Swedish rockers Ghost anointed their newest leader at Mexico City’s Palacio de los Deportes last night during the final show in support of their ‘Prequelle’ album.
Are they Nameless Ghouls? Who is the real Papa Emeritus? Ghost are perfect enigmas. Here are ten facts you need to know about Sweden’s heavy metal icons.
The album was nominated for a Grammy Award as Best Rock Album, and for Sweden’s Grammis Award as Best Rock/Metal Record of the Year.
The Swedish metal behemoths will kick off the tour in the UK and Ireland over six nights from 16 November.
The Swedish metal stars are also spending the bulk of the summer as special guest on Metallica's four-leg WorldWired European stadium tour.
The new festival is set to debut on 11-13 October at the Great Stage Park in Manchester, Tennessee.
The tour follows Ghost's special guest slot on the European leg of Metallica's 'WorldWired' tour during the summer.
The Bill Yukich-directed video was filmed during the Swedish metal titans’ mammoth, 40-date North American trek.
'Danse Macabre' is the second music video and radio single from the Grammy-winning band's most recent album 'Prequelle'.
The 2019 event will take place in March in Sydney and Melbourne.
The 11-date jaunt is in support of the band's successful 'Prequelle' album which peaked at No. 3 on the US Billboard 200.
Carpenter Brut wanted to "bring a funky and disco touch" to the song to highlight the "pop side" of the band's music.
Ghost are also set to play a sold-out performance at Royal Albert Hall on 9 September.
Following their London show, the enigmatic Swedish metal outfit will head out on the road across North America.
The tour is announced as the band’s much-acclaimed new album 'Prequelle' peaks at No 3 on the Billboard 200.
