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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 a song by the Swedish rock band Ghost. The track was released as the lead single from the group's first 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.