Ghost On Wanting to Make Movies, Misconceptions of Ghost, Metallica Worship
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- Опубліковано 29 жов 2019
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#Ghost have created something so special, you would almost think they struck a deal with the devil. Since their 2006 formation, the Swedish metal outfit have turned lyrics about defecating the holy eucharist into quaint singalongs, sold marital aids sculpted in the shape of their frontman’s head, performed on late-night TV to an audience of the demonically possessed and toured extensively this summer on a massive stadium run with #Metallica.
Although their lyrics and presentation may heavily revolve around the iconography and lore of Satan, Ghost mastermind, Tobias Forge, opens up on the deeper and more nuanced meaning behind the band's message and his aversion to being provocative for the sake of shock value in this APTV exclusive.
Forge, professionally known as #CardinalCopia, also reveals his ambition to eventually crossover into making films and discusses his lifelong obsession with cinema.
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2013, i saw a picture of papa ii in an issue of revolver and i checked them out and i was hooked
I saw them open for Iron Maiden in 2017. Wasn't going to get into them because of the whole satanic stuff, I'm not into that. BUT when I heard that opening riff to Year Zero, the music grabbed me. When they played Cirice after that, I knew I was hearing pure magic. Tobias is a musical genius and his songwriting skills are excellent. You don't hear music like that anymore. I researched Ghost online after that concert, and then his sense of humor just sucked me in even more! I LOVE his sense of humor, and I adore how he brings it during live shows! I've been to only four shows, but I am going to go to as many as possible next tour. I've met Cardinal Copia three times, and I've met Tobias face to face once, after their concert. He was so very kind to all of the fans who waited for him, he spoke with everyone, signed their stuff, basically took up time with us that he didn't have to; I'm sure he was tired after performing for 2 hours in a hot costume. But he DID take up time with everyone he met. He looked people in the eye and listened to fans. He is an absolute gentlenman. He's the type of guy you'd love to have as a friend. This was a great interview, it is nice to see him speak about things he is passionate for.
Rats was my first song and I loved it instantly. I listened to Prequelle and was hooked on the first listen. Then when I started looking into the band and the Ghost webisodes, I loved all of it. The band's music stood out from the same old boring stuff playing on the radio.
Michelle Farris That’s amazing! Thanks so much-we’re so happy you enjoyed this! Being able to see and getting to know Tobias more publicly has made being a Ghost fan so much better. He really is just like us-an obsessive fan and really passionate about his interests...it just so happens that he’s a visionary genius and amazing performer as well. Thanks so much for watching!! 🤘
Love the theatrics
The way he speaks Italian, then Swedish and then switches to English gets me EVERYTIME. You're very easy to fall in love to, Tobias. Gets worse if you laugh the way you do.
Good god stop worshipping strangers, have a little self respect
@@virgil5650 there's nothing wrong with what she said, she obviously admires the man.
@@virgil5650 wtf is your problem let her be go be a snowflake elsewhere
what a lovely goth dad
I'm sayin
the best goth dad
He's more "daddy" than dad 😂
@@chattypillar agree
this describes tobias perfectly
He's so well spoken. His voice is very soothing.
We Love Papa.
He sounds pretty murican for a swede
@@AlphaAlarmClock My thoughts exactly
This Tobias guy knows his stuff he should play for Ghost
LMFAO!! ya guys are funny as shit on here on UA-cam.!!
I love how he completely separates himself from his stage persona and his personal life. If I had had no idea who he was I wouldn't even know he was one of my favorite artists.
Ala the iconic Alice Cooper
Yah, I agree - he's so - tangible - I suppose, in Civilian mode compared to behind the mask(s)
Ainda me esforço muito para associar Tobias ao Papa 😮
I don't see how anyone under a certain age could possibly be offended by Ghost's imagery because, to me, it's only "evil" in the sense that a Scooby Doo villain is. It's cartoonish, and really, that's why I love Ghost. It was the humor of it that hooked me.
i think this is the most lighthearted interview he’s done since the special ghoul days, it’s so nice to see him laugh and not get grilled about heavy theological questions or the band’s hardships. thanks for this! 🌈💕
cherry ! So pleased to hear that you enjoyed it!! He really is such a naturally thoughtful individual and it’s obvious that he deeply loves everything he gives his time to. Getting to know and see Tobias outside of his characters more often in public has made the Ghost Universe so much better, in my opinion. He’s just the most personable and respectful person you could hope for. 🤘💀
Alternative Press that’s definitely the vibe i get! even just as a fan you can tell he truly cares about the art he makes, his heart is definitely at the center of ghost. it’s super refreshing to see an interview where he’s given room to speak more freely 🖤
I’m pretty sure this “ Tobias “ guy is wearing a mask .
b miller You dont say...haha
More like a persona !
b miller lol
Yeah its Papa lll wearing a Tobias Forge mask.
@@droptuned83 RIP Papa III
his english is better than my english....and i'm english....wtf
LMFAO!!!!!!!
This man is an universal treasure.
Definitely a galatic force to be reckoned with. He may the one to move the unmovable rock against the unstoppable force.
He's definitely one of the musical geniuses of the world
tobias forge writing a movie sounds like a great idea. the amount of effort he puts into his music and live performance alone should convince any studio to let him do it.
Seria maravilhoso assistir Ghost no cinema, espero que isto se concretize
@@nancisantos3914 Well, they did record a couple South American shows while on tour, we originally thought it was just going to be a live concert film but Tobias said in an interview that it is going to be more of a regular movie format. So who knows? hopefully we will find out soon haha
That giggle of his melts my black little heart...
Thats from Heavy Metal movie huh?
@@bellmeisterful Yes, from the 'So Beautiful and So Dangerous' segment.
@@80swoodpanel thats a classic movie. I remember watching that when I was a teenager
@@bellmeisterful One of my favorites! Tobias the movie buff has seen it too, I'm absolutely sure.
@@80swoodpanel Oh Im sure he has. You know what else is awesome classic? Return of The Living Dead from the 80s
I would watch a streaming series about Ghost. Expanding on the clergy, the hierarchy of Papa, and the origin of the Ghoul/Ghoulehs
SAMEEEEE
he's so easy to fall in love with
His theatrical sensibilities are fantastic, I’d love to see his involvement in a movie of some sort. I think a horror musical would be right up his alley, a la Rocky Horror.
K Bizzy OH MY GOD THAT WOULD BE INCREDIBLE
I'd pay to see a Ghost movie in the theater about 3 times over! 🤘♥️
Like The Wall, but Ghost-ified?
I would pay to see that. I have been a fan of ghost for a while great music and the music video productions are top notch
Jeremy Chandler eh I don’t think Tobias style really fits that mold. I think his stuff would be much more suited to a musical type of production or heavily theatrical. Zombie’s movies use sort of minimalistic scores, a friend of mine actually scored his last film, Zeuss.
I love seeing him laugh. This interview is great.
Gina F So glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!! 🤘🤘
It's so refreshing to see a musician this well spoken and this intelligent
Leena Husa that is an insult to musicians everywhere lol. what do you think we are?
@@chandlerhoffert483 Its not his fault bro metal became a thing.
Dante Alijah Marchetti wtf does that even mean lol
@@chandlerhoffert483 lots of popular metal bands are like nu metal, thrash metal, and bro metal...all have a strange lack of intelligence for the most part..
Watch the guys from Dream Theater like John Petrucci explaining power cords and his influences as well as John Myung explaining bass. Also watch Jordan Rudess.
He's got a freakin Imperial insignia patch on his jacket!
I noticed the same. What is on his other shoulder? I looks kind of like Cadri C but I could be worng
@@ironshockwave8467 It's a Crimson Ghost skull, the Misfits logo.
@@Pallor It isn't. Check out 6:06
@@WarlonWinterheart Oh yeah, I guess it isn't. It looks like a face from an old horror movie, maybe it's Bella Lugosi?
I bought the exact same patch.
How cool.
Embrace the dark side.
I got obsessed with Ghost when I saw the video of James Hetfield trying to play Cirice. That riff sounded so good that I needed to know the name of the song. After some research, Ghost ended up being my favorite band of all time.
I read that Ghost was his favorite band so I bought the first CD and became obsessed.
eckermann yep similar situation with me
Same with me, then I listened to a few albums and think 3/4 of their music is Religious wank.... that 1/4 that's not fake Satan BS is pretty good.
I learned about them from 10 second songs. I searched them, found Square Hammer and Cirice and became a huge fan. Showed Ghost to my wife and she became a fan. My kids won't stop listening to Jigolo Har Megiddo
Chop suey in the style of ghost introduced me to them
There's two kinds of people who complain about ghost: those who say they're worshipping Satan, and those who say they're trying to seem like they worship Satan.
He reminds me a lot of Kevin Smith. A simple question leads to an answer that could last a half hour. And I love it.
07foxmulder SNOOGANS!! Both are absolutely brilliant and just plain cool as hell.
I could listen to him read the phone book. And then theorize on it for hours......
He’s so intelligent and charming. It’s also true that he will talk you to death if given the opportunty. His pre-concert Meet and Greets are amazing.
I feel good today Papa. You know what, we're gonna make some money, and then you know what we're gonna do, we're gonna go to a party, we'll get some pussy, I'll fuck Cirice, I'll fuck Elizabeth, I'll fuck anything that mooooves!
Tobias is so passionate when he talks about the many bands that has inspired him♥🤘 I do hope I meet him someday
A Panic! and a Ghost fan? You're awesome😊
I could listen to him talk and joke for hours
That purple wall. I think I need that in my room now.
Alexskywalkerr It kind of fits the Meliora era, doesn’t it?
Alternative Press I was thinking the same thing!!!! I miss that era.
I could listen to TF ramble for days.
Same. It’s like his brain gets way ahead of his mouth, so he has to back up, figure out a good way to express what he was thinking in English, and then he gets distracted by several thoughts ahead. I’d love for a podcast or interview to just let him rip without interruption, and see how long it would be.
I never knew Tobias anglicized the pronunciation of his own name lol
Kind of weird, right!? I remember when he didn’t, but I guess he’s just trying to keep it simple for us United States folks. 😁
How is his last name actually pronounced?
@@farisal-rdani401 ua-cam.com/video/vB4GLIIrjhA/v-deo.html
2:09
Welcome to the club i guess...
@@farisal-rdani401 I think I heard him say once it was pronounced for-geh
I like the Swedish 'ope' he lets out, Minnesota would certainly have Ghost come back.
And holy shit, I'd LOVE to talk movies with Forge. Makes me think of Rob Zombie and his dual career. I can see some of his interest poking through with the eight or so connected shorts he's made with Cardinal Copia and the backstory for the Papas.
sparkkle2 Definitely!! There’s also sooo many film references in Ghost and that’s another great layer that’s just so much fun. Thanks for watching!! 🤘
It truly is so fascinating to listen to him. I freaking love Ghost; his work is so mesmerizing... I like how he admits to get obsessed over bands while we're over here fangirling so bad about him 😂😂😂
I love all of Ghost”s mini movies. They are hilarious and entertaining. Any movie Tobias makes, I am there!!!
This was a fantastic interview! I am a music snob stuck in my ways with very little new music in my life over the past 25+ years. From the second I heard Ghost about 2 years ago on XM's Octane, I was instantly obsessed. Every aspect of the musicianship both on the records and live to the lyrics and different interpretations by different fans, the community and togetherness of all of us fans, the amazing merch to the videos and live performances just makes my heart and mind feel happy. Having a bad day at work? Throw on some ghost. Struggles with my kids' remote learning? Throw on some Ghost. Depression/Anxiety? Throw on some Ghost. My husband and our 2 children love Ghost as well. I catch our 9 year old singing Square Hammer in his room all the time. 🤘🏻🖤🤘🏻
could watch him rambling for hours
I first seen Ghost this year at Slane Castle and since then I've been obsessed love everything about them. Seeing them again in November 😊
Melissa Brady Have a great time!! I was fortunate enough to see them play after we did this interview and it’s definitely one of my *personal* favorite performances of music I’ve ever seen in my life. They sound INCREDIBLE live and the stage show is massive and unforgettable. Have fun!🤘
@@altpress Thank you 😊 I'm counting the days down 😊 roll on November 20th 🖤 your so lucky u actually got to interview Tobias I wish I could of swopped places with u for the day 😂😊
Saw them at Twickenham, seeing them in November in London. Really looking forward to.
@@garyaizen8699 enjoy the Ritual 😊 I know I will 🖤
It is really interesting , that he wants to film a movie, because if a talented person really wants to do something he or she knows that he or she can do it well
I would love to see a Ghost film, or a film per album with features from EPs
The fact that Tobias referenced the movie "9 to 5" is beyond awesome.
He’s so handsome so genuine and talented 😍😍my inner fangirl is coming out
Handsome? his nose looks like my dogs ass. He isn't wearing a mask to be edgy.
@I have to wait 90 days to change my name Is being good looking a prerequisite for judging beauty?
Tobias Forge really is brilliant. I can’t to see what he does in the future!
Such a fantastic person and artist/musician.
This completely validated my Ghost obsession I am personally thrilled.
He is always a good interview. I love listening to his stories about when he was little. He does have a nice speaking voice as well as his singing voice. Hes so funny!! I adore this guy!! ♡♡♡
if Ghost want to make movies, they should do it like The Rocky Horror Picture Show or Dracula (1992 and 1931) etc.
ACADIA honestly it would also be cool if they could somehow get Rob Zombie involved.
@@anthonylong9067 i like his movies but, as long as he doesn't direct them like he did with Halloween, i agree.
RHPC did not come out in 92. 😂
@@lowenbad i mean't Dracula '92 with Gary Oldman and directed by Francis Ford Coppola. sorry for my poor explanation 😂
I obsess about Ghost's music! His obsessions translated into obsessively good songwriting and arranging.
Literally every single thing he said about going through phases/being obsessed with a band is what I'm going through right now with Ghost. OBSESSED!!!
i can listen to him ramble on forever
I really like the camera angles and the lightning in this interview, especially the way the light falls into his eyes.
I could listen to him talk for hours
he like me fr- i find myself spending a whole day watching ghost videos LMAO
He is definitely an old soul....with greart knowledge of the human condition...I believe he can master anything he sets his mind too.We will watch in awe to his metamorphosis. 🤩
Love Tobias and Ghost so much! He's so smart and I really like to hear/watch him on interviews.
i would follow this man to the ends of the earth
God he is perfect!!! Ghost is my favorite band. The first moment I saw them in a UA-cam video I was HOOKED!!! 2 years later and 4 shows in I am madly in love. Love you so much Tobias, you are gorgeous! Love Ghost forever.
Late to the party* I just really discovered Ghost this last year. The way Tobias describes his obsession over bands and songs is 100% me at this moment with Prequelle (and Ghost as a whole). Obsessed is putting it lightly! ♡♡
Tobias seems like a genuine genius. He really isn't vain just like he said. His laugh is so funny.
I want a Ghost movie like Spinal Tap. A collection of live footage, weird behind the scene clips from the Clergy and awkward interviews with the Papas and Ghouls.
Scooby Doo meets Ghost
Make it happen
Zoinks!
Tobias seems to genuinely love doing this interview. Great stuff!
when i first heard 'square hammer' i had to hear more from ghost and as luck had it when driving across the US last fall caught up with them in sacramento. then i was hooked and fell deep into the black hole of youtube videos and have listened to them every day since. i like the whole back story, the tongue and cheek humor, the references to old horror movies……all of it. brilliant. saw them again in salt lake city this year and am looking forward to what the future holds for this band.
This is definitely the best interview I've seen with him. Laid back, no provocative questions, questions a lot of others haven't asked. Nice
I am a christian and still love Ghost and have been to a concert recently. I guess I'm a unicorn.
Same here!!
I was raised in a Christian home and while I don't really see myself as a member of that faith. I am a very spiritual person and that is heavily informed by my Christian upbringing.
Basically my issue is with hatred, hypocrisy and organized religion.
Needless to say I dig me some Ghost. They're super tongue and cheek and I love their campy satanism by way of the Catholic Church and pop culture. Plus they just rock. Kiss the Go Goat is the song I'm currently obsessed with.
This is really good to see as I am a christian also, yet this is my favorite band. I have yet to go to a concert, but I'm still patient about it
If you play Ghost records backwards they say “we don’t worship satan.”
What's your belief on Hell for non-believers? I'm aware that a TINY percent of christians believe that non-believers will just die and some TINY percent believe they will go to heaven.
One of my top favorite bands 🤟🏻
He is such a real sweetheart! I can’t wait to meet him again! 🖤🤘🏼
i love him cause of his knowledge and his moments of geekdom. you never know what he will say or talk about. i love hering mentions of other bands he loves. i got into behemoth due pics of both of them together (then nergal came out in an interview about best live gigs and he mentioned "nick cave and the badseeds") i swooons soooo darn hard
I am completely obsessing over Ghost because I just discovered them, and especially the song He Is....I must have listened to it 30 times in a row last night...
My very first introduction to Ghost was the video 'He Is' so I am right with you 🤘🏻
His voice is very calming.
How can you not love this guy guy?
Please do more with him in the future! He's so interesting
Very intelligent guy. Always a pleasure to hear him talk about his work.
I fricking love this band and the whole philosophy Tobias has
In the summer of 2011 I built my whole garage listening to nothing but Opus Eponymous. A damn fine garage it is.
It doesn't matter if Tobias sings or speaks , thanks to him I feel calm and safely. Ave.
Thank you for the music!!!!
Finally a GOOD interview from this guy.
Fan vad jag älskar dig Tobias.
So, I heard my friend playing Square Hammer on bass, then he played the music video for that. After that we watch Circe, and I thought it was awesome, but couldn't have called myself a huge fan, just liked their music.
Then I saw them live right before Halloween a couple years ago, in a theatre. There was an intermission and everything, and it was a really fun show.
I've never felt so connected to strangers in a crowd or to a band like I was when I heard Monstrance clock played for the first time. It was such a beautiful thing, hearing so many people all raise their voices and sing along with a sense of comraderie and interconnectedness.
It was from that night I was absolutely a fan. I ons3isted on playing all the songs I hadn't heard through the hour drive home that night, windows down, wind tangling my hair. My best friend was with me and we stopped at a waffle house, and saw people who'd also been at the show, who were all dressed up, and we just sort of nodded to each other and it was a fun moment.
I'm so very much in love with the music, the sense of humor, and the general spririt of Ghost (pun intended).
Thank you so much for bringing this to the U.S., Tobias Forge. The music and goofy videos and antics have helped me through some tough times. What an inspiring artist. Much love from the U.S. 🖤
Tobias would be excellent at Cinema Sins.
Ew
In the end of the video he behaved more and more like his on stage character, awesome to see
The bit about masking the Ghost band mates in regards to the 80s era of anonymity is flawless. It makes so much sense. I love it! I thought the initial mystery and intrigue of Ghost was part of a publicity stunt. I had no idea Tobias was recreating what experiencing music was like for him as a lad. Honestly, I like this truth much better than my educated assumption.
‘ Bible thumper’ HAHAHAAAA LMFAO 😭
Time stamp?
And a new respect for Tobias seeing an Imperial emblem on his right arm!
I love that he mentioned The Shags ❤️❤️❤️
I’ve recently become a Ghost fan in the last two years and I really dig their sound. I think it’s awesome Tobias has unmasked himself, but I also enjoyed the mystery. I find him intriguing and soothing.
Thank you yes
Laugh reveal in this video!!!!😮😮😮
I could listen to/watch him talk forever.
I’ve been a fan since Halloween 2010. Seen ghost 6 times since they first came to cleveland with baroness. One of my all time favorites. My first impression was how new and fresh opus eponymous sounded. The obsession came naturally. I also like how they piss off the majority of black metal internet warriors. If a band makes someone so mad they buy a rare copy of their first ep, set it on fire and piss on it while taking pics, the band is doing something right.
im obssesed with this man as much as he is about the music and movies
Wonderful interview!!
Radnightface THANK YOU!! 🤘🤘
This great inside the mind of a musical genius!!
Best tobias interview!!! ❤ I love him
Mr. dead end That means so much-thank you for your kind words. We appreciate you watching!!
First Ghost song I heard was Secular Haze ,and I was immediately obsessed and impressed by the way they sing,the way they dress ,since then I fell completely in love 🥰 ,
His voice is so soothing :) I absolutely adore Ghost, I don't know what I would do without them
What a sweetheart♥️
*NEWSFLASH* you can be a Christian and like the band Ghost 🗣🗣 (that’s me)
Yep same here
Truth be spoken, same here!
Not if you believe that the christian god is omniscient and knows you're enjoying it. There's blasphemy in some of the lyrics. Blasphemy is an unforgivable sin. Satan is the enemy and tempter in christianity. Hope you and the commenters don't believe in Hell for non-believers...that would be pretty messed up to feel like you can do essentially whatever you want & not burn in Hell as long as you believe in Jesus & repent.....but believe that every non-believer will burn in Hell just for not believing. A considerable amount of the fans at concerts.
@@jeffanderson1708 once you are born again, you are one with God. Which means you go to heaven. And the you only go to hell if you deny your maker after that. I've asked God before about advice for this music, and that Sunday in church, they spoke about God enjoying us when we are enjoying ourselves, just as a dad enjoy his kid when the kid is enjoying himself. Yes, the lyrics is somewhat different, but Jesus knows me, he knows I love this music and Christian music soooo idk. That's your opinion, this is mine. It's perfectly fine to listen to this when you know who you are in God, but I wouldn't talk about Ghost with friends that doesn't quite understand it yet. Because maybe they'll take it the wrong way!
@@mrheadlessa somewhat different!! LOL!!! That's pretty awful to believe that people will burn in hell if they don't there is a god, such as myself... I used to believe when I was younger - was raised christian.
So are you saying those who don't believe in the first place will not burn in hell?
One of the best bands i have seen live.
Does anybody get the impression that he's afraid of the fame? He seems really reserved and shy.
Rose Doesn't Know know way
I like the concept where here we have a Swedish composer who performs, not just writes and plays. You're getting the best of both a retro metal show and a theatrical stage performance, where the composer carries his performance on every part of that fucking stage!!
Phantasm!
Another great interview, very interesting and easy to listen to. I really enjoyed this one.
Something I noticed - Either TF is getting some much needed rest or the make up artist did a decent job hiding dark circles and tired skin. He was starting to look pretty fatigued in recent interviews. His eyes still seem a bit weary though. Hope he is enjoying at least a little R&R in between tours.
What a lovely man
Love ghost and Tobias ! His movie ideas, if anything like the creative power of ghost, will no doubt be successful!