GHOST Frontman Says Getting Bigger Meant Getting Less Spooky On Stage

In the beginning Tobias Forge created Ghost. Ghost was spooky and dark, and that darkness was permeating the clubs they were playing in at the time because they were pretty small. Then Ghost got a little bigger and had to be a little less spooky and put on a show for people in stadiums. So no, you're not crazy – Ghost has evolved from being a band focused on evil and mystery to one focused on being a damn good time.

At least that's what Forge said to The Metal Voice.

“I’d say it was very organic. I think that a lot of the more clandestine veils that sort of shrouded the early times in a sort of a little bit of mist was the fact that we were playing very small places, and that just added to the atmosphere. Whereas a part of growing, doing bigger shows, and having a little bit more time and, I guess, a little bit more funds to put into the show means added illumination. And also, you know, in the early days we did, like, 30-40 minutes of playing and there wasn’t a whole lot of talk because we were playing most of the time, but we’re performing songs whereas now we’re playing two hours, two and a half hours sometimes.”

Ghost may be planning a new 7" titled Kiss The Go-Goat / Mary On A Cross, and you can both read about that and enter to win tickets for their upcoming shows here.

Sept. 13 Rabobank Theatre, Bakersfield, CA [Tickets]
Sept. 14 Reno Events Center, Reno, NV [Tickets]
Sept. 16 Theater of the Clouds at Moda Center, Portland, OR [Tickets]
Sept. 17 Toyota Center, Kennewick, WA [Tickets]
Sept. 19 WaMu Theatre, Seattle, WA [Tickets]
Sept. 20 Pacific Auditorium, Vancouver, BC [Tickets]
Sept. 21 So. Okanagan Events Centre, Penticton, BC [Tickets]
Sept. 24 The Corral, Calgary, AB [Tickets]
Sept. 23 Rogers Place, Edmonton, AB [Tickets]
Sept. 26 Spokane Arena, Spokane, WA [Tickets]
Sept. 27 Taco Bell Arena, Boise, ID [Tickets]
Sept. 28 Maverik Center, West Valley City, UT [Tickets]
Sept. 30 Budweiser Events Center at The Ranch, Loveland, CO [Tickets]
Oct. 1 Broadmoor World Arena, Colorado Springs, CO [Tickets]
Oct. 3 Denny Sanford Premier Center, Sioux Falls, SD [Tickets]
Oct. 4 Scheels Arena, Fargo, ND [Tickets]
Oct. 5 The Armory, Minneapolis, MN [Tickets]
Oct. 7 Resch Center, Green Bay, WI [Tickets]
Oct. 8   TaxSlayer Centre, Moline, IL [Tickets]
Oct. 10   Covelli Centre, Youngstown, OH [Tickets]
Oct. 11 Big Sandy Superstore Arena, Huntington, WVa [Tickets]
Oct. 14 DeltaPlex Arena, Grand Rapids, MI [Tickets]
Oct. 15 Huntington Center, Toledo, OH [Tickets]
Oct. 17 FirstOntario Centre, Hamilton, ON [Tickets]
Oct. 18 Richcraft Tire Center, Ottawa, ON [Tickets]
Oct. 19 Cross Insurance Arena, Portland, ME [Tickets]
Oct. 21 DCU Center, Worcester, MA [Tickets]
Oct. 22 The Oncenter, Syracuse, NY [Tickets]
Oct. 24 GIANT Center, Hershey, PA [Tickets]
Oct. 25 Cure Insurance Arena, Trenton, NJ [Tickets]
Oct. 26 Cool Insuring Arena, Glens Falls, NY [Tickets]