#270 GHOST - INSIDE THE METAL

“They’re the Toto of metal…”

In keeping with the Halloween centric theme of October, obviously we’ve got to talk about “devil music”, and what better band to represent “the devil stuff” than GHOST, who’s not at all bashful about their utilization of Satan for inspiration.

Imagine the mysteriousness of Blue Oyster Cult, but “kinda more metal, and sorta satanic a little bit”. While not overtly hateful or evil per se (as far as “devil music” goes), there is certainly a dark, otherworldly, and strangely hypnotic aesthetic to GHOST. With music containing powerful melodies & catchy hooks and lyrics incorporating a liberal infusion of “the devil stuff” (not to mention the eerie imagery, including a satanic pope and several Nameless Ghouls), listeners may experience a “flavor clash” from the resulting sonic incongruity as the music of GHOST is “kinda happyish but their lyrics are the exact opposite.”

Before engaging in anything remotely fun (especially if it includes a third wheel), be sure “the math is right” ahead of time and remember that the formula is “half your age plus 7” (either way). Go ahead and crack open a can of “coconut key lime pie” and understand that even though we may have to “Ixnay on the Its-tay”, realize that Baphomet definitely has some “strong C’s” and JOIN US as we go INSIDE THE METAL with the mysteriously mesmerizing sounds of Linkoping, Sweden’s GHOST.

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Show Notes:

(00:01): “I felt kinda weird…”/ “ANYBODY could be a bass player…”/ “Ed and Lorraine Warren…”/ “All bitches do that…I don’t know why bitches do that…bitches are confusing…”/ #genreverse / ***WARNING: #listenerdiscretionisadvised *** / #OlanMillsDay / #GrindEspressoShot (“From bean to bar…”) / “The man in the canoe?”/ #sittingontheirW / “I’ve never been around that man and NOT laughed my balls off…”/ #tobefair / ***WELCOME BACK TO THE METAL NERDERY PODCAST!!!*** / “You did that like a bass player…”/ #whatshistits / #boobee / #thisepisodesbeeroftheepisode #Beetlejuice #OutOfOrder #fivepercentABV #RareBrewing / “An ass full of shit?”/ “That looks like an alien came in a can…”/ #TheVerdict / “It’s a coconut key lime pie…”/ “It’s a dessert beer…”<