Ghost Macabre Reaction!! 

Ghost - Bible (that's a cover but very cool) Yeshua Hamashiach Ben David Hashem Adonai

As a Ghost fan, I respect your opinion, and I watch for your breakdown of the song. We don't hate on you man, but we all saw your head bobbing. That is what Ghost was going after. The reason why your Ghost reactions have the highest viewership is because Ghost fans are open minded to possible dissenting opinions.

song is about black death. here are some infos about song; “Dance Macabre” talks about the Black Death, and how the pandemic killed thousands of people in a matter of days. The presence of death in every corner left everyone living like there’s no tomorrow; Europe was in a macabre dance. The song title is a reference to Camille Saint-Saëns “Danse macabre”, a tone poem for orchestra, that has the presence of the tritone, which was known as the Devil in music during the Medieval eras. What have the artists said about the song? Europe was in this turmoil in the late 1340s. The plague is extremely fast. It starts off as the worst flu you’ve ever had and then it just goes worse and then you’re dead after three days. So people were lying in the streets - corpses and all the surroundings were just falling apart. All the brothels and pubs were thriving because people started partying literally like there was no tomorrow because they were gonna die. They were just going for it. “Dance Macabre” is capturing that joyous nocturnal sort of life in a disco song. The Black Death is estimated to have killed 30-60% of Europe's total population. In total, the plague may have reduced the world population from an estimated 450 million down to 350-375 million in the 14th century. It took 200 years for the world population to recover to its previous level. when i first heard song i didnt know what it was about, then after some researching about song i found out it was about black death and that completely change the way i look at song. makes you think about life... imagine you get sick and then have only few days of life left....

Come on Vin, we love you. And we saw you bobbing your head right there, which was exactly what Ghost was going for with this song.

It’s a solid 8 for me. I listened to this song 50 times in a row when the album first came out. It’s a dance jam.

Sori is so happy when she listen Ghost😂

Ghost are definitely the band I look forward to the most each week! Can’t wait for y’all to react to songs like Faith, Spirit, and Absolution. Feel like those songs have more interesting lyrics than songs like Dance Macabre. Anyways, keep up the great work!

The song is about a man's love dieing of the plague and he wants to keep her forever and he knows this is the last kiss he will get from her... keep up the good work and remember one fist in the air one foot in the gutter

A Ghoul Writer = Tobias Forge. He used that name before his identity was revealed and he writes 98% of all their stuff. Zenith and Year Zero was co-written with Martin Persner (Indio Marcato)

Dude Sori, I love you for liking ghost

Ghost - From the Pinnacle, to the Pit . I'd love to hear you guys thoughts on it

I am a ghost fan and I love you all....come on we are all not bad damn.....

Want a Ghost song about your friend death? Pro Memoria. You're welcome ;)

Ghost- monstrance clock.. please ❤️

I like how he says he didn't like it at all, while uncontrollably bobbing his head the entire song! .... Vin you loved it, you just had to say you hated it because there wasn't any deep lyrics to talk about. You ain't gotta lie to kick it lol.......... Ghost makes my soul smile!

Ghost- From the Pinnacle to the Pith Ghost- Jigolo har Megiddo Ghost- Faith

Love Vin's reaction. You can see he knows how clever Tobias' writing is. Just get on board, Vin. LOL!

"their fans say the craziest stuff" says the guy that believes in a magical sky daddy

Tobias not good at writing? Tobias wrote 95% of Ghost's music with the records Opus Eponymous and Prequelle being 100% him. And Zenith was co-written with Tobias and Martin/Omega. All music is written by Tobias with only a handful of songs being co-written by Martin/Omega who was the only Ghoul to contribute ideas.

Tobias cares a lot about their live shows so they try to make sure that they have all kinds of different songs on their albums. This song wasn't meant to be that deep. Just a fun spooky disco song that would play really well in concert. And Tobias writes all of the songs that aren't covers.

The song is about a relationship at the end of the world (the cataclysm and apocalypse lines) and the album is sort of a concept album about the Plague, so the "It could be the last time" is because the world is ending and the person being sung to is likely going to die.

DANCE Macabre guys, COME ON lol

The song pays musical respect to SCORPIONS and other European and Scandinavian style 80's Metal. If you listen to SCORPIONS "Big City Nights" you will hear the similarities to "Dance Macabre". With *GHOST* unless they do a cover, there are only 2 main songwriters. Tobias sometimes writes songs under a pseudonym of one of the Nameless Ghouls.

React to Ghost-Faith please!

TF wrote Zenith with Martin Persner so he co-wrote it, Zenith was also a bonus track not found on any album. I think Dance Macabre is personally the celebration of someones life before it’s too late, the entire album this song is on is about the Black Death btw.

It’s Dance Macabre.....

Dance Macabre is so lovely, Ghost has always been, imo, the baby of ABBA and Black Sabbath (Black sABBAth?), and the album as a whole seems to have a strong "Black Plague" concept (and their previous albums were subtly concept albums as well) while swerving deeper into their ABBA side. I think that's actually really cool, going thematically darker while going sonically lighter. That being said, please get in some King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard. Han Tyumi and the Murder of the universe, the KEXP live version of Nuclear Fusion, Tetrachromacy, Crumbling Castle, all excellent tracks.

Perhaps “Life Eternal” is about him lamenting the loss of the girl in this song.

This song is somewhat connected to "Rats" in the sense that it's talking about the pague. I think people who were already infected used to organize "parties" were they would dance and celebrate their last monents on this world before dying from their sickness, that's why it's called 'Dance Macabre'.

plz ghost monstrance clock

To be honest I am a bit disappointed that Vin, who is normally very firm on theologic stuff, doesn't interpret more into "dance macabre" here. Hear me out: Yes, the song at first glance is poppy and 80's sounding and seems commercial and shallow, but that probably is just the thing Forge wants here to push that superficial impression of party and fun. The whole album Prequelle plays around with the theme of death, 14th century black plague (and also is a diss album to his former ensemble members), and during that time in Europe, with Death waiting around the corner, many people turned to religion but also tried to live life to the fullest, with dance and love and party. Memento Mori was the thing, as many "death dance" pictures in churches, books and so on from that time show. So at first glance Forge wrote a song sounding like an 80's party where two people dance for one last time. At second glance while the song sounds happy and shallow, the topic is not, and maybe the person he or she dances with is not another human, but Death or the angel of Death itself. I personally think the song is trying to capture the feeling you get when a good thing is ending, like the end of of a party, of a concert, of a movie and so on. You don't want it to end, but you know it is inevitable, so you enjoy it up to that last moment, but with a grain of sadness. That feeling projected on a human life. He/she knows the end is coming, and he/she accepts it, but feels melancholic that this is the last dance, the last happy moment. It is just that thing with Ghost, you can go shallow or dive in really deep. Lots of references and innuendos. Think of a similar poppy song from Bon Jovi or Def Leppard... you never have this deep topics lingering in the background. Don't get me wrong, Ghost is a band aiming for commercial success and Prequelle is probably more commercial and less heavy than some fans hoped for, me included, but I have to give Forge credit for at least trying to give food for thought and deeper meaning with each song. :)

C'mon this is pop at its best. This song is like ABBA. The lyrics have this romantic feeling which casts a spell on every woman who dreamt about being the princess. In my opinion it is about a last chance to say someone who you love that you love her, above all, before everything dies.

Tobias writes everything. They always credit their songs to a "Ghoul Writer" just to add to the mythos.

OPETH - "WINDOWPANE". I've lost count of how many times I've posted this, but I aint gonna stop until you do it.

You just had a 30 minute conversation about two different interpretations of the song, and it halfway forced you to have a conversation regarding the feelings you would have if the other died, but you call the writing weak Vin?

I'm a big Ghost fan and I love your reactions and talks about what you think the meaning of the different ghost songs you listen to :) I believe that some of the more negative comments in the Ghost videos are coming from some people that feel you are missing something (that you may have to read about to know beforehand). If you listen to interviews with unnamed gouls from the band it's always the singer and bandleader behind the mask and the song Zenith you are talking about is credited to both Tobias and one of the guitarist. The song in this video is a 80s inspired song that is following a theme from a whole album so listening to it without the full context makes it so much weaker!

Ima Ghost fan and dont hate you at all. There, happy Vin?

This has been my ringtone for months, I love this song so much

From the Pinnacle to the Pit is one of the great and catchy ones yet heavy ones that you guys haven't touched yet!

The official video is so important to this song. This is the story of Papa Nil ascending from a mere mortal to PAPA.

Love this band. This song is so catchy. It’s Darkness masked in happy 80’s Metal. Ghost are very creative with lyrics. Even when they are minimal. I saw you Vin bobbing your head. (vin thinking song is trash and doesn’t like it...continues to bob his head to the song. Ghost -1 Vin -0) If you haven’t yet, check out the official video. Shows a lot of people from Kirk of Metallica to M. Shadows from A7X to Chris Jericho and others. The Ghoul IS Tobias. This song was their radio friendly song. Every band has to have at least 1 song that is radio friendly, right? So yes, formulaic.

this is a catchy ass song and that's EXACTLY why Tobias wrote it the way he did. It repeats over and over to get it stuck in your head. Ghost/Tobias is smarter than ya might think.

Vin, this is the same guy who wrote every other Ghost songs lyrics. Ghost also doesn't really get much in the way of air time on the radio. The only songs I've ever heard from Ghost on the radio is Circe, From the Pinnacle to the Pit, and Rats which is the single from this album they first released on the radio, so I'm not sure how this is a "poppy money grab song." If that were the case, wouldn't he pick this song as the first single? Since the entire album is about plague, "you'll soon be hearing the chime" could also refer to the corpse carts that would collect the bodies of the dead. They'd chime a bell and walk the streets yelling "bring out your dead" and you'd throw your loved ones into the heap of bodies on the back of the cart to be disposed of after they'd died of plague. Not just a Monty Python bit.

Ghost- ghulleh zombie queen! please

Candlemass- Solitude live with Messiah Marcolin.

Even if you don't like Ghost the music is so catchy it makes you groove out anyways.

Woohoo! I've been waiting for some more Ghost 😁 And sorry Sori, Vin is pronouncing it correctly lol. Love you guys!! ❤

Notice the credits to every song is “a Ghoul Writer” not to be confused with “a Nameless Ghoul” OR “Papa Emeritus 1/2/3” or “Cardinal Copia.” The impression is supposed to be that an anonymous, evil entity writes the songs, and Ghost is the catalyst that performs them... but in actuality they’re all written by Tobias as far as the lyrical content and production is concerned.

I really like this song. It's my favorite song from Ghost. Porcupine Tree - Anesthetize (live in tilburg)!

“A Ghoul Writer” is a pseudonym for Tobias Forge. It was one of the ways he was trying to keep all of the members of Ghost anonymous until he was outed by the lawsuit from one of his band mates. You guys should review Witch Image by Ghost!

Actually like these guys. Its different and that's ok. Heard their influences include the Beattles and Abba. Think I can hear the Abba influence on this one. As open-minded as I consider myself I never really cared for disco and yet I find this song catchy. Note the play on words (or at least so it sounds to me): I just wanna bewitch (be with) you. Thanks for the reaction guys! Some will complain but honestly I was expecting and kinda waiting for it

The song is off of the concept album prequelle which is about the Black Plague in Medieval times. This is the part of the album where everyone has basically accepted their fate in that they will die and everyone is partying for one last time and the two lovers spend their last night together as one of them has the plague. Life Eternal is somewhat of the answer to this song as one of them is dying

Ah the ghost homage to 80s hair metal Nostalgia . You guys should listen to the dance Macabre disco remix. Next song of prequel should be Pro Memoria

Just a heads up, I’m a huge huge huge Ghost fan and although we don’t necessarily see eye to eye on religion I watch almost every video you guys upload and am very excited that Christians are giving my style of music a chance. Too many times do people just automatically assume because I listen to metal and death metal that I’m not equal in the hierarchy of society with religion being as powerful as it is and you guys have changed my view on Christians by doing what you do. Just wanted to say thanks and rock on! 🤘🏼

I'm a pretty new Ghost fan, you're reviews of the band brought me to the channel, they're always fun to watch. I wasn't impressed with this song at first, but it grew on me.

I’m a huge Ghost fan and I really enjoy your views on the messages in the music and the music it’s self!!! Please keep the kick ass videos coming!!

Aww, I'm a Ghost fan and I like you two. : ) The lyrics that Tobias Forge writes (and I believe that's all of them except for the covers) are usually about more than one thing. This one is about the Black Plague and Dancing with Death, as well as being a poppy love song. It's cool if it didn't work for you, but the contrast is deliberate.

This song came across my the radio station that my son left on when he used my car and it has not left my head since then. The tune reminds me of the old 80’s hair rock band I used to listen growing up. Once I learned the lyrics it was like a slapped in the face to think I was singing along to a witch craft song. It sucked me in the way it did when I was metal head back then, it’s very deceptive. Deceived with a melody and beat. Lol. The enemy is still at it. He is doing what he does well, music is what he was before his fall n still is. Kudos to you both to bring this to light.

Probably Ghost's most commercial and least creative song. But also super catchy, which is probably the point. Make no mistake, Ghost wants to make it big commercially. They will not settle for underground status. And songs like this are their catalysts.

I tell ya Vin, you’re analytical abilities in all of these videos is pretty awesome.

SEPTICFLESH 🤘 SEPTICFLESH 🤘 SEPTICFLESH Portrait of a headless man (official video) Anubis Vampire from Nazareth Prometheus Martyr Virtues of the beast Persepolis Sangreal PLEASE! 🤘 And thank you very much! 🤘

This has to be my all-time favorite Ghost song ever! Probably because it was the first time Ghost song I ever heard

May i recommend Cannibal Corpse Hammer Smashed Face

The instrumentation is incredible in this song. It may have more of a pop influence, but it's amazing. I love their entire catalog.

EPICA - Consign to Oblivion (Live at Zenith)

I freaking love Ghost!! This is one of my favorites!!!!

Hypocrisy - Dead Sky Dawning, Adjusting the Sun, Alive, or War Within!!!

the whole point of this song is to touch such a heavy topic and treat it so softly, happily and poppy

Ghost - See the light, Avenged sevenfold - I won't see you tonight part 2

This song makes perfect sense musically, since Tobias Forge used to be a guitarist in the sleaze rock band Crashdiet. You know, "Breakin' the chainz".

This is so catchy and cheesy at the same time :D And that sentence "... bewitch you all night" is quite brilliant, I think. The whole album is about The Plague, so the person dying is dying from the plague - and the other one survives. Still insisting: Sabaton "Resist And Bite" (Main Stage) Melechesh "Multiple Truths" (Fire Side) Dark Tranquility "Terminus" (Underground)

Vin knows what Ghost is about and Sori's reaction confirms his suspicions. 😂

Portal - Curtain

Architects - "Doomsday", " These colours don't run", "A match made in heaven", "Gone with the wind"

😄😄😄 It’s so good guys! And they came out with a remix too by Carpenter Brüt! And, ah yes, that chorus is glorious! I love the plague metaphor in this song in particular because it reminds me so much of a relationship I was in that could have been it, but wasn’t. And no, I don’t hate you guys. I think what you do is fantastic even if I don’t always agree with your opinions (See Year Zero 😂). Anyway, keep up the good work guys! I love how real you guys are and you never pull punches. This is great!

FYI: "A Ghoul Writer" is also Tobias.

Carach angren - the funerary dirge of a violinist Machine head - Halo P. S Vin seemed very energetic in this video.😉 I don't think he is a weak writer. Year zero and other songs from infestissumam and meliora prove this.

Vin didnt like it? Yet he was bobbing his head non stop 😂😂😂

ghost "see the light"

Lol, It's so funny watching Sori go off on a tangent thematically, And Vin look thoroughly confused hahah. On the other hand, When Vin gets all thematically engrossed in an opinion, Sori is all "I'm gonna check the comments, Hmm..I need some water...Hmm is Jim Root's mask really an evil jester?.."

Guys you need to check out FUNERAL MIST - BLESSED CURSE (this song is from their older album) They released new album called Hekatomb this year and it is one of the best black metal albums of the year so far. You should check out Shedding Skin or Naught But Death too!

You guys are so funny🤣, the dying conversation cracked me up 🤣

Candlemass - Samarithan

The song is about the Black Plague and how some of the people who caught it would literally dance and party until they died. It was their way of coping with the inevitability of death.

React to Ride The Lightning By Metallica!!!!

In medieval European history, danse macabre (here dance macabre) meant dancing skeletons accompanying Kings and commoners. This was a metaphor for the inevitability of death. The background for this was the bubonic plague that occured in 14th century Europe.

react to ghost-life eternal or JIGOLO HAR MEGIDD pleaseee , grettings from mexico !

The "dance macabre" or dance of the dead was the dance performed by those who during the Black Death were infected and knew they were going to die, so they stopped working and doing their duties and just spent the little life they had remaining dancing, drinking and living to its fullest.

Yay ghost!!

I'm a ghost fan, I dont hate you guys. I find you to be actually decently funny and provide a good commentary on the stuff you listen too.

Good video guys! Still think you could react to Secular Haze by Ghost, when Papa Emeritus II was in the band. Or Bathory - A Fine Day To Die.

Btw Tobias is the main writer for the music and lyrics....its a one man band. He hires musicians and he does most parts.

Hey Vin and Sori can you please react to a battle METAL band TURISAS and their songs Stand up and Fight and 10 More Miles you two will like them I'm sure of it

this song was soooo 80s. I could visualize an old 80s movie intro with this song.

Monstrance clock by ghost next

I'm a Huge Ghost Fan, And a Huge fan of you both.....love you busy discussing the songs, the meanings and whatnot.....Keep it Up

I like it 👍

I'm a huge ghost fan, and I love your channel. Congratulations on becoming the most recognizable reaction channel in the metal community

King Diamond - At The Graves

Sworn - The Beauty of My Funeral. Even grandma can enjoy this beautiful black metal