Cult Swedish rockers Imperiet first released Bibel in 1986 in their native Swedish, later dropping an English language version two years later in an unsuccessful bid to extend their fame beyond the borders of the home country.
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The result begs to be cranked at maximum volume while driving down the highway at sunset, windows down and destination blissfully unknown. This Dave Grohl-produced cover from the If You Have Ghost EP swaps out the original’s wiggy classic rock for Forge’s signature poppy sensibility and a rousing chorus. Roky Erickson was the troubled leader of cult 60s psychedelicists the 13th Floor Elevators, until his career was derailed by mental health issues and an enforced stint in a state hospital after being arrested for marijuana possession. Whereas the band tend to select covers that thematically align with their image, this one falls squarely into the “Ironic Covers” category - a slippery slope for many bands, but here it’s an unqualified triumph. Layers of fuzzy riffs combine with Forge’s disembodied vocals to turn the saccharine optimism into something else entirely. With its gauzy, the-mushrooms-must-finally-be-kicking-in intro and dreamy atmospherics, Ghost takes the cartoonishly upbeat Beatles classic in a sinister new direction. The track has been covered by countless other people, but, packed with fist-pumping riffs and a stomping, four-on-the-floor tempo, Ghost’s version outpaces them all. Tobias dispensed with the original’s slow atmospheric build up and tacky harmonica solo and instead use demonic tritonal intervals to breathe a nerve-tingling malice into the signature melody. With its heavy religious overtones, Eurythmics’ 1986 hit was ripe for the Ghost treatment. Credit to Tobias for going for a deep cut from their landmark 1990 album Violator when it came to recording bonus tracks for Infestissumam, but even guest drummer Dave Grohl has to work hard to breathe urgency into this slow, brooding reqiuem. Still, Forge claims that a couple of members of Abba “loved” the cover after someone from his label played it to them.ĭepeche Mode have long been the go-to synth-pop goth kings for any metal band who want to show off the fact that, hey, they like things without guitars on them too. Paying homage to Sweden’s greatest musical export with one of that band’s most cynical tracks is a very Tobias Forge move, even if Ghost’s version is more theatrical than actually catchy. The pop icons’ original 1978 track channelled the dark satire of German composer Kurt Weill with a loping, off-kilter melody and over-the-top camp. Ghost brought the expanded version of their second album, Infestissumam, to a close with this cabaret-inspired ABBA cover.
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