Ghost Is Back! Papa Emeritus IV Makes His First Television Appearance

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JAKARTA - Papa Emeritus IV made his first public appearance on January 22 yesterday on Swedish television. He performed Rolling Stone's Symphaty for the Devil with the rock band Hellacopters.

Mexico City sensed Papa Emeritus IV's first presence in early 2020, just days before the COVID-19 pandemic shuts down the planet.

During the final show of the Ghost's Prequelle cycle, Papa Nihil is mysteriously 'turned off' in the middle of sax solo Miasma and singer Cardinal Copia is transformed into Papa Emeritus IV on stage.

After a long hibernation, Ghost's story now continues with Papa Emeritus IV, wearing a regal purple suit on Swedish TV show På Spåret (On The Track) performing the classic Rolling Stones tune.

Papa Emeritus IV's singing style is a very calm baritone before turning into an energetic rock 'n' roll bulldozer as Sympathy for the Devil enters its second round.

Meanwhile regarding the new album Ghost, Papa Emeritus IV said it was recorded in January and is scheduled to be completed in March.

"The idea is for the album to be recorded in January," Papa Emeritus IV alias Tobias Forge told Sweden Rock Magazine in October last year. "

"The recording (of the new album) will last about six weeks and then there are two to three weeks of mixing and mastering. So, sometime in March the recording should be finished, but it won't be released until after summer," said Forge.

He also emphasized, "We will not be releasing an album until we know that we are going on a tour. The album release will coincide with the start of the tour."

Toton's Papa Emeritus IV's television debut appearance is in the video below.