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Ghost<\/a> frontman Tobias Forge<\/a> said the theatrical\u00a0rockers may soon abandon the lore that’s become\u00a0a\u00a0major part of their identity.<\/p>\n “I think that there might be an end to the storytelling because it\u2019s not productive to have this endless soap opera,” Forge told NME<\/a><\/em>. “If fans need the lore in order to like the band, then that element will probably be over quite soon.”<\/p>\n If Forge’s prediction comes true, it would be a radical departure for a band whose religious allusions and Satanic flirtations have simultaneously stoked controversy and turned them into arena-filling headliners.<\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong>\u00a0Tobias Forge Dives Deep Into ‘No Phones’ Policy on Ghost’s Tour<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Forge’s flair for theatrics and world-building has characterized Ghost from day one. The band functions as the public missionary arm of a devil-worshipping ministry that’s meant to satirize the\u00a0Catholic Church. Ghost routinely instate a new leader (played by Forge) and they recently unveiled their latest figurehead,\u00a0Papa V Perpetua<\/a>, alongside the release of their new single<\/a> “Satanized.”<\/p>\n All of this makes for interesting fodder and speculation beyond just the songs, but Forge said this lore shouldn’t be\u00a0a\u00a0requisite for enjoying Ghost’s music.<\/p>\n \u201cIf there is a way where the music can be enough and remains enjoyable, though, I am just as needy as any other artist in the sense of milestones that I want to achieve,” he said. “There are still places that I want to play and still things I want to do that will be another feather in my hat. I am very lucky that I\u2019ve been able to achieve many of those things, but there are still levels of success that I want.\u201d<\/p>\n Forge also said it’s too early in the saga of Papa V Perpetua for him to make\u00a0decisive calls about him. “I can\u2019t really make a profile description of who he is just yet, [but with Ghost] we have our real band story, and then we have our lore,” he explained. “The lore serves as a humoristic commentary, but it also follows the subjects presented on the records. As opposed to the public misunderstanding that it is all about Satan, it’s actually all about being alive. It’s a very simple but hugely broad concept … I think the characters are just searching for a sense of purpose.”<\/p>\n Ghost fans can learn more about these characters’ and musicians’ senses of purpose when the Swedes release their sixth album,\u00a0Skeleta<\/em>, on April 25.<\/p>\n As a staff, we often have debates about whether to include the following bands on rock or metal lists because they have characteristics of both genres.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Lauryn Schaffner<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Tens of thousands of rock and metal songs have been released in the 21st century. Here are the 25 best ones of these last 25 years!<\/p>\n Entries written by Rabab Al-Sharif (RA) Chad Childers (CC), Joe DiVita (JD) and Lauryn Schaffner (LS).<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Loudwire Staff<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nDivine Comedy: How\u00a0Ghost\u00a0Satirize the Catholic Church<\/h3>\n
Rock or Metal? – Bands Whose Genre Label We Argue About the Most<\/h2>\n
The 25 Best Rock Songs of the Last 25 Years (2000-2024)<\/h2>\n