Ghost with Dead Soul

Location: Live Music Hall Cologne

Datum: 11/5/2015

GHOST do not put on a normal concert. Their shows are more like a mess. Sacral music during the break and the smell of myrrh fills the air. Two years ago their Cologne show was attended by metalheads for the most part, 2015 the audience differs. Rockers, metalheads, HEAVEN SHALL BURN-fans, indie kids and normal guys are among the crowd.

First on stage are Swedisch up and coming rockers DEAD SOUL.The trio consists of a vocalist and two guitar players, who also play keyboards as well. The drums are sampled, in case you wonder where the drummer is. The band‘s sound reminds me of a classic rock orientated version of COLD CAVE. Sometimes I even think of JUDAS PRIEST‘s “Turbo“ album because of the distorted guitar sounds. For thirty minutes the band entertains the crowd and I guess they do well – according to the level of applause they get in response for their songs. DEAD SOUL is a band you should clearly watch out for in 2016.

Then it is time for the Nameless Ghouls of GHOST to enter the stage. The musicians, who are dressed in fine suits, begin with ‘Spirit‘, taken from their most recent record, this year‘s “Meloria“. The crowd gives them a warm welcome, but goes ecstatic when vocalist Papa Emeritus III appears. Especially the new songs sound heavier than on record.