"From the Pinnacle to the Pit" is a song by the Swedish rock band Ghost. The track was released as the second single from the group's third studio album Meliora.
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| Single by Ghost | ||||
| from the album Meliora | ||||
| Released | July 17, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | January 2015 | |||
| Length | 4:03 | |||
| Label | Loma Vista | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Klas Åhlund | |||
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Background and release
editA Nameless Ghoul called "From the Pinnacle to the Pit" a "truly stomping riff-based song, Led Zeppelin-style" and "something that would sound great coming out of a car stereo in an American high school parking lot."[1] The song was released on July 17, 2015.
Music video
editThe song's music video was directed by Zev Deans,[2] and was filmed in a style reminiscent of 1920s silent movies. Clips from the 1949 educational film Act Your Age and the 1930 Cecille B DeMille movie Madame Satan were also used, including a scene where actress Kay Johnson and actor Reginald Denny danced. In the video, a student is sent to the headmaster's office only to be shown how man can harness the power of a god. The student is turned into an all-powerful man who despises what he's become. This evolves into the creation of Ghost vocalist Papa Emeritus III.
Personnel
editMusic
- Papa Emeritus III − vocals
- Nameless Ghouls – all instrumentalists: lead guitarist
, bassist 
, keyboardist 
, drummer 
, rhythm guitarist 
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Artwork
- David M. Brinley – single artwork
References
edit- ^ "Ghost Unveil New Song, From The Pinnacle To The Pit". Kerrang!. 2015-07-20. Retrieved 2015-09-14.
- ^ "From the Pinnacle to the Pit (Official Music Video) – Ghost B.C." VEVO. Retrieved November 25, 2015.