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Phantomime (Ghost EP)

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Phantomime
EP by
Ghost
Released19 May 2023
Length23:52
LabelLoma Vista
ProducerRich Costey
Ghost chronology
Impera
(2022) 		Phantomime
(2023)
Singles from Phantomime
  1. "Jesus He Knows Me"
    Released: 9 April 2023
  2. "Phantom of the Opera"
    Released: 16 May 2023
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Classic Rock[1]
Metal Hammer[2]

Phantomime is the fourth EP by Swedish rock band Ghost. It was released on 19 May 2023 by Loma Vista Recordings and consists of five covers of other acts. The first single from the EP, a cover of Genesis's song "Jesus He Knows Me", was released on 9 April 2023.[3] The second and final single, a cover of Iron Maiden's song Phantom of the Opera, was released 16 May 2023.[4]

Background

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In an interview with NME, Ghost's frontman Tobias Forge revealed that Phantomime was initially conceived as a full-length album featuring 10 cover tracks, intended to mirror Impera (2022). However, due to the impact Impera had on him, the project was reduced to an EP. Forge said that he began recording demos for Phantomime alongside those for Impera and had plans to cover songs by Motörhead, Misfits, and U2. He also recorded a demo for Rush's "Distant Early Warning".[5]

The singer stated that American personality politics, including the figure of Donald Trump, influenced the concept of the EP.[6]

Regarding the first single released, Genesis's "Jesus He Knows Me", Forge said that he chose it because he felt the song's lyrics were more relevant today than they were in 1992, the year of its original release.[5]

Release

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In an interview with Revolver, Forge hinted that new music would be released before the return of Imperatour.[7] On 7 April 2023, the band released a video on their channel hinting that something was coming, and soon after a premiere for the 9th was published.[8][9]

Ghost released a music video for their cover of "Jesus He Knows Me" on 9 April, an Easter Sunday.[9][10] Along with the music video, the EP was officially announced for a 18 May release.[11] The release date was later pushed back to the 19th.[12][13]

On 16 May the band released their cover of Iron Maiden's "Phantom of the Opera", accompanied by an official video.[14][15]

With the release of the EP on 19 May, the band also released a browser point-and-click game.[16][17]

Commercial performance

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In May 2023 Phantomime spent one week at number 8 on the UK album charts.[18]

Track listing

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Phantomime track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."See No Evil" (Television cover)Tom Verlaine4:04
2."Jesus He Knows Me" (Genesis cover)Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford4:05
3."Hanging Around" (The Stranglers cover)Hugh Cornwell, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Dave Greenfield, Jet Black4:10
4."Phantom of the Opera" (Iron Maiden cover)Steve Harris7:23
5."We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)" (Tina Turner cover)Graham Lyle, Terry Britten4:10
Total length:23:52

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart performance for Phantomime
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[20] 8
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[21] 10
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[22] 10
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[23] 15
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[24] 11
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[25] 6
French Albums (SNEP)[26] 18
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[27] 11
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[28] 21
Irish Albums (IRMA)[29] 97
Scottish Albums (OCC)[30] 3
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[31] 12
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[32] 1
Swedish Hard Rock Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[33] 1
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[34] 7
UK Albums (OCC)[18] 8
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[35] 3
US Billboard 200[36] 7
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[37] 1
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[38] 1
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[39] 2

References

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  1. ^ Everley, Dave (19 May 2023). "Ghost's Phantomime EP: the devil still has the best tunes, even when they're someone else's". Classic Rock. Retrieved 23 May 2023 – via Loudersound.
  2. ^ Hobson, Rich (19 May 2023). "Ghost's Phantomime covers EP is yet another mad journey through Tobias Forge's head". Metal Hammer. Retrieved 23 May 2023 – via Loudersound.
  3. ^ Blabbermouth (8 May 2023). "GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE Says 'Jesus He Knows Me' Lyrics 'Feel So Contemporary And Important' In 2023". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  4. ^ Bellino, Emily (16 May 2023). "GHOST Faithfully Covers IRON MAIDEN's "Phantom Of The Opera"". Metal Injection. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  5. ^ a b Nattrass, J. J. (10 April 2023). "Ghost's Tobias Forge talks new covers EP 'Phantomime': "It casts a glimpse as to where I want to go"". NME. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  6. ^ Brannigan, Paul (10 April 2023). "Ghost have recorded covers of classic songs by Rush, U2 and Misfits, plus a piano version of a Motorhead anthem". louder. Retrieved 3 August 2024.,
  7. ^ Hartmann, Graham (27 March 2023). "GHOST'S TOBIAS FORGE TEASES NEW MUSIC FOR 2023". Revolver. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  8. ^ Andrade, Flavia (8 April 2023). "Ghost release new chapter of Lore, and hints at something new coming this Easter". Chaoszine. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Ghost's PHANTOMIME EP To Feature Songs by Television, Iron Maiden, Tina Turner". Yahoo Entertainment. 9 April 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  10. ^ Kreps, Daniel (9 April 2023). "Ghost Blasphemously Celebrate Easter With Genesis Cover 'Jesus He Knows Me'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  11. ^ Fragassi, Selena (9 April 2023). "Ghost's PHANTOMIME EP To Feature Songs by Television, Iron Maiden, Tina Turner". Spin. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  12. ^ Kennelty, Greg (11 May 2023). "GHOST Delays Digital Release Of Phantomime By One Day". Metal Injection. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  13. ^ @thebandghost (11 May 2023). "[MESSAGE FROM THE CLERGY] We wish to inform you it can be difficult to find good help these days... While the clergy is all-powerful, they're unfortunately not infallible. The digital release date for Phantomime has been pushed back 1 day to match the physical street date 5/19" (Tweet). Retrieved 3 August 2024 – via Twitter.
  14. ^ Keenan, Hesher (16 May 2023). "Ghost's Version of Iron Maiden's "Phantom Of The Opera" is Unreasonably Good". MetalSucks. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  15. ^ Peacock, Tim (16 May 2023). "Ghost Shares Epic Cover Of Iron Maiden's 'Phantom Of The Opera'". uDiscover Music. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  16. ^ Andrade, Flavia (18 May 2023). "Ghost to release "Escape The Ministry" video game". Chaoszine. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  17. ^ Hobsonpublished, Rich (19 May 2023). "Does the Ghost puzzle game hold the secret to Papa Emeritus IV's future?". louder. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  18. ^ a b "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  19. ^ Navidson, Will (26 April 2023). "GHOST ARTIST EXPLAINS COVER ART OF NEW 'PHANTOMIME' EP". Revolver. Archived from the original on 26 April 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  20. ^ "Longplay Charts vom 30. Mai 2023". Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  21. ^ "Ultratop.be – Ghost – Phantomime" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  22. ^ "Ultratop.be – Ghost – Phantomime" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  23. ^ "Ghost dupe 1 Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  24. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Ghost – Phantomime" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  25. ^ "Ghost: Phantomime" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  26. ^ "Top Albums (Week 21, 2023)". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  27. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Ghost – Phantomime" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  28. ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2023. 21. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  29. ^ "Irish Albums Chart: 26 May 2023". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  30. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  31. ^ "Top 100 Albums Weekly". El portal de Música. Promusicae. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  32. ^ "Veckolista Album, vecka 21". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  33. ^ "Veckolista Hårdrock, vecka 21, 2023". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  34. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Ghost – Phantomime". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  35. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  36. ^ "Ghost dupe 1 Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  37. ^ "Ghost dupe 1 Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  38. ^ "Ghost dupe 1 Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  39. ^ "Ghost dupe 1 Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 June 2023.


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