"From the Pinnacle to the Pit"
Single by Ghost
from the album Meliora
ReleasedJuly 17, 2015
RecordedJanuary 2015
Length4:03
LabelLoma Vista
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Klas Åhlund
Ghost singles chronology
"Cirice"
(2015)		 "From the Pinnacle to the Pit"
(2015)		 "Majesty"
(2015)

"From the Pinnacle to the Pit" is a song by the Swedish rock band Ghost. The track was released as the second single from the group's third studio album Meliora.

Background and release

A Nameless Ghoul called "From the Pinnacle to the Pit" a "truly stomping riff-based song, Led Zeppelin-style" and "something that would sound great coming out of a car stereo in an American high school parking lot."[1] The song was released on July 17, 2015.

Music video

The song's music video was directed by Zev Deans,[2] and was filmed in a style reminiscent of 1920s silent movies. Clips from the 1949 educational film Act Your Age and the 1930 Cecille B DeMille movie Madame Satan were also used, including a scene where actress Kay Johnson and actor Reginald Denny danced. In the video, a student is sent to the headmaster's office only to be shown how man can harness the power of a god. The student is turned into an all-powerful man who despises what he's become. This evolves into the creation of Ghost vocalist Papa Emeritus III.

Personnel

Music

  • Papa Emeritus III − vocals
  • Nameless Ghouls – all instrumentalists: lead guitarist , bassist , keyboardist , drummer , rhythm guitarist

Artwork

  • David M. Brinley – single artwork

References

  1. ↑ "Ghost Unveil New Song, From The Pinnacle To The Pit". Kerrang!. 2015-07-20. Retrieved 2015-09-14.
  2. ↑ "From the Pinnacle to the Pit (Official Music Video) – Ghost B.C." VEVO. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.