Following their recent success on TikTok , Ghost released a new version of their 2019 song "Mary On A Cross." The track went viral on the video-sharing platform and caught the attention of the band members, who released a slower, reverb-heavy version .
Distorted versions of songs (slower or faster) often gain traction on TikTok, creating trends . Before Ghost released an official cover, a fan of the band had already created a similar version of the song and posted it on YouTube , accumulating over 1 million views.
Currently, the original version of “Mary On A Cross” is at #68 on the iTunes . Earlier this month, however, the track reached the Top 10 of Spotify . ( The PRP )
Check out the new version:
"Mary On A Cross": controversial lyrics and their meaning.
Along with their sudden success, Ghost became the target of some controversy due to the content of the lyrics of "Mary On A Cross," even being accused of blasphemy.
We at Wikimetal have done a complete analysis of the song and explained its possible meanings and the entire context behind the music, which involves the conceptual universe created by Ghost. Read it here.
