GHOST Cirice | Old Composer Reaction and Breakdown | The Decomposer Lounge 

I'd definitely do Square Hammer next. Seen Ghost 3 times & that's their closer. Fantastic song!

Ghost is a long-running comic book or cartoon of a hard rock band, and I say that with complete adoration. I need to see a live show sometime.

Ghost = Tobias Forge and he rotates musicians in the studios and live as the nameless ghouls. On many of their albums Tobias is playing a majority of the instruments. The first album was basically just him with a studio drummer.

Great reaction. Ghost received a grammy for this song in 2015. Its an excellent song. Yes, their singer's voice is what makes them different from other "metal" acts, that and performances that aim to suit the song as best as possible. They draw from 70's and 80's bands heavily. Some jokingly call them "Scooby Doom", or "ABBA metal" (since Ghost is from Sweden).

Listening to Ghost is an adventure, with a steady progression of sound and story. So many different influences and styles you can hear from one song to the next. From Blue Oyster Cult to Opeth, to Bruce Springsteen... I love it.

Oh man this is so cool. The singing is so different from what you'd expect. Totally takes you on a journey. So melodic. Almost epic in a way. Awesome

Currently really loving “call me little sunshine”

everything about ghost is very deliberate. the basic lore is that the band is part of a satanic church whose mission is to basically help satan take over the world through music. so the music is designed to be intensely catchy and to play well in a large space, and TF's vocals are sweetly seductive to draw you in. the music is also very influenced by really old-school metal bands and prog rock, with the sound overall becoming more pop-y over the years.

Their second album "Infestissumam" has a really unique, odd sound; many people don't seem to like it, but I find it refreshingly creative and simply can't say I've heard an album sound like that one, before or since.

Dance Macabre is super catchy rock song by Ghost. Also Year Zero is a good representation of early Ghost

When you circle back to Ghost “He is” and “Dance Macabre” are what i would call bookends of the bands versatility and showcase the subtle rock mockery of papal and pop music culture … performance art losses it effect if you take it to seriously …this is the better part of two decades of character development that need to be sampled as a whole!!! Also: the newly released songs are damn good to!!!

Saw them live a few weeks ago, they are AMAZING live. Much, MUCH heavier live than their studio recordings. Even Mary on a Cross was heavy af.

Their most pop-y song is definitely "kiss the go-goat" but is you want something on the heavier side either "pinnacle to the pit" or "Faith"

Saw them live on their first tour through Canada years ago, it was fantastic. Their cover of the Beatles "Here Comes The Sun" is freaking killer. They're not young, all seasoned musicians from other bands.

Ghost really is catchy and listenable. Square Hammer, Dance Macabre, and Rats are all very catchy and i think give a good representation of how they can be dark yet hook laden. Pretty solid band overall.

Need to check out their new album! Darkness At The Heart of My Love is absolutely amazing!

For me the best melodic hook of this track is the extra fifth bar in the chorus (...in your heart). I instantly fell in love this song by watching the video that has 70s/80s Italian horror vibes.

Dude, my ass is almost 50 years old & I can't believe how much I dig this band! I'm into AC/DC, KISS, BLACK SABBATH & shit like that. But these guys were introduced to me by my 18 year old daughter a couple months back & I haven't stopped listening since! Got my own vinyl of them on the way now! 🤘🏼

The guys are a breath of fresh air. I love super extreme metal, but it is so refreshing to hear a modern band pulling so many different older sounds, and making it work in today's music. I hear bands like Slayer, Sabbath, Zeppelin, Kansas, Deep Purple, etc... in their music, and it makes them stand out.

Do "From The Pinnacle To The Pit" next. That song is more what I think you were expecting. I consider Ghost as a modern version of Blue Oyster Cult. React to either "Everybody Sins" or "Babalon" by Andrew WK. I'm going to keep pushing for this. ☺️

The three songs I think really show their repertoire besides this one are 1. Year Zero 2. Square Hammer 3. Ritual Those three together with Cirice are imo the most Ghost songs you can find. Keep up the good work, Geebz

I'm a new Ghost fan and I like pretty much all of it but my favorites are the less poppy songs like Majesty, Year Zero, and Ritual. Tastes are personal and I think they are very smart to have a catalogue that does not fit into a single genre. They pull in more fans that way.

Their earlier stuff really reminds me of Sabbath. Their newer albums are more pop. A perfect example of that is Dance Macabre. Meliora is my favorite album, but Infestissumam is much darker especially subject matter. One of the coolest thing about the band is seeing them live. Tobias (Papa) treats the crowd as his congregation and its a lot of spectical. The back of the stage looks like stained glass, and he most preaches between songs. Its a cool experience. Edit: their first 2 albums sound much closer to Sabbath since they used tape and vintage equipment to record them, so they just sound like some early metal band from the 70s

Discovered Ghost a month a go. I know. Obsessed since. Flying from Canada to Paris for the show for my 60th birthday. I have to hear and see it live.

Year Zero is the song that got me into Ghost

This is the song I requested for. So excited to hear this

nice video! more ghost reactions are always welcomed! keep it up! :D

I got so excited when I saw you reacted to a Ghost song! Thanks for making this video! If you ever wanted to make another one with their songs, I’d recommend something from their new album Impera. They’ve always been a deliberate, technically-driven band that is constantly on board with taking artistic chances, but this new album seems so masterfully done! I’m not a musical person myself-I just listen for fun, but I’d love to hear someone knowledgeable talk about either Hunter’s Moon (has a music video) or Respite on the Spitalfields (no music video yet). Hunter’s Moon is one of my all-time favorites, and Respite on the Spitalfields has so many pieces and so much going on that I’d love to know more about the intricacies of what’s happening musically in that song. Griftwood and Spillways are other potentials that you might enjoy breaking down. Thanks again for making this reaction video! I enjoyed watching it!

Just discovered Ghost thanks to you. Keep up the good work! The music video is pretty cool, too.

This was a ki i i i ler video, Rocked as always brother! Awwwright!!🤙

I really love that you're picking up on stuff that some people don't till their 4th or 5th listen! Immediately proves to me you know your stuff, you got a new subscriber!

Saw Ghost for the first time on 2012 on the Heritage Hunter Tour (Opeth/ Mastodon). They were touring support. I bought their first album the day after I got the show tickets. Been a fan ever since. I even got to work with them once. 🤘🤘🤘

Ghost is “ABBA plus Satan” - Great songwriting by Tobias Forge. Check eg “He is” or “Square Hammer” or “Monstrance Clock”.

Great way to start the week! 😎

Hey there! Love your videos so much it's so fascinating to see you pick out all of these little details that I'd never heard before and giving credit to all the band members and others who put so much work into all these songs. My personal favourite Ghost song is probably 'Faith' so it would be awesome to see you cover that at some point. I've also just gotten into a band called 'Bleed From Within' that would be great to see you take a look at. Hope you're having a fantastic day :)

Another great review Geebz. I love Ghost, so glad you did this one. I would recommend Rats next.

Finally! I am an absolute ghost fanatic and this was a great track to start with. "Call me little sunshine", one of their newer tracks is mindblowingly good. The Prequelle album is good too but strayed further away from that ghost sound I got used to in the first place. So either more from Meliora like "Majesty" or why not the acoustic version of "Ghuleh/Zombie Queen". You'll have a chuckle at the latter one I'd bet. Cheers from Sweden!

You know Ghost is doing rock n roll right when you read the comments … Ghost is a visual audio sensory theater performance band and when you finally capture the legacy and the “evolving” story it is good fun … they do not disappoint live …excellent musicianship and excellent stage craft …and with dry humor in spades … a Type O Negative from the frozen north …you know just scary enough to keep the small minds away …to talented to be easily imitated!!!

what a fantastic song, makes emotion well up inside me every time i listen to it.

Relistening to this I just noticed that the drummer hits the crash on the second syllable of the word thunder which is pretty cool.

So glad you made your way to Ghost. Such a unique band… Satan’s 80’s power pop metal from the future! Do Rats next!

"If you have Ghost.....You have Everything"

Thank you for this reaction! Ghost are amazing!!!

Rats and Square Hammer are my favorites, although Dance Macabre is what I often introduce other people to when they can watch music videos. That one is a fun ride! But From the Pinnacle to the Pit is AWESOME. Super catchy, and a real crowd pleaser live. My wife and I saw them in Louisville, Ky. An old coworker had introduced us to a couple songs and we were shocked by their sound vs their image. But then we didn’t really listen to it much until they came on the radio here in Lexington KY. I pulled them up on my phone to play more after we got the Ghost bug again, and saw they had a concert that night an hour and a half away for super reasonable prices. I looked at my wife and said “Hey. How about a concert. Could we just…go now? Are you cool with that???” She made me go home for a quick change lmao. But then we were on our way, blasting other songs we’d never listened to that were on the set list for the tour. By the time we got there, rats was stuck in our head completely. It was in an old, red carpeted theater, with great merch, and the friendliest mix of edgy and average dressed people. I was in heaven. Then we went, sat in good seats(!!), and experienced the BEST concert of my life. The warmth and comfort exuding from Tobias, the lead singer/songwriter/anti-pope, was unreal. I’ve never felt more loved or appreciated in a concert and have been a loyal fan to HIM and the band, not just the music, ever since. And I gotta say, Rats live is AWESOME. The whole theater rang with the crowd singing along, there were face splitting smiles everywhere I looked, and the general mood just kept going up and up as the concert went on. I even felt close to everyone who attended that same concert by the time it ended. I got a band shirt from that tour, and it was super high quality. Best shirt I’ve ever bought at an event or concert. I’ve been a regular purchaser of their shirts off their website, especially when they do special art runs for their new popes and cardinals. Ugh. They’re amazing. Even if I listen to other bands more (Nightwish and Unleash the Archers are my all time favorites), Ghost will have a special place in my heart that will have me singing their praises for the rest of my life.

if you ever have a chance, check out their performance of this song on the stephen colbert show! it's mixed in a way that really showcases the harmonies, and the vocal work + the band all in-costume just really sold it. wonderful performance.

Always great seeing someone‘s first step into the world of Ghost. SO much to uncover apart from the music.

Geebz, per your comment on what you expected in the vocals, Tobias toned down his vocal style in this song (IMO) due to the subject matter. In this song, he is an evil character seducing an innocent woman. He's using a gentle, empathetic tone to get her to let her guard down and let him in - a wolf in sheep's clothing, per se. He sings, "I can feel the thunder that's breaking in your heart. I can see through the scars inside you." He knows the only way to obtain and corrupt her is to hide his evil nature and put on this "good, safe gentlemen" mask. Hope that helps!

Not a lot of folks favorite. But I adore Secular Haze by these guys. Sounds like a spooky carnival. Keep it up Geebz!

Honestly this song is magical. & the video is so genius! One of my favorites from Ghost!

Thank you Geebz

It’s a great week!! Cool tune!! Hopefully PANTERA is coming back around soon 🙏

Huge Ghost fan here! Thanks for listening to this! That album, Meliora is definitely chalk full of hits.. I can't think of a bad song on there. However, a few years ago they released a two song EP. On that was "Mary on a Cross". The first day that song came out, I without exaggeration had that song on loop in my car or in my headphones when I wasn't driving, for the next 48 hours without pausing. That song has been the biggest ear worm for me in my entire life..

Geebz! Long time no comment. Did I miss your 200k milestone? I've been here since the first K, and you know what? I'll be here for the next 800k. But it's getting steeper now! It's a marathon now ok? Don't drain yourself, keep having fun and God bless your soul

Ghost has so many interesting songs. I'm sure that ghost would keep you entertained.

Awesome tune! Glad you liked it! I have seen Ghost live 3 times now and they are so slick. Try Square Hammer or Year Zero next.

HURRAY!! You finally got some Ghost in to your mix!! "Cirice" was my first Ghost listen as well, and I have been hooked since. Older song "Square Hammer" Newer: "Little Sunshine" You're going to enjoy so much of their output. Thanks for making me day, and sharing your knowledge!!

It's very nice to hear a reaction by someone who's a real musician. All the difference in the world.

Getting into Ghost about 2 years ago or so was like a breath of fresh air honestly. Great band. Next ones by them should be "Square Hammer" and "From the Pinnacle to the Pit."

Geebz, more GHOST! They have a new album coming out in a few days. I also just went to see them a couple weeks ago. Very excited to see you doing this! The reason people were probably saying “don’t do that to him” to you is because of Ghost’s strong satanic theming. Nothing to worry about right? You should definitely listen to more songs from Meliora. I feel like that album is a good middleground to start on, as far as their sound goes. Square Hammer is definitely one you should listen to, and I think you’d really find Mummy Dust interesting too. Hope to see more!

Their new album just continues in that huge-sounding glitzy glam rock direction. Really operatic and hooky riffs backed by those awesome vocals and sprinkled with grim-sounding pipe organs. I love Ghost.

Heaviest verse I have ever heard!! Just fantastic! It is just a great song - and the lyrics make you think...

Yes!! Lots more ghost pls

I would recommend either From the Pinnacle to the Pit, an old track called Stand by Him which is the first Ghost song written, or one of their new tracks Call Me Little Sunshine

Good choice! New Ghost album coming out this week I think, excited

Tobias Forge is the one responsible for writing all the music, and he is very gifted at writing Melodys. So many songs have great melody but are so different overall to eachother. Rats, Bible, Faith, Dance Macabre, Year Zero, Life Eternal, Circle, etc. By the way, ALL of those are worth a try Geebz. AWLRIGHT!

So happy to see you do Ghost! The music video for this song is one of my favorites too. ETA: My vote would be for Ritual next.

Kinda surprised it's taken this long to get to Ghost. Definitely looking forward to more reviews of their music. 'Year Zero' and 'Ritual' were the songs that initially got me into Ghost.

I can’t wait to see Ghost again next month. It’s been a while. I’d recommend checking out a live video, they’re very theatrical.

Super excited to see first listens of Flaming Lips and Ghost back to back! Those are the two bands I have been wanting you to react to most! I would suggest Zombie Queen for the next Ghost listen.

My introduction to Ghost was when I saw them perform this song on Colbert. The theatrics were almost as good as the musicianship. Rich tAMB

Love this song! My favorite from them . Saw them live last week they were great vocals were really good

Yes, more Ghost!

The official video for this song is very entertaining.

My favourite Ghost tracks are on their debut LP. Con Clavi Con Dio, Elizabeth, Satan Prayer. Also they have, in my opinion, probably the best Beatles cover in Here Comes the Sun.

we can always rely on Geebs, such a cool dude

You also would enjoy talking about Ghost's new song, Twenties! it's...polarizing. I love it, a lot of people hate it (totally fine), but I would be interested to hear your opinion on the way it's written. Really takes their campiness to a new level.

Aye Geebz! You're most likely going to fall in love with this band. They're truly extraordinary. Even better live in concert. This was actually the very first I heard of theirs as well. A few albums and live RITUALS later and they're still kicking ass. Recommend songs > Year Zero, Dance Macabre and finally, Ritual. That's a very, very tight list. I think you're to find their work nothing short of incredible. Alright 🤙 💚🖤

I love this song:)

This is the song that got me into the band! I'd heard their previous two albums but it just didn't click until the Cirice music video dropped! Their new album Impera looks to be one of their finest moments to date...

Ah love it, been waiting for you to have a listen to Ghost. The band is definitely a pastiche of classic proto metal/rock. Sometimes they actively attempt to sound like a contemporary of Black Sabbath as an obvious example, but they also have a tendency to narrow in on eras of hard rock more generally. So, for some suggested listenning, I've provided a selection that I think gives a solid look at their range of sounds. "Ghuleh/Zombie Queen" Live @ SiriusXM // Octane - An unplugged performance. Jigolo Har Megiddo (also has a great accoustic performance available online), but I really think you'll dig the album version. Danse Macabre And one of their newest tracks Call Me Little Sunshine. I feel confident you'll tease out some sounds from the 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s in these. There's loads more good songs to check out from them, but I think these alongside Cirice give you a pretty solid range to try out. They are an elaborately theatrical band, their live performances are really a treat musically and visually.

Am still here!!! you know a weird thing I resist a few years to Ghost ... and now I don't know how the hell am hooked in ... there is something in his voice solid hooks that are very very mellow

They did a really dark cover of the Beatles' Here Comes the Sun

Brilliant song!

You should check out the Japanese band Ningen Isu. I recommend The Colour Out of Space. It's amazing. They're amazing! Might be tough to find on Spotify as the titles are in Japanese there. But you can easily find it on youtube. Plus seeing what the band look like is half the fun. It's like each member had their own costume idea and was unwilling to budge.

You will LOVE the rest of their catalog

Great reaction!! Try "Ritual" next!

This album and their earlier works are just top tier albums, worth the recommendation to listen to them!

Probably my favorite Ghost song, I love everything about it. I listened to it on repeat a lot around the time when I put my cat down a few years back (the opening 2 lines always get me since she was a bit of a gremlin at night lol)

You can never really go wrong with any Ghost song for a first time listen, but Cirice is definitely a strong one since it won a Grammy (if anyone cares about that kinda stuff), and Tobias himself actually recently recommended this song to first time listeners. This was the first song that I listened to from them. It was weird, I was just minding my own business listening to Type O Negative on youtube one night and then autoplay went to the next video and it was Cirice. I was expecting a growly voice, but was pleasantly surprised that it wasn't. Not that I have a problem with growly vocals, they just have to be done the right way lol. Anyways, the next song I got to listen to from Ghost was Rats! I would say that one is also a very strong track, very catchy. Been a fan of theirs for a year and got to see them live last month! Woo! Though, I'm curious as to where *you* would like to go from here in the Ghost journey lol. Since Cirice is from Meliora, their third album, you could go in different directions. If you want to listen to something older from them, I definitely recommend a track from Opus Eponymous, their very first album ("Ritual" or maybe "Elizabeth"). If you want something a bit newer, you could go with a track from Prequelle, ("Rats" or "Dance Macabre"). OR you could go with their absolute newest stuff to come out from their upcoming album, Impera, and 3 tracks from that are out to listen to. It's hard to choose since the full album isn't out yet, but I think I'd recommend "Call Me Little Sunshine". I didn't mention any songs from their second album, Infestissumam, but like all of their albums, it's hard for me to just pick one. And of course there are more bangers on Meliora ("Square Hammer" and "From The Pinnacle to the Pit"). Sorry if there's too many recommendations in this comment, but again, as a fan, its hard for me to choose just one song. I feel that the band has a lot of variety in their sound for each album. Almost like there's a little something for everyone. :)

God, I love this song so much

At this time they were leaning hard into making songs, to make videos out of, that are little tributes to classic horror. The video for this song may be their best. Patterned after a 70's style supernatural thriller (thinking Carrie or The Omen), the band are played by kids at a school talent show gone horribly, horribly wrong. Such an amazing band. All pop should be this good. They have some edgier stuff, but it's all good. Rich the Ancient Metal Beast

Good call Geebz!

If you have Ghost ... you have everything.

Just saw Ghost live back in February. It was my second time seeing them. It was just as amazing as the first. Welcome to the rabbit hole that is Ghost. Their new album "Imperia" drops this Friday. Edit: Just as a note for you . Cirice was supposed to be the ending of a 9 minute instrumental called "Devil Church". After Tobias had suddenly figured out a chorus for this particular section of the instrumental, it was split from "Devil Church" and made into what it is now.

Pinnacle to the Pit, Square Hammer, Elizabeth, Year Zero are all great original songs. They do have a couple handfuls of great covers as well. Their version of Here Comes the Sun is super good. They also have been starting their new tour off with their version of Enter Sandman that they recorded for the big anniversary thing last year. Great version. Rich the Ancient Metal Beast

I recommend Square Hammer or Rats next. The music videos really add to the experience for this band

We need another Ghost reaction :)

Ghost - Darkness at the heart of my love. OR Ghost - Kaisarion. Both off their new album. Both AMAZING and will take you on a journey!

Ghost is a message driven band imo. Which is why the music feels so comfortable. They bring you in with an easy melody that resonates then fill your head with the debbil. They definitely cut their spot out of the scene where growling, screaming and finger bleeding shred tracks started to get overwhelming. This was more of their surface album to draw people in. They're always morphing the sound, but right now if it is t broke...

Some try to shit on Ghost for the poppy sounding not matching their image while being labeled as metal but Tobias is a damn genius. All his projects sound very different from the other and he deserves to have creative freedom. The only thing I have to complain is their older stuff had better lyric composition, now they seem too week but overall they are very enjoyable. Little update: just heard the new album, is amazing.