Disciples of Ghost , rejoice! The start of the joint tour with Volbeat , last Tuesday, the 25th, revealed some mysteries about the band's new era, with the new incarnation of Papa Emeritus IV , the unveiling of the musicians' new look, and new additions to the setlist.
Last week, the band announced the release of the album Impera for March 11th and released the second single from the project, called “Call Me Little Sunshine”, successor to “Hunter's Moon” – which was first presented at the show held in Nevada, in the United States, as well as “Kaisarion”, a still unreleased song from the album.
According to Loudwire , Ghost also performed for the first time a cover of Metallica ," released on the 30th-anniversary compilation of the Black Album (1991) , called The Blacklist .
When the setlist progressed to “Year Zero,” the new incarnation of Papa Emeritus IV was revealed to the audience with a theatrical spectacle typical of the band during these transitions. Cardinal Copia was replaced by a proper cassock, complete with a square mitre. The band members, known as the Nameless Ghouls , also sported a new look, sporting oxygen masks worthy of a chemical apocalypse.
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