“The last ten years have seen Sweden’s Ghost ascend from underground doom metal favourites to a band who routinely play arenas and are barely contained by them. What sort of venues they expect to be booked into after the sharp, melodic, metallic songs on display here are released into the world – this being their fifth album and first since 2018’s ‘Prequelle’ – remains to be seen. Does the 4.6 mill”
“While Impera's excess is justified by an overarching concept, it tends not to lead to the most gratifying songs.”
