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"People heard it and found it deeply offensive because they didn’t have the brain capacity to realise what it’s about." The story behind Ghost's most famous song - and what it really means

The story behind Ghost's viral mega-hit, and what its lyrics mean, in Tobias Forge's own words

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Ghost’s Tobias Forge, Metallica’s Kirk Hammett and Judas Priest’s Rob Halford among 50 guests to appear on new album celebrating 50 years of German metal institution Accept

Members of Korn, The Smashing Pumpkins and Scorpions will also be on the 19-song set

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Ghost’s Tobias Forge originally planned to sing a Black Sabbath deep cut at the Back To The Beginning gig: “I was, like, ‘Can I do this?’ ‘No!’”

Papa V Perpetua sang Ozzy solo classic Bark At The Moon – but it could have been very different.

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"We went to abandoned cemeteries at night, stole everything we could find." Black magic, human skulls and Aleister Crowley – the twisted story of Tobias Forge’s favourite cult horror-metal band, Death SS

They were as infamous as they were influential, inspiring everyone from Venom to Ghost. This is how Death SS became a cult metal legend

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Black Sabbath - The Farewell Interview: Ozzy, Tony, Geezer and Bill, only in the new issue of Classic Rock

Also in this issue: Ghost, The Doobie Brothers, Skunk Anansie, Motörhead, Masters Of Reality, Robin Trower, Goo Goo Dolls, John Lydon, The Stranglers, When Rivers Meet and more

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"Metal's messiah has officially returned - and his name is Tobias Forge": Stand aside Jesus - Ghost’s devilish Skeletour show is the perfect Easter resurrection

Ghost return to London after three years in Satanic style, with new songs, a new look and a ban on phones

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“If it wasn’t for those four guys, we might still be wandering around in the dark”: While Kirk Hammett hails Black Sabbath as metal’s founders, Ghost’s Tobias Forge names the “neglected” aspect of their sound

As the build-up to Black Sabbath’s farewell show continues, Metallica’s guitarist and Ghost’s mastermind explain why the Birmingham four-piece are so special

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An unreleased solo album by Ghost mastermind Tobias Forge seems to have leaked on Youtube

Forge recorded a solo album called Passiflora in 2008, but it was never given an official release

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Ghost announce six-month 2025 world tour with UK, Europe, US, Mexico dates

Something wicked this way comes, as Papa Emeritus and his ghouls announce their return to the road

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“Joyous, energetic, and with the sensation of exciting things to come.” Ghost’s Rite Here Rite Now soundtrack is “that Friday feeling” in musical form

Despite being recorded across two nights in The City Of Angels, Ghost’s new soundtrack/live album is a devilishly good time

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