If You Have Ghost

If You Have Ghost
EP by Ghost
Released November 20, 2013
Recorded 2012–2013, Studio 606
Genre Heavy metal, doom metal
Length 24:41
Language English
Label Republic, Loma Vista
Producer Dave Grohl
Ghost chronology
Infestissumam
(2013)Infestissumam2013		 If You Have Ghost
(2013)		 Meliora
(2015)Meliora2015

If You Have Ghost is an EP by Swedish heavy metal band Ghost. It was produced by Dave Grohl and released on November 20, 2013 by Republic Records. Four of the five tracks are covers of other acts; "I'm a Marionette" and "Waiting for the Night" were originally released on various editions of Ghost's second album, Infestissumam, while the two others were newly recorded. The fifth is a live recording of Ghost's own "Secular Haze" from the band's July 28, 2013 performance at Music Hall of Williamsburg in New York City.

Background

Ghost's collaboration with Dave Grohl of Nirvana and Foo Fighters happened when, before going to Nashville to record Infestissumam, the band had a bunch of covers demoed and were discussing if they should squeeze them onto the album.[1][2] " ... we were at a festival in Europe and Foo Fighters was playing, and we knew that Dave was a fan, and [when we talked to him] after a few handshakes and a few laughs, we were like 'Okay, so you liked the band? So do you want to do something?' And he said yeah, and one month later we were in [his studio in] L.A. doing that".[1][2]

The cover of "I'm a Marionette" was first released in late 2012 as the B-side to Ghost's "Secular Haze" single.[3] In late 2013, all of the tracks from If You Have Ghost were included in a special edition of Infestissumam, called Infestissumam Redux.

The EP's cover art references a shot from the 1922 German Expressionist horror film Nosferatu.[4]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."If You Have Ghosts" (Roky Erickson cover)Roky Erickson3:32
2."I'm a Marionette" (ABBA cover)Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus4:50
3."Crucified" (Army of Lovers cover)Alexander Bard, Anders Wollbeck, Jean-Pierre Barda5:13
4."Waiting for the Night" (Depeche Mode cover)Martin Gore5:38
5."Secular Haze [Live]" (Recorded live at Music Hall of Williamsburg)A Ghoul Writer5:28

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic57/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[6]
AllMusic[7]
Consequence of Sound[8]
Iowa State Daily(4/5)[9]
Loudwire[10]
New Noise Magazine[11]
Now2/4[12]
Rock Sound(4/10)[13]
Rolling Stone[14]

At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the EP received an average score of 57, which indicates "mixed or average reviews", based on seven reviews.[5]

If You Have Ghost sold roughly 5,000 copies in the United States in its first week and reached No. 87 on the Billboard 200.[15]

Personnel

Ghost

Nameless Ghouls:

Guests
Miscellaneous

Chart positions

Chart (2013) Peak
position
UK UK Albums Chart[16] 172
UK Rock & Metal Albums[17] 11
US Billboard 200[18] 87
US Billboard Hard Rock[18] 7
US Billboard Top Rock[18] 24

References

  1. 1 2 "Show No Mercy: Ghost B.C.". Pitchfork Media. 2013-04-12. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
  2. 1 2 "A Nameless Ghoul from Ghost B.C. on Papa Emeritus II being too evil for the Vatican". westword.com. 2013-04-17. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
  3. ↑ "GHOST: Studio Version Of 'I'm A Marionette' Available On SPOTIFY". Blabbermouth.net. 2013-01-19. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
  4. ↑ Rob Galluzzo (16 November 2016). "The Band GHOST’s Many Horror Homages". Blumhouse. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  5. 1 2 "Metacritic - Ghost B.C.: If You Have Ghost". Metacritic. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
  6. ↑ Tyons, Lodd. "Ghost B.C. - If You Have Ghost Review". About.com. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  7. ↑ Monger, James. "If You Have Ghost - Ghost B.C.". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
  8. ↑ Kivel, Adam (2013-11-25). "Album Review: Ghost B.C. – If You Have Ghost EP". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
  9. ↑ Welshhons, Celeste (2 December 2013). "Album Review: Ghost B.C.'s 'If You Have Ghost'". Iowa State Daily. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  10. ↑ DiVita, Joe (2013-11-19). "Ghost B.C., ‘If You Have Ghost’ EP – Review". Loudwire. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
  11. ↑ "Album Review: Ghost – "If You Have Ghost EP"". New Noise Magazine. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  12. ↑ Gillis, Carla. "Ghost B.C. If You Have Ghost". Now. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
  13. ↑ Rogers, Jack (9 December 2013). "Ghost B.C. - If You Have Ghost". Rock Sound. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  14. ↑ Fricke, David (2013-11-18). "Ghost B.C.: 'If You Have Ghost' Review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
  15. ↑ "GHOST's 'If You Have Ghost' EP Cracks U.S. Top 100". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
  16. ↑ CHART: CLUK Update 30.11.2013 (wk47) (in German). zobbel.de. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  17. ↑ 2013 Top 40 Rock & Metal Albums Archive: 30th November 2013. officialcharts.com. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  18. 1 2 3 "If You Have Ghost - Ghost B.C. Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
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