Are Ghost Planning to Kill Off Papa Emeritus IV?

Are Ghost planning to kill off Papa Emeritus IV? Chapter 16 of their video collection (titled “Tax Season’) seems to point as a lot whereas additionally reiterating “Jesus is coming,” a message that was seen on a promotional Ghost poster in Hollywood earlier this 12 months.

If that’s certainly the plan, it would not be too shocking that one other determine is getting the axe — it is custom! In fact, the shock at all times lies in who will characterize Ghost onstage subsequent, from title, to clothes, to function because the band’s participating and inventive narratives proceed to play out.

On this newest video (seen additional down the web page), Mr. Saltarian walks via the halls of a mausoleum, wheeling round a glass casket whereas Papa Emeritus IV, aloof, takes a cellphone name from Sister Imperator whereas taking part in the unique Nintendo gaming console.

Sister informs him that he’ll be performing a present at The Discussion board in Los Angeles after which surprises him in-person to find he is not truly doing his taxes. Interested by that tumbler casket that wheeled by earlier, Papa asks if there’s some spring cleansing happening, noting an “outdated” coffin.

“That wasn’t an outdated coffin. That is a model new, extra coffin. However you do not have to fret about that… bear in mind, Jesus is coming,” Sister exclaims as Papa shrugs it off and returns to his online game.

Ghost mastermind Tobias Forge had already indicated {that a} “good change” is coming to Ghost this 12 months, so it appears to be like like a number of the different items are falling into place.

After the band wraps up their summer time tour with Amon Amarth on Sept. 8 (see dates right here, get tickets at this location), they are going to carry out two “device-free” exhibits at The Kia Discussion board in L.A. on Sept. 11 and 12, the place followers must safe telephones and good watches in pouches that will likely be accessible on the finish of the occasion.