Worcester MA- UN-HOLY CRAP!! If you haven’t been to a Ghost show you better get yourself there. A Friday night in Worcester MA, Ghost fans gathered for a night of worship. It was a sea of black that filled the stands at the DCU Center.
Opening up the night was Twin Temple. A band who is known for their catchy “Satanic Doo-Wop” took the stage and performed their ritual. As front woman Alexandra and partner Zachary took the stage they came out holding a cauldron and a “bible” before opening their set with In Luv. At one point as Alexandra addressed the crowd she asked them if they wanted to part-take in a Satanic Orgy, which led to them performing their song Let’s have a Satanic Orgy.
Check out Twin Temple’s setlist below:
In Lvx
Sex Magick
Let’s Have a Satanic Orgy
Satan’s a Woman
I’m Wicked
In Nox
After a very doo-wopish set from Twin Temple, Danish rock band Volbeat took the stage. I have been itching to see Volbeat and they definitely did not disappoint. However they aren’t as theatrical as Twin Temple and Ghost are but they seemed to pull a big fan presence. The introduction song before the band took the stage and to get fans ramped up for their set was Motörhead’s Born to Raise Hell. Volbeat opened the night with Seal the Deal. Volbeat’s setlist consisted of a variety of material from older recorders and some newer material. Hell, the band even treated fans to the tour debut of Dead but Rising.
Check out Volbeat’s setlist below:
Seal the Deal
Pelvis on Fire
Say No More
Lola Montez
Ring of Fire / Sad Man’s Tongue
Becoming
Dead but Rising (Tour debut)
Wait a Minute My Girl
Black Rose
Shotgun Blues
The Devil’s Bleeding Crown
The Devil Rages On
Doc Holliday
The Sacred Stones
Die to Live
Still Counting
After two fantastic opening sets from supports Twin Temple and Volbeat, it was time for the Un-Holy Lord Papa Emeritus IV and his Nameless Ghouls to take the stage and perform their insanely theatrical set. If you have not seen a Ghost concert, see them on their current tour if its in a city near you. The intro music built up the fans energy and got them antsy for Ghost to take the stage. As the curtain shielded the whole stage, the introduction musical number, Imperium began to play the lights went out and the curtain dropped. Ghost finally took the stage immediately opening with Kaisarion. Ghost is known for their theatrics and insane stage set up. Their stage set up consisted of risers, beautiful lighting and a backdrop that made it seem as if there were giant stain glassed windows were actually there. Ghost treated their fans to a fifteen song setlist that consisted of older material and new material and a few from their new record due out in March. Not only did the band play their own selection of songs they also threw in a cover of Metallicas Enter Sandman and lets just say in my honest opinion, that was one INSANE cover. Ghost ended their set with Square Hammer.
Check out Ghosts setlist below:
Kaisarion
Rats
From the Pinnacle to the Pit
Mary on a Cross
Devil Church
Cirice
Hunter’s Moon
Faith
Helvetesfönster
Year Zero
Ritual
Mummy Dust
Enter Sandman (Metallica cover)
Dance Macabre
Square Hammer