The entire enigmatic persona Ghost has created, of the lead singer being a Satanic Pope a.k.a Papa Emeritus and the other masked "nameless ghouls", is becoming more and more enjoyable with everything the band does. And it's a joy to see them continuously expanding this identity with their music, and now with their music videos too.
Ghost's latest video for From The Pinnacle To The Pit brings the strange dark world of theirs to vivid life like never before.
It tells the story of Papa Emeritus' evolution from an ordinary kid to the evil leader he is now. The video begins with Papa Emeritus as a boy in school, drawing an inverted cross on his desk and being taken to the principal for it. What follows is a twisted turn of events which I'll leave for you to see for yourself.
Apart from the bizarre story, what makes the video such a winner is the vintage art style. The imagery and the style of motion graphics are highly reminiscent of the cult classic 1930 sci-fi film Metropolis and clips from various vintage films have also been used. I truly feel that there couldn't be a better visual style for the video. It beautifully complements all the spookiness of the story and the song.
Rating: 8.5/10
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