My First Time Listening to Opus Eponymous by Ghost | My Reaction

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  • Опубліковано 29 тра 2024
  • Watch me react to my first time listening to Opus Eponymous, the debut studio album from Swedish metal band Ghost.
    *all comments in this video are completely subjective and I am not a music expert.
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    0:00 Intro
    0:34 Deus Culpa
    1:26 Con Clavi Con Dio
    3:09 Ritual
    4:59 Elizabeth
    6:35 Stand by Him
    8:22 Satan Prayer
    10:15 Death Knell
    12:16 Prime Mover
    14:08 Genesis
    15:47 My Final Thoughts
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 226

  • @natecorning
    @natecorning 7 місяців тому +73

    The way this band evolves both musically and with their production is incredible. It's crazy hearing this early album's sound in comparison to where they are now.

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  7 місяців тому +21

      Ooh that makes me excited to hear more from their discography!

    • @revylokesh1783
      @revylokesh1783 6 місяців тому +4

      ​@@mollyesanbornit's a wild journey for sure. Every album is different

    • @07foxmulder
      @07foxmulder 6 місяців тому +2

      I never thought they would have topped Meliora but Impera was damn near perfection.

    • @kevinwest2044
      @kevinwest2044 6 місяців тому

      Please do more!@@mollyesanborn

    • @tubelious
      @tubelious 6 місяців тому +1

      @@07foxmulder Ghost perfection was reached already on the 1st album. :) (excluding production Q)

  • @stevenbowley3212
    @stevenbowley3212 7 місяців тому +71

    Yes continue on with the catalog, Ghost really does an amazing job evolving musically from the first album to their current day sound. Very worthwhile to explore.

    • @FuckYoutubeAndGoogle
      @FuckYoutubeAndGoogle 7 місяців тому

      No, they don't. They just got really generic and commercial by their 4th album, the 3rd album is somewhere in between, but you can tell that they were moving in a more commercial direction.

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  7 місяців тому +12

      Yeah I'm looking forward to hearing more from them! I love their musical style.

    • @stevenbowley3212
      @stevenbowley3212 7 місяців тому

      @@FuckUA-camAndGoogle so in other words the sound evolved as I said. You just have a hate boner because it’s more commercial, sucks for you.

    • @chadmcfarland9660
      @chadmcfarland9660 7 місяців тому +2

      💯. They only get more impressive.

  • @jonmcguire4910
    @jonmcguire4910 7 місяців тому +43

    Your reaction was spot on..! You seemed to "get Ghost" right from the beginning.
    By all means continue through their discography, in order, and enjoy the band's evolution towards sold out arenas and Grammy noms...and a win from their 3rd LP.
    Ghost fans love following the awakening of new fans. It's a ride we've all been on ourselves and like to relive vicariously. 👻

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  7 місяців тому +9

      Thanks for watching, and glad you enjoyed the reaction! I'm definitely excited to hear more from this band and see how their style evolves across their discography.

    • @ViviFuchs
      @ViviFuchs 7 місяців тому +1

      Omg, you're not wrong. I frequently look for ghost videos for this very reason.

    • @wojtek1274
      @wojtek1274 6 місяців тому

      I came here to say something very similar, but I think you did a better job. Cheers!

  • @deathsaber
    @deathsaber 7 місяців тому +24

    Yes, absolutely continue with Ghost! They just get more and more fun the further into their discography you go. And if you love rock with an 80s flair, you are in for a treat!

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  7 місяців тому +2

      Good to know! I did really enjoy this first album from them, definitely excited to hear more.

  • @SomerankeroffYT
    @SomerankeroffYT 7 місяців тому +23

    It’s so surreal having Ghost be one of those metal bands for the last two years (+ Metallica & Deftones weirdly) to have won over a new slew of fans thanks to social media & pop culture. I love the old school 70s early 80s heavy metal vibe that Ghost has (kinda like Mercyful Fate, Danzig, Black Sabbath & so on) & looking forward to hearing your thoughts on Meliora, the third (& best) album by them, though this is a really good debut & you can see why they got buzz right from the off :)
    Edit: 🎃👻🎃👻

    • @FuckYoutubeAndGoogle
      @FuckYoutubeAndGoogle 7 місяців тому

      Ghost haven't had an old school vibe in over half a decade.

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  7 місяців тому +1

      Haha Happy Halloween! Ghost was a great reaction to do, I love their sound and they've got a very strong gothic style that stands out (as you said very 80s sounding). I'm excited to hear more from them!

  • @diegorojo87x
    @diegorojo87x 7 місяців тому +8

    Listen and enjoy this 2 first albums, and then prepare your ears for one of the most amazing evolutions of History of Rock. They jump sky high in production in the tird album and it gets even better after that. Amazing band.

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  6 місяців тому +1

      Ooh I'm excited to hear it! And the production on this first album I already thought was good. Sounds like I'm in for a treat when I get to their third record.

  • @robertpetre9378
    @robertpetre9378 7 місяців тому +8

    I’ve seen Ghost twice, the first time when they supported Paradise Lost in 2011 and the second time on their own in 2017 .Both times they were very entertaining live.

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  6 місяців тому +2

      How lucky! They seem like a really cool band to see live, sounds like they put on quite a performance.

    • @guitearist
      @guitearist 6 місяців тому

      Their live show is an experience for sure. Saw them at the Concord Pavillion this year, and they were phenomenal.

  • @TheRealEricMitchell
    @TheRealEricMitchell 7 місяців тому +12

    I’ve always loved Ritual. Amazing song. Also great video Molly ☺️☺️🥰

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  7 місяців тому +1

      Yeah such a great song! Glad you enjoyed the reaction :)

  • @BananaBrainsZEF
    @BananaBrainsZEF 7 місяців тому +7

    Ghost is my favorite band, so I'm stoked that you're listening to them!
    As someone else said, you immediately understood Ghost and what they're about.
    There's a few things I noticed that you got spot on. The first is that you mentioned how Prime Mover almost sounds like a baby being born, and you're right! Opus Eponymous is a pseudo concept album quite literally about the conception of the Antichrist. The whole album has sexual undertones. Ritual is about the start of the conception ritual, and the sexual undertones go on throughout the album culminating in the Antichrist's birth in Prime Mover and Genesis. The Japanese exclusive bonus track for Opus Eponymous is a cover of The Beatles' Here Comes The Sun, but switched to be Son instead.
    The second thing is something you didn't seem to notice, and that's during the chorus of Death Knell. The first chorus says "six six six," but the second chorus changes it to "sex sex sex."
    The third thing is that you noted that the album, and especially on songs like Satan Prayer and Death Knell, switch tempo repeatedly, leading to this back-and-forth sound. And guess what, it's sex again. The album deliberately does that to mimic the motions and rhythms of sex, especially during the extended ending of Death Knell.
    Overall, you hit the nail on the head for this album. Despite not knowing anything about the band, you managed to correctly get the very same impressions that was intended by Ghost. That's what makes their music so brilliant. Even without digging too much into the concepts of their albums, the sound alone tells the story for you in a way that really compliments the lyrics. It's this perfect blend between sonics and lyrics, but it's so well put together that you can get the imagery even if you only focus on one aspect.
    I'm super excited to see you dive into the rest of their discography! Without spoiling much, you'll be very surprised by the directions Ghost goes in. Tobias Forge has made some very diverse and prolific music, diving into countless genres and styles, spanning across decades worth of rock, metal, and pop influences.

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  7 місяців тому +2

      Wow thanks for the very insightful comment! Ghost seems like such a fascinating band, I'm excited to dive further into their music.

  • @jakesmith6233
    @jakesmith6233 7 місяців тому +8

    Ghost is a band I am starting to discover as well. I have only listened to 2 of their albums Meliora (2015) and IMPERA (2022). So yeah, there is more for me to discover.

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  7 місяців тому

      Yeah they're new to me, I was surprised at how many streams they have on Spotify considering I've never heard of them aside from a few people in the comments suggesting I check them out. I'm looking forward to hearing more of their stuff!

    • @jakesmith6233
      @jakesmith6233 7 місяців тому +1

      @@mollyesanborn Another band to check out from the 2010's is a group called Code Orange. After hearing how great "The Above" was, I went back to check out their other albums. From their debut album I am king, to underneath. You won't be disappointed!

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  7 місяців тому

      @@jakesmith6233 I've actually heard some of Code Orange's music and seen them live as well, I really love their sound! I know they had a new album out this year as well which I have yet to check out.

  • @cowmark67
    @cowmark67 7 місяців тому +7

    Love this album. Ghost are probably my favorite traditional heavy metal band and this album competes with their third album, Meliora, as my favorite by them, though all their albums are great. I got to seem them live for the first time this year and it was amazing.

    • @FuckYoutubeAndGoogle
      @FuckYoutubeAndGoogle 7 місяців тому

      They have literally never been a traditional heavy metal band.

    • @cowmark67
      @cowmark67 7 місяців тому

      @@FuckUA-camAndGoogle Sure, but I just wanted signify that they are heavy metal, the subgenre, and not heavy metal, what some people call the entire genre of metal.

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  7 місяців тому

      That's awesome you got to see them live! I really enjoyed this first album from them, I'm excited to hear more of their discography now.

  • @apefu
    @apefu 7 місяців тому +4

    It has been so long since I listened to this album. It really hits different once you know the evolution and the lore.
    Ghost is such a strange and underappreciated band.
    One thing I'd like to see is a new fan going back from today to the beginning. Now THAT would be interesting :)

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  6 місяців тому

      Yeah I can't wait to hear the evolution of Ghost's musical style across their discography! That should be interesting.

  • @user-kv4yb8ec8i
    @user-kv4yb8ec8i 6 місяців тому +2

    Awesome reaction! Props for paying attention and giving a proper analysis of each track!
    As many others have said, you definitely "got" Ghost, and allowed yourself to be immersed in the vibes
    While i absolutely agree that their production and musical evolution are incredible and for the better, Opus is the album i listen to front to back most often. It's just got this retro, heavy, dark, brooding aura; it's super atmospheric, as you mentioned
    I agree you should continue in order. Infestissumam is a huge upgrade on both fronts and retains the dark tone :)

  • @McMonkeyful
    @McMonkeyful 7 місяців тому +4

    Though I don't often listen to Ghost nowadays, this brings back memories of 2017 & a skiing trip to Andorra, where I met & fell in love with a girl from Transylvania. Ghost was the soundtrack to that trip (having just discovered their album backlog) & Opus Eponymous is still my favorite. Great music & happy memories forever intertwined.

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  7 місяців тому +2

      Aw thanks for sharing! That's a great memory, I find it fitting that the girl you met was from Transylvania and this album has such a dark and gothic style to it. Makes sense why it was the soundtrack for your trip.

    • @McMonkeyful
      @McMonkeyful 6 місяців тому

      @@mollyesanborn Thankfully she didn't have elongated incisors & didn't sleep hanging from her feet ;)

  • @phil_k_96
    @phil_k_96 7 місяців тому +5

    You should absolutely listen to all five of their albums. That being said, Meliora is their masterpiece, so definitely hear that one, at the very least.

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  7 місяців тому +1

      Noted, I'd love to hear the rest of their discography and see how they evolve as a band. A few others have specifically shouted out Meliora as their best album as well, so that should be a fun listen!

  • @YaBoyZoid
    @YaBoyZoid 7 місяців тому +3

    YESSS MY FAVORITE BAND AND ALBUM!! We need more Ghost reactions!!

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  7 місяців тому

      Yay!! I'd definitely love to hear more from Ghost, this first album from them sounded great and I love their musical style as well.

  • @Z_E_B_O
    @Z_E_B_O 5 місяців тому

    There is a video of the very first booked Ghost show on youtube, which really gives you a sense of the atmosphere they had back then. When Papa Emiratus first enters the stage you can literally hear how some people are just shocked at their appearance.

  • @ILikeCHEEZ9
    @ILikeCHEEZ9 7 місяців тому +2

    my heart jumped seeing the thumbnail! I've been to 4 ghost concerts and theyre amazing

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  7 місяців тому

      Oh that's awesome! Glad you're excited for the Ghost content :)

  • @Dk_Linn
    @Dk_Linn 7 місяців тому +4

    Very surprised to see you get to Ghost, but a very good surprise! Ghost is very fun and I'd highly reccommend looking up some images and lore for the band if you have the time. It took about 3 albums for people to actually figure out who was behind the music as they were so good at keeping their identities a secret, even while playing live shows all over the world!

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  7 місяців тому +1

      That's really cool, I kinda like that they keep a sort of mystery about them. Reminds me a bit of Sleep Token in that sense.

  • @FriskMeister392
    @FriskMeister392 2 місяці тому +1

    I’m totally hoping for mirore Ghost reviews. Your way of speaking is rather addictive, making the reviews/reactions highly enjoyable to listen to.

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  2 місяці тому

      I'll definitely consider some more Ghost reactions on the channel! I'm happy you enjoyed the video :)

  • @mfsars1075
    @mfsars1075 7 місяців тому +4

    I don't really like their/his later stuff but Ritual, Elizabeth and most of all Satan Prayer are so so good.
    Your reviews are always very on point.

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  7 місяців тому +1

      Yeah a lot of great tracks on this album! The whole thing is put together so well, the production is impressive considering it's their debut. And thanks for watching the reaction, glad you're enjoying the videos :)

  • @Midaaas
    @Midaaas Місяць тому +1

    we need more Ghost reactions haha

  • @neonspec
    @neonspec 7 місяців тому +4

    Love Ghost so much. Great choice for Halloween! Definitely recommend the rest of their discography to you. They’re all excellent.

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  7 місяців тому +1

      Yeah, figured I'd pick a Halloween themed band for today's video. Ghost definitely fit the bill, I love the gothic atmosphere they created on this record.

    • @neonspec
      @neonspec 7 місяців тому

      Yeah, this album is a modern Halloween staple. Love it. Love all of their records. Each one has their own vibe too which is great.

  • @davesanborn2285
    @davesanborn2285 6 місяців тому

    Have not heard of this group but found myself liking them! ❤
    Very eager to watch your 2 new Pearl Jam reviews!

  • @CorySwanson
    @CorySwanson 5 місяців тому +1

    Welcome to the Ghost fam! I love your analysis of this album and I really look forward to your analyses of each subsequent album if you go through the whole discography (it's worth it, trust me).

  • @user-ln1dp7sg5h
    @user-ln1dp7sg5h 7 місяців тому +3

    I didn't konw anything about this band, they sound very well and at the beging remind me a little bit to Mr. Bungle or somethimg like that. Very interesting band. Loved your reaction as usual Molly. Keep going making such great reviews from other bands 🤙🤙🤙

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  7 місяців тому +1

      This was a new band for me as well! And this is such a technically amazing album considering it's their debut, I'm definitely excited to hear more from Ghost. Thanks for watching! :)

  • @JimmyKingster
    @JimmyKingster 5 місяців тому +1

    One of my favorite albums ever and still the best Ghost album overall in my opinion, not a bad song on it. Not to say the other albums aren't masterpieces on their own, I just preferred their early rawness.
    Really hope you keep progressing through their discography, it's a trip for sure!

  • @DiegoDeschain
    @DiegoDeschain 4 місяці тому

    Ghost is amazing, looking forward to the next ones!

  • @tinplatedave
    @tinplatedave 4 місяці тому +2

    Such a filthy Satanic album but so incredible. This album is my guilty pleasure to listen to it. My friend introduced me to this band in 2011 and at first I thought it sounded so old and simple. Then when I listened to it more and more, I started to understand the genius of Ghost.

  • @glx3846
    @glx3846 7 місяців тому +2

    Hi Molly, hope you are doing good. I haven’t heard of this band or album but I’m looking forward to hearing it and seeing your reaction

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  7 місяців тому +1

      Yeah Ghost was a new band for me as well. They've got a great sound to their music though, and the production of this record was really well done considering it's their debut.

  • @Andjelka99
    @Andjelka99 6 місяців тому +1

    Great video and analysis! I hope you continue on Ghost journey. Personally my favourite is newest Impera, but all others are up there too. Truly talented. I wish to see them live so bad, their shows are so good.

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  6 місяців тому +1

      Thanks for watching! Yeah I'm excited to hear more from Ghost, they seem like a very interesting band to dive into.

  • @hornethive
    @hornethive 7 місяців тому +3

    You definitely should check their second album. It's masterpiece!

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  7 місяців тому +1

      For sure, I'm excited to hear more of Ghost's music!

  • @henrikvidin
    @henrikvidin 7 місяців тому +3

    Great reaction to watch! It's not that often that people on UA-cam go back in their early catalogue. But it's truly fantastic to listen to.
    You were absolutely right on that as you felt it was someone being born.
    The whole album is about the birth of the antichrist.
    All albums have a concept, and they all happen to circle around religion and Christanity mostly! Thank you for the review! 😊

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  6 місяців тому +1

      Yeah it was really cool hearing their debut album, I'm excited to continue with their discography and hear how they evolve. And that's interesting about all the albums having a theme, I'll try and keep that in mind when listening to the rest of them!

  • @ABABSAVAR
    @ABABSAVAR 7 місяців тому +1

    Nice that you take it from the beginning.

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  7 місяців тому

      Yeah I'm looking forward to hearing how they will evolve as a band across their discography.

  • @spiritscollective
    @spiritscollective 7 місяців тому +4

    I see ghost, I click

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  7 місяців тому +1

      Yeah this was my introduction to Ghost! Definitely fit the Halloween vibes I was hoping for with this album.

  • @dorigo5347
    @dorigo5347 7 місяців тому +1

    I saw them live en Santiago, Chile, a weeks ago, they put a great live show, definitely one of the best shows I've seen, very theatrical
    Con clave con dio sound great live, that bass line is killer

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  7 місяців тому +1

      Yeah the bass across this whole album is fantastic! And they sure do seem like a cool band to see live. Based on how their music sounds I'm not surprised you said it was very theatrical.

  • @tenrai5
    @tenrai5 7 місяців тому +1

    Great reaction and commentary!

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  6 місяців тому +1

      Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the video :)

  • @chupitolepame5357
    @chupitolepame5357 7 місяців тому +1

    Oh I love Ghost! You should definitely follow up with the rest of the albums, you'll be impressed with the evolution of their sound!

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  6 місяців тому

      For sure! I'm looking forward to hearing more from them.

  • @woof9408
    @woof9408 7 місяців тому +1

    Yes! I was listening to this at work because it's a perfect album for Halloween listening.

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  7 місяців тому +1

      It really is! I picked this band for my Halloween video simply because they're called Ghost, but the style of their music really fits the haunted mood as well.

  • @IronDiamondMan
    @IronDiamondMan 6 місяців тому +2

    Finally Ghost, ugh. 🤘

  • @Thescottishguyreacts
    @Thescottishguyreacts 6 місяців тому +1

    Continue in order and you will see the evolution into superstars and the quality in production and catchiness you will become addicted to.
    I did it the opposite way heard Mary on a cross then listened to impera, prequelle then the earlier ones

  • @absea7918
    @absea7918 6 місяців тому +1

    Great reaction. The debut album from one of the best songwriters of his generation. The next album has a bigger lush sound. Enjoy your Ghost journey!

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  6 місяців тому +1

      Thanks for watching! This album was indeed a great debut for them as a band, such a great sound they achieved on it. Can't wait to hear more from Ghost.

  • @creteman_du_var
    @creteman_du_var 7 місяців тому +2

    Great video and great reaction ! I'm glad that you're finally listening to Ghost. Now you need to check out Trivium, Stone Sour and The Warning, I know it's a lot🤣

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  7 місяців тому +1

      Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed the reaction. Ghost was great and I'm excited to see what I'll think of their whole discography. And I'll be sure that all of your suggestions are on my list!

  • @ShadowLord562
    @ShadowLord562 6 місяців тому +1

    Definitely do more Ghost. Other bands I recommend are Three Days Grace, Breaking Benjamin, Skillet and Apocalyptica to name a few. I've been listening to Ghost since June of this year, and I'm pissed I haven't heard of them sooner. I binged all their albums and went to a concert in September. I'm sure you'll enjoy the later songs even more.

  • @shmick6079
    @shmick6079 7 місяців тому +2

    The third album “Meliora” is my favourite album of the last decade.
    Their growth from album to album is so interesting.

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  7 місяців тому +1

      Really excited to hear more from them! A lot of people keep mentioning Meliora specifically as being their best album, that should be a fun listen.

    • @shmick6079
      @shmick6079 7 місяців тому

      @@mollyesanborn there’s a deluxe version of Meliora that includes the 5 songs from the Popestar EP at the end of the main track list.
      So “Square Hammer” is essentially the start of the bonus tracks, but it’s absolutely worth checking out for that song alone.

  • @metalmania3678
    @metalmania3678 7 місяців тому +1

    Happy Halloween Molly!! I'm not familiar with Ghost either, maybe they'll be yet another band you get me hooked on in the future haha

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  7 місяців тому +1

      Happy Halloween to you as well! I though Ghost was a pretty appropriate reaction to post today, haha. But yeah this band has a great sound, and the production of this album was really well done.

  • @sambt123
    @sambt123 7 місяців тому +2

    might i suggest “far beyond driven” or “the great southern trendkill” album by pantera, they are a legitimately good heavy band

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  7 місяців тому

      Thanks for the suggestion! I've got Pantera on my list and cannot wait to hear their music.

  • @Midaaas
    @Midaaas 6 місяців тому +1

    I hope you will react to infestissumam. It might be my favorite album from them

  • @deopping
    @deopping 7 місяців тому +1

    Love to see reactions to Ghost's old music, most reactions are just their newer stuff, which is not really anything like the old albums. Still love all their music though! They haven't missed yet for me.

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  6 місяців тому +1

      That's interesting to hear that their newer albums sound so different, I can't wait to go through more of their discography now and see how their musical style changes.

  • @mikestelzer2027
    @mikestelzer2027 7 місяців тому +1

    When this album came out I was blown away- pure electric

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  7 місяців тому +1

      A great album, I agree! And especially impressive considering that it's their debut as well.

    • @mikestelzer2027
      @mikestelzer2027 7 місяців тому

      @mollyesanborn as their sound evolves the message stays the same- next album is my fav- although they're all top notch. I've seen them a handful of times and would love to see them again.

  • @07foxmulder
    @07foxmulder 6 місяців тому +1

    3:24
    If you like bass you’re gonna love Ghost.

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  6 місяців тому

      Nice! Looking forward to hearing more of that bass from them :)

  • @Zappaisgod4983
    @Zappaisgod4983 7 місяців тому +2

    Hey Molly, I have a suggestion for you. Not sure if this is where suggestions are to be made, let me know if not. I think you may enjoy the album "Caligula" by Lingua Ignota (Real name Kristin Hayter, she's since dropped the Lingua Ignota name) The album is pretty dark and heavy, in more ways than just the sound. Awesome melodies, some very noisy, crushing sections and tons and tons of atmosphere. Kind of modern classical mixed with extreme metal and a gothic feel. She's super talented and I think you'd appreciate her catalogue. :)
    Edited to actually explain what the album sounds like :P

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  7 місяців тому

      Thank you for the album suggestion! Yeah comments are the perfect place to recommend new stuff, I have a list going (it's getting quite long lol). I know some others have mentioned Lingua Ignota as well, I'd love to check out her music! Sounds like something I'd really enjoy based on your description.

  • @SINCITY_1997
    @SINCITY_1997 5 місяців тому +2

    Very good reaction, greetings from Buenos Aires. I recommend and would be very grateful if you react to a German gothic band called Illuminate to their first album titled Verfall. Hugs and by the way, you have a new subscriber 😇

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  5 місяців тому +1

      Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the reaction, I'll have to check out Illuminate.

    • @SINCITY_1997
      @SINCITY_1997 5 місяців тому

      @@mollyesanborn Thanks 😎

  • @believeinyourselfagain
    @believeinyourselfagain 6 місяців тому +1

    Great reaction! React falling in reverse I'm not a vampire revamped, & last resort reimagined

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  6 місяців тому +1

      Thanks! I will be sure that Falling In reverse is on my list :)

  •  24 дні тому

    The organ in the beginning is a swedish hymn backwords. "Gläns över sjö och strand" funny play

  • @2yoyoyo1Unplugged
    @2yoyoyo1Unplugged 6 місяців тому +1

    YES, keep going chronologically! It’s a _journey!_
    May I also suggest City of Evil by Avenged Sevenfold or Superunknown by Soundgarden?

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  6 місяців тому

      For sure! Would love to hear more from Ghost. And I actually have done reactions to both of those albums already, thank you for the suggestions though :)

  • @Who_Me_65
    @Who_Me_65 7 місяців тому +1

    Great Reaction 🎉.....
    Still waiting review album nightmare

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  7 місяців тому +1

      I'll try and get to a Nightmare reaction soon! I wanted to do that as my Halloween video but ended up needing to do a shorter album to be able to edit the video in time.

    • @Who_Me_65
      @Who_Me_65 7 місяців тому +1

      @@mollyesanborn Thanks molly , Good luck always

  • @ExcellentChalsTransit
    @ExcellentChalsTransit 7 місяців тому +1

    Awesome band! Especially their album Meliora is a metal masterpiece!

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  7 місяців тому

      A few others have said Meliora is their best album as well, can't wait to hear it!

  • @spiritscollective
    @spiritscollective 7 місяців тому +2

    Meliora is, in my opinion, their best album! I would just go in order though lol

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  7 місяців тому +1

      A lot of people have been saying that Meliora is their best album to date, I can't wait to check it out!

  • @deopping
    @deopping 7 місяців тому +1

    Prime Mover is about the mother of the Anti-Christ, carrying it until its birth. Kinda what the whole album is about, the birth of the Anti-Christ (except for Elizabeth, that song is about the Hungarian countess, Elizabeth Báthory).

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  6 місяців тому +1

      Thank you for letting me know!

  • @Jason-to5cs
    @Jason-to5cs 7 місяців тому +2

    I saw them open for Opeth back in 2012. Cool experience. I knew about them prior through the track Elizabeth. I listened to the shit out of this album. Oddly though, I could never get into anything they put out after that. Still, a cool first album!

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  7 місяців тому

      That reminds me I still need to get to Opeth soon! I've had them on my list for the longest time. But yeah this album was great, considering it's their debut I thought it was really well produced.

    • @Jason-to5cs
      @Jason-to5cs 7 місяців тому +1

      @@mollyesanborn oh dude please get some opeth on the channel 🙏🏼 right up your alley

  • @puppetmaster8551
    @puppetmaster8551 6 місяців тому +1

    This album is awesome and ghost is a really cool unique band, highly recommend their 3rd record meliora which is the album that really made them a huge band, their 2nd is awesome too. Also can’t recommend seeing them enough, they put on a an amazing show and Tobias forge the mastermind of the whole project is an amazing musician.

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  6 місяців тому +1

      Yeah a lot of people keep saying that Meliora is a must listen. Can't wait to hear it along with the rest of their discography!

    • @puppetmaster8551
      @puppetmaster8551 6 місяців тому

      @@mollyesanborn ya that album is really damn good, the lead single Cirice also won them a Grammy which was cool to see. Anyway ya I look forward to when you check that one out, really cool band and it was the beginning of them becoming one of the biggest hard rock/metal bands out there.

  • @Jackadiah
    @Jackadiah 7 місяців тому +1

    Finally!!!!
    Btw Molly if you haven’t already added it to your list can you please react to Life is but a dream by Avenged Sevenfold?
    It’s such a strange album on first listen and I’m really curious about what you’d think

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  7 місяців тому +1

      For sure! It's been awhile since I've done an Avenged Sevenfold reaction, I'll try and get to more of their music soon.

  • @s.d.s.s.7102
    @s.d.s.s.7102 7 місяців тому +1

    Continue with their catalog, also this is a band with a fictional story lore, once you finish listening to their albums, it would interesting if you also react to the lore, they have a video called "Metal Myths: Ghost" where it is all resumed.

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  6 місяців тому +1

      Thanks for letting me know! Yeah it seems like Ghost is quite an interesting band, I look forward to hearing more from them.

  • @texasboy5527
    @texasboy5527 7 місяців тому +1

    Molly, I think you should check out Black Sabbath classic albums (the inventors of metal).

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  7 місяців тому +1

      I'll make sure that Black Sabbath is on my list!

  • @Britton_Thompson
    @Britton_Thompson 6 місяців тому +2

    Ghost's first 3 albums are all theme/concept albums telling the Antichrist's story in a trilogy. Opus Eponymous is about conceiving and birthing the Antichrist. Infestissimum is when he finally ascends to power on Earth. Meliora tells stories of his brief reign before ultimately being destroyed by God at the end in the song called 'Bible'. The next two albums don't even mention Satan again as they're about the Bubonic Plague/Medieval civilization (Prequelle), and the fall of once mighty empires (Impera)

  • @iansimmons735
    @iansimmons735 6 місяців тому +1

    Wow. Thanks for this! Sorry for the long comment, but in case you want to know more...
    I found Ghost last year with their latest album, Impera. I am a guitarist and thought rock had died, or morphed into a world of uniform growly vocals and high-gain guitar shredders...
    I quickly became obsessed. I worked my way backwards to their first album, this one, and I love them all, in their own way. Ghost are so intriguing and tongue-in-cheek. The idea is that they serve the 'Ministry', a mysterious dark organisation trying to overthrow churches and governments with satanic music dressed up as catchy rock (unlike modern heavy metal, which won't convert anyone to the Dark Side 😆). It's a hilarious and silly back-story and lore.
    Each album is different, sort of an evolution. With each one, the singer/writer/mastermind Tobias Forge (who was anonymous until he was outed in about 2017) takes on a different front-man anti-Pope persona. He writes almost all the music, even the guitar solos, with some collaboration in earlier stuff with Martin Persner, one of the live guitarists who left in about 2017. In the studio, on earlier albums, Tobias played a lot of the stuff himself - guitars, bass etc. His vocals get better and better as albums go on - he was apparently not a singer at first. And the live players are different from the studio ones - so you could argue, it's not really a 'band', more a project.
    Members were anonymous till about 2017, when there was a lawsuit. They have all changed except Tobias. Albums:
    *Opus Eponymous* - sung by Papa Emeritus I (it's a joke - 'Emeritus' indicates 'honorary' or Retired, and retired Popes are generally dead 🙂)
    *Infestissumam* - Papa Emeritus II ('Segundo') - still dark and satanic. Has the fabulous *Year Zero,* though live versions are better. Also the truly hypnotic *Monstrance Clock.*
    *Meliora* - Papa Emeritus III ('Terzo') - this is a masterpiece, IMO. Contains the iconic song *Cirice.* And the wonderful *Absolution.*
    *Prequelle* - Cardinal Copia. Still a great album, maybe my third favourite. Some proggish rock on this one, some out-and-out pop-rock, some straight heavy stuff. E.g. *Faith, Rats.* Also one of my favourite songs, the beautiful *Life Eternal.*
    *Impera* - Papa Emeritus IV, who is just Copia promoted. This is also a masterpiece in my book, but quite far removed from Opus. You would be surprised. It's my favourite because it's the first I heard. A definite '80s arena rock vibe, but with modern heavy guitars in drop D or drop C tuning (as is most of Ghost). I struggle to highlight any specific track. Only one had me stumped for a while.
    I don't subscribe to the theory that 'the earliest stuff was better' and 'they sold out'. Tobias' lyrics are deep, multi-layered, poetic, dark, funny, satirical. For some reason, it speaks to the alienated as much to those who just love good rock music. It's all good in my book. And don't forget the EPs.... I haven't even mentioned them...

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  6 місяців тому

      Thanks for the very informative comment! I enjoyed reading it. Ghost is a fascinating band, I look forward to diving more into their stuff.

  • @heyskipj
    @heyskipj 7 місяців тому +2

    I call 80s and raise you 70s. Back to ELP/Genesis/Jethro Tull or even Chicago. Clean, clean, clean proggy. Yeah that Dark spiritual medieval tones. Early Black Sabbath stuff. But sounds incredibly interesting and fresh out of the oven!

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  7 місяців тому

      It does sound fresh, I completely agree with you there. Ghost did a great job on this first record of somehow making their music sound old and modern at the same time... I love the style.

  • @GulsCult
    @GulsCult 6 місяців тому

    If you heard the new album, you'd never guess it was a Ghost album. They've evolved so dramatically.

  • @FallenSleep
    @FallenSleep 7 місяців тому +2

    Meliora was their peak, other than that prequelle was a close second

  • @Drescher1984
    @Drescher1984 7 місяців тому +1

    I hope you have planned to go through all of there released music. I feel there's a huge vocal jump from the old stuff, to when the female backup vocalist there's in the current line up

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  6 місяців тому

      I'd love to check out the rest of their albums! A lot of people keep saying they evolve a ton across their discography so I'm very curious to hear more. That's cool too that they get a female backup singer on their later stuff, I'll have to see what I think of that!

  • @IGotMonkeysInMyGrill
    @IGotMonkeysInMyGrill 6 місяців тому +1

    If you review Meliora, be sure to listen to a version that has the song Square Hammer on it. The original release doesn't have it, but it's one of their biggest hits and works as the true and better closing track imo, though I think that version of the album also has a some cover songs that follow after it on the tracklist, since they were originally part of a separate EP called Popestar.

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  6 місяців тому +1

      Thank you for the heads up! When I get to Meliora I'll keep that in mind :)

  • @ChipmunkAsylum
    @ChipmunkAsylum 7 місяців тому +2

    Meliora is really good too, but this might be my favorite

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  7 місяців тому

      Definitely excited to check Meliora out as well!

  • @Shambles27
    @Shambles27 6 місяців тому +2

    I really like ghost I think the two albums following this one are peak ghost. Lately they've gotten a little too arena rock for me

  • @JK-ld8cd
    @JK-ld8cd 7 місяців тому +1

    Early Ghost is the best! The whole album is a story from beginning to end. welcome to the best rabbit hole ever!

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  7 місяців тому +1

      Yeah this is a great debut album! Production is on point and I love the gothic moodiness they bring to their style as well. I'm definitely looking forward to hearing more.

  • @NapkinTM
    @NapkinTM 7 місяців тому +2

    Really hope you will give a chance to listen to [La Dispute - Wildlife/Somewhere at the Bottom] both albums are great and a very unique style of music but the lyrics are extremely deep

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  7 місяців тому +1

      Thanks! I have La Dispute on my list to check out :)

  • @Calumbo
    @Calumbo 6 місяців тому

    I just realised how much it’s like early Sabbath

  • @dansantosn
    @dansantosn 6 місяців тому +1

    You just entered a very deep rabbit hole with no coming back. You've been ghosted. Welcome.

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  6 місяців тому +1

      Haha, thanks for welcoming me into the world of Ghost! I'm excited to hear more from them.

  • @dann3r55
    @dann3r55 5 місяців тому +2

    have you studied like music theory ? I really like your input of the songs. You seem to have a good insight in music and Im here for it nontheless ! sub.

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  5 місяців тому +1

      Nope, I've never studied music or anything, I just love listening to music and enjoy all kinds of different genres! Really glad that you're enjoying the videos and hearing my thoughts :)

    • @dann3r55
      @dann3r55 5 місяців тому

      I am the same in terms of music, but I can't articulate my thoughts as good as you, would like to be able to express more deeply of my thoughts but english is not my mothers tongue. Keep it up! @@mollyesanborn

  • @Stephs_VibeRater
    @Stephs_VibeRater 6 місяців тому +1

    Hello! Will you ever be going back to Helmet at all?

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  6 місяців тому +1

      I'd love to hear more from them! I'll certainly keep more Helmet in mind :)

  • @jippa
    @jippa 7 місяців тому +2

    1 Singer (Tobias forge) He is writing all songs and music. The people who play in the studio albums are not the band that plays live and touring. Ghost is (Tobias) creation the band (live) are hierd. Yeah Google Will telling more. And Singer has no facepaint its a mask… check out ”Mary on a cross live from tampa 2022” for getting the timeline through all albums u need to look them up on youtube or interviews with Tobias Forge. 🤘👍 and one more thing.. they are from sweden.. at least Tobias is. New band members on kinda all diffirent tours.. they are called the nameless ghouls/ghoulets. Yes from 2018 more live band members and of them are girls.. witch is cool!!!

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  7 місяців тому

      Thanks for the info! Yeah Ghost seems like a very interesting band, I'll have to look into them further.

  • @Jonathan-Jones
    @Jonathan-Jones 6 місяців тому +1

    Thantifaxath - Hive Mind Narcosis

  • @SonGohan-gh1yl
    @SonGohan-gh1yl 7 місяців тому +8

    Nah, there’s only 1 singer

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  7 місяців тому +1

      Thanks for letting me know! Sounded a lot like two vocalists at certain parts.

  • @ep_1k735
    @ep_1k735 7 місяців тому +1

    Ghost!

  • @troy8979
    @troy8979 7 місяців тому +3

    One vocalist.. Tobias is a master song writer , he writes & records the guitars & lyrics etc , ghost is his child …

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  7 місяців тому +1

      I love his voice, what a range. As I mention in the reaction there's something very operatic about it.

  • @fayemanning197
    @fayemanning197 6 місяців тому

    🔥🤘😜🔥

  • @puppetlumo3928
    @puppetlumo3928 6 місяців тому +1

    More Ghost is always good

  • @Ralonmithos
    @Ralonmithos 7 місяців тому +2

    Mooooorreeeee

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  7 місяців тому

      I'll definitely have to check out more from Ghost :)

  • @Maxbev14
    @Maxbev14 6 місяців тому +2

    Volbeat next please?

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  6 місяців тому

      I'll make sure they're on my list, thanks!

  • @manos671
    @manos671 7 місяців тому +1

    I think you might like the band Swirlies, Blonder Tongue Audio Baton album... Little shoegaze, with some indy sound!

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  7 місяців тому

      Thank you for the suggestions! :)

  • @py16667
    @py16667 7 місяців тому +4

    Love this album, though it’s the only Ghost album I care for tbh

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  7 місяців тому

      Interesting, I'll be curious to see what I think of the rest of their discography.

  • @BOBBYOBVIOUS
    @BOBBYOBVIOUS 5 місяців тому

    You should really do a reaction video for first born from eyedea and abilities. And human=garbage by dystopia

  • @abrahamesparza01
    @abrahamesparza01 6 місяців тому +2

    Pearl Jam Vitalogy

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  6 місяців тому +1

      Noted, thanks for the suggestion :)

  • @Play3r21
    @Play3r21 6 місяців тому +1

    YEEEEEEEESSSSSSS
    Edit: The creative mind has gone on record to say that their first three albums are a concept that tells a story of the antichrist.
    Opus Eponymous - his conception and birth
    Infestissumam - his rise to power
    Meliora - his reign

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  6 місяців тому +1

      Glad you're excited for the Ghost reaction! This album was great, thanks for the explanations about the song themes.

  • @erniesmith8368
    @erniesmith8368 Місяць тому

    Sounds like medadeath sympathy of destruction teack 3

  • @mX_EddY
    @mX_EddY 7 місяців тому +2

    Go listen to Vacations you won't regret it

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  7 місяців тому

      Noted, thank you for the recommendation :)

  • @fscorpion678
    @fscorpion678 7 місяців тому +2

    their best album, my personal favorite era of ghost

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  7 місяців тому

      Yeah this album was great! Ghost really did a great job keeping this entire record so cohesive with the style and everything, and the production is great too.

  • @davidmeyer1054
    @davidmeyer1054 7 місяців тому +4

    Absolutely love the first two albums and constantly play them. But unfortunately for me, after that they started to bring a more radio rock friendly feel into their sound and I lost interest.

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  7 місяців тому +1

      Interesting, I'll have to see what I'll think of the rest of their discography.

  • @frankdeutan
    @frankdeutan 4 місяці тому

    There's nothing like the first two albums of this band, personally the best they made, haunting, church like and blasphemous rock and roll. Recent albums have a more commercial sound, not bad but not the best in my opinion.

  • @tonyschannel7438
    @tonyschannel7438 7 місяців тому +3

    Well the lead singer is guy named Tobias Forge but he's better known as "Papa Emeritus"(it's actually a different Papa on each album, although still played by Tobias Forge), the other band members are referred to as "nameless ghouls" and none of them have names, and they all wear masks on stage, so for all I know, aside from the singer, the band members on each Ghost album could be totally different'

    • @FuckYoutubeAndGoogle
      @FuckYoutubeAndGoogle 7 місяців тому

      They are, the original nameless ghouls are long gone.

    • @mollyesanborn
      @mollyesanborn  7 місяців тому +1

      How interesting! They sure seem like a pretty eccentric band, with the nameless identities they use and everything.