Ghost - "Impera" just released

[Longhorn Al 440]

I'm listening right now.

1st: Imperium - A typical Ghost instrumental intro. 

2nd: Kaisarion - This is sounding very 80s hair metal to me. It's fast-paced. I'm digging it.

Edited March 11, 2022 by Longhorn Al

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3rd: Spillways - This sounds a lot like one of the songs off Prequelle. I don't want to stop and go figure out which one. 

4th: Call Me Little Sunshine - They previously released this one, but I didn't listen to it till now. Good bass. I don't know if someone is harmonizing with Tobias, or if he's layered himself singing a little deeper. I like it either way. It's much slower than how the album started, but it's my favorite so far.

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5th: Hunter's Moon - This one I've heard once before. Don't remember it... This one is much more in the vein of the previous track. I'd guess the first couple of songs were written closer to the time of Prequelle. These are heavier. 

6th: Watcher In The Sky - Oh I like how this started. This is dirty. Love it.

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7th: Dominion - Symphony interlude?...pretty neat.

8th: Twenties - Continuance of the symphony to start...then heavy AF. This one is fun. I'm going to need to read the lyrics. It feels a little angrier than normal.

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9th: Darkness at the Heart of My Love - A Tobias ballad. I'm never much of a ballad fan, so this is just ok.

10th: Griftwood - Not sure what to think of this. Another guy who listened to this before me said this was his favorite song. I'm just not feeling it.

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11th: Bite of Passage - 31 seconds of an eerie lead into the last track.

12th: Respite on the Spitalfields - Another ballad to end the album. On the face, this one seems to be the most anti-Christian. But who knows with Tobias? 

 

As a whole, this album has great sound. It's definitely interesting. I think it'll take me a few listens to notice some things. I'll be listening on the way home later in my truck to really hear it. 

I know there are some Ghost fans here. Thoughts? Favorite tracks?

[Buzzrock 14920]

I’ve been babbling about the new Ghost on the heavy music thread. Giving it a listen now.

[BigDHornfan 6548]

Saw them a couple weeks ago on a double headline tour with Volbeat.   
First time seeing them and it was fucking great.  Looking forward to listening to the whole album.  Dude can put on a show that's for sure.

[BigDHornfan 6548]

Kaisarion, CMLS, Hunter's Moon, and Twenties are my favorites on the album.  
 

[Buzzrock 14920]

They are fantastic live. I’ve only seen them twice and hope to catch this tour.

[Butch Had Not 2971]

I saw them with iron maiden many years ago. Definitely two types of fans there. You almost saw them clear out the front of the arena when ghost finished.

 

 

[stc 1462]

saw Rite Here Rite Now in the theater yesterday. good concert film, loved the crowd shots...everyone was having so much fun. looks like we'll be getting a new papa for the next album.