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Song of the Moment LXXIV: Ghost’s “Satanized”

Tonight, as I drink my favorite Jack and Coke Zero to open the weekend, I’m listening to “Satanized”, the first single from Ghost’s upcoming album Skeletá. And let me tell you the reasons “Satanized” is my Song of the Moment.

If you have been reading The Diary for quite a long time, you should know that Ghost (a Swedish heavy metal/hard rock band with a Satanic theme) is one my favorite bands of all time. And last February 5, 2025, the legendary heavy metal band Black Sabbath announced their final concert, which will be held on July 5, 2025 at Villa Park, Birmingham, UK. One of the performers listed is Ghost’s newest vocalist, Papa V Perpetua.

In the first three album cycles, the vocalists took the name of “Papa Emeritus”—Papa Emeritus I for Opus Eponymous, Papa Emeritus II for Infestissumam, and Papa Emeritus III for Meliora. In the fourth album cycle (Prequelle), Cardinal Copia took over, and in the fifth (Impera), Cardinal Copia was promoted to Papa Emeritus IV. So, it was a breath of fresh air when it was announced that the newest Ghost frontman has a slightly different name, “Papa V Perpetua”. (“Perpetua” means “eternal”.)

Then last Wednesday, March 5, 2025, Ghost released the music video of “Satanized”. And in the video’s final scene, Papa V Perpetua and the Nameless Ghouls were finally revealed. I got goosebumps seeing the new look of Ghost—Papa V Perpetua in a magnificent purple-dominant robe and mitre with a cool half-skull mask/face paint combo, and the Nameless Ghouls in breathtaking skeleton-themed attire.

Side note: Papa V Perpetua somehow reminds me of Papa Emeritus III.

The music video of Ghost’s “Satanized”.

My excitement for the reinvigorated Ghost is one reason for “Satanized” being my Song of the Moment. The other reason is that “Satanized” intertwines lyrics about an untreatable demonic possession and a fight within oneself with the softer rock sound Ghost had developed during Prequelle and Impera, and I love every second of listening to it.

The new Ghost album, Skeletá, will be released on April 25, 2025.

Cheers to the weekend!

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Header image: The music video of Ghost’s “Satanized”. Edited in Adobe Photoshop 2025.

Published on March 8, 2025 at 1:13am. Edits were made at 2:13am.

Song of the Moment LVI: Bruno Mars’ “The Lazy Song” (Again)

This post is a part of 14 Days of The Deranged Writer (2024 edition).

Let me quote again the ultra-talented Bruno Mars because I’m lazy as fuck.

Today I don’t feel like doing anything
I just wanna lay in my bed

Bruno Mars’ “The Lazy Song”

Unfortunately, even if “The Lazy Song” is my Song of the Moment, I can’t be in bed for long. I have a job and I have bills to pay. Work hard, Deranged Writer. Work hard.

The alternative music video of Bruno Mars’ “The Lazy Song” featuring the legendary Leonard Nimoy.

That is all for now. See you tomorrow.

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Song of the Moment LV: Linkin Park’s “Two Faced”

I’ll make this quick because I just finished listening From Zero, the new Linkin Park album released today, and I will go for another round because I love the entire record. But if I were to pick a favorite track (right now) that I will listen to on repeat all night long, it would be “Two Faced”. Listening to it made me feel like a 10-year-old because it reminded me of the old-school, heavy Linkin Park – Mr. Hahn’s turntable scratches and all. I’m on cloud nine, man.

And have you seen the music video of “Two Faced”? Linkin Park members in suits… I approve.

The music video of Linkin Park’s “Two-Faced”.

Now I will go back to listen From Zero all over again. Happy weekend!

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Header image: The music video of Linkin Park’s “Two-Faced”. Edited in Adobe Photoshop 2024.

Published on November 15, 2024 at 11:18pm. The title was edited at 11:21pm because there was no mention of “Two Faced”. Oops.