Ghost Return With First New Song + Album of the Papa V Perpetua Era

Ghost just released their new song “Satanized” along with a revolutionary video featuring the reveal of Papa V Perpetua and details about their forthcoming album, Skeleta.The band has been teasing the emergence of Papa V Perpetua of late and the new figurehead for the band made his presence known during a midnight watch party from Las Vegas.With his arrival, we’ve got a great new song from the band kicking off their support of the Skeleta album. The continues their evolution toward a more commercially accessible sound. The track has religious overtones, speaking of the fight against and regret over a possession.”I should have known / Not to give in,” belts Papa V at one point, later singing in the chorus, “Save me from the monster I see in me / I’m paralyzed / Save me from the bottom of the heart I know / I’m Satanized / I’m Satanized / I’m Satanized.”READ MORE: Here Are the Lyrics to Ghost’s New Song ‘Satanized’For a song about possession, it’s easy to get reeled in. The swinging drum beat that dominates the song is so catchy its hard not to get caught in its trance. Add in some blistering guitar work and an ’80s-esque solo and you’ve got a certified earworm that is ready to consume your music players for quite some time.Have a listen to “Satanized” below.Ghost, “Satanized”About That VideoThe video keeps in the religious them, focusing on an exorcism of sorts. But that may not be the most intriguing thing about the clip.Ghost have teamed up with Jason Zada of Elf Yourself to create a special video experience in which the viewers can essentially morph into characters featured within the clip. All it takes is a quick upload of your photo and “The Satanizer” will send out a personalized video that will feature you within the action and that you can also share on social media to show that you too have been “Satanized.”Ghost’s New Album Skeleta”Satanized” officially kicks off the promotion for a new studio album. Skeleta will be the band’s sixth studio album and it’s now on track for an April 25 release through Loma Vista Recordings.READ MORE: 31 Essential Rcok + Metal Albums Turning 10 in 2025The album includes 10 new songs that take listeners inside a more inwardly personal journey for the band’s leader Tobias Forge.The full artwork and track listing can be seen below and pre-orders are currently being taken through a variety of platforms through the band’s website.Ghost, Skeleta Track Listing + Album Artghost skeleta albumLoma Vista Recordingsloading…1. “Peacefield”2. “Lachryma”3. “Satanized”4. “Guiding Lights”5. “De Profundis Borealis”6. “Cenotaph”7. “Missilla Amori”8. “Marks of the Evil One”9. “Umbrea”10. “Excelsis”Where You Can See Ghost in 2025With a new album en route, you can see the newly activated Ghost figurehead Papa V Perpetua and his fellow Nameless Ghouls hitting the road this spring kicking off a world tour in Manchester, England on April 15.The band will start off traveling through the U.K. and Europe in April and May, taking the month of June off before resuming touring in July with an appearance of the Ozzy and Black Sabbath-led Back to the Beginning concert event on July 5 in Manchester, England.Immediately after taking part in that massive concert event, Ghost will venture stateside kicking off a North American tour July 9 in Baltimore, Md. Dates run through Aug. 16 in Houston, Texas.Finishing out their 2025 touring (at least at present), the band will play two shows Sept. 24 and 25 in Mexico City. See all the stops listed below and get your ticketing info through the band’s website.ghost in 2025Loma Vista Reocringsloading…Ghost 2025 World TourApril 15 – Manchester, UK @ AO ArenaApril 16 – Glasgow, UK @ OVO HydroApril 19 – London, UK @ The O2April 20 – Birmingham, UK @ Utilita ArenaApril 22 – Antwerp, BE @ SportpaleisApril 23 – Frankfurt, DE @ Festhalle FrankfurtApril 24 – Munich, DE @ OlympiahalleApril 26 – Lyon, FR @ LDLC ArenaApril 27 – Toulouse, FR @ Zénith Toulouse MétropoleApril 29 – Lisbon, PT @ MEO ArenaApril 30 – Madrid, ES @ Palacio VistalegreMay 03 – Zürich, CH @ Hallenstadion ZürichMay 04 – Milan, IT @ Unipol ForumMay 07 – Berlin, DE @ Uber ArenaMay 08 – Amsterdam, NL @ Ziggo DomeMay 10 – Lodz, PL @ Atlas ArenaMay 11 – Prague, CZ @ O2 ArenaMay 13 – Paris, FR @ Accor ArenaMay 14 – Oberhausen, DE @ Rudolf Weber-ARENAMay 15 – Hannover, DE @ ZAG ArenaMay 17 – Copenhagen, DK @ Royal ArenaMay 20 – Tampere, FI @ Nokia ArenaMay 22 – Linköping, SE @ Saab ArenaMay 23 – Sandviken, SE @ Göransson ArenaMay 24 – Oslo, NO @ Oslo SpektrumJuly 05 – Birmingham, UK @ Back to the BeginningJuly 09 – Baltimore, Md. @ CFG Bank ArenaJuly 11 – Atlanta, Ga. @ State Farm ArenaJuly 12 – Tampa, Fla. @ Amalie ArenaJuly 13 – Miami, Fla. @ Kaseya CenterJuly 15 – Raleigh, N.C. @ Lenovo CenterJuly 17 – Cleveland, Ohio @ Rocket Mortgage FieldHouseJuly 18 – Pittsburgh, Pa. @ PPG Paints ArenaJuly 19 – Philadelphia, Pa. @ Wells Fargo CenterJuly 21 – Boston, Mass. @ TD GardenJuly 22 – New York, N.Y. @ Madison Square GardenJuly 24 – Detroit, Mich. @ Little Caesars ArenaJuly 25 – Louisville, Ky. @ KFC Yum! CenterJuly 26 – Nashville, Tenn. @ Bridgestone ArenaJuly 28 – Grand Rapids, Mich. @ Van Andel ArenaJuly 29 – Milwaukee, Wis. @ Fiserv ForumJuly 30 – St. Louis, Mo. @ Enterprise CenterAug. 01 – Rosemont, Ill. @ Allstate ArenaAug. 02 – Saint Paul, Minn. @ Xcel Energy CenterAug. 03 – Omaha, Neb. @ CHI Health CenterAug. 05 – Kansas City, Mo. @ T-Mobile CenterAug. 07 – Denver, Colo. @ Ball ArenaAug. 09 – Las Vegas, Nev. @ MGM Grand Garden ArenaAug. 10 – San Diego, Calif. @ Viejas ArenaAug. 11 – Phoenix, Ariz. @ Footprint CenterAug. 14 – Austin, Texas @ Moody CenterAug. 15 – Fort Worth, Texas @ Dickies ArenaAug. 16 – Houston, Texas @ Toyota CenterSept. 24 – Mexico City, Mexico @ Palacio de los DeportesSept. 25 – Mexico City, Mexico @ Palacio de los DeportesThe 25 Best Rock Songs of the Last 25 Years (2000-2024)Tens of thousands of rock and metal songs have been released in the 21st century. Here are the 25 best ones of these last 25 years!Entries written by Rabab Al-Sharif (RA) Chad Childers (CC), Joe DiVita (JD) and Lauryn Schaffner (LS).Gallery Credit: Loudwire Staff