Impera (first pressing, black bottom CD)

~ Release by Ghost (see all versions of this release, 11 available)

Annotation

Swedish first pressing CD. Released as digipak with booklet. The distinguishing feature of the release is the fact that the bottom of the CD is completely black.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#	Title	Length
1	Imperium engineer: Stefan Boman and Martin Eriksson Sandmark producer: Klas Åhlund mixer: Dan Malsch and Andy Wallace additional drums (drum set): Ricard Nettermalm additional guitar: Fredrik Åkesson additional piano: Martin Hederos instruments: Group of Nameless Ghouls performer: Papa Emeritus IV phonographic copyright (℗) by: Loma Vista Recordings (in 2022) recorded at: Apmamman Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden, Atlantis Metronome in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden and Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States mixed at: Soundmine Recording Studios in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States recording of: Imperium composer: A Ghoul Writer	1:40
2	Kaisarion engineer: Stefan Boman and Martin Eriksson Sandmark producer: Klas Åhlund mixer: Dan Malsch and Andy Wallace additional drums (drum set): Ricard Nettermalm additional guitar: Fredrik Åkesson additional piano: Martin Hederos instruments: Group of Nameless Ghouls lead vocals: Papa Emeritus IV performer: Papa Emeritus IV phonographic copyright (℗) by: Loma Vista Recordings (in 2022) recorded at: Apmamman Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden, Atlantis Metronome in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden and Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States mixed at: Soundmine Recording Studios in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States recording of: Kaisarion writer: Joakim Berg and A Ghoul Writer	5:02
3	Spillways engineer: Stefan Boman and Martin Eriksson Sandmark additional producer: Vargas & Lagola producer: Klas Åhlund mixer: Dan Malsch and Andy Wallace additional drums (drum set): Ricard Nettermalm additional guitar: Fredrik Åkesson additional piano: Martin Hederos instruments: Group of Nameless Ghouls lead vocals: Papa Emeritus IV performer: Papa Emeritus IV phonographic copyright (℗) by: Loma Vista Recordings (in 2022) and UMG Recordings, Inc. FP (in 2023) recorded at: Apmamman Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden, Atlantis Metronome in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden and Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States mixed at: Soundmine Recording Studios in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States recording of: Spillways writer: Salem Al Fakir, A Ghoul Writer and Vincent Pontare	3:17
4	Call Me Little Sunshine engineer: Stefan Boman and Martin Eriksson Sandmark additional producer: Fat Max Gsus producer: Klas Åhlund mixer: Dan Malsch and Andy Wallace additional drums (drum set): Ricard Nettermalm additional guitar: Fredrik Åkesson additional piano: Martin Hederos instruments: Group of Nameless Ghouls lead vocals: Papa Emeritus IV performer: Papa Emeritus IV phonographic copyright (℗) by: Loma Vista Recordings (in 2022) and UMG Recordings, Inc. FP (in 2023) recorded at: Apmamman Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden, Atlantis Metronome in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden and Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States mixed at: Soundmine Recording Studios in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States recording of: Call Me Little Sunshine writer: A Ghoul Writer and Max Grahn	4:44
5	Hunter’s Moon engineer: Stefan Boman and Martin Eriksson Sandmark additional producer: Fat Max Gsus producer: Klas Åhlund mixer: Dan Malsch and Andy Wallace additional drums (drum set): Ricard Nettermalm additional guitar: Fredrik Åkesson additional piano: Martin Hederos instruments: Group of Nameless Ghouls lead vocals: Papa Emeritus IV performer: Papa Emeritus IV phonographic copyright (℗) by: Loma Vista Recordings (in 2022) recorded at: Apmamman Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden, Atlantis Metronome in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden and Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States mixed at: Soundmine Recording Studios in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States recording of: Hunter’s Moon writer: A Ghoul Writer and Max Grahn	3:16
6	Watcher in the Sky engineer: Stefan Boman and Martin Eriksson Sandmark additional producer: Vargas & Lagola producer: Klas Åhlund mixer: Dan Malsch and Andy Wallace additional drums (drum set): Ricard Nettermalm additional guitar: Fredrik Åkesson additional piano: Martin Hederos instruments: Group of Nameless Ghouls lead vocals: Papa Emeritus IV performer: Papa Emeritus IV phonographic copyright (℗) by: Loma Vista Recordings (in 2022) recorded at: Apmamman Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden, Atlantis Metronome in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden and Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States mixed at: Soundmine Recording Studios in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States recording of: Watcher in the Sky writer: Salem Al Fakir, A Ghoul Writer and Vincent Pontare	5:48
7	Dominion engineer: Stefan Boman and Martin Eriksson Sandmark additional producer: Vargas & Lagola producer: Klas Åhlund mixer: Dan Malsch and Andy Wallace additional drums (drum set): Ricard Nettermalm additional guitar: Fredrik Åkesson additional piano: Martin Hederos instruments: Group of Nameless Ghouls performer: Papa Emeritus IV phonographic copyright (℗) by: Loma Vista Recordings (in 2022) recorded at: Apmamman Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden, Atlantis Metronome in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden and Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States mixed at: Soundmine Recording Studios in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States recording of: Dominion composer: Salem Al Fakir, A Ghoul Writer and Vincent Pontare	1:23
8	Twenties engineer: Stefan Boman and Martin Eriksson Sandmark additional producer: Vargas & Lagola producer: Klas Åhlund mixer: Dan Malsch and Andy Wallace additional drums (drum set): Ricard Nettermalm additional guitar: Fredrik Åkesson additional piano: Martin Hederos instruments: Group of Nameless Ghouls choir vocals: Lita Åhlund, Alva Åkesson, Olivia Boman, Minou Forge, Inez Johansson and Elvira Nettermalm lead vocals: Papa Emeritus IV performer: Papa Emeritus IV phonographic copyright (℗) by: Loma Vista Recordings (in 2022) recorded at: Apmamman Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden, Atlantis Metronome in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden and Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States mixed at: Soundmine Recording Studios in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States part of: TheNeedleDrop: Top 10 Worst Songs of 2022 (number: 5) recording of: Twenties writer: Salem Al Fakir, A Ghoul Writer and Vincent Pontare	3:46
9	Darkness at the Heart of My Love engineer: Stefan Boman and Martin Eriksson Sandmark additional producer: Vargas & Lagola producer: Klas Åhlund mixer: Dan Malsch and Andy Wallace additional drums (drum set): Ricard Nettermalm additional guitar: Fredrik Åkesson additional piano: Martin Hederos instruments: Group of Nameless Ghouls choir vocals: Jade Ell, Estherlivia, Ida Gratte, Ida Johansson, Anna Mosten and Johanna Eriksson Sanmark lead vocals: Papa Emeritus IV performer: Papa Emeritus IV phonographic copyright (℗) by: Loma Vista Recordings (in 2022) and UMG Recordings, Inc. FP (in 2023) recorded at: Apmamman Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden, Atlantis Metronome in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden and Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States mixed at: Soundmine Recording Studios in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States recording of: Darkness at the Heart of My Love writer: Salem Al Fakir, A Ghoul Writer and Vincent Pontare	4:59
10	Griftwood engineer: Stefan Boman and Martin Eriksson Sandmark producer: Klas Åhlund mixer: Dan Malsch and Andy Wallace additional drums (drum set): Ricard Nettermalm additional guitar: Fredrik Åkesson additional piano: Martin Hederos instruments: Group of Nameless Ghouls lead vocals: Papa Emeritus IV performer: Papa Emeritus IV phonographic copyright (℗) by: Loma Vista Recordings (in 2022) recorded at: Apmamman Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden, Atlantis Metronome in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden and Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States mixed at: Soundmine Recording Studios in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States recording of: Griftwood writer: Klas Åhlund, A Ghoul Writer and Peter Svensson	5:16
11	Bite of Passage engineer: Stefan Boman and Martin Eriksson Sandmark producer: Klas Åhlund mixer: Dan Malsch and Andy Wallace additional drums (drum set): Ricard Nettermalm additional guitar: Fredrik Åkesson additional piano: Martin Hederos instruments: Group of Nameless Ghouls performer: Papa Emeritus IV phonographic copyright (℗) by: Loma Vista Recordings (in 2022) recorded at: Apmamman Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden, Atlantis Metronome in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden and Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States mixed at: Soundmine Recording Studios in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States recording of: Bite of Passage composer: A Ghoul Writer	0:31
12	Respite on the Spitalfields engineer: Stefan Boman and Martin Eriksson Sandmark producer: Klas Åhlund mixer: Dan Malsch and Andy Wallace additional drums (drum set): Ricard Nettermalm additional guitar: Fredrik Åkesson additional piano: Martin Hederos instruments: Group of Nameless Ghouls choir vocals: Jade Ell, Estherlivia, Ida Gratte, Ida Johansson, Anna Mosten and Johanna Eriksson Sanmark lead vocals: Papa Emeritus IV performer: Papa Emeritus IV phonographic copyright (℗) by: Loma Vista Recordings (in 2022) recorded at: Apmamman Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden, Atlantis Metronome in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden and Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States mixed at: Soundmine Recording Studios in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States recording of: Respite on the Spitalfields writer: Joakim Berg and A Ghoul Writer	6:43

Credits

Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/22478627 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	Call Me Little Sunshine Hunter’s Moon Twenties

part of:	Metal Hammer: The 50 Best Albums of 2022 (number: 1) (order: 1) Inferno: vuoden 2022 parhaat ulkomaiset albumit (number: 4) (order: 4) Kerrang! The 50 Best Albums of 2022 (number: 5) (order: 5) Soundi: Vuoden 2022 parhaat albumit, ulkomaat Top 25 (number: 9) (order: 9)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/2544484 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Ghost/Impera [info]
reviews:	https://www.angrymetalguy.com/ghost-impera-review/ [info] https://www.laut.de/Ghost/Alben/Impera-117974 [info] https://www.plattentests.de/rezi.php?show=18391 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/ghost/impera/ [info] https://www.metalmusicarchives.com/album/ghost/impera [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/1006719/ [info] https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-details-493581 [info] https://www.spirit-of-metal.com/en/album/Impera/413306 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0003655260 [info]
Wikidata:	Q110630731 [info]

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