Thanks to several reincarnations he has gone through since the release of his debut Opus Eponymous (2010), and ever new stories combined with a stage show that competes with the biggest performances of rock stars, Ghost is a phenomenon today.
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On Sunday evening, they arrived at Prague’s O2 arena. It was not sold out, but those who came knew exactly what awaited them and what they were looking forward to. The concert, which lasted about an hour and fifty minutes, then pleased these mostly “informed” fans, judging by the reactions on the spot.
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Tobias Forge lacked charisma in Prague’s O2 arena.
Photo: Petr Horník, Právo
But it was not a set of unforgettable ranks. Ghost served songs from their five albums, emphasizing those from this year’s Impera album in the first half. She discusses the ups and downs of empires, and Forge presents herself in her new incarnation as the preacher of Papa Emeritus IV. Eight anonymous musicians in identical costumes then cover his back on the stage.
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The current album is successful. It mixes heavy metal with hard rock, glam rock and pop rock. They are characterized by a penchant for clear melodies that do not hide behind anything. On the Prague stage, however, the studio version of it all was pushed down by one major shortcoming, namely the lousy sound.
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Ghost is also a group of eight anonymous musicians in the same masks.
Photo: Petr Horník, Právo
The opening trio of songs (Kaisarion, Rats and From The Pinnacle To The Pit) took it the most. The sounds of the instruments rolled ruthlessly over each other, were illegible, unbalanced, and as a result formed a mass in which the singing Forge tried in vain for attention. Over time, things have not improved because of the sin, and it was clear that Forge was not in the best shape. After all, his unsteady voice between the songs best testified to his loose voice. They were uncertain, sometimes crunchy.
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Those who know the band’s work well are probably familiar with the sound mass. What was worse was that the acoustic escapades ached in places, as strange “hums” came from the loudspeakers to the hall unusually enough, moreover in a rather ruthless force.
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A few orders higher stood a stage built like the interior of a church. During the evening, there were also pyrotechnic effects, falling confetti and Tobias Forge changed several times. However, it does not have much charisma, so, taking into account the shortcomings described above on the stage, it looked kind of flat.
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Ghost in Prague’s O2 arena.
Photo: Petr Horník, Právo
The first forerunners of the Twin Temple combine rock and roll and Satanism. He argues that both philosophies are largely defined by disrespect for social norms and a sense of individualism. Doo-wop, a style that developed in African-American communities in the 1940s and was popular in the 1950s and 1960s, plays a significant role in their traditional rock and roll music.
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The saxophone sounded to everyone, giving the music the marks of the past. However, the songs lacked supporting ideas, so each of them fell into oblivion as soon as it was over.
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Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats brought a dense 90’s stoner rock. Their strong weapons were instrumental maturity and a double voice, which defined all the singing lines of the songs. They were necessarily raw and melodic clear. If these Britons played fifteen minutes longer, it wouldn’t be out of the question for Sunday night.
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| Ghost |
| O2 arena, Prague, April 24 |
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