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Song of the Moment II: Ghost’s “Zenith”

Ghost, a heavy metal/hard rock band hailing from Sweden and one of my favorite bands ever, just released a compilation album called 13 Commandments yesterday. And to my delight, one of the tracks on the album is their best song yet but has never been officially released in digital form until now. And now that it’s on YouTube and on my Spotify, this awe-inspiring track is on repeat.

Ladies and gentlemen, this is “Zenith”.

Ghost’s “Zenith”, a track from the compilation album 13 Commandments.

Note: This post’s date is December 2, 2023. But to tell you the truth, I published it around 12am of December 3. I have problems with my mobile data while I was out, so I only got to publish it when I arrived home.

Listen I: Foo Fighters’ “The Pretender”

I started being a casual Foo Fighters fan in 2002 when I saw their music video for “All My Life”. It is one of the first rock anthems I literally banged my head to. Since then, they have always been on my top 20 bands, and I enjoy their classics like “Everlong” and “Best of You”. But, as I said, I was a casual fan; I know the hits, but I’m unfamiliar with their full albums and deep cuts, and I wasn’t paying attention to their release dates.

But that all changed in 2008 when my friend, Chris Otes, introduced me to “The Pretender” while we were on an MRT ride home.

“The Pretender” is the first song and single from the sixth Foo Fighters studio album, Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace. It was released in 2007, and it was nominated for Best Rock Song and Record of the Year at the 2008 Grammy Awards.