10 Cover Songs That Shouldn't Have Worked (But Did)

For as much as their aesthetic is linked to them specifically, it feels like Ghost doesn't have the right to really cover artists in the first place. Unless they're covering some old chamber music tune from centuries ago, Tobias Forge's unique approach to metal feels like it's made to stick in one lane until the end of time. Although he was able to find common ground in terms of darkness, how the hell did we manage to bridge the worlds of Satanic metal and synth pop?

Granted, it's not like the original Waiting for the Night wasn't already dark to begin with, given that the backing track of Depeche Mode's original is practically dripping with dread. As great as the original is on its own though, that dark nature is somewhat reserved by comparison to what we got. Suffice to say, you aren't going to have the same problem when approaching a Ghost song.

Since Papa Emeritus is known to go over the top on more than a few occasions, the subtle delivery of this tune starts off as faithful to the original, before building and building until it's one of the most haunting pieces of music that it could possibly become. As much as synths are supposed to sound cold and distant by nature, no amount of electronics can make up for a delivery that is truly bonechilling.