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What is ghost?

Ghost is an ongoing rock band/creative project started in 2010 by Swedish musician Tobias Forge. On stage, Forge plays the charachter Papa Emeritus IV (also known as Cardi or Copia). Though the music that Ghost makes is very real, there is an overarching fictional lore. For example, within canon, Ghost was started in California in 1969 by Nihil Emeritus, when in reality, it was started in 2010 in Sweden.

Am I going to hell for liking ghost?

Probably. Besides being known for their super theatrical performances, Ghost is known for their use of religious imagery. Tobias Forge is outspoken about being a Satanist, and the band reflects this. The theming of the band is an inversion of the Catholic church. Papa Emeritus is dressed in a pope-adjacent robe, and the lyrics of songs often times make mention to worshipping Satan. (Please note, Ghost is really hamming up the "worshipping Satan" thing, since that's what a lot of people think Satanism is. On behalf of Satanists, we don't actually do that.) The theming reflects the aim of Ghost, which is to call out the issues with the Catholic church, and to have fun while doing it.

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Canon Timeline

19XX

  • Somewhere in Italy, Nihil Emeritus is born.
  • At some point in time, he moves to California and becomes romantically entangled with a woman known as Sister Imperator.
  • At some point in time, Papa Emerituses I-III are born to Nihil and assorted unnamed nuns.

1969

  • Nihil releases the EP Seven Inches of Satanic Panic.
  • Copia is born to Sister Imperator and Nihil. Allegedly he has a twin brother who is also born.

2001

  • The second tower of the world trade center is hit

2010

2013

  • Papa Emeritus II (Secundo) is head of the band

2015

  • Papa Emeritus III (Terzo) is head of the band. He is a slut. This is not lore relavant but it must be said.

2018

  • While sitting around a table and playing cards, Papa Emeritus I, II, and III are all killed. It has yet to be seen wether or not they come back as ghosts.

2019

  • Cardinal Copia is head of the band now. He does not know Sister Imperator and Papa Nihil are his parents.
  • Seven Inches of Satanic Panic is re-released for it's 50th anniversary

2020

  • Papa Nihil fucking dies during a live performance of Miasma. He comes back as a ghost.
  • Cardinal Copia ascends to the position of Papa Emeritus IV

2023

  • Backstage, during the live performance at the Kia forum, the ghsot of Papa Nihil reveals to Copia that he and Sister imperator are his parents.
  • After the performance at the Kia forum, Sister Imperator has a heart attack and fucking dies. She also comes back as a ghost.
  • Papa Emeritus IV ascends to the role of Frater Imperator following the death of his mother.

Discography

Opus Eponymous

  • Release Date: 10/18/2010
  • Singer: Papa Emeritus I
  • Favorite Track: Satan Prayer
  • Anecdotes: Fun fact! Me and this album have the same birthday! Although I am a few years older than it lol.

Infestissumam

  • Release Date: 4/10/2013
  • Singer: Papa Emeritus II
  • Favorite Track: Body and Blood
  • Anecdotes: Secundo hangs dong in the Year Zero music video.

Meliora

  • Release Date: 8/21/2015
  • Singer: Papa Emeritus III
  • Favorite Track: Square Hammer
  • Anecdotes: I thought this album was called "Meloria" and no one called me out on it for around a year.

Prequelle

  • Release Date: 6/1/2018
  • Singer: Cardinal Copia
  • Favorite Track: Witch Image
  • Anecdotes: I choose to believe that Rats is the opening song on this album because I refuse to acknowdledge Ashes.

Seven Inches of Satanic Panic

  • Release Date: 9/13/2019
  • Singer: Papa Nihil
  • Favorite Track: Kiss the Go-Goat
  • Anecdotes: Despite being released with only two songs, Tobias Forge has retroactively stuck a third song on this EP. Also canonically this is a rerelease of an album from 1969.

Impera

  • Release Date: 3/11/2022
  • Singer: Papa Emeritus IV
  • Favorite Track: Griftwood
  • Anecdotes: Please note that Papa Emeritus IV and Cardinal Copia are the same charachter, and he just digivolved into a papa between Prequelle and Impera. Also, Ghost appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! to play a song from this album. I find that quite funny.