“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…”

(10:05): “Hold on a second…”/ “You don’t hear that very much anymore…”/ “They’re very confusing…but they have #theentertainmentcenter …”/ “Would you not!?”/ “I gotta say this, right now…”/ #morange / “She’s a lovely and talented person…”/ “You take something so pretty…”/ PATREON SHOUT OUT!!! / ***Come JOIN US on #ThePatreon at patreon.com/metalnerderypodcast *** / #seventiespornasshole / “They might…”/ “The first time I experienced a #themthey moment…”/ #Constantine / “It is a them/they…”/ “Baphomet’s got tits and a cock…”/ “Those are strong C’s…those look like 18 year old, perky…”/ “Ix-nay on the its-tay…”/ #spankbank #harddrive / “Then it would be creepy, yes…”/ “It’s about to get worse…”/ #AgeOfConsent is super weird / “Skating rink!?”/ “Either it’s legal or its not…”/ “We don’t need that kinda push…”/ “You take half your age and add 7…that’s okay…”/ #onmicburpASMR / “Okay, what about the other way? Half your age plus 7…the ‘OTHER’ way…?”/ “She’s probably blind…at that age…you could pay somebody…” / #callback / “You’re a genius dude…you should do comedy…”

(22:51): “Okay, so it’s not that great of a story…”/ “I feel like you guys hate on #Deftones…”/ “There’s this smokin’ hot chick…”/ “She tells my wife…”/ “Apparently the girl went into detail…”/ “Can I tag on?” / “The math’s wrong…”/ “You’re normally not invited to something like that…”/ #standupcomedyASMR / “I’ve got a save as version…I’m wearing the mask, so it’s fine…”

(29:40): HIT US UP on the #socialmedia at #instagram and #facebook and #youtube (and also, now on #TikTok) and email us at [email protected] or GIVE US A CALL AND LEAVE US A VOICEMAIL AT 980-666-8182!!! / #voicemailsegment / #godbelow regarding #Patreon and the #Godsmack episode / “Holy shit, dude, he just showed me a picture…”/ “It might be worth rolling the dice…for that…”/ #LMAO / “I recognize this number…”/ “We got one more…”/ #pissingpostASMR / “I like it when you guys get political…”/ #TheTriangle aka #ThePoliticalPentagram / #unredacted / “All you’re doing is changing the name, right?” 

(35:42): “Do we have a docket?” / #TheDocket / METAL NERDERY PODCAST PRESENTS:  GHOST / “Is it this?” / #RayParkerJr #Ghostbusters / “Welcome to 80’s Nerdery…”/ “I don’t know the whole B.C. thing…”/ #Ghost #GhostBand / “He shits on everything, dude…”/ “Imagine #BlueOysterCult but kinda more metal and sorta satanic a little bit…”/ #TobiasForge is like the Dave Mustaine of #Ghost …/ “They had a vag in the group…”/ “T’s and D’s…”/ “It’s like a #ScoobyDoo episode…”

(41:30): Opus Eponymous (2010) / CON CLAVI CON DIO / “That’s kinda creepy…”/ “What are you trying to say?” / SATAN PRAYER / “It sorta fucks with your head…the music is sorta happy…but the lyrics are the exact opposite…”/ RITUAL / “Watch him become a god…”/ “It’s like they made Satanism hooky…”/ “I’m not sure how to take it…”/ #incongruent / “These are happy devil dudes…”

(48:28): Infestissumam (2013) / “Wait, which one?” / “Y’all know what #thecollar is right?” / #turtleneck / DEPTH OF SATAN’S EYES / “His voice is almost mesmerizing in a way…”/ #numberonehitsingle / YEAR ZERO / “There’s a part in the middle…”/ GHULEH/ZOMBIE QUEEN / “Today Satan’s gonna be talking about his emotions through piano…”/ “I love #ghoulash…”/ “It’s like #HalloweenPinkFloyd …”

(55:42): Meliora (2015) / “They are kinda doom metal…”/ #killeropener SPIRIT / “That’s Halloween…”/ #dangole / “It’s also got chugs…”/ FROM THE PINNACLE TO THE PIT / “This is probably one of their more metal songs…”/ #triumphmetal / “How can you not like it?” / “It’s #happydevilmusic …”/ “Seriously!?” / CIRICE / “That’s kind of a Slayer riff…”/ “What’s not to like?”/ #beautifullymusically / “Where do you come up with this?” / “If you took those lyrics and that subject matter and changed every song title…” / #shockrock / #Quayer #Sleen / “Have you ever seen #Sleen in concert?”/ “She’s #Frasian …she’s #CanadianFrasian…”

(1:07:09): “I like that word…#macabre…”/ #ElviraMistressOfTheDark #whatshertits #ElvirasMovieMacabre / “Don’t scoff, dude…let me have my moment…”/ “I didn’t know her hair was fake for years…”/ Prequelle (2018) / RATS / “It’s not a question, it’s a statement…”/ WITCH IMAGE / “It’s hard to describe…” / “It’s got all the ‘other’ cokelines…”/ DANCE MACABRE / “It’s 80’s, big time…”

(1:15:39): Impera (2022) / “Like #VoltronSatan?”/ KAISARION / “I told ya it got happier…”/ “It’s a superhero song…”/ “I don’t know how to digest it…it’s the mixture of the two that’s so weird for me…”/ “I had a good mayonnaise sandwich…”/ CALL ME LITTLE SUNSHINE / “They’re #TheTotoOfMetal …”/ “This one’s pretty #evilish …”/ TWENTIES / “Let’s give it a second…”/ DARKNESS AT THE HEART OF MY LOVE (VAG) / “This is actually a beautiful song…which means Bill’s going to hate it…”/ “I know how to take #Slayer …I know how to take #KingDiamond …”/ “The music and the vocals (subject matter) are light years apart…”/ #incongruity / #boxless / Popestar (2016) / SQUARE HAMMER / “It’s the hooks…”/ “Oh, what is this?”/ #recordscratch / “I bet you they’re way better live…”/ “The devil stuff gets you in the door…but the show keeps you coming back…”/ “It’s almost like if #KISS had talent…”/ “I went and saw ‘em in ’96…”/ “I’m sure their show is WAY better than #KISS…”/ THANK YOU FOR JOINING US!!! / “The #Chronicles are coming…”/ “It seems like you’re madder than he is…”/ “She’d break your back, dude…”/ #untilthenext #outroreel