Malmö Festivalen
August 22, 2011
Performed on the Lilla Sydsvenskan stage in Posthausplatsen, 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*Note: Ghost's cover of Here Comes the Sun is not currently available for streaming in my region so it has been replaced by the original Beatles version
Ghost granted Malmö Festivalen with a ritual on their Lilla Sydvenskan stage at 10pm on the Monday of the festival. Introducing the devilish ministry on their webpage, the festival said:
“Ghost has not, and does not intend to divulge, the names of its members. That knowledge would only unnecessarily distract the public from the essentials - the fact that Ghost was created to accompany the end of the world.
This with the help of music brought to them by an otherworldly being of hellish origin, the band explains.
The debut of ‘Opus Eponymous’ sound with at once diabolical and seductive tones with traits of the 70’s Black Widow and coven as well as the 80’s Angel Witch, Demon and Mercyful Fate and today’s The Devil’s Blood.” -Malmöfestivalen[1](via Microsoft Translate)
Photos by Johan Broberg under Creative Commons
Papa Emeritus Commands the stage bathed in red light and fog as the music for 'Con Clavi Con Dio' begins
Incense smoke pours from the thurible as Papa entrances the crowd
Ghouls flank Papa on stage
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Close up of guitar ghoul (later known as Omega)
Papa sings the accapella "Siamo con clavi (siamo con Dio)/Siamo con iI nostro Dio Scuro" parts
Papa gestures to the crowd as Ghouls begin to play the opening to 'Elizabeth'
Further Reading
RockFoto, Ghost från Malmöfestivalen by Stora Sydsvenskan
Nybilder - Nyhetsbilder, Looptroop and Ghost - Malmöfestivalen by Daniel Carlsson