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Luckily, I think he can kind of keep things going with the episodic vignettes that come out on the Youtube channel. Advances the lore and can just film it right from Sweden.
 
Not the lore per se, but the soap opera side of it. There are plans for more comics and other stuff. I can imagine that he wants to go back to what Ghost were doing during the Infestissumam/Meliora era: releasing some videos presenting the world of Ghost, but on a much smaller scale. One year ago he hinted that Perpetua won't be the last Papa, so I guess that at some point we'll get an explanation why they got rid off him.

Flaming Blimp Crash said:
Luckily, I think he can kind of keep things going with the episodic vignettes that come out on the Youtube channel. Advances the lore and can just film it right from Sweden.
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I think that the Chapters got much worse post-Prequelle era. They stopped being funny, they started feeling forced. Sometimes they led to nothing. Their only purpose is to attract the Tiktok guys who'll come up with an insane theory for each and every video.

Maybe that's why he doesn't like it anymore. Some fans have been focusing on the lore more than on the music. Tobias is an entertainer and a cinema lover, but music is his main thing. If your audience spends so much time analyzing videos that are supposed to be silly while not being equally interested in your music, I bet it might not feel so great. Especially since it's very clear that the lore was never supposed to be such a big thing. Tobias started thinking about it when the record company asked him "Ok, so what's the story?" after hearing Opus Eponymous. It's a side thing and at this point it's not as important as it used to be.

Also, he films them in California/England. The only videos filmed in Sweden are some of the band's music videos (Umbra) and maybe some older material (The Summonings?).

He'll be back in ~2 years with another album, but for some reason Ghost fans think that the hiatus will last at least a decade. Personally, I just hope that we'll get the live album/DVD from Mexico sooner than later. Tobias earned his break, although I'm not 100% sure if this is the right moment for stopping. The decision to tour America twice was a big mistake, but ending the whole cycle after 10 months of touring (also in the context of Skeleta's success) doesn't sound good to me. The album deserved better. I mean, today marks the first anniversary of Satanized. And the Skeletour is done. No more concerts in the nearest future. Sounds so weird, doesn't it?
The good side of this situation is that maybe he'll realize that the US shouldn't be the favored audience and that he should treat his fans more equally.
 
Today being one year since Satanized debuted and knowing that Skeleta era is already over is crazy. It really ended with a whimper. The biggest and most successful album had the smallest tour. I still can't believe we didn't get the European 2nd leg and rest of the world that was promised.

I think the Mexico concert movie will come out in 2027/28 and new album in 2030. We shall see.
 
The original plan was to release the DVD in 2027. But the original plan for the Skeleta era was also to finish the tour in December 2026, so the release might come sooner than that.
 
malfeitor said:
He'll be back in ~2 years with another album, but for some reason Ghost fans think that the hiatus will last at least a decade. Personally, I just hope that we'll get the live album/DVD from Mexico sooner than later. Tobias earned his break, although I'm not 100% sure if this is the right moment for stopping. The decision to tour America twice was a big mistake, but ending the whole cycle after 10 months of touring (also in the context of Skeleta's success) doesn't sound good to me. The album deserved better. I mean, today marks the first anniversary of Satanized. And the Skeletour is done. No more concerts in the nearest future. Sounds so weird, doesn't it?
The good side of this situation is that maybe he'll realize that the US shouldn't be the favored audience and that he should treat his fans more equally.
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The US got 3 legs the last album cycle, it will always be the favored audience. The biggest mistake Tobias made was custom designing a stage that costs far too much to transport to other countries, most bands are doing the opposite to cut touring costs. When they do return I expect a stripped back version for sure.

I do think the break will be much longer than 2 years, he admitted he is having creative burnout and if Ghost lose all the momentum he is fine with that, which does suggest he is planning on a longer hiatus.
 
So… after the hiatus, he’ll decide to return to his roots, release his own No Prayer, and onstage he’ll play in front of stacked Marshall amps. That would suck if Skeleta really turns out to be his Seventh Son.
 
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