Ghost’s “Lachryma” Gives the World Its First Glimpse at the Band’s New Getup in Motion
One of the more polarizing aspects of Ghost has always been the “spooky” getup that they’ve adopted from day one. Fans often really get into the whole pomp and circumstance, while detractors make fun of it, call it Scooby Doo bullshit, you know… all the sorts of comments we get on our posts about the band. But when they dropped the music video for their latest single “Lachryma”, one thing was undeniable — this is a more energetic version of the band.
Part of that could be the fact that the band’s look is more form fitting and visually interesting, but the biggest standout is the fact that the band’s mastermind Tobias Forge can actually fucking emote with his face. For so long, the mask he’s worn moved along with his jaw, but it always looked stiff. Now, with Papa V Perpetua’s mask only covering the top half of his face, Forge can do more with his face. And at times in the video below, he actually kinda looks creepy in a weird way.
I know it’s strange to spend so much time talking about the band’s looks and not the song, but if you’ve been covering the band for as long as I have, this sort of shit stands out.
As for the song itself, it’s catchy as hell. Something about it feels like some very, very good ’80s Ozzy Osbourne-ish worship at points. Naturally the riffs are on point and the synths add to the airy-ness of the entire track, but it’s once again the lyrics and infectious hook in the chorus that’s sure to keep people coming back for more.
Skeletá is set to release on April 25 via Loma Vista Recordings, but you can preorder that album right now. The band also have a huge world tour planned to start later this month. You can find the full list of dates below and get your tickets here.
SKELETÁ Track List
- Peacefield
- Lachryma
- Satanized
- Guiding Lights
- De Profundis Borealis
- Cenotaph
- Missilia Amori
- Marks Of The Evil One
- Umbra
- Excelsis
SKELETOUR WORLD TOUR 2025
04/15/25 – Manchester, UK – AO Arena
04/16/25 – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
04/19/25 – London, UK – The O2
04/20/25 – Birmingham, UK – Utilita Arena
04/22/25 – Antwerp, BE – Sportpaleis
04/23/25 – Frankfurt, DE – Festhalle Frankfurt
04/24/25 – Munich, DE – Olympiahalle
04/26/25 – Lyon, FR – LDLC Arena
04/27/25 – Toulouse, FR – Zénith Toulouse Métropole
04/29/25 – Lisbon, PT – MEO Arena
04/30/25 – Madrid, ES – Palacio Vistalegre
05/03/25 – Zürich, CH – Hallenstadion Zürich
05/04/25 – Milan, IT – Unipol Forum
05/07/25 – Berlin, DE – Uber Arena
05/08/25 – Amsterdam, NL – Ziggo Dome
05/10/25 – Lodz, PL – Atlas Arena
05/11/25 – Prague, CZ – O2 Arena
05/13/25 – Paris, FR – Accor Arena
05/14/25 – Oberhausen, DE – Rudolf Weber-ARENA
05/15/25 – Hannover, DE – ZAG Arena
05/17/25 – Copenhagen, DK – Royal Arena
05/20/25 – Tampere, FI – Nokia Arena
05/22/25 – Linköping, SE – Saab Arena
05/23/25 – Sandviken, SE – Göransson Arena
05/24/25 – Oslo, NO – Oslo Spektrum
07/05/25 – Birmingham, UK – Back to the Beginning
07/09/25 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena
07/11/25 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
07/12/25 – Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena
07/13/25 – Miami, FL – Kaseya Center
07/15/25 – Raleigh, NC – Lenovo Center
07/17/25 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
07/18/25 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena
07/19/25 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
07/21/25 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
07/22/25 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
07/24/25 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
07/25/25 – Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center
07/26/25 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
07/28/25 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena
07/29/25 – Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Forum
07/30/25 – St. Louis, MO – Enterprise Center
08/01/25 – Rosemont, IL – Allstate Arena
08/02/25 – Saint Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
08/03/25 – Omaha, NE – CHI Health Center
08/05/25 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center
08/07/25 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
08/09/25 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena
08/10/25 – San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena
08/11/25 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center
08/14/25 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
08/15/25 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena
08/16/25 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
09/24/25 – Mexico City, MX – Palacio de los Deportes
09/25/25 – Mexico City, MX – Palacio de los Deportes
