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Tobias Forge is a Swedish singer-songwriter, actor, and filmmaker. He is the leader and primary songwriter of the masked occult-rock band Ghost, performing live as various characters such as Papa Emeritus and Cardinal Copia.
- Tobias Forge did not want to be the singer of Ghost — or a singer at all. "Even when I was a kid, I always sort of identified myself with Keith Richards and Slash more than the singers of the bands," Forge told us.
- The first Ghost song was written with Swedish lyrics and Forge's former Repugnant bandmate helped him record it. In 2006, Forge wrote a song called "Stand by Him" with Swedish lyrics; musically, it was unlike anything he had written in the past.
- When he recorded Ghost's first songs in 2008, Forge was married with two kids and worked at a call center for a Swedish mobile phone company. "You can regard my life and say that not a whole lot happened before that," he said.
- Forge's older brother Sebastian, who was a huge influence on him, died the same day Tobias posted the first Ghost songs online, and the musician has come to think of the coincidence as an example of energy transference.
- Absurdum / Superior (1994–1997) Tobias was barely a teenager when he formed his first band, the black metal project Absurdum. The following year, it changed its name to Superior, and Tobias concocted the first of what would be many stage names throughout his career: Don Juan Leviathan.
- Malign (1994) Tobias enjoyed a cup of coffee in Swedish black metal nasties Malign when they first formed in 1994. His tenure was extremely short-lived; he’d already left by the time they released their debut demo just one year later.
- Repugnant (1998–2004, 2010) Repugnant have a cult following among death metalheads. However, it largely amassed after the band broke up. Tobias’ later success has retroactively led to Repugnant being called leaders of the Swedish death metal revival.
- Crashdïet (2000–2002) Using the 'Mary Goore' stage name that he originally dreamt up for Repugnant, Tobias co-founded this underground glam metal crew.
May 24, 2019 · Tobias literally had a new vignette made revealing that the Sister was in a car wreck and needed reconstructive surgery. The new actress was brought in so smoothly that many Ghost fans assumed it was the same person with a different haircut.
Apr 11, 2022 · From the influence of Def Leppard and Andrew Lloyd Webber to the inspiration of Rammstein, Ghost’s Tobias Forge reveals the secrets behind blockbusting new album Impera
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Mar 16, 2022 · Onstage at Anaheim’s Honda Center arena, Tobias Forge is not himself. Instead, he is Papa Emeritus IV, leader of the theatrical Swedish metal band Ghost, singing from behind a latex...
Mar 8, 2022 · The Swedish metal singer and songwriter talks about his band's new album, which foretells the fall of empires, and how they predicted the Covid-19 crisis. He also reveals his love for American culture and his views on religion and politics.
