Ghost unveiled new frontman Papa V Perpetua. The reveal came in tandem with the announcement of the band’s new album, Skeletá, and a music video for the first single, “Satanized.” In the hours since,

Ghost are promising a “phantasmagoric spectacle” as they prepare to welcome Papa V Perpetua to the world this Wednesday, March 5.

Rewinding a bit, Ghost’s last frontman, Papa Emeritus IV retired from the stage in 2023. In recent weeks, it was announced that his apparent successor, Papa V Perpetua would be making an appearance at Black Sabbath’s “Back to the Beginning” all-star final show this summer.

What’s the meaning of Perpetua, the name of Ghost‘s new frontman? Ghost unveiled new frontman Papa V Perpetua on Wednesday with the announcement of their new album, Skeletá, and the release of lead single “Satanized.

After hours of a live stream of a billboard, and after smoke arose from it, Ghost unveiled its new frontman, Papa V Perpetua, on March 5. The reveal of Papa V Perpetua came along with a brand-new single,

At the end of the flick, a whole bunch of stuff happens in between the live footage until eventually Papa Emeritus IV ascends to a higher role within the band’s “papacy” as Frater Imperator. Then a shadowy figure appears just beyond a door, hinting that the silhouette was the new Papa ready to lead the band moving forward.