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The cardinal was brought in by Sister Imperator, who holds a high title in the clergy, to step in as the leader of Ghost due to the fact that the emeritus line is now entirely dead, The cardinal is the first “leader” and member of the clergy not to belong to the Nihil lineage. In April 2018, Ghost made his Cardinal Copia debut to a private audience on a secret acoustic show, confirming to fans that Ghost is no longer "controlled" by a daddy. It wasn't until January 2018 that we learned of the release of Prequelle and were informed by the clergy (which is essentially the ghost HQ) that we won't see a daddy return, at least not yet. Papa III and I died in Stockholm, Sweden. įun Fact: You can actually visit the Dead Dads at 'Worship of the Relics' when you purchase Meet and Greet Passes for the current tour. In September 2017, in Gothenburg (Gothenburg), Sweden, Papa Emeritus III was dragged off the stage by two men, the men then escorted Papa Nihil introducing that the next chapter and the current era would begin. Three years later, in 2015, Papa II introduced the audience to his “younger brother,” Papa Emeritus III, who would take the responsibility of trying to overthrow the Church and the government, as Papa II had been fired for not having succeeded in this goal not fulfilling his duty to overthrow the churches, it was the beginning of the Meliora era, which really brought Ghost into the hard rock / metal scene. Papa Emeritus faced him against Ghost from 2008 to 2012, then in December 2012, Ghost debuted “Secular Haze”, along with Papa Emeritus II, as an announcement for their second album “Infestissumam”, in their hometown of Linköping. With their latest album, we were also introduced to Papa Nihil (aka Papa Zero) who is basically the manager of the devil-pope (also the father of all Papa). So far we have had a Dad Emeritus I, II and III. Ludvig Kernberg - Studio Drums (Opus Eponymous, Meliora & Prequelle.The reason? Well, no one really knows what prompted him to take the plunge except Tobias who said the 'mystery' can't stay alive that long these days with camera phones and instant communication, therefore he prefers to make the "exit" than it is announced elsewhere.įor the first three albums, Tobias Forge took on different incarnations and characters from Papa Emeritus. Henrik Palm - Rhythm Guitarist (2015-2016) Martin Persner - Rhythm Guitarist (2010-2016) Simon Söderberg - Lead Guitarist (2010-2016) Keyboard/Backing Vocals/Tambourine Ghuleh - Mad Gallica Keyboard/Backing Vocals/Keytar Ghuleh - Laura Scarborough Multi-Ghoul (Swiss Army Ghoul - guitar, backing vocals, tamborine, portrays Papa Nihil for sax solo on "Miasma") - Justin Taylor Tobias Forge - Vocals (2010-Present), often plays guitar on recordings also Nameless Ghoul : Fire, Water, Earth, Air & Aether Papa Emeritus IV (Previously Cardinal Copia) - Vocals Tobias Forge revealed himself as "The Man Behind The Mask of GHOST" in first public interview on Augon Swedish Radio Channel P1. Ghost is also known for its influence from classic rock and the satanic church theme in their music. The lead singer is the same, however they announce a new lead singer every album. Every album lists the musicians as "Nameless Ghouls" and the singer as "Papa Emeritus / Papa Emeritus II / Papa Emeritus III". Ghost is known for keeping its members anonymous. They absolutely refused to use the name on any merchandise or in any other manner. Due to legal issues, the band was briefly forced to release music under the Ghost B.C. Heavy metal/rock band from Sweden formed in 2008.