Multi-platinum-certified Swedish occult metallers Ghost have been having a little bit of enjoyable in latest weeks, serving up a number of teases to steer up to what’s anticipated to be this 12 months’s launch of their sixth studio album. From imagery and streams teasing “V Is Coming…” to an early affirmation that Papa V Perpetua would be the subsequent entrance persona for the theatrically-inclined outfit, it’s been an thrilling time for group’s followers.
Whereas not essentially as elaborate as we’ve seen from different bands in latest months, Ghost have been leaving breadcrumbs for his or her followers to observe, equivalent to this playlist, which was launched in mid-February. Whereas seemingly benign on the floor, followers had been fast to suss out that the primary letter of every tune spelled out the phrase ‘Satanized’.
As Ghost‘s marketing campaign has continued to evolve, so has the teasing, from a ‘FumataCast’ livestream to a bodily billboard in Las Vegas, NV and extra. Now the band have confirmed the approaching arrival of an obvious music video for an anticipated new single titled “Satanized“, internet hosting signups for watch events by way of i.ghost-official.com/satanizedvideo.
The band have mentioned alongside that:
“We want to inform you that our Sin Metropolis council is full. Papa V Perpetua‘s ascension is imminent. So let’s collect collectively at 12am EST on Wednesday, March 5. All are welcome to flee the travails of each day life and to grow to be one with the phantasmagoric spectacle.”
Additional information will be discovered by way of Partiful. Ghost‘s flurry of exercise follows the band’s announcement of their 2025 touring plans, which shall be a ‘phone-free expertise.’
In the meantime, regardless of getting ready to rollout their subsequent period, the group’s catalog continues to captivate followers. Each their 2016 single “Sq. Hammer” and 2018’s “Rats” lately took residence new {hardware} in america, being licensed platinum and gold respectively on February 07th of this 12 months by the RIAA.
Ghost on tour in 2025:
04/15 Manchester, UK – AO Enviornment
04/16 Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
04/19 London, UK – The O2
04/20 Birmingham, UK – Utilita Enviornment
04/22 Antwerp, BEL – Sportpaleis
04/23 Frankfurt, DE – Festhalle Frankfurt
04/24 Munich, GER – Olympiahalle
04/26 Lyon, FRA – LDLC Enviornment
04/27 Toulouse, FRA – Zénith Toulouse Métropole
04/29 Lisbon, POR – MEO Enviornment
04/30 Madrid, SPA – Palacio Vistalegre
05/03 Zürich, SWI – Hallenstadion Zürich
05/04 Milan, ITA – Unipol Discussion board
05/07 Berlin, GER – Uber Enviornment
05/08 Amsterdam, NET – Ziggo Dome
05/10 Lodz, POL – Atlas Enviornment
05/11 Prague, CE – O2 Enviornment
05/13 Paris, FRA – Accor Enviornment
05/14 Oberhausen, GER – Rudolf Weber-ARENA
05/15 Hannover, GER – ZAG Enviornment
05/17 Copenhagen, DEN – Royal Enviornment
05/20 Tampere, FIN – Nokia Enviornment
05/22 Linköping, SWE – Saab Enviornment
05/23 Sandviken, SWE – Göransson Enviornment
05/24 Oslo, NOR – Oslo Spektrum
07/09 Baltimore, MD – CFG Financial institution Enviornment
07/11 Atlanta, GA – State Farm Enviornment
07/12 Tampa, FL – Amalie Enviornment
07/13 Miami, FL – Kaseya Middle
07/15 Raleigh, NC – Lenovo Middle
07/17 Cleveland, OH – Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
07/18 Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Enviornment
07/19 Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Middle
07/21 Boston, MA – TD Backyard
07/22 New York, NY – Madison Sq. Backyard
07/24 Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Enviornment
07/25 Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Middle
07/26 Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Enviornment
07/28 Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Enviornment
07/29 Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Discussion board
07/30 St. Louis, MO – Enterprise Middle
08/01 Rosemont, IL – Allstate Enviornment
08/02 Saint Paul, MN – Xcel Power Middle
08/03 Omaha, NE – CHI Well being Middle
08/05 Kansas Metropolis, MO – T-Cellular Middle
08/07 Denver, CO – Ball Enviornment
08/09 Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Backyard Enviornment
08/10 San Diego, CA – Viejas Enviornment
08/11 Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Middle
08/14 Austin, TX – Moody Middle
08/15 Fort Value, TX – Dickies Enviornment
08/16 Houston, TX – Toyota Middle
09/24 Mexico Metropolis, MEX – Palacio de los Deportes
[MESSAGE FROM THE CLERGY]
We want to inform you that our Sin Metropolis council is full. Papa V Perpetua’s ascension is imminent. So let’s collect collectively at 12am EST on Wednesday, March 5. All are welcome to flee the travails of each day life and to grow to be one with… pic.twitter.com/By83f8viLZ
— Papa Emeritus IV (@thebandGHOST) March 4, 2025