Call him little Skywalker: Ghost’s Tobias Forge explains ’Star Wars’ influence on new Nameless Ghoul outfits
If you’ve caught Ghost live recently, you may have noticed frontman Tobias Forge‘s backing band of Nameless Ghouls now have a new wardrobe. Instead of the usual horned demon masks, the Ghouls now sport a more steampunk, sci-fi look.
Speaking with Revolver, Forge reveals that the updated designs were partly inspired by a galaxy far, far away.
“As a Star Wars fan, I’ve always been into the Tusken Raiders and their sort of lifeless look,” Forge shares.
Mostly, Forge wanted the Ghouls to have a “militant look.”
“Any time you have people in uniform and in plural, you end up with a slight military vibe,” Forge says. “But I wanted to progress that from cult members to more like an army. So you have a little bit of [1930s] European there, and also old air-pilot helmets.”
Ghost released their new album, Impera, last month, which they supported with a U.S. tour alongside Volbeat. The band is currently on tour in Europe.
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