GHOST — Opus Eponymous (review)

GHOST — Opus Eponymous album cover Album · 2010 · Heavy Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
3.5/5 ·
Stephen
GHOST was probably one of the new bands that's overly exposed by the media, and while it's hailed like hell, it's not really a great debut, and it's also way too short. Everything from the musicianship to the lyrics are basically average, or at least, thousands have done it before, but perhaps the gimmick that they're Satan soldiers worked very well to incite controversy and pump up sales because it's not common for heavy metal bands to carry this wicked theme after the famous days of Mercyful Fate.

The opening 'Deus Culpa' did have a nice eerie feel to it, 'Con Clavi Con Dio' is like a mixture of BLACK SABBATH and MUSE due to the heavy bass driven. Good track but I like 'Ritual' more, beside the fact that its riffs more of a 'Symphony of Destruction' rip-off, it's definitely an enjoyable track. 'Elizabeth' with an unusual chord progression is pretty good too. 'Stand By Him' is simply beautiful, perhaps the most melodic song in this album.

After that it went downhill. 'Satan Prayer' is a bit repetitive and painfully average track. 'Death Knell' has potential to become a nice doom track, but the chorus is kinda pale. 'Prime Mover' is a waste too. However, thing picks up again with 'Genesis', a nice instrumental closer. Production part is very good and for a short album, it didn't have many great tracks as I expected earlier but definitely not bad for a heavy metal debut. I gave it a 73% and good for an occasional spin!
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