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Elizabeth (Ghost song)

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"Elizabeth"
Single by Ghost
from the album Opus Eponymous
B-side"Death Knell"
ReleasedJune 20, 2010
Recorded2010
GenreDoom metal
Length4:01
LabelIron Pegasus Records
Songwriter(s)Tobias Forge
Producer(s)Gene Walker
Ghost singles chronology
"Elizabeth"
(2010)
"Secular Haze"
(2012)

"Elizabeth" is the debut single by the Swedish rock band Ghost. It was released in 2010 as the lead single from the group's debut studio album Opus Eponymous.

Background and release

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The song "Elizabeth" is about Elizabeth Báthory.[1] In 2010, the band produced a three-track demo and the vinyl-only single "Elizabeth", before releasing their first studio album, Opus Eponymous, on October 18, 2010.[2]

Track listing

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Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Elizabeth"3:54
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."Death Knell"4:35

Personnel

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

References

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  1. ^ "Ghost's 'Opus Eponymous' album review". The Washington Post. 2011-05-27. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
  2. ^ "Ghoul Intentions: Ghost B.C. Talk New Album, 'Infestissumam,' and Living in the Past". Guitar World. 2013-06-03. Retrieved 2013-08-04.