
16/09/2025
Celebrating 9 years of Popestar. 🎂
On September 16, 2016, Ghost unleashed the Popestar EP – a release that became a true milestone in the band’s journey.
✨ Produced by Tom Dalgety
🎨 Art by Necropolitus Cracoviensis: ()
🏛 Studio: Gardenia Studio, Linköping
💿 Label:
🔮 Tracklist:
1. Square Hammer
2. Nocturnal me (Echo & the Bunnymen cover)
3. I Believe (Simian Mobile Disco cover)
4. Missionary Man (Eurythmics cover)
5. Bible (Imperiet cover)
🎶 Fun Facts & Achievements:
1. Square Hammer became the breakthrough hit of the EP and remains a fan favorite.
2. On Missionary Man & Bible, harmonica + backing vocals came from Sofia Kempe & Brian Reed.
3. Popestar debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top Rock Albums, making history as the first EP ever to hit the top spot, selling 21,000 copies in its first week.
4. Right after its release, Ghost kicked off the Popestar Tour (North America), later giving us the live album Ceremony and Devotion.
5. On March 1, 2017, Popestar won the Swedish Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock/Metal! 🏆
Credits to:
1–4.
5-6. Shutterstock
7. Pinterest
8: Ghost
9. Nicholas Johansson
10. Satan’s Enlightened Discipline (YouTube)
So, happy 9th Anniversary, Popestar – the EP that gave us Square Hammer and cemented Ghost’s place in rock history. 🎂👻
👉🏻 What’s your favorite track from Popestar? 🤔
👇🏻Drop it in the comments below!
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