Ghost are one of those bands that are just fun to talk about. They’re a demonic anti-church who make doom metal songs for Satan and are fronted by a skeletal-looking pope. Even if you’ve never listened to a note of their music, you know you’re in for a brilliantly batshit time after hearing that.
It really shouldn’t be surprising, then, that these heretics took off so damned quickly. And, 13 years on from debut album Opus Eponymous, they’re more relevant than ever, thanks to infectious songwriting drawing everyone back long after the gimmick could have otherwise outlived its shelf life. There’s even push for them to be the next Download festival headliners after their run of extravagant sets this summer.
