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Rare Italian fan club cd. Limited 500 copies

The continued prominent rise of the theatrical, satanic spectacle that is Ghost has been an inexplicable shot in the arm to the genre of heavy metal. A classic case of not judging a book by its cover, Ghost’s visual aesthetic led many to immediately assume they would share the same sonic space as the brutal, relentless battering provided by the likes of Bathory or Behemoth, and for a short while, the band seemed content to wed themselves to this underground association quite happily. In reality, musically at least, their 70’s occult-led classic rock stylings owe more to Blue Öyster Cult, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown and, bizarrely, ABBA! These songs are undoubtedly accessible melodious affairs designed to seduce your aural receptors rather than batter them. Once word spread that the anonymous sextet were more likely to write songs about pleasuring a woman as opposed to decapitating them, Ghost’s steady meteoric rise began post-haste. The (anti)-religious iconography is the main inspirational thread lifted from the world of extreme metal (with particular attention paid to Mercyful Fate one suspects). It’s a striking visual aesthetic to say the least; a purportedly ever-changing vocalist (Papa Emeritus) disguised in a prosthetic face, corpse paint and bishop’s robes playing the role of a demonic anti-pope, flanked by five masked figures in black simply referred to as ‘Nameless Ghouls’. Purists might argue that the theatrics and garb serve merely as distraction but in Ghost’s case, this kind of reductionist thinking is clearly utter drivel, so intertwined are the visuals and the music. The mystique created by Ghost is one sorely lacking in a world where social media catalogues every step, breath and bowel movement of our favourite artists. But lets go back to where it all started, before the band climbed up the ranks and selling out every theatre venue they visit. This Italian fan club cd consist of the 4 songs from Ghost demo from 2009. Legends say this demo was originally distributed as a cassette tape format of total Seven pieces only. This is the first three known songs and its some happily bouncy songs celebrating Lucifer and other unholy beings and things. All three songs would re-appear in re-recorded versions on their first album Opus Eponymous. The album also features 6 tracks live from London Underworld in 2010, which was their first booked show. This album also features a 10 page booklet which makes it a must have for fans of the band

Track list:
1. Ritual-demo 2009
2. Elizabeth-demo 2009
3. Prime Mover-demo 2009
4. Death Knell-demo 2009
5. Masked Ball-intro-London 2010
6. Con Clavi Con Dio-London 2010
7. Elizabeth-London 2010
8. Death Knell-London 2010
9. Prime Mover-London 2010
10. Ritual-London 2010