Today Ghost has released their brand new Phantomime EP, which consists of five covers. Among the tracks on the EP is a cover of Iron Maiden‘s “Phantom of the Opera,” and honestly, Ghost’s version sounds amazing.
However, there are some folks who flat out don’t like the band’s cover of the song, with one of those individuals being former Iron Maiden singer Paul Di’Anno (who sang the original 1980 version of “Phantom of the Opera”).
On his Facebook page, Di’Anno shared his thoughts on Ghost’s cover of the Iron Maiden song (his post has since been deleted, but The Metal Voice was able to obtain a screenshot of the post before it was taken down).
Regarding Ghost’s cover, the former Iron Maiden singer shared the following:
“Everyone asking my opinion on the Ghost cover of phantom well not that it matters but it fkn sucks.”
Below you will find the original track, as well as Ghost’s cover of “Phantom of the Opera.”
Which version do you think is better? Or do you think both versions are good?
Below you will also find links to other Ghost-related articles.
Ghost Albums Ranked Worst To Best
Watch: Ghost Share Trailer For Their New Video Game
Kerry King's First Reaction to Ghost: 'love the imagery, hate the f***in' music'
Upcoming Ghost 2023 tour dates:
- 8/2 – Concord, CA – Concord Pavilion
8/4 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre
8/5 – Airway Heights, WA – BECU Live at Northern Quest
8/7 – West Valley City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre
8/8 – Denver, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
8/11 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
8/12 – Milwaukee, WI – American Family Insurance Amphitheater
8/14– Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre
8/15 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
8/16 – Cincinnati, OH – PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center
8/18 – Syracuse, NY – St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview
8/19 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
8/20 – Bridgeport, CT – Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
8/22 – Indianapolis, IN – TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park
8/23 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake
8/24 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
8/25 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
8/27 – Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheater
8/29 – Simpsonville, SC – CCNB Amphitheatre at Heritage Park
8/30 – Jacksonville, FL – Daily’s Place
8/31 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
9/2 – The Woodlands, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman
9/3 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater
9/5 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
9/7 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
9/8 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
9/11 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum
9/12 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum