Tobias Forge, a.k.a. Papa Emeritus IV, center, leads the Swedish heavy metal band Ghost. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) Onstage at Anaheim's Honda Center arena, Tobias Forge is not himself.

But not everyone’s a fan. “We obviously are a polarizing band,” Ghost’s fearless leader Tobias Forge — alternately known as the diabolical priest character Papa Emeritus or Papa’s panda-eyed ...

Tobias Forge was a long way from making-it as a musician. He was living in a one-bedroom apartment in Sweden, and dreamt of playing guitar for the Red Hot Chili Peppers. He’d never been a lead singer ...

Prequelle is due out June 1, and it’s currently available for preorder here. Watch the band’s new music video for “Rats” here. Check out Ghost's track listing and tour dates below.

When Ghost first broke onto the scene in 2010/2011 there was hype from the get-go. Very early on in the band’s career — a crossroads for the music industry, when much hand-ringing was being done ...

Over the past decade, bombastic, theatric, operatic metal Swedes have become unlikely mainstream rock stars. They won the Grammy for Best Metal Performance in 2016 and have scored three nominations ...