Prequelle
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Prequelle
The fourth studio album by Swedish rock band Ghost. It was released on June 1, 2018 and produced by Tom Dalgety. The album's first single, "Rats", was released ahead of the album on April 13, and as of June, had peaked at number four on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart. Wikipedia
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Pitchfork
Unmasked in 2017 as Ghost’s mastermind, Tobias Forge trades in his papal regalia for a new persona on a darkly comic album that is lots of fun despite its flaws.
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Rolling Stone
Ghost are hard-rock’s most interesting novelty on ‘Prequelle’ Morbidly theatrical hard-rockers Ghost prove why they’re one of metal’s most interesting bands on their new LP.
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Metal Injection
While Prequelle has its misses, there is more good than bad with this album—and those good moments are excellent and damn catchy. This is a band coming into global domination so the process is bound to have its hitches at times.
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Louder
Please be seated. You are about to receive the fourth sermon from twisted Swedish clergymen Ghost.
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Metal Sucks
Prequelle absolutely lives up to the hype: the album is set to propel Ghost far beyond where anyone ever expected they’d be.
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Bleeding Cool
Everything seems more tight, more melodic, and dare I say upbeat than anything else they have done. For an album and band that revels on how terrible everything is, is sure is fun to listen to. Ghost is about to become one of those metal bands that can do anything they want.
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Pop Matters
Ghost's 'Prequelle' subverts metal clichés and it has a strong sense of history
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Revolver
Prequelle is fiendishly fun and brilliantly subversive.
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Loudwire
Prequelle delivers the most solid display of musicianship from the band yet.
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Distorted Sound
The mystique and intrigue surrounding GHOST has reached fever pitch . . .
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Cryptic Rock
There is a loose thematic element to Prequelle that weaves Yersinia pestis (the Black Death, to you laypeople) through the glamlicious pores of each track, lyrically, with heavy themes of death, loss and, of course, dark ages (then and now). May your eternal souls rock forevermore, amen!
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Metal Wani
‘Prequelle” touches the soul. The lyrics create a strong sense of building bonds with the music, the feeling and the expressions that make this album and as well as the idea of Ghost. If anything, ‘Prequelle’ might just open up bigger avenues for Ghost.
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Pure Rawk
Another standout release from a band who seem to do no wrong.
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AXS
Ghost finds their arena rock stride with 'Prequelle'.
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Blabbermouth
"Prequelle" showcases a band that has the anthems and the aura to potentially make that happen.
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The Rock Pit
“Prequelle” is disappointing if you are looking for more of that signature Ghost stuff found on “Opus Eponymous” and “Meliora” but if you love the more atmospheric and poppier side of the band that is still catchy at the same time, then this album might just cut it for you.
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Glide
It is easily the poppiest and most accessible and although the album is about the dark ages and the plague, it doesn’t feel as dark, musically or lyrically, as their previous output.
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Ghost Cult
Prequelle is Ghost at their finest.
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Exclaim
The shock rock project's fourth full-length, Prequelle, is a dynamic record with loads of interesting parts to discover, but it leaves something to be desired.
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National Rock Review
This album is a pure masterpiece, plain and simple. It’s drenched in death but filled with beauty.
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Shutter16
The entire body of work is a glimpse into the world we live in currently on a daily basis, listening to Tobias’s abilities to tell the stories through these new songs make the album riveting, enlightening, and entertaining.
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The Music-Australia
This album is nothing less than superb.
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Overdrive
Musically one of the best rock/metal albums released this year and I don’t say that lightly.
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Louder Than War
Prequelle will ultimately take its place as an album that in places does what is expected, in places is very bold and in places doesn’t quite come off but at least Ghost are questioning the wisdom of standing still.
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Wall of Sound
Prequelle will see Ghost ascend to new heights. By honing everything they have done so well in their career, they’ve become the best version of themselves.
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Bring The Noise
This album is Ghost sharpening their skills and producing the best album they are capable of in 2018, and we are fully on board.
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Live In Limbo
I genuinely believe that Prequelle is going to be the album that puts them in a whole new territory that appeals to the masses.
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Indy Metal Vault
Prequelle shows Ghost as a band in it's prime: it's a catchy-as-Hell synth and guitar heavy paean to Satan and the dark gods of 80's Goth and pop metal.
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Pop Horror
Prequelle finds the band fusing their theatrical, doom metal and hard rock sound with an ’80s aesthetic, resulting in not only their best record to date, but one that exceeds even the work of their classic influences.
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Treble
Ghost seemed destined for arenas someday, given the vastness of their vision; Prequelle makes this only seem more likely, not less.
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Genre Is Dead
The fourth record from Ghost is one of the standout records of this year, with a multitude of catchy melodic hooks that will entice many to sing along as they embark into a North American arena tour.
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Horror Geek Life
With Prequelle, Ghost have taken their theatrical art rock project and given it a monstrously appealing sheen, harkening back to the classic rock of the past, as well as the horror movie aesthetics of those decades. In doing so, they’ve created their best record so far, in what is sure to be a defining moment of their career.
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Mosh
Prequelle then is undoubtedly another huge leap forward for Ghost in their whirlwind of a career.
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Wicked Horror
Prequlle is a solid outing from Ghost and over time I believe it will be considered some of their classic material.
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All Things Loud
There is hardly a dull moment on Prequelle.
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Rock Sins
This is everything that you could possibly want to love about rock music all wrapped up in one perfectly written and deftly executed package.
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Pure Grain Audio
This album proves that Ghost is destined for massive things.
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Heavy
Ghost have delivered the ghostly goodness goods… once again.
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Games, Brrraaains & A Head-Banging Life
When getting it right (Rats, Faith, Misasma, Life Eternal) Ghost truly are an exceptional band and their path forward is becoming more and more clear. Will this be the album that pushes them towards global domination? It seems so and who can deny they haven’t earned it?
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Duluth News Tribune
Swedish rockers Ghost have diligently done the hard work of going out and earning their fans one by one on the road, and it's paid off. They've become one of the biggest hard-edged bands around. Now, with their fourth album, "Prequelle," they're shooting for the moon that is pop success.
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The Modern Record
Ghost have returned to engulf the world in hellish flames on their fourth album and most scintillating statement to date, ‘Prequelle’.
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The PRP
“Prequelle“, the fourth full-length from this outfit masterminded by Tobias Forge, ties it all together neatly however and somehow along the way manages to put a charmingly positive spin on the inevitability of death.
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Dead Press
‘Prequelle’ sees Ghost upping their game in terms of hooks, resulting in arguably the sing-along album of the year and, in case you were suspecting they’d started writing saccharine, soulless music purely for that sweet, sweet cash, everything that you’ve loved about the band is still present.
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Metal Obsession
The album almost passes by too quickly. It’s an expertly produced, mixed and mastered affair.
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Hysteria
Prequelle might make you dance more than headbang; but to Ghost’s credit, composing rock opuses with overarching pop choruses is quite a skill unto itself.
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New Noise
Regardless of where the listener’s faith lies, Prequelle is a beautiful record.
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Kerrang
From gritty social commentary to ’80s metal cheese and retro-futuristic space rock, this is an album that sees Ghost spreading their dark wings. A new age is truly upon us, so let the Ghouls be your guide.
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Sacred Exile
Prequelle definitely has its low points and is far from a masterpiece. Nonetheless, it is still a really enjoyable and unique album, with some great songs.
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All Music
On Prequelle, Ghost deliver fully on the promises of earlier records. Their strengths --including one for imitation -- are fully assembled and focused in an exercise of irresistible arena rock excess without sounding like a pastiche.
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Uncivil Revolt
Prequelle is the quintessential metal album every metalhead should embrace and understand.
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Metal Storm
Prequelle would work well as a rock opera about the bubonic plague, which is its general theme and concept.
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The Wee Review
Ultimately, Prequelle is an excellent addition to Ghost’s catalogue, highlighting how the band is open to change and new ideas while also remaining very true to themselves.
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The Ultimate Guitar
Ghost has come a long way. The songs are masterful and a ton of fun.
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Cultartes
Prequelle is such a great addition to the Ghost lore because of the commitment to the story. As the story evolves and branches out, so does the music.
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Salute
GHOST FIND THAT SWEET BALANCE BETWEEN DARK CATCHY SINGLES AND MORE EXPLORATORY ELEMENTS IN PREQUELLE.
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Hardwired
“Prequelle” removed any shred of doubt that Tobias Forge hasn’t been the band’s mastermind from the beginning. Ghost is finally ready to conquer the world. All of it.
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Metal Forces Magazine
And here we are again; back at the altar of Ghost, although still not quite prompted into kneeling in adoration.
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Stereoboard
Ghost have returned to engulf the world in hellish flames on their fourth album and most scintillating statement to date, ‘Prequelle’.
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