Ghost's Tobias Forge Talks Rats On the Road, Prequelle, and More
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- Опубліковано 26 вер 2024
- Matt recently sat down with Ghost mastermind Tobias Forge before their show at The Fillmore in Detroit to discuss the band's upcoming album, current tour, and more!
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Thanks for letting Tobias actually talk. I'm sick of interviewers that keep interrupting to ask another stupid question. This guy actually let him complete his thoughts. For that alone, I give this a thumbs up. Kudus to the interviewer.
he has such a soothing voice, i like listening to it
Being a super new fan of the band- like within the last 2 weeks! I've spent the last 36 hrs going down the youtube/wiki/google rabbit hole listening and learning all I can- its great to finally hear Tobias do an interview as himself without a mask muffling his words. My thing is, how the fuck did I miss the last decade of this awesome band!?
I love how much he loves metal; he always references his heros as if he isn’t anyone else’s rock hero.
Tobias is kind of the anti star...yes, he's a Star and a great songwriter, love the music...BUT dude just gets it. Seriously humble Rock N Roll fan. Only band in the past 15 years that I am seriously passionate about. Being the HUGE KISS that I am, Ghost has a great parallel for this generation :)
Couldn't agree more!
He's still not really a 'star' by American standards. He could walk around any major American city and not be recognized by anyone except a few rabid Ghost fans here and there.
Kay Bizzy He probably has lol.
Unapologetically LivinWithoutFear he definitely has. Almost nobody really knows who he is except for rabid fans.
Alan Mooney same here
Saw them play in Cincinnati about a week back, got to meet and talk with Tobias also. He's a very chilled guy, almost no ego when talking with fans.
I like the way he describes Cardi C being watched over by Papa Nil and he has to wait and see if the Cardinal will prove himself worthy of the title Papa E 4. Like he doesn't know and is waiting to find out with the rest of us. 😆
This guy is a genius. He’s all of the singers (even the new one) and does the nameless ghoul interviews. Very talented actor, singer, and business man.
Excellent interview. I was at the Fillmore show and did the meet and greet. Told me he liked my hair..Lol. Plan on seeing them every time they're in the area. He's a great guy and puts on a great show. Keep up the awesome work Tobias and I was serious about inviting you to my wedding.
Mr. Mc omg. Could you imagine having CC officiate?! 😍😍😍
Jessica D That works be totally amazing. When I told him he was invited. He said "If I'm not doing anything"..Lol
I was at that show too on the mezzanine. Killer show. My first time seeing them live. Definitely my favorite band right now. You’re lucky you got to meet him. He’s a genius.
BucketisMyGOD Yes, it was a killer show. I was second row, center, from the stage. Was able to get some good pics and video. Though the sound quality is meh. Glad you liked it.
That was my first time seeing them live as well, I've been a fan since "Infestissumam", so seeing them live was something I was looking forward to for a while, considering "Meliora" is one of my favorite metal records since it came out. Ghost, in my opinion gets better with every album.
TF comes off as very sincere and straight forward. He's a bif thinker and planner, a man with a plan is not one who usually fails.
This guy gets it. Smart, talented young guy. Can't wait for Prequelle.
It's the first time I hear Tobias talking out of character and it's so weird
Are you sure about that? If you have ever seen a interview with A Nameless Ghoul then you probably have heard his voice out.. Tobias did those interviews in Ghoul wardrobe.. At least it sounded like him to me, so I'm pretty sure of this..
yes, you are absolutly right!
I love Cardinal Copia's voice
yep
It's the same voice as all the other papa's. Are you new here ?
I will say one word to describe this man :GENIOUS!!!
I love Tobias for his intellect and demeanor, and most importantly, for creating Ghost, but he’s wanting a very accessible, mainstream sound. A lot of people will take that as a band selling out. I don’t care for ‘Rats’, but I really like ‘Faith’. I really hope they can keep the sound I’ve always loved Ghost for.
love his voice
musical.genius. period.
He's successful in more ways than one. Love you Tobias 😘🙏
Just wanna bewitchu, Tobias.
Love Tobias, great interview absolutely love Ghost waiting for the concert in Milwaukee on 5/31/18
Thanks for sharing 🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙
I'll be there
Got VIP to the Milwaukee show!
I’m getting to meet cardinal copia there!
Going to see them the next night in St Paul and can’t wait
Eeeesh sorry to you guys that went to Milwaukee that must have been eerie what happened to that poor fan 😢
Awesome person and I enjoy his interview. Sweet in person! 👍🏼 The shows in Ca & Az were amazing! I can’t wait for the new album. Tobias is a genius! Very calculated and really knows how to write songs for the masses and for himself.
FINALLY AN ENGLISH INTERVIEW
Tobias forge you saved rock n roll and saved my life your music is powerful
I could listen to him talk for hours...😍
Tobias doesn't even really have an accent, that's crazy! GREAT interview, though!
I can't wait to see this guy's in Asheville NC!
Shane Luckett i got tickets 4 that show too!
Same. :D
I was at that show it was the best thing I have ever seen. Ghost is the best thing in rock right now and I am excited for their future.
I got to meet Tobias after the show. He is like the nicest dude ever. I didn't get a pic with him but i did get his autograph though.
what a guy. hope he's having a great day
Tobias is intelligent. He understands that you not only captivate the audience you have with a new character but you get new listeners aswell. madonna did it, Cher's done it.. They all grew big!
Great interview-saw Ghost in Memphis and they Rocked.
Thanks for the upload... Really enjoy seeing what direction Ghost is going! The show in cincy was great!
this is great . tobias coming out of the shadow breaking his character . such a chill guy . loved him as the papa,s and as copia , he really is what it means to be a rock star .
Things change. Things always change. Long live Ghost. Thank u Tobias
James Michael War. War never changes
I was there that night! Amazing show! The new songs sound great and I'm eagerly awaiting the release of the new record. We're coming out next time for sure, but the Filmore was very intimate, it probably won't be so intimate next time, probably DTE or something, but I hope we can see Ghost again in such an up close and personal experience.
He's so articulate. Love him.
Can't wait for the album!!
Cool interview! Thanks for sharing!
Matt wtf man I'm jealous.
Change is inevitable !! Ghost is awesome !
Special ghoul?
Wish they would come to England I'd love to go to one of their concerts
Caught them in Asheville, NC. ROCKED!!!!
Tier* (tear)
Revered* (re-veered)
😎👍🏻
Xoxoxo I will see you again November 1st 2018 in Aragon ballroom Venue Chicago I love Ghost 👍👍👍👍👍
Love Tobias
He's real genius💥💯💯
Ghost is a great band, and I'm happy to see they have such a nice singer/mastermind... However... How about a show in Greece guys?? C'mon!!! :D
Tobias is a fucking genius.
Prequelle best album of 2018.
Faith is a *hit
I would never guess he was foreign, he speaks English very well.
#immortality #lifeAfterDeath ? Long live GHOST
Eagily waiting on the UK tour
If you move Ghost to the US, come to Detroit. Help us grow more!
can't wait for the new album, GHOST write killer songs and you wanna sing with papa, great riffs. I like the look as well and getting to know how the pope gets to be the pope, their showing us whats really going on in the roman catholic world.
Is Tobias the lead vocalist of ghost?
lonewolfadam11 yes
He sounds like the old lead guitarist
No just me
3 3 crappy girls I read rumours that he actually did all of the interviews dressed as a nameless ghoul
These guys ( and gals) are about to get so wealthy..
I think "this guy" is about to be...the rest are just employees (...and I don't think with the best conditions)
It's like that with any business though... the boss who has the idea, puts the entire thing together and orchestrates the whole business eventually reaps the benefits. Those who work for other people earn less... simple. Unless the Ghouls are literally writing 100% of the parts they play on the album, they're not going to get full share, because as far as I know, Tobias writes the VAST majority of the music, and has other musicians/Ghouls record the tracks of the instruments he doesn't feel he can play well enough (I gather he can play guitar very well, but also keyboards, bass and I believe drums). He's not a Peter Tägtgren who plays 99% of what you hear on the album, but Pain will be in a similar situation: the band members know that Peter is Pain, and they are playing Peter's work as Pain live, as hired musicians. The whole controversy as far as I gather was Forge not making this clear to people, and possibly not giving financial credit for other people's musical contributions.
If one wants to be the boss, and earn all the money, you have to work FUCKING hard. I'm currently working in a brand new company, and I won't ever be moaning that the three bosses make triple what I make yearly, because the amount of work they have put in is absolutely insane... I've chipped in here and there, but I'm paid to do the monkey work. In my band, my bandmate and I have a solid agreement to split all profits 50/50, and credits go to whoever wrote the musical part. Anyone else we hire to play on stage is a hired hand, and will be credited and paid as a hired musician, but unless they're invited into the studio to contribute ideas, they remain external, despite being part of the image of the band. We don't own their image, persona and style, in the same way they don't own any part of the band, and are paid to play live, end of. But yeah, it's sure a shame Thobias didn't make that clear... I'd be gutted to be part of a band thinking I was actually part of it, only to find I'm a live session musician. Not a mistake my band will be making!
Corvid yeah, i know, how the world works in wich we live. But the Thing is, there are many other Bands with only one or two people writing all the music but still its a band...that feeling is just gone...different people different taste
Tobias has certainly asserted himself as the guy. Watching these latest live shows makes me want the 2017 ghouls back.That band had energy and seemed to really enjoy playing.These ghouls arent as lively except the possible exception of the lead guitarist Ghoul. Tobias should get more but I guarantee the others will not be hurting for money if they pull off an 18 month tour together.
I totally agree on the live-shows.
Does anyone else feel weird that the original concept of ghost is gone, and everyone's exposed?
❤💋
Are you sure this is Tobias aka Papa I, II, II and Cardinal Copia? I mean, all the characters historically sounded the same, same voice, same accent, but this guy speaks with american accent and a completely different voice.
Alejandro Sarco - they’re originally from Sweden and the characters (Papa I , II , III and Cardinal Copia) are based around Latin culture hence the Latin accent all of the characters have . This interview is just Tobias being himself instead of playing the role of Papa etc
That's what I'm saying, he doesn't sound as Swedish.
Alejandro Sarco Many Swedes don't sound like the Swedish Chef. Listen to Malin Ackerman. Listen to Alicia Vikander (her accent is more Brit).
Actually he has an accent you can hear it. Tobias being on stage is a stage persona as papa or cardinal...lol idk i thought this was obvious lol
As an Englishman i can verify that Tobius's accent definitely sounds(because it is..haha😂✌) Scandinavian 🤘🤘
"I remember seeing Kiss with the... original members."
Ah, yes. You say "with the original members" as if it's important to you. Why would that be? Because it matters, right? Because there was a magic with the original members that is lost when you put others in their place, right?
Then you should know how and why we feel the way we do about you firing the powerhouse of a band that, with you, was Ghost for all those years.
I suspect Tobias had a realization of the parallel of that and his own recent controversy midway through that sentence, that realization being the reason for his pause.
DrRosenpenis The difference is that Kiss always had their actual members recording the parts on the albums. Gene is the bass player, Paul the lead vox and guitar, Ace on guitar, and Pete on the drums. Forge has always recorded most of the parts on Ghost albums by himself, so it really is his thing. The live sound, on the other hand, sounds somewhat different, especially now that they've stopped using backing tracks for vocal harmonies live.
DrRosenpenis The Ghouls look the same. No one stands out whereas KISS had four very distinct characters. There’s a huge difference to me.
Christopher Schott He doesn’t play drums on the recordings, that I know.
Christopher Schott yessir, that’s how it’s done. Dave Grohl does it as well, and the band Boston did the same thing, Tom Schulz played everything except for obviously vocals.
You know
Cant I just hear him talking forever ? Ha
Do most Swedes sound American ?
I would have to say no. Some have very pronounced swedish accent. In school we learn british english so some sound more british. But tv, movies and music have a bit impact as well.
Yes we do.
I like how Forge pretends he's not Cardinal Copia and all the past incarnations of Papa. If he's not the lead singer, then what is he? The keyboardist? Cuz he's not playing any of the guitars and certainly not drums, horn or kuzoo lol
SO APPARENTLY HE'S SWEDISH
TOBIAS FORGE = OMEGA :3
N-no?
He does all the interviews.
Wut
Omega is not in the band
Interviewer sounds like a Ryan Seacrest wannabe poser jagoff. Oh wait...he is!
Dick Enya he’s just a local DJ for Z93 out of Saginaw, MI. He’s one of several and they are fine. It’s just the way he talks.
I might be able to go to the show in La, I’m so nervous about being able to get some good tickets in time. I mean it is an enormous venue, hopefully I can :,)
watch yourselves. there are very destructive and powerful evil energies that sneak into your subconsciese when you listen to this guys music.
Lmao what?
Untitled maybe sounds crazy or dumb to you, but what if I'm right...like, just hypothetically speaking, what if I'm right!? And I'm doing my job to warn people that there is spiritual danger in the force this band projects to your human spirit