Ghost / Excess All Areas With Vanessa Warwick On The Skeletour Orlando kickoff, rituals, backstage moments, and GTV’s Ghoulbangers Ball on the US tour.

I thought 2024 would be hard to top for rock and Heavy Metal, but 2025 proved me wrong. Bogdan Bele shares what made this year truly unforgettable.

Ghost brought their unholy blend of theatrical rock and spine-tingling spectacle to The O2 on Easter weekend, delivering a phone-free experience packed with new hits from Skeleta, unforgettable visuals, and the larger-than-life presence of Papa V Perpetua. From pyrotechnics to crowd singalongs, it was a night of pure ritualistic magic.

Ghost announced a massive tour, during which phone use in the audience will be banned. Should this be the norm? Other artists are not that keen. Words: @bogdanbele @thebandghost Photo: @andyshaw16

Ghost. 2025 World Tour brings the band to over 55 venues worldwide, debuting at Madison Square Garden and starting UK dates in Manchester on April 15. Photo: @andyshaw16 @thebandghost

Experience the epic return of Ghost at Download Festival 2023 - Sunday. From Kaisarion to Square Hammer, their performance was nothing short of triumphant. #DownloadFest @DownloadFest @montysewellrocks_ @pmonkhouse1 @snapagig @andyshaw16 @thebandghost

Ghost have announced the American leg of their 2023 Re-Imperatour, along with special guest Amon Amarth. Photo: @robert_sutton_photography @thebandghost @amonamarth

Ghost, who have been Grammy-nominated for Best Metal Performance for Call Me Little Sunshine, have released the Spillways, featuring Def Leppard's Joe Elliott

Heavy Metal in 2022 was packed with incredible albums and so many incredible gigs, including some big surprises, but here are some of my highlights including Tony Iommi. @kahmel_farahani @rock_pixs @_ronniejamesdio @tonyiommi

From beginning to end, Ghost deliver a masterclass in anthemic and glamorous Heavy Metal at Hellfest. Plus Airbourne and Steel Panther. @thebandghost @airbourne @steelpanther @kahmel_farahani Photography: @ya_cheng_photography

Live review. Ghost, O2 Arena. Imperatour, Europe 2022 - 11 April 2022. Photography: @robert_sutton_photography Ridiculously hook-filled and addictive, Ghost have the world at their feet right now. @thebandghost @pmonkhouse1

Ghost will embark on their most extensive headline tour to date, with 23 shows scheduled across 14 countries during April/May 2022. The band have also released the new single Hunter's Moon, which...

Ghost have unveiled the new Papa in a three-minute video clip which you can see here. The last Papa, Papa Emeritus III, was forcibly taken from the stage during the final show of...

Of course MetalTalk.net was at Rock in Rio. There would be no chance that the biggest Metal online magazine in the UK would miss that chance. The thing is, we had such...