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During Ghost’s show in Mexico City on Tuesday night, Cardinal Copia was anointed as Papa Emeritus IV, starting a new chapter in the Swedish band’s career.
Ghost's Papa Emeritus isn't thrilled about it, but he swears in Cardinal Copia in this video message from the clergy.
After plenty of buildup, Ghost have finally unveiled their "new" frontman, Cardinal Copia — although perhaps not with the appearance he'll ultimately take after assuming the role. As previously ...
Tobias Forge, the man behind Ghost, has suggested that the Cardinal Copia character could continue on to album number five. This would be the first time that Ghost have had the same 'frontman' for ...
Each of Ghost’s first three LPs have a different version of Papa, with Cardinal Copia taking over just before the release of their fourth studio album, Prequelle.
Years Of Service: 2020-2023 Notes: The upgraded Cardinal served as the fourth Papa Emeritus, and if Ghost's latest live show is anything to go by, he may be the most extravagant one yet.
In this exclusive snippet of our huge new Ghost cover feature in the current issue of Kerrang!, Ghost mastermind Tobias Forge (aka Cardinal Copia) salutes – in his own way, naturally – the ...
Are you one of the millions of metal fans who is inexplicably passionate about which character Ghost mastermind Tobias Forge is playing at any given time? And, if so, are you upset that Forge’s latest ...
Ghost leader Tobias Forge decided his Cardinal Copia character should become the fourth iteration of the Papa Emeritus persona during the final stop of the band's Prequelle tour.
Last week, news broke that Ghost’s “new” frontman would not be Papa Emeritus IV. Instead, we welcomed Cardinal Copia, who, while much less impressive in appearance than the Emeritus gang, still puts ...
Loudwire Nights host Toni Gonzalez recently spoke with Ghost mastermind Tobias Forge about Cardinal Copia and the universe that he's created for Ghost.