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100
Prequelle displays a brilliant formation of theatrical, dramatic and compelling elements which is very difficult to fault in any capacity and will have many frantically craving another play through.
4y
90
Underneath the catchy melodies and snazzy artwork, Forge and his band have created one of the cleverest heavy metal records in recent memory.
8y
90
With this new release, Ghost takes an immense step forward consolidating themselves as one of the most fascinating and captivating rock bands of the moment, bringing upfront the grandiosity of the genre of past days and channeling it with the irresistible charm of Lucifer himself.
4y
90
Prequelle absolutely lives up to the hype: the album is set to propel Ghost far beyond where anyone ever expected they’d be.
8y
90
Prequelle is a dizzying, all-consuming rock opera delivered with convincing evangelical zeal.
7y
90
Though "Prequelle" and previous albums share some musical lineage with hard-rock greats of the past, what has made Ghost special — and continues to make Ghost special — is the sheer reckless abandon with which Forge and the musicians he surrounds himself with throw themselves into crafting an aura of atmosphere with every musical line in the sand they draw.
4y
80
On Prequelle, Ghost deliver fully on the promises of earlier records. Their strengths --including one for imitation -- are fully assembled and focused in an exercise of irresistible arena rock excess without sounding like a pastiche.
8y
80
Prequelle may be slightly less edgy than Ghost's previous work, but is one of the band's most well written and produced batches of songs to date, and its loose concept keeps things just fresh enough.
8y
80
From gritty social commentary to '80s metal cheese and retro-futuristic space rock, this is an album that sees Ghost spreading their dark wings.
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1y
75
As a whole, Prequelle is ambitious; it is Ghost diving biretta-first into '80's-esque, radio-friendly anthems about the dark ages and the Bubonic Plague.
8y
70
Although Ghost still haven't captured the magic of their debut record, Prequelle is a great release that captures some of the eerie heaviness of their early material while keeping close to their classic rock meets '70s pop sound.
8y
70
Regardless of their ambitions, Ghost will have to be content being hard rock's most interesting novelty, at least for the moment – a band with some degree of intellectualism in an arena that doesn't always go for that sort of thing.
8y
70
Cinematic is the word, ‘Prequelle’ is the epitome of theatrical and grandiose, it’s scale is baffling and in some cases a bit silly, although it’s all good fun.
8y
61
The unmasked Ghost’s revised approaches to dramaturgy and group dynamics don’t always sync on Prequelle, but when they do, the performance is nothing short of showstopping.
8y
The vibiest Heavy Metal out there and Ghost's magnum opus
REVIEW REPOST #048. I repost my old reviews, which got no attention, with updated thoughts. Posted this review last year, but I'm posting it again.
Easily the best Ghost album out there. It's great, the instrumentals are super fun and the catchy hooks combined with the upbeat melodies of these tracks work really well. Despite my dislike for happy music, this is definitely an exception. The production is fantastic too. It's just so ... read more
karnivool but (and i hate to say it) -- way better, despite lacking the same proggy nature. not only is this the best ive heard from them, but its easily one of most enjoyable metal records of the decade. anthemic, fun, heavy, its got it all.
This one was my favorite Ghost album back when I first went through their work so I'm interested if it still leaves a strong impression for me now a couple years later.
Ashes:
The intro has a haunted fairy tale vibe to it. I like it. Nice dramatic build for the album to come at the end. Overall a damn solid welcome to the album. (70)
Rats:
We got a groovy metal instrumental happening and the vocal's melodies and cadence are on point. It's the right amount of cheese and ... read more
pretty handily their weakest work in my opinion, but in no way bad. its a matter of personal taste and production preferences that make me not as fond for this project because tobias' songwriting and pop sensibilities have never been so strong
6.7 (laugh). 26
It's hard put into words how much this album means to me. Een though I always say impera is my favorite, this album has such a deep significance to it. This feels like a story I would have been told as a child that never came. This album feels strangely human. Beneath all the plague imagery, apocalyptic themes and theatrical presentation is a record about mortality, and the uncomfortable fact that nothing last forever. Every song feels like a different response to that ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | Ashes 1:21 | 75 |
| 2 | Rats 4:21 | 93 |
| 3 | Faith 4:29 | 89 |
| 4 | See the Light 4:05 | 83 |
| 5 | Miasma 5:17 | 87 |
| 6 | Dance Macabre 3:39 | 90 |
| 7 | Pro Memoria 5:39 | 80 |
| 8 | Witch Image 3:30 | 87 |
| 9 | Helvetesfönster 5:55 | 81 |
| 10 | Life Eternal 3:27 | 90 |
Total Length: 41 minutes
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6mo
This gets better with each listen it’s so insanely good. Not a single track even remotely close to a skip
