Ghost discography

Ghost discography
Ghost performing in 2013.
Studio albums 4
Live albums 1
Music videos 8
EPs 2
Singles 9

The discography of Ghost, a Swedish heavy metal band, consists of four studio albums, one live album, two extended plays (EPs), eight singles and eight music videos. Formed in Linköping in 2008, Ghost (formerly known as Ghost B.C. in the US) is composed of six anonymous members – vocalist Papa Emeritus and five instrumentalists known as "Nameless Ghouls" (each representing one of the classical elements Fire, Water, Wind, Earth and Ether).[1] After a self-issued demo, the band released its full-length debut Opus Eponymous on Rise Above Records in October 2010,[2] which reached number 30 on the Swedish Albums Chart.[3] "Elizabeth" was released as the sole single from the album in June.[4]

In January 2013 the band returned with new frontman Papa Emeritus II,[4] and in April the band released its second album Infestissumam.[5] The album topped the Swedish Albums Chart,[3] as well as reaching the top ten in Finland and Norway.[6][7] In October 2014, the album was certified gold by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) in Sweden, certifying sales of over 20,000 copies in the band's home country.[8] Infestissumam lead single "Secular Haze" reached number 22 on the Finnish Singles Chart.[6] The band released If You Have Ghost, a five-track EP of cover versions, in November 2013,[9] which reached number 87 on the US Billboard 200.[10]

Papa Emeritus III replaced II in May 2015, when the band released the single "Cirice" followed by "From the Pinnacle to the Pit" in July, both of which reached the top five of the US Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart.[11] Ghost's third album Meliora was released in August,[12] topping the albums charts in Sweden and Finland,[3][6] and receiving a platinum certification in Sweden.[13] A second EP, Popestar, featuring new original song "Square Hammer" and four covers, was released in September 2016.[14] It became the first EP to top the Billboard Top Rock Albums chart since the chart began in 2006,[15] while "Square Hammer" reached number 1 on the US Mainstream Rock chart.[11]

Ghost released their fourth album Prequelle on June 1, 2018, which is the first to feature new frontman Cardinal Copia, and was preceded by the singles "Rats" and "Dance Macabre" in April.[16]

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
SWE
[3]		 BEL
Fla.
[17]		 BEL
Wal.
[18]		 CAN
[19]		 FIN
[6]		 GER
[20][21]		 NED
[22]		 NOR
[7]		 UK
[23][24]		 US
[25][26]
Opus Eponymous 30—183———————
Infestissumam 1189150—585—85828
Meliora
  • Released: August 21, 2015
  • Labels: Loma Vista, Universal
  • Formats: CD, LP, DL
 12123911962238
  • IFPI SWE: Platinum[13]
Prequelle
  • Released: June 1, 2018
  • Label: Loma Vista
  • Formats: CD, LP, DL, 8T,[27] CT[28]
 1
[29]		4561
[30]		2141
[31]		103
[32]
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not issued in that region.

Live albums

List of live albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
SWE
[3]		 BEL
Fla.
[17]		 BEL
Wal.
[18]		 ESP
[33]		 FIN
[6]		 FRA
[34]		 GER
[21]		 NED
[22]		 NOR
[7]		 SWI
[35]
Ceremony and Devotion
  • Released: December 8, 2017
  • Labels: Loma Vista, Concord
  • Formats: CD, LP, 8T, DL
 27149821349531241861

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Chart peaks
SWE
[3]		 SWE
Rock
[36]		 CAN
[19]		 FIN
[6]		 FRA
[37]		 NZ
Heat.
[38]		 SCO
[39]		 UK
[23][24]		 UK
Rock
[40][41]		 US
[10][26]
If You Have Ghost
  • Released: November 19, 2013
  • Labels: Loma Vista, Universal
  • Formats: CD, 12", DL
 ————————1187
Popestar
  • Released: September 16, 2016
  • Labels: Loma Vista, Universal
  • Formats: CD, 12", DL
 317122773285616
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not issued in that region.

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
SWE
[3]		 BEL
Fla.
[17]		 CAN
Rock
[42]		 FIN
[6]		 US
Hard
Digi.
[43]		 US
Main.
[11]		 US
Rock
[44]		 US
Rock
Air.
[45]		 US
Rock
Digi.
[46]
"Elizabeth" 2010 ————————— Opus Eponymous
"Secular Haze" 2012 ———22————— Infestissumam
"Year Zero" 2013 —————————
"Cirice" 2015 ——50——44624— Meliora
"From the Pinnacle to the Pit" ——[upper-alpha 1]———5—22—
"Majesty" —————————
"Square Hammer" 2016 75—29—71231336 Popestar[upper-alpha 2]
"Rats" 2018 83—[upper-alpha 3]———1161213 Prequelle
"Dance Macabre" 68—[upper-alpha 4]———2329—22
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not issued in that region.

Other charted songs

List of other songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peaks Album
SWE
[3]		 BEL
Wal.
[47]
"He Is" 2015 64[upper-alpha 5] Meliora
"Faith" 2018 100
[48]		— Prequelle
"See the Light" —[upper-alpha 6]—
"Pro Memoria" —[upper-alpha 7]—
"Miasma" —[upper-alpha 8]—
"Witch Image" —[upper-alpha 9]—
"Life Eternal" —[upper-alpha 10]—

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released, album name and directors
Title Year Album Director(s) Ref.
"Secular Haze" 2013 Infestissumam Amir Chamdin [50]
"Year Zero" [51]
"Monstrance Clock" Rob Semmer [52]
"Cirice" 2015 Meliora Roboshobo [53]
"From the Pinnacle to the Pit" Zev Deans [54]
"Square Hammer" 2016 Popestar [55]
"He Is" 2017 Meliora [56]
"Rats" 2018 Prequelle Roboshobo [57]
"Dance Macabre (Instagram Story Version)" N/A [58]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "From the Pinnacle to the Pit" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but registered on the Ultratip Bubbling Under chart.[17]
  2. ↑ "Square Hammer" was also included on the deluxe reissue of Meliora.
  3. ↑ "Rats" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 28 on the Ultratip Bubbling Under chart.[17]
  4. ↑ "Dance Macabre" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number seven on the Ultratip Bubbling Under chart.[17]
  5. ↑ "He Is" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but registered on the Ultratop Bubbling Under chart.[17]
  6. ↑ "See the Light" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number five on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[49]
  7. ↑ "Pro Memoria" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number seven on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[49]
  8. ↑ "Miasma" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number eight on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[49]
  9. ↑ "Witch Image" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number 11 on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[49]
  10. ↑ "Life Eternal" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number 14 on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[49]

References

  1. ↑ Bienstock, Richard (August 4, 2015). "Skulls, Satan and Dave Grohl: Inside Mysterious Occult-Rock Band Ghost". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  2. ↑ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Opus Eponymous - Ghost: Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Discography Ghost". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  4. 1 2 Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Ghost: Biography & History". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  5. ↑ Monger, James Christopher. "Infestissumam - Ghost: Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Discography Ghost". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  7. 1 2 3 "Discography Ghost". norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  8. 1 2 "Ghost's 'Infestissumam' Certified Gold In Sweden". Blabbermouth.net. October 17, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  9. ↑ Monger, James Christopher. "If You Have Ghosts - Ghost: Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  10. 1 2 "Ghost's 'If You Have Ghost' EP Cracks U.S. Top 100". Blabbermouth.net. November 27, 2013. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  11. 1 2 3 "Mainstream Rock Songs: Ghost Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  12. ↑ Jurek, Thom. "Meliora - Ghost: Release Info". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  13. 1 2 "Ghost's 'Meliora' Certified Platinum In Sweden". Blabbermouth.net. November 19, 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  14. ↑ Monger, James Christopher. "Popestar - Ghost: Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  15. ↑ Rutherford, Kevin (September 28, 2016). "Ghost Scares Up First Top Rock Albums No. 1". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Ghost To Release 'Prequelle' Album In June; Video For 'Rats' Single Available". Blabbermouth.net. April 13, 2018. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  17. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Discografie Ghost". ultratop.be (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  18. 1 2 "Discographie Ghost". ultratop.be (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  19. 1 2 "Ghost Chart History: Billboard Canadian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
  20. ↑ "Ghost B.C. (Swedish heavy metal band) Longplay-Chartverfolgung" (in German). musicline.de. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  21. 1 2 "Ghost (Swedish heavy metal band) Longplay-Chartverfolgung" (in German). musicline.de. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  22. 1 2 "Discografie Ghost". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  23. 1 2 "Ghost BC Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  24. 1 2 "Ghost Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  25. ↑ "Billboard 200: Ghost B.C. Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  26. 1 2 "Billboard 200: Ghost Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  27. ↑ https://bodega.lomavistarecordings.com/collections/ghost/products/ghost-prequelle-8-track-cartridge
  28. ↑ https://bodega.lomavistarecordings.com/collections/ghost/products/ghost-prequelle-cassette-tape
  29. ↑ "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved June 8, 2018. Click on "Veckans albumlista".
  30. ↑ http://ifpi.fi/tilastot/virallinen-lista/albumit/2018/23
  31. ↑ "VG-lista – Topp 40 Album uke 23, 2018". VG-lista. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
  32. ↑ Caulfield, Keith (June 10, 2018). "Kanye West Earns Eighth No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Ye'". Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  33. ↑ "Discography Ghost". spanishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  34. ↑ "Discographie Ghost". lescharts.com (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  35. ↑ "Discographie Ghost". hitparade.ch (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  36. ↑ "Veckolista Hårdrock - Vecka 38, 23 september 2016" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on January 12, 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2016. Note: User must manually select 'Sök Alla Listor' from the menu, then select 'Genrelistor', 'Hårdrock' and week 38, 2016 in order to yield results.
  37. ↑ "Le Top de la semaine: Top Albums Fusionnes - SNEP (Week 38, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
  38. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart: 26 September 2016: Heatseeker Albums". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
  39. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100: 23 September 2016 - 29 September 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
  40. ↑ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 24 November 2013 - 30 November 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  41. ↑ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 23 September 2016 - 29 September 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  42. ↑ Canada Rock peak positions for Ghost singles:
    • "Cirice": "Canada Rock: January 30, 2016". Billboard. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
    • "Square Hammer": "Canada Rock: January 21, 2017". Billboard. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  43. ↑ "Hard Rock Digital Song Sales: October 8, 2016". Billboard. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  44. ↑ US Billboard Hot Rock Songs peak positions for Ghost singles:
    • "Cirice": "Hot Rock Songs: January 9, 2016". Billboard. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
    • "Square Hammer": "Hot Rock Songs: Ghost Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  45. ↑ US Billboard Rock Airplay peak positions for Ghost singles:
    • "Cirice": "Rock Airplay: January 9, 2016". Billboard. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
    • "From the Pinnacle to the Pit" and "Square Hammer": "Rock Airplay: Ghost Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  46. ↑ "Rock Digital Song Sales: Ghost Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  47. ↑ http://www.ultratop.be/fr/song/1659cb/Ghost-He-Is
  48. ↑
  49. 1 2 3 4 5 "Veckolista Heatseeker – Vecka 23, 8 juni 2018". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
  50. ↑ "Ghost B.C.: 'Secular Haze' Video Released". Blabbermouth.net. February 18, 2013. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  51. ↑ "Ghost: NSFW Version Of 'Year Zero' Video Posted Online". Blabbermouth.net. March 25, 2013. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  52. ↑ "Ghost: 'Monstrance Clock' Video Released". Blabbermouth.net. July 3, 2013. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  53. ↑ "Ghost Unveils 'Cirice' Video". Blabbermouth.net. June 8, 2015. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  54. ↑ "Ghost Go Way Way Back for the "From the Pinnacle to the Pit" Video". Noisey. Vice Media. September 14, 2015. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  55. ↑ "Ghost - Square Hammer". YouTube. September 15, 2016. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  56. ↑ "He Is (Music Video) - Ghost". Vevo. August 24, 2017. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
  57. ↑ "Ghost - Rats (Official Music Video)". Vevo. April 12, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  58. ↑ "Ghost Share Star-Studded Video For New Single "Dance Macabre"". Loudersound. May 22, 2018. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
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