Aria van Weye 
Swedish Satanic metal icons Ghost have just dropped a stunning new single titled “Peacefield”, and it’s everything fans could hope for ahead of their upcoming album ‘Skeleta’, landing this Friday. Known for their ability to blend metal theatrics with haunting melodies, Ghost delivers one of their most emotionally charged and nostalgic tracks to date.
“Peacefield” is a melancholic metal ballad, echoing the spirit of late 80s and early 90s rock with sweeping guitars, glimmering keyboard flourishes, and Tobias Forge’s unmistakably powerful vocals. While many expected something heavier or more experimental from Skeleta, Ghost instead gifts us a slow-burning anthem that showcases their melodic heart.
The track unfolds with cinematic patience—soft verses building into soaring, anthemic choruses. Lyrically, it explores themes of farewell, inner war, and the hunger for something eternal, delivered with poetic darkness and beauty. Forge’s voice carries the emotional weight of the lyrics with grace, blending sorrow and strength in perfect harmony.
Musically, “Peacefield” feels like it was born in a parallel universe where Def Leppard and Queensrÿche collided with classic Ghost flair. There are no heavy breakdowns or industrial beats—just glorious guitar solos, vintage synth glows, and a sense of sacred melancholy that makes this track a standout in Ghost’s catalog.
With “Peacefield”, Ghost reminds us that they are masters not only of shock and spectacle, but of emotionally resonant storytelling through music. If this is the calm before the storm of Skeleta, then consider us willingly surrendered.
Check out the single here!
