Ghost’s Tobias Forge: “I am a dictator and control freak”

When considering Ghost has five “Nameless Ghouls” characterized by numbers providing the backing music for frontman Topias Forge, it’s not surprising that in a new interview, Forge came clean, saying he is definitely the control freak people think he is, but also mentoined that he works with people when he can.

“In every band I’ve ever had, every song I’ve ever written, I was always called a dictator, a control freak who couldn’t work with anyone else. And I am a dictator and control freak. But I can work with people.”

“I found that I can work really well with someone I respect, who is always pushing for the best. They make me want to write better, to get my game up a little.”

Ghost frontman Tobias Forge to St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Say what you will, at least the man is honest. Besides, it sure would be hard to deny any of that in the first place, especially considering the first paragraph.

Catch Ghost on tour at one of the following dates below, where you can see the control freak himself live at a stadium near you:

U.S. Tour with Volbeat

2/19 – Cincinnati, OH – Heritage Bank Center [tickets]
2/20 – Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Forum [tickets]
2/21 – St. Louis, MO – Chaifetz Arena [tickets]
2/23 – Independence, MO – Cable Dahmer Arena [tickets]
2/25 – Houston, TX – Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land [tickets]
2/26 – Dallas, TX – Fair Park Coliseum [tickets]
2/28 – El Paso, TX – Don Haskins Center [tickets]
3/1 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center [tickets]
3/3 – Anaheim, CA – Honda Center [tickets]
3/4 – Las Vegas, NV – The Theater at Virgin Hotels [tickets] VOLBEAT ONLY

European and UK Tour

4/9 – Manchester, UK – Arena
4/11 – London, UK -O2 Arena
4/13 – Glasgow, UK -Hydro
4/15 – Birmingham, UK -RWA Arena
4/17 – Rotterdam, NET – RTM Stage Ahoy
4/18 – Paris, FRA – Accor Arena
4/19 – Cologne, GER – Lanxess Arena
4/21 – Leipzig, GER – Quarterback Immobillen Arena
4/22 – Frankfurt, GER – Festhalle
4/24 – Prague, CZE – Arena
4/27 – Tampere, FIN – Nokia Arena
4/29 – Stockholm, SWE – Avicii Arena
4/30 – Oslo, NOR – Spektrum
5/1 – Malmo, SWE – Malmo Arena
5/3 – Brussels, BEL – Forest
5/5 – Milan, ITA – Mediolanum Forum
5/7 – Barcelona, SPA – Olympic Arena Badalona
5/8 – Madrid, SPA – Vistalegre Arena
5/11 – Vienna, AUT – Stadthalle
5/13 – Zurich, SWI – Hallenstadion
5/15 – Hannover, GER – ZAG Arena
5/16 – Munich, GER – Olympiahalle
5/18 – Budapest, HUN – Arena