Tuska Open Air
July 23, 2011
Performed at Suvilahti in Helsinki, Finland
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 this cover is by Nina Simone
Ghost was announced to be appearing at Tuska in February of 2011.[1] Although it hadn’t even been a whole year since the release of Opus Eponymous, already the European festival fans were eager for new songs and a fuller set from the ministry:
“Dark stage, lots of dry ice and incense is the standard stage set for Ghost and they play seamlessly. There is not much surprise as only one album has yet been released so we get to hear “Death Knell”, “Con Clavi Con Dio”, “Elizabeth” & “Ritual” amongst others. A truly captivating live show, let´s hope for some new material and soon.” -Klaudia Weber[2]
“They had a long recorded intro during which every instrumentalist in the band entered the stage dressed in dark monks outfits and you couldn’t even see their faces. The singer, on the other hand, was wearing this priest robe and ‘hat’, main difference being that all the crosses on it were upside down and his face looked quite demonic with the makeup he was wearing. A very ritualistic show, static as well, which I really hope to fully see one day.”-Andrea[3]
- [1]Metal Shock Finland, Tuska 2011, More Bands Announced
- [2]Stalker Magazine, Tuska 2011 by Klaudia Weber
- [3]Lake of Tearz, Tuska Open Air Metal Festival-Day 2 review by Andrea
Further Reading
BewilderMe.Net, Ghost at Tuska 2011
flickr, Tuska Open Air 2011 Papa Emeritus I/ Ghost by Lammas Zine