Ghost biography
Ghost biography
Ghost biography documentary...
The improbable rise of Ghost, the breakout band of the decade
In a decade dominated by phenomenally-strong releases, jaw-dropping stories and a thundering stampede of vital new artists, no story dominated the headlines like the rise of Ghost.
On the surface, the whole concept seemed destined for obscurity: a coven of anonymous musicians from Linköping, Sweden release a trio of groovy retro-rockers on social media.
They hide behind makeup and masks and they pen lyrics so deeply Satanic as to scare off nearly all mainstream outlets. Too dark for pop audiences and too polished for metal, they are a ragtag band of faceless Scandinavians with no identifiable genre to call home.
And yet, within a few years, Ghost are collecting Grammys, selling out the most iconic venues on the planet and hijacking the covers of every heavy metal outlet on the planet. Just how the hell does this happen?
The idea of Ghost took root in 2006 when Tobias Forge, an aspiring Swedish guitaris