Ghost staged a pop-up exhibit at the Whisky a Go Go on the Sunset Strip in L.A. Pyro, strobes, and confetti cannons are the norm.
Ghost concerts are remarkable experiences, with Forge - as Papa Emeritus IV - singing through various costume changes while the band, whose faces are all hidden beneath masks, play behind him. We’re submitting to stupidity, which is fucking unbelievable.” “We now have mechanisms within our own Western empire who are actively trying to, and to some degree have, created this time machine where we’re regressing,” Forge told Rolling Stone. Ghost released their latest album, Impera, last year, a record that rails against bloated nations, empty leaders, and the glorification of stupidity. Fellow Swedish metalheads Amon Amarth open all dates except the L.A. Along the way, the tour hits cities like Chicago, Milwaukee, Tampa, Austin, and Phoenix. 2023, the trek begins August 2nd in Concord, California, and plays 27 dates, wrapping up September 11th in Los Angeles. Ghost, the Swedish hard-rock band led by the man of a thousand faces, Tobias Forge, has announced a U.S. Papa Emeritus IV is coming to an amphitheater near you. If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission.
