Metaltown
June 17, 2011
Performed at Göteburg Galopp in Gothenburg, Sweden
Set List
Masked Ball
Con Clavi Con Dio
Elizabeth
Death Knell
Satan Prayer
Stand by Him
Prime Mover
Genesis
Here Comes the Sun (Son)*
Ritual
*Note: Ghost's cover of Here Comes the Sun is not currently available for streaming in my region so I have added the Beatles version.
The last performance on Friday night of Metaltown, Ghost took the Close-Up stage at 1am.
“The last band out for the day is Ghost, the probably most hyped rock band in Sweden right now, with a quickly growing following abroad as well. As everyone should know by now, the identities of all band members are secret and they all wear black robes, save for frontman Papa Emeritus I in his pope-like garment.
Overall, their gig was the best one on the entire festival, in my opinion. I couldn't possibly have anything to complain about regarding the setlist as they performed their entire album plus their cover of The Beatles' Here Comes The Sun, which was a personal highlight along with Death Knell and the instrumental masterpiece Genesis. Apart from that the song volume could have been higher; the gig was fantastic, showing that all the hype around Ghost is well deserved.” -Bjorn[1]
“Worn out after a full day of beer, more or less standing all the time and with System Of A Down's hilarious gig in the back, I made my way up to the Close-up stage to get a glimpse of Papa Emeritus I and his robe-clad entourage. Ghost delivered their "nice" devil metal with bravura. The mystery surrounding their secret identities makes it all the more interesting. It's not every day you witness a black mass.” -Nosegarden (via Microsoft Translate)[2]
- [1]Metal Covenant, Metaltown 2011 by Bjorn
- [2]Steel Garden Music, Fältrapport: Metaltown 2011 by Nosegarden
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