{"title":"Ghost","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Ghost\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eGhost formed in Linköping, Sweden in 2006 around Tobias Forge. The band's theatrical concept presents Forge performing under a rotating series of anonymous personas - Papa Emeritus I, II, III, IV, Cardinal Copia, and Papa V Perpetua - alongside a backing band of masked Nameless Ghouls. Forge's identity as the figure behind the personas was publicly confirmed in 2017 following lawsuits from former band members. They have won the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance for Cirice in 2016.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eGhost's sound combines occult rock, hard rock, heavy metal, doom metal, and psychedelic rock with extensive theatricality and lyrical engagement with Satanic, occult, and religious imagery. Their work bridges classic heavy metal traditions with broader rock and pop production approaches, particularly on Meliora (2015) and subsequent material.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpus Eponymous (2010, Rise Above)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInfestissumam (2013, Loma Vista\/Republic)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeliora (2015, Loma Vista\/Republic\/Spinefarm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePopestar EP (2016, Loma Vista)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrequelle (2018, Loma Vista)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImpera (2022, Loma Vista)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSkeletá (2025, Loma Vista)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eLoma Vista pressings of the Ghost catalog have been issued in multiple color variant editions and limited deluxe pressings. Multiple anniversary editions have been released.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to Ghost typically start with Meliora (2015) or Impera (2022). \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/metal-vinyl-records\"\u003eMetal\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/classic-rock-vinyl-records\"\u003eClassic Rock\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ghost-skeleta-cd","title":"Skeleta CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eSkeletá’s lyrics render the distinct individual emotional vistas of each of its 10 songs in one-on-one fashion, at times as if in a dialogue with oneself in a mirror.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540733112503,"sku":"210000097214","price":13.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/4414638-3351335.jpg?v=1781154053"},{"product_id":"ghost-phantomime-vinyl","title":"Phantomime LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eGhost follows last year's international chart-topping opus IMPERA as intended from the start with PHANTOMIME, a diverse and spellbinding sampling of the GRAMMY Award-winning band's musical DNA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540762341559,"sku":"210000080175","price":21.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/4204762-2968094.jpg?v=1781154177"},{"product_id":"ghost-skeleta-purple-vinyl","title":"Skeleta LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom longtime devoted disciples to the curious uninitiated, all will be welcomed to find communion, salvation and escape in SKELETA and the ever-expanding world of GHOST.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540818309303,"sku":"210000096299","price":25.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/4414641-3351452.jpg?v=1781154373"},{"product_id":"ghost-skeleta-vinyl","title":"Skeleta LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom longtime devoted disciples to the curious uninitiated, all will be welcomed to find communion, salvation and escape in SKELETA and the ever-expanding world of GHOST.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540818342071,"sku":"210000096304","price":25.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/4414640-3352305.jpg?v=1781154375"},{"product_id":"ghost-meliora-coke-bottle-vinyl","title":"Meliora LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eMeliora is the third studio album from mysterious Swedish band Ghost. 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