ALBUM Opus Eponymous (Rise Above Records)
SOUND On this debut CD, Sweden’s strangest new band Ghost (comprising a cabal of anonymous musicians) serves up a retro-tinged batch of classic headbangers in the vein of Mercyful Fate and Pentagram, with eerie melodies, heavy psych riffs and satanic vibes to spare.
KEY TRACKS “Ritual,” “Death Knell”
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