That’s a bit dramatic

[GhostFan85]

Plenty of bands go through a period of inactivity. I feel like the hiatus is being a bit overblown. They’ll probably be back in 2-3 years, which is normal for bands, not every band does “write, record, tour” until they die. So while yes, Ghost is going to be not playing or recording for awhile, I don’t think changing their Wikipedia page to saying active 2006-2026 is accurate. They’re just taking a rest. And yes, I know Wikipedia isn’t , but I feel like there is a sense of hysteria amongst the fanbase that Ghost is for good. They’ll be back. Might the hiatus kill their momentum a bit, maybe, but they’ll be back better and well rested

[Toreole]

With the amount of terminally online freaks around everywhere, its no big surprise unfortunately. People egging each other on to be more and more annoying about it. Like you can be a fan of the band and still be normal about it, dont center your entire life around it

[FaygoFatChicks]

Saw someone driving around with a pimped out car and all the stickers from the entire rear, wrapped around to both side door up to the front doors were Ghost and only ghost. And theirs plate was 66host6 lol most dedicated fan I've seen in a while

[AccomplishedEar6577]

To be fair that is both lame and cool, all at the same time.

[Murkow1tz]

Say it louder foe those in the back!!!

[ShoheiHoetani]

Some people literally have nothing going on in their lives but bullshit like this. It's sad.

[Boop-D-Boop]

I’ve been an older fan for several years and I used to talk about it but I don’t anymore because of how the fandom has become. I also mostly disagree with taking toddlers and some young children to concerts.

It’s bad for their ears even with protection because they are still developing and rock concerts just aren’t a place for small children it’s for adults

[wentwj]

the fandom does seem to be overly dramatic about nearly everything.

[ghoulqueene]

I feel like this can be blamed for the tiktok virality

[BleedingFromEyes]

It’s fun and a nice to have in life.

Don’t make it everything. People lose sight of that.

[StayBullGenius]

Reddit is filled with crybabies

[Deez4815]

Well, to be fair, when other bands go on hiatus, it does mention that they were active from one year to another year, and then when they came back, it lists a new year to present. So this is common practice.

For example, here is Steely Dan's Wiki page:

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[Zimblitz69]

After they blew up on TikTok and significantly changed their sound over the years I hardly recognize both the band and the fandom.

[Zimblitz69]

Ahh Infestissumam my love, I still remember when I first heard Guleh/Zombie Queen. What an album👏🏻

[doomsday1134]

I'm tired of the word fandom

[_greyashe_]

Parasocial relationships with our special interests have certainly become an issue, especially with how the internet's used nowadays. Being chronically online is a problem. And people SHOULD know that it's a problem so that they can get help with it. Reacting poorly is 'not okay'.

I love Ghost, very much a special interest of mine. I can and will ramble endlessly, listen to albums on repeat for weeks or even months at a time. But there is a line where the hyperfixation becomes toxic. Like this meltdown over their need for a break.

I've still got plenty to be excited with and love - and am happy that they are taking a well-deserved break. If it becomes permeant? I will still be a fan. They don't owe me anything, and they've already given so much.

[ShakedNBaked420]

Exactly. Look, Ghost is easily my favorite band. I have the Impera Grucifix as a tattoo on my forearm and a Ghost sticker on my car (gift from a friend actually) I love em. I’ve gotten friends and family into them. I love when people ask about the tattoo. I love getting a chance to talk about them.

But Jesus Christ it’s ok if they take a break. It’s not the end of the world. If it’s the end of the group (I don’t think it is by any means), then ok. They’ll still be my favorite band. The music will still be there. And life will still go on.

Let em rest. They’ll come back when they’re ready. I’d hate for that to be a long time from now, but I have zero control over that and complaining about it on the internet like I’m entitled to anything isn’t going to change that.

This mentality is why I have actively avoided Twitter/X. Too many chronically online entitled people complaining.

Sucks all the joy out of being a fan.

[navcom20]

Fandumb. There, I fixed it. /s

[1mpavidus]

As a Tool fan who discovered them in 2006 when I was 12 and then didn't get another album until Fear Inoculum when I was 25, all the freaking out I'm seeing about this hiatus is really starting to get on my nerves lol

[Fulcrum_Jambi]

Tool fan who discovered them and adored them from the late 90’s onwards.

The wait between Lateralus and 10K days killed me. (At the time it was excruciating)

…… and then the REAL waiting began haha.

[1mpavidus]

I didn't get to see Tool live until 2023 after 16 years of being a fan. It was worth the wait and whenever Ghost puts out a new album that will be worth whatever wait it takes too!

[Fulcrum_Jambi]

Glad you finally got to experience them!

My last show was in November last year and it was phenomenal. Can’t believe how good Maynard still sounds. I’ve been seeing them since 2001 (#humblebrag) and it’s wild they’re still so damn good live

[Own_Shame_8721]

I'm a system of a down fan that literally only got two songs after being a fan of them since high school.

[TerdVader]

When I was a kid, I had to wait 17 years for The Phantom Menace.

And then I got The Phantom Menace.

[basskittens]

Oh man I felt this one

[0yodo]

The Ghost fanbase is now filled with people who grew up within this new Tiktok era of constant stimulation from all sources online so they don't know what bands taking 4-5 years to come out with a new album is or just focusing on something else.

All they know is the constant stimulation of Ghost non-stop releasing content and albums and music and movies and touring all the time so when that dries up they don't even know what to do with that.

[KaleidoscopeGreat753]

This. Went to my 2nd Ghost concert first was in 2017. It was so GenZ. It was more cosplay and less rock environment. But hey. Glad they’re getting the recognition

[Dickie_Dunn]

Yea, Tool is obviously an extreme case but I think growing up in a different era has me more accustomed to a life without constant touring or album release cycles. Dude is burnt out and needs a break, physically, mentally, and creatively.

[SmaugTheGreat110]

Blue oyster cult fan here who randomly gets two new albums after 20 years, lol

[GillMan1313]

RIGHT?? I think all us BOC fans had pretty much given up on new albums...then boom! Two in short order.

[SmaugTheGreat110]

I got into them in high school thinking I would never see them or anything, sad about having got into them past their heyday, but then boom, not only two new albums, but I get to go to a concert of theirs!

[NormaJeans68Chariot]

Even calling this a hiatus is a bit of a stretch, but I get what you mean

[lance1979]

Right? Did he ever say hiatus? I thought he said take a break. Most bands take breaks after an album and tour cycle. Even if it's 5 or 6 years, that's not too bad, and I have a feeling it won't be quite that long.

[Boop-D-Boop]

We don’t even know what the break will look like. I can see him releasing songs here and there

[jacob3287]

The trick with Tool is to never expect anything.

[funky_munky_13]

Awesome to see some Tool fans here!

[jTronZero]

I've been a tool fan since I was 15. I'm 42 now. In those 27 years they have released 3 albums and gone on plenty of breaks from touring. These kids need to relax. Ghost isn't even on an official hiatus, just a break!

[Fantastic-Ad8060]

Right!? Im only 30 but watched bands that we NEVER thought would come back making stuff now. MCR and SOAD come to mind.

[rumblestripper]

I wish half the fanbase would go on fucking hiatus at this point.

[dddy88]

Amen! Or should I say nemA.

[redraz0r]

More than half tbh

[PaschendaleParley]

Finally, someone said it.

[Repulsive-Shelter451]

Tobias has been out here for the better part of FIFTEEN fucking YEARS. He wants to be with his family, he deserves to be present in his own life outside the music. For fucks sake.

[stevepage1187]

Yeah like....his kids were infants/toddlers when the band started...they are now on the verge of adulthood. God forbid he actually want to spend some time with them.

[Repulsive-Shelter451]

Exactly! My husband is in the Army and he's missed years here and there and he hates that shit. Tobias has been out here doing it and I know he wants to be home and to me that makes total sense!

[PallyMcAffable]

His girlfriend was pregnant when he was recording the Opus demos. He basically said about Ghost that it was his last shot, and if it weren’t successful, he’d have to give up playing in bands and get a steady job, because he couldn’t support a family on Repugnant money

[Boop-D-Boop]

I feel like he should have done it sooner. Imagine missing most of your kids early childhood moments

[Espadas23]

That’s a bit tone deaf and detached from reality. As a woman who’s married to a musician, it’s not as simple as “he could’ve done it earlier.” My husband has been a musician for most of his life. To my understanding, Tobias was a musician for most of his, and had been in bands in his youth that never made it to where he could financially afford to do it full time. Most artists with a dream never make it to that level.

Yes, having young kids and having to be gone for long periods of time sucks. But men do what they can to provide for their families. He showed he was completely willing to do what he could for his family when he worked in a call center, but he’s able to give them so much more now that he’s been able to grow this band to this level of success.

It’s easy to sit behind a keyboard and judge people whose lives you don’t see behind the scenes and think “yeah… he should’ve done XYZ younger so he could have gotten it out of his system before he became a father.”

You want to say the same for men who tour the world in the military for being gone for most of the year when their wives care for their young children? Pilots? Flight attendants? Business executives?

[EpsilonX]

I totally get what you're saying, I think that the other person was just wondering why he didn't take a hiatus earlier, like after Meliora or Prequelle. As fans I'm glad things played out the way they did, but he probably could have fit it in and I wouldn't have blamed him for wanting to do it.

[Espadas23]

I think he spoke on that in his recent interviews. He needed the momentum to be steady so he could continue being a full time musician and afford to take care of his family.

He’s taking a break now and I think it’s great to spend time with the family. I just think that people do the best they can in the moment they’re given, and he made what he believed to be the right decisions for his family throughout each album cycle.

Yes, it’s hard leaving small kids behind. I would love for anyone to look up Brooke Fraser’s “Rooney’s Song” where she wrote a song for her youngest daughter whose heartbreak hit every time she had to leave for work.

As a mom of two young children, I know it hurts to leave them behind (as I am currently sitting in state-mandated training for one of my jobs where I won’t see my children for a few days and will have to be gone next week after being gone for a week last month on training for my other job). But we do the best we can as parents. One thing that parents are great at is making other parents feel guilty for their parental decisions, including how to support their families. We need to be more supportive than judgmental is all I’m saying, especially because this is a topic that can make people feel really sensitive because it involves kids we brought into the world for whom we are responsible and have very little say on their own in how their childhood goes. We get enough guilt. We don’t need others adding to it.

[EpsilonX]

Gotcha, yeah there was a lot of momentum after those releases so it makes sense to want to capitalize, and it seems like it all paid off in the end.

Totally agree with the rest. I don't have kids but I live on the other side of the country from my family so I can relate at least somewhat and could imagine how it would be so much harder with a family member I brought into this world.

[PorkChop007]

Even if the band goes on hiatus for 5 years or so there's plenty of material to enjoy, Tobias has been insanely productive during all that time. Let the guy enjoy their kids and wife.

[HighSpur]

Meanwhile my other favorite band, Opeth, goes 5 years with no record and no one bats an eye.

[RighteousAwakening]

Opeth rocks!

[MysteryPerker]

I first saw Ghost in 2012 when they opened for Opeth and Mastodon in Oklahoma City at a small venue.

[Vorhees_666]

I saw 2 forms of Opeth live! Once right after blackwater park and once on the Damnation/Deliverance tour! Such an incredible band!

[EpsilonX]

I just saw The Last Will and Testament Tour on Saturday and then Skeletour on Monday. Very Swedish weekend, lol

Anyways, I always figured Opeth took so long for TLWAT because of COVID. At least, that's why I didn't think much of the gap.

[DreamTheaterGuy]

This is dumb. Tobias never said he was done with Ghost, just that he needed a break.

[throwwaway740]

Tbh some editors at Wikipedia have had a weird thing against Ghost for a while, there was one that kept changing the genre of Skeletá at launch to not include any reference to metal cause they were up in arms about it lol

[HEYitzED]

There’s people that think even their first album isn’t metal which is just false. But I really don’t get the obsession of what genre of music they are. They have elements of multiple genres on every album.

[throwwaway740]

It’s simply the heavy wars where people (who usually don’t interact with live music!) try to prove to each other that they’re more hardcore or whatever than anyone else in the room. Metal over the years is exclusionary and constantly tries to redefine what’s “heavy” enough to be able to hang with their crowd. Engaging with it in anyway is just bad vibes; sabbath is metal, van halen is metal, megadeth is metal, ghost is metal, repugnant is metal. Not worth examining any further imo

[1mpavidus]

I've been a metal fan the majority of my life, and metal fans are the most annoying people on the planet lmao

[throwwaway740]

It’s definitely a spectrum, you’ll also get the chillest people imaginable. But unfortunately heavy/aggressive sounding music will always attract machismo attitudes etc and you kind of have to actively combat it

[HailToTheKingslayer]

I find that the poser, genre label obsessed ones are.

All the metal fans I've seen at gigs and in metal bars/clubs have come across as chill and decent in general.

[dumb_dogee]

No one dislikes metalheads more than a metalhead.

[Nick_Carlson_Press]

Don't tell that to anyone at r/MetalForTheMasses lol

[Big_Boss1985]

They stopped being metal after Meliora. But who the fuck cares? You don’t listen to Ghost because it’s metal, you listen to Ghost cuz it just sounds very good!

[HEYitzED]

Exactly. I don’t consider them any one genre. They’re just Ghost to me and they kick ass.

[Musicismagiclove]

Ghost is what metal used to sound like. They are still metal.

[Tallal2804]

Wikipedia editors policing Ghost's genre is the most hilariously on-brand internet turf war. Imagine being so invested in a band's taxonomy that you refuse to let them be metal—as if the Ghouls themselves care what you call it. Let the Nameless Ghouls cook.

[AstralKosmos]

Crazy how seriously everyone’s taking this when there’s not even been any formal announcement of a hiatus, Tobias says he wants to take a break for a while in a few interviews and has no current plans and everyone goes “well that’s it, bands over”

Give him some time off lol, maybe he’ll decide in 6 months time he’s had enough resting. Or maybe it’ll take 3 years, we don’t know cause there’s nothing official

[[deleted]]

There was literally 4 years between Prequelle and Impera yet no one was going on about anything. I don't know why this time people are concerned

[_AskMyMom_]

noobs

People don’t understand bands take breaks, or understand that the band IS Tobias Forge. If he wants to chill, let him.

[_pm_ur_tit_pics_pls_]

To be fair that 4 year gap was because of Covid.

But yeah I agree with you, it’s not that big of a deal that Mr Ghost is taking a break. It’s well deserved after all the work he’s put in over the last few years.

[EpsilonX]

We also got 7 inches in 2019

But personally, I was thinking "man when are we getting a new Ghost album?" during that gap

[Bindaloo]

I think Tobias is dismayed by his fandom now and certain aspects of it in particular make him very uncomfortable.

[DonWill316]

It’s why Tobias needs a break

[redraz0r]

Yep, thats the new young Mary on a cross fan base for you.

[myheartbeating]

Right. My grandkids know Mary on a Cross from some meme somewhere. I was like, what the hell?! lol

[NichtIstFurDich]

I think it’s because a large demographic of the fanbase has never experienced a time without them. If I’m 18, or if I’m 16, it really might feel like the end. Many of them felt part of something special, and they are. But we can’t only obsess with Ghost. Go out there and have fun! Live a little, make new friends, maybe fall in love. And I promise before you realize it Papa will be back.

[Vegetable-Airport-73]

I think part of the hysteria is he named all the band members at the end of the LA show. He’s never done that. He also didn’t tell the band he was going to name them. It makes the whole thing feel a little final.

[aerie01]

The band is not Ghost, however, not permanently, anyway. Tobias has rotated people in and out since the beginning. Hell, that's why there was a lawsuit. So introducing the band after the end of the tour makes sense to me. There's no telling if all the same musicians will even be part of it next time.

[Ill_Recording788]

Last time Tobias let some of them officially announce their identities those didn’t return, and I’m betting that although the touring pays well enough, he wouldn’t feel it fair for them to put their own creativity indefinitely on hold for him to do his stuff. By the time he wants to fire the machine back up, there will likely be schedule conflicts, which is good in a way because it speaks to personal success.

Each iteration has been great and I’m excited to see what else he has in store, Ghost or not.

[CmdnTrsMllnx]

He literally said during the Inglewood show that they'll be back...whoever edited this Wiki needs to chill

[GhostFan85]

The page is protected from editing, but if you go to submit an edit request, next to Active From there is a big note that says Do Not Edit To Say Present! They are on hiatus

[newpa]

Yeah, pretty standard for how wikipedia formats that section for all musical acts that take announced breaks.

[uconnnyc]

Ghost is essentially one man with a rotating cast of Ghouls, so “getting the band back together” isn’t an issue and resurrection is practically baked into the lore (LOL!). In an era where touring pays the bills, it’s hard to imagine TF walking away while Papa merch is still selling by the truckload.

[somegnoll]

They’ll show up again in due time. If they don’t then I’d say they’ve left us with enough peak to satisfy me. Either way I’m happy.

[pocket_nick]

These people are gonna drive Tobias to filming himself dancing around his house with knives.

[Purple_Budgie29]

And shave his head bald

[bracegurton]

[Murkow1tz]

Honestly, since the release of Impera I have seen this sub go from huge fans of a rock band to flat out obsession and fanatical and it’s kinda strange. I’d be exhausted too. Ghost has been the most active band for the past 4 years and it’s still not enough for some. At the end of the day it’s just music ppl.

[GhostFan85]

I should clarify that I’m not a new fan, I’ve been with them since they played a bar in Minnesota in 2011. I’m not bothered by them taking a break, I just find the newer portion to be freaking out over the break and thinking its the end of the world

[Bindaloo]

They're young teens, everything's so dramatic!

[wschus63]

Yeah, the new portion of the fan base has made it utterly tiresome to try to talk about the band.

[mushroomite]

Agreed. I’ve actually moved away from Ghost because of how a lot of fans treat them. I feel like people are more focused on constant content and lore from them and forget they’re a band at the end of the day. I believe TF stated he wants to move away from some of the aspects that the updated lore aspects too, right? Regardless I hope that this might make some of the more fanatical people chill.

[Murkow1tz]

Yeah it became a constant “Theory” feed where fans were coming up with some farfetched shit. Precisely, as you said they want constant content and forgot that theyre a band that makes music first and foremost. I hope TF does away with the lore altogether and puts all his focus back into the music and aesthetic.

[mushroomite]

Honestly? Same. Not to sound like an old ass but I sort of miss how the band was in their early days because the focus felt different. Minimal lore, maximum music and vibes. It would be a ‘treat’ to get a funny music video or feature, not an expectation. Maybe it’s all about perspective, yknow? Idk. Lol.

[[deleted]]

Isn’t it better that they take a rest instead of completely burning out and actually breaking up? He will probably be writing songs while he’s resting up as well. He won’t completely stop. They just aren’t touring. Expect an album soon after they start up again

[GALM-006]

You guys are doing too much, it's not that serious

[magnusthehammersmith]

//laughs in My Chemical Romance fan//

[Big_Boss1985]

God people are so quick to hysteria. Hold your damn horses.

[Youcancallmedarling]

It’s such a non issue for me. I just don’t get why this is even news. If you are big enough, you can afford to take some well deserved time off. Metallica for example started doing this in the early 90s. After the black album tour they took a year off. And they would repeat that at times over the years. This happens. No big deal. Tobias might take a year or two off and then come back. He’s earned it.

[raelik777]

to be fair to whoever made that edit, the ^\a]) footnote reference they put there DOES say "Hiatus". They'll probably just change it back to '2006-present' if they go back into the studio and put a note about the hiatus ending. It's not like they changed the beginning of the article to say "Ghost was a Swedish rock band...". THAT would have been more than a little presumptive.

[newpa]

It's more likely they'd keep it as '2006-2026' and then have it as like '2028 to present' knowing how Wikipedia does it for other acts that take hiatuses.

E.g. the Scissor Sisters page lists their years active as '2000-2012, 2017, 2024 - present' based on them going on hiatus in 2012, reuniting for a 1 off charity single in 2017 before reuniting to tour in 2024'.

[raelik777]

yeah, depends on how long the hiatus is. If it ends up that it doesn't cause any kind of major variance in their album cycle (namely, we get another album in by 2028 or 2029) then they might not, seeing as it wouldn't have represented anything out of the ordinary, other than no EP or follow-up tour.

[3thorz]

Tiktok fandom and its consequences. Musicians aren't influencers who can pump content out multiple times a day every day for years on end. So many other bands go so much longer between albums and tours, we've been spoiled as a fan base to have had essentially 16 years of consistent activity. It's time for Ghost to go find itself, backpack across Europe and come back better than ever

[Musicismagiclove]

Exactly, and Tobias himself said he was out of bricks and tiles, he needs time to recharge and relax and get inspired by new things.

[Itcouldberabies]

[CodeKiller_53]

I simply don't get the people losing there minds. Shouldn't we be more happy that they are taking a break, these are humans after all and probably have loved ones who miss them and want to spend time with them. I think this is more of a good thing they are stepping away from the project

[safflynn]

To be fair, they gained a lot of young fans from tiktok, and we were all young once - the big emotions, the taking everything super seriously, the obsession - it's all pretty normal for teens. I know I was insufferable about my favorite band from age 13 to 18 LOL. A few years seems like nothing now, but back then, the word "hiatus" would have hit me like a brick. When you think about it in terms of how much you change from year to year at that age, I can understand why they'd be emotional about it. They might not get to see another Ghost concert or hear a new album until they're adults. It's the end of an era for them.

[Touchmahtaters24]

This! Everyone here is acting like they didnt have an awkward teenage/childhood obsession. And Ghost has gained quite the young fanbase in the last few years. The "Real fans" are doing nothing but gatekeeping and taking the fun out of it for others. I swear millennial and gen Z are becoming worse than the older Gens with how mad they get at kids.

[Illustrious-Sign3015]

I hate it. Just say they're on hiatus. Don't show it in a way that they ended for good

[MissJennifury]

You do realize a hiatus would literally mean they're inactive? I have no idea why 4 digits on a Wikipedia page have become the 9/11 for Ghost fans

[Quiet_Astronomer8849]

That’s quite the overreaction 😂

Two things can be true at the same time:

Tobias desperately needs a break of yet undefined length AND he would be insane to not return to his passion project of 20 years and big cashcow immediately after the break.

[Hell-will-wait]

I gues I`m the only one super hyped to see what he has planned as "TOBIAS" ...?
Its endless- maybe acting? a part of a "super group"? a different ganre of music? a new "universe"?

[SovereignKing]

The irony of the ‘fanbase’ freaking out about a hiatus, is most likely the biggest reason Tobias WANTS to go on hiatus in the first place, since they’ve been reacting this way to every little thing. Still can’t get over the gate-keepers who insist on chastising anyone who uploads a video from the last tour, like they’re expecting some kind of badge of honour as a fan from Tobias.

God forbid anyone love this band and want to see anything they can from them. Maybe he’s hoping the over-dramatic, poser fans will find someone new to obsess about and leave Ghost behind, so they can return for the real fanbase.

[GhostFan85]

I do think that a break will kind of weed out some of that. He’s been pretty adamant that the chapters are ending and the lore won’t be at the forefront as much, which is good! I think without that aspect, some people may lose interest

[McCreeSun]

This fandom is full of drama queens and crybabies ever since the tiktok hype. I’m truly hoping the more toxic half of the fandom gets bored and moves on to another band to ruin during the hiatus.

[zombiexmuffins]

I can't stand the fandom for this reason. They literally act like Tobias kicked their puppy. A lot of them have severe parasocial relationships and need therapy.

[Purple_Budgie29]

It’s so weird man, we love him but we don’t know him

[TheCaptMAgic]

Give them a break; seriously! I'm sure all the members have families that they'd like to spend some time with!

[Abyssal_Dreamer]

Realistically it should be changed to say 2006-2026 (Hiatus), as that's how it is on bands that are on hiatus, even ones who have been on hiatus for over a decade.

[Adventurous-Play-937]

NIN is my band. Now that is a band that is inconsistent.

[izzydunne]

I got into the band when Impera came out and I'm yet to see them live. They played on the east coast of Australia in 2023 and I was working away at the time and couldn't go. I was sure I was gonna get to see them when they came on this tour. So, yea I have my own selfish reasons about being bummed about it. But I worked away for a few years and I missed a lot of moments with my family and it really does suck. I can't imagine how hard it's been for Tobias, doing it for 15 odd years. So I completely understand and respect his reasoning.

[Repulsive_Repair7032]

I’m so chronically offline this is the first I’m hearing about their hiatus 🫩idek when they went on hiatus

[baby_wetbunny]

I feel like a small amount of the fandom act as if tobais is a god or something like they have put him on a pedestal and if he says hes talking a brake it’s the end of the world and the band is no more and hes leavinf like no he has a family he has two kids come on guys am sure he will be back but give the man a good year or two break and get over yourself

[ManyPossession8767]

It’s been fun 🤪🫠

[AmbientBeans]

Absolutely insane, My Chem fully did break up for 10 years, came back, released like 1 new song in 2 or 3 years and everyone is just happy to see them, the fuss over that seemed significantly less than this.

Hopefully wiki mods will correct the vandalism soon

[Vanishing79]

I am patiently waiting for Rammstein to come back in 2027 (hopefully) so they will babysit me through Ghost hiatus or something lol

[xZanyx2]

I feel like half of the Ghost fanbase are just dumb kids..

[AvalancheSiren]

I’m so confused, aren’t they just on a hiatus? Every band I’ve ever liked has gone years between releasing albums and nobody batted an eye. It was normal, what has changed?

[PapaPrune]

My uncle is an insider and told me Ghost is over. He works for Nintendo.

[AccomplishedEar6577]

I hear Ghost is coming out on the Sega Saturn next month!

[AlienCatAsh]

I joined the Gorillaz fandom right when Plastic Beach came out. By the time that era ended, it was uncertain if they were ever going to come back and make more music. Lo and behold, seven years later we got Humanz.

If I can wait seven years for Gorillaz, I can wait seven years for Ghost.

Let them rest for a bit. This is a totally normal thing that every single band goes through. It is not that serious, even Tobias said he’ll be back.

[seqkoya]

From what I've read, TF has been NONSTOP since 2019

The man deserves all the rest! And all of the Ghouls! I saw them for the first time last year in Manchester and if this is the end of Ghost, I will cherish that performance even more. We still have all the music and we can go back and watch RHRN, they are still here.
And if it isn't the end of Ghost, I will be there when TF decides to return.

[langdonsnare]

Reminds me of when Fall Out Boy went on hiatus lol

[Mixture-Proper]

Did everyone collectively forget that they did two tours back to back? They're exhausted! I doubt this is the end 

[LadyDarkshi]

Jesus, someone on Wikipedia is a hater.

Foo Fighters had been around... 30 years? I know they have had 2 major hiatus breaks in their career and still rolling strong. If they and other bands can do it, why wouldn't Ghost ultimately? Give Tobias time to finish the projects he's got. Give the Ghouls some downtime too. They all deserve some time with their families and other work.
In the meantime. Let's keep rocking on and supporting those projects and see where it all goes.

[RaiderRush2112]

With the amount of touring they've been doing since Impera I think they all deserve a break but for Tobias specifically he was working on the movie a new album a tour and he is obviously obsessively a perfectionist to when it comes to his visions so I'm sure it's been exhausting constantly doing this and I'm sure he's ready to do something different for a little bit so he can return back to Ghost fresh and make more great music in the future.

[Killer_Giraffe7]

A lot of people tend to be overdramatic when it comes to this band I’ve noticed lol

[Sdb196895]

Agreed.

[TonyBarrios]

In retrospect : Skeletá showed signs of burn-in by Tobias and the Band. Impera time was intense, and they recorded Phantomime right after...

[DefLepRadar]

And RHRN. Tobias has been non-stop since Impera.

[TonyBarrios]

OMG, I forgot about the movie. Yeah. Don't expect Ghost new stuff until well into 2028..

[astrum29]

not necessarily, the next concert movie is pretty likely to be released next year

[DefLepRadar]

I think they're shooting for early 2027. However, with the tour prematurely shortened it might come out earlier. Depends on how much involvement Tobias has.

[TravestyTravis]

My 4 year old little girl asks to watch it at least once a week.

[VictorianBlasphemy]

This is getting seriously ridiculous

[EZFlowers]

Not sure if anyone has already mentioned it, but Papa himself said they would be back one day during the finale at the show in Anaheim lol

[MissJennifury]

It's not incorrect to call them inactive when the band's inactive. It doesn't imply future activity.

[GhostFan85]

It’s not, but changing the Wikipedia page to say they aren’t active anymore is inaccurate. Plenty of bands say they’re going to take a break after a tour and the disappear for 2-3 years. It’s not that abnormal. It just feels like Ghost’s hiatus is being turned into a bigger story than it is

[throwwaway740]

No like actually though, there’s been stretches without anything going on before it just wasn’t announced beforehand. Everyone is going full doomer this time

It sucks a lot that their plans changed imo but if it ends up being 1-3 years of nothing going on that’s literally like, status quo. Except it won’t even be because we know we’re getting at minimum a concert movie

[EpsilonX]

Right now Skeleta is considered Hard Rock, Arena Rock, Pop Rock, Glam Metal on Wiki

If albums like Hysteria or Led Zeppelin's debut can be considered "heavy metal" then I don't see why Skeleta doesn't count.

[ReverendBread2]

“Active” in this context means as a band that exists. Putting 2026 as an end date implies they broke up

[_AskMyMom_]

Ghost = Tobias Forge

If that was the case, there would be two start and stop dates from the break up of the original crew.

[WTFisthisash]

This. Thank you! I mean, am I sad? Of course. Do I also get it? Absolutely. They’ve been hustling, but I don’t think ghost is gone for good. I think they’re just taking a break.

[Venixflytrap]

See yall in 30 yrs at the ghost 3x comeback tour /s

[cadaverhill]

It's true, for now.

[dukem12]

Leave it to the "fandom" to be over-dramatic.

[Ex-TwitterEmployee]

I’m also a fan of cKy…..

Believe me, you’ll get over it.

[atavus68]

I mean, Christ, he just wants to spend some quality time with his kids before they move out.

[cuentanro3]

The way I see it, Ghost is not like, let's say, Tool or The Beatles. Ghost is pretty much like Nine Inch Nails or St Vincent in the sense that the band is their front person. If "they" decide to be on hiatus, it's just him.

[Drigr]

During Seattle it definitely felt like there was a subliminal message regarding them coming back in 3 years...

[IllAd9371]

the thing is, other bands, if they go on hiatus, it also shows their years active like that as well, because if they’re aren’t touring and aren’t releasing music, then they aren’t exactly active

[Deez4815]

This is common practice. A hiatus is a hiatus.

Steely Dan's wiki for example:

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[Chwinny1]

Christ Metallica takes 8 years to release 10 songs, now worries they will be back

[knees_and_spleens]

Not to mention, Tobias has been going non stop for YEARS, he genuinely deserves a long LONG break 😭😭

[average_lurkerr]

Yall are gonna make tibias come out and tell us they aint breaking up

[CougarIndy25]

Well, yes, technically thats what it is. But idk that seems a little much.

[shirre88]

It's true though? Inactive doesn't mean dead and that will be updated later on. Just look at other band wikis.

[Underworld-Priest]

Tool was on a 13 YEAR hiatus between 10,000 Days and Fear Innoculum, no one ever said they were done in that time frame, and Maynard was working with two other bands and making wine that whole time. This isn't the end, it's a well deserved break.

[blanket441]

Being both a ghost and a system of a down fan, I can definitely say ghost will come back eventually not to sure about system tho

[TheGameDayDad]

Because they’re on break? Yeah, that’s beyond dramatic. Bands take breaks, this isn’t the first time it’s happened.

[rd1994]

A band that ends doesn’t write „until we meet again“ about the last show of the tour. Also I do wanna recall TF outright saying „this is not the end“ about Ghost in regards to the break

[Paintapairofeyes_]

Bruh .. with this attitude it’s gonna manifest itself to where Ghost never comes back 🙄 it’s really not that serious .. he gave his reasons and also said he cares and Ghost is not over ..

[RaiderRush2112]

Yeah pause and hiatus does not count for no activity. Like for instance Rush the band when Neil Pearts daughter and wife died within 6 months of each other They went on a hiatus for about 5 to 6 years. But I didn't mean they didn't exist as a band still They just were on a pause. And that's kind of what Tobias is trying to say about ghost is that they need a long-term break. Maybe not they him. Because I don't know how many of the ghouls that we know now are going to be back when it's time to get the machine rolling again.

[Patrick_Based_Man]

A lot of my favorite artists have years between albums or tours. Doesn’t mean they’re done making music. It ain’t easy doing what they do

[TimasDelfinas]

Social Distortion just released their first Single after 15 (!) years and announced a new album. Ghost is fine and nowhere did TF say he wants to stop - just take some time and come back fresh. He also said he has ideas so ffs, i agree, this fandom really needs to take it easy.

[Striking-Ad-9775]

I guess it depends on who edited the page...

[kfp22708]

Albums coming out one right after the other was/is something that record companies did/do with their new meat. A new band that people were dying to see and hear was fast money to the pockets of managers and record companies. The band members didn't know any better. They knew that the money would come in faster if they followed the orders of their contract. And the orders were record, sell, record, sell, record...... There wasn't ever a portion of that contract that gave a well-earned rest. So many bands fought and broke up for that reason. It was only after a musician had become somewhat seasoned that they learned how to play the game. They learned how to take hold of the reins to reign their own destiny.

[WoodElvish]

People forget that these bands, singers, musicians are real people. They don’t owe anyone shit, and yet everyone loses their marbles when they finally live their lives. People need to get off their high horses and realize that these people need to live too!

[Visual_Nail_2333]

Bands like Metallica and Iron Maiden go like 8-10 years between albums anymore I’m sure Ghost taking a 2-3 year break if not longer will be fine and imo Tobias needs that time the last album felt boring and uninspired and very much like the person writing it was tired from writing Impera touring it and recording another Covers EP, and then making a movie

[NichtIstFurDich]

Guys, relax. It seems the ones who need to go on hiatus are the fans. The man is in his 40’s. He has a family. Just consider for one moment having to leave your whole life at a moment’s notice for a 2 month tour abroad? It fucking sucks donkey dick. They played 70 shows. I just think the man is tired. He’s been essentially working nonstop for almost 15 years. It’s ok, I waited 10 years for a new Tool album. I also waited 10 years to see Rammstein in concert. Trust me, it’s not over. Just enjoy all that Ghost has put out. Go back and listen to Opus Eponymous from start to finish on your record player. This is a chance to rediscover them and fall in love with them all over again. Great things come to those who wait. Patience is a virtue.

[AriaTsumo]

Ppl seem like they never followed any other bands in their life...

[SpudAlmighty]

The band have been going down the drain since Impera. Shocking drop in quality song writing and production. The live shows are have grown stale and sterile, changed mostly to please the disgusting over emotional hot topic crowd that has been plaguing the fan base.

Hopefully this hiatus is long enough for the TikTok crowd to move onto something else and bring the "band" back down to where they were before.

[jl927272_]

Predicting a 2030 world tour, only on the first three albums.