Seven Inches of Satanic Panic

Seven Inches of Satanic Panic is a release by the Swedish rock band Ghost. First released digitally on 13 September 2019 by Loma Vista Recordings, it features the songs "Kiss the Go-Goat" and "Mary on a Cross", written by vocalist Tobias Forge along with songwriters Salem al Fakir and Vincent Pontare. It was later released on 7" vinyl. Seven Inches of Satanic Panic has been described as a two-track EP and as a single.

Seven Inches of Satanic Panic
EP / single by
Ghost
Released13 September 2019
StudioPark Studio, Stockholm
Genre
Length7:27
LabelLoma Vista
ProducerGene Walker
Ghost chronology
Prequelle
(2018)		 Seven Inches of Satanic Panic
(2019)		 Impera
(2022)

Background and release

On 12 September 2019, Ghost released a music video for the track "Kiss the Go-Goat", which depicts the character Papa Nihil performing as the frontman of Ghost at Whisky a Go Go in West Hollywood, California, in 1969.[4][5] The following day, on 13 September 2019, Seven Inches of Satanic Panic was released on music streaming services through Loma Vista Recordings.[6] On social media, the band announced:

We wish to inform you Ghost has released two special tracks from the 1969 archives...Seven Inches Of Satanic Panic is available to stream & order now.[7][8]

Seven Inches of Satanic Panic, which has been described as a two-track EP[5] and as a single,[9] was released on 7" vinyl (with "Kiss the Go-Goat" as the A-side and "Mary on a Cross" as the B-side)[6] on 27 September 2019.[5] The 7" vinyl claims to be remastered versions of songs recorded in 1969 at Thorn Industrial Audio Recording Studios, Hollywood. The vinyl release peaked at number 2 on the UK Vinyl Singles Chart,[10] whilst "Kiss the Go-Goat" reached number 4 on the Kerrang! Rock Chart.[11]

In July and August 2022, "Mary on a Cross" went viral on TikTok.[12][13] In response, Ghost released a "Slowed + Reverb" version of the song digitally on 26 August.[14]

Track listing

All writing credited to Papa Emeritus Nihil and A Group of Nameless Ghouls.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Kiss the Go-Goat"Tobias Forge, Salem Al Fakir, Vincent Pontare3:19
2."Mary on a Cross"Forge, Al Fakir, Pontare4:08
Total length:7:27

Personnel

Ghost

Charts

"Mary on a Cross"

Certifications

"Mary on a Cross"
Certifications for "Mary on a Cross"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[38] Gold 40,000
Poland (ZPAV)[39] Gold 25,000
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[40] Gold 10,000
United States (RIAA)[41] Gold 500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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