Swedish Occult Rockers Ghost will release their new album, “Skeletá,” on April 25 via Loma Vista Recordings. The official music video for the LP’s first single, “Satanized” celebrates the crowning of Papa V Perpetua, watch it through the YouTube player below:
The “Satanized” music video introduces the new character who will be fronting Ghost for its 2025 touring cycle: Papa V Perpetua.
Ghost‘s sixth psalm, “Skeletá,” is its most unflinchingly introspective work to date. Where previous Ghost‘s albums dealt largely with chronicling and/or observing outward facing subject matter – such as Impera‘s meditations on the rise and fall of empires and its predecessor Prequelle‘s evocations of the ravages of era-defining plagues – Skeletá‘s lyrics render the distinct individual emotional vistas of each of its 10 songs in one-on-one fashion, at times as if in a dialogue with oneself in a mirror. The end result is a singular collection of timeless, universal sentiments, all filtered through a prism of a uniquely personal point of view.
Ghost has also launched an interactive element dubbed The Satanizer, a first-of-its-kind music video experience for fans who wish to be “Satanized.” Developed in partnership with Jason Zada (Elf Yourself),The Satanizer will morph its users into characters featured in the song’s melodramatic video. With a quick upload of your photo, The Satanizer will send out a personalized music video clip featuring the participant, who can in turn share via social media that they too have been “Satanized.”
[MESSAGE FROM THE CLERGY]
“We wish to inform you that from the bottom of our heart, we’d like to Satanize you! Here’s your chance to be in a Ghost music video! https://satanizer.ghost-official.com/
We wish to inform you that with just a few plumes of smoke our PERPETUAL state of anticipation has subsided. We learned patience is key to opening any door in life. Let us celebrate the crowning of Papa V Perpetua and the announcement of Ghost’s six-six-sixth psalm, Skeletá. Watch the “Satanized” music video; a demonic tale of possession has never sounded this sweet. And don’t miss your opportunity to receive the most divine of offerings, pre-order your special copy of Skeletá: https://ghost-official.com/“
Tracklist:
01. Peacefield
02. Lachryma
03. Satanized
04. Guiding Lights
05. De Profundis Borealis
06. Cenotaph
07. Missilia Amori
08. Marks Of The Evil One
09. Umbra
10. Excelsis
