Produced through Gene Walker and blended via Andy Wallace and Dan Malsch, GHOST’s sixth psalm, Skeletá, is its most unflinchingly introspective work thus far.
Where previous GHOST albums dealt in large part with chronicling and/or gazing outward facing situation remember—inclusive of IMPERA’s meditations at the rise and fall of empires and its predecessor Prequelle’s evocations of the ravages of era-defining plagues—Skeletá’s lyrics render the distinct person emotional vistas of every of its 10 songs in one-on-one style, at times as if in a speak with oneself in a reflect.
The end end result is a singular collection of undying, normal sentiments, all filtered through a prism of a uniquely personal point of view.
However, Skeletá is a lot more than the sum of its tracklist. Its songs form a thematic arc that begins with the ascendant and anthemic “Peacefield,” then delves into progressively darker religious territory via way of the bittersweet melodies of “Lachryma,” demonically hooky first unmarried “Satanized” and soul-looking epic ballad “Guiding Lights.”
Track List:
- PEACEFIELD
- LACHRYMA
three. SATANIZED - GUIDING LIGHTS
five. DE PROFUNDIS BOREALIS - CENOTAPH
- MISSILIA AMORI
- MAKRS OF THE EVIL ONE
nine. UMBRA - EXCELSIS
