Opus Eponymous is the debut studio album of Swedish heavy metal band Ghost , released October 18, 2010. In the USA, the album was released on January 18 [7] and April 6 in Japan . A bonus track cover for the song The Beatles by Here Comes the Sun was added to the Japanese edition [8] .
| Opus Eponymous | |||||||
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| studio album ghost | |||||||
| Date of issue | October 18, 2010 | ||||||
| Genres | heavy metal doom metal | ||||||
| Duration | 34:41 | ||||||
| Producer | Gene walker | ||||||
| Labels | Rise Above , Metal Blade , Trooper Entertainment | ||||||
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| Critics' ratings | |
| A source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [one] |
| Decibel | 9/10 [2] |
| Loud Magazine Australia | 98% [3] |
| Metal forces | 7/10 [4] |
| Popmatters | 8/10 [5] |
| The washington times | 8.5 / 10 [6] |
The album was nominated for the Swedish Grammis Award, but the black metal group Watain won [9] [10] .
The lyrics are based on satanic and occult themes. An exception is the only single from the album, Elizabeth , dedicated to Elizabeth Bathory .
List of Songs
| No. | Title | Duration | |||||||
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| one. | Deus Culpa (intro) | 1:34 | |||||||
| 2. | "Con Clavi Con Dio" | 3:33 | |||||||
| 3. | "Ritual" | 4:28 | |||||||
| four. | Elizabeth | 4:01 | |||||||
| five. | "Stand by Him" | 3:56 | |||||||
| 6. | Satan Prayer | 4:38 | |||||||
| 7. | "Death Knell" | 4:36 | |||||||
| eight. | "Prime Mover" | 3:53 | |||||||
| 9. | Genesis (instrumental) | 4:03 | |||||||
| 34:41 | |||||||||
| Japanese edition bonus track | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Duration | |||||||
| ten. | “ Here Comes the Sun ” ( The Beatles cover) | 3:24 | |||||||
Record Members
- Ghost
- Papa Emeritus I - vocals
- Nameless Ghouls - instruments ( drums , bass , rhythm guitar , solo guitar , keyboards )
Notes
- ↑ Rivadavia, Eduardo [ Opus Eponymous (English) on the AllMusic Opus Eponymous - Ghost website] (Review). Allmusic . Macrovision Corporation. Date of treatment February 21, 2012.
- ↑ Moffitt, Greg GHOST - OPUS EPONYMOUS . Decibel Date of treatment February 21, 2012. Archived February 18, 2011.
- ↑ Fischer-Giffin, Brian Music review: Ghost's 'Opus Eponymous' (Review) (link not available) . Loud Magazine Australia (August 12, 2011). Date of treatment February 21, 2012. Archived on August 19, 2012.
- ↑ Arnold, Neil GHOST 'Opus Eponymous (2010) (Review). Metal Forces . Date of treatment August 5, 2013.
- ↑ Begrand, Adrien Ghost: Opus Eponymous (Review). PopMatters (December 1, 2010). Date of treatment January 14, 2014.
- ↑ Hensch, Mark Music review: Ghost's 'Opus Eponymous' (Review). The Washington Times (February 7, 2011). Date of treatment February 21, 2012. Archived February 10, 2011.
- ↑ GHOST's 'Opus Eponymous' To Receive US Release In January . blabbermouth.net. Date of treatment August 26, 2011. Archived June 28, 2013.
- ↑ Ghost (32) - Opvs Eponymovs (CD, Album) . discogs.com (April 6, 2011). Date of treatment August 26, 2011.
- ↑ Ghost Unveil New Track 'Secular Haze' and Offer Free Download . Loudwire (December 18, 2012). Date of treatment January 10, 2013. Archived on June 7, 2013.
- ↑ WATAIN Wins Swedish GRAMMIS Award For 'Best Hard Rock' Album . blabbermouth.net (April 6, 2011). Date of treatment January 10, 2013. Archived on June 7, 2013.