Swedish papal metal act Ghost will return with a new album, Skeletá, this April, with a newly anointed pope as frontman.
Ahead of the April 25 release of Skeletá, Ghost’s first album since 2022’s Impera, the band have shared the video for the demonic first single “Satanized,” which also gives fans their first look at Papa V Perpetua, who recently ascended to the Ghost throne following the reign of Papa Emeritus. (All of the pontiffs are, in reality, Tobias Forge, the creative mastermind behind the project, who often assumes different papal personas on new albums.)
“We wish to inform you that with just a few plumes of smoke our PERPETUAL state of anticipation has subsided,” the band wrote of the conclave. “We learned patience is key to opening any door in life. Let us celebrate the crowning of Papa V Perpetua and the announcement of Ghost’s six-six-sixth psalm, Skeletá.” The album is available to preorder now.
Papa V Perpetua will make his onstage debut when Ghost embark on their Skeletour World Tour, which includes a North American arena leg. His Holiness will also perform solo at Ozzy Osbourne’s farewell show in England.
Skeletá Track List
- Peacefield
- Lachryma
- Satanized
- Guiding Lights
- De Profundis Borealis
- Cenotaph
- Missilia Amori
- Marks Of The Evil One
- Umbra
- Excelsis
Ghost Tour Dates
July 9 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena
July 11 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
July 12 – Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena
July 13 – Miami, FL – Kaseya Center
July 15 – Raleigh, NC – Lenovo Center
July 17 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Arena
July 18 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena
July 19 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
July 21 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
July 22 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
July 24 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
July 25 – Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center
July 26 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
July 28 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena
July 29 – Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Forum
July 30 – St. Louis, MO – Enterprise Center
August 1 – Rosemont, IL – Allstate Arena
August 2 – Saint Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
August 3 – Omaha, NE – CHI Health Center
August 5 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center
August 7 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
August 9 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena
August 10 – San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena
August 11 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center
August 14 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
August 15 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena
August 16 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
From Rolling Stone US
