{"id":1768648,"date":"2026-02-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1768648"},"modified":"2026-02-13T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T21:00:00","slug":"ghost-drop-steamy-umbra-video-ahead-of-valentines-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1768648","title":{"rendered":"GHOST Drop Steamy &#8220;Umbra&#8221; Video Ahead Of Valentine&#8217;s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ghost-umbra-video.jpeg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"zox-post-body left zoxrel zox100\">\n<div id=\"3204\"><\/div>\n<p>It&#8217;s Friday the 13<sup>th<\/sup>, and <strong>Ghost<\/strong> are playing cupid. The theatrical metal juggernaut have unveiled a sultry new video for &#8220;Umbra,&#8221; a standout track from their international #1 album <em>Skelet\u00e1<\/em>. The song \u2014 already a fan favorite in arenas packed with devotees clamoring for more cowbell \u2014 now gets a cinematic visual treatment worthy of the band&#8217;s grand mythology.<\/p>\n<p>Directed by <strong>Amir Chamdin<\/strong>, the &#8220;Umbra&#8221; clip traces the doomed trajectory of a star-crossed couple spiraling toward mutual destruction. Overseeing it all is <strong>Ghost<\/strong>&#8216;s ever-watchful ringmaster, <strong>Papa V Perpetua<\/strong>, who narrates the lovers&#8217; descent with eerie poise.<\/p>\n<p>The release caps off what is shaping up to be another banner year for the Swedish outfit. Fresh off a GRAMMY nomination, <strong>Ghost<\/strong> are currently in the midst of the U.S. leg of their Skeletour Tour, which runs through February 23 at Los Angeles&#8217; Intuit Dome. The trek has already moved roughly half a million tickets worldwide \u2014 and counting.<\/p>\n<p><em>Skelet\u00e1<\/em>, <strong>Ghost<\/strong>&#8216;s sixth full-length and first to hit #1 on the Billboard 200, arrived April 25, 2025 via Loma Vista Recordings. &#8220;Umbra&#8221; marks the latest single from the record, following &#8220;Satanized&#8221; \u2014 hailed by <em>VICE<\/em> as a &#8220;catchy goth-rock epic&#8221; \u2014 as well as &#8220;Lachryma,&#8221; which the band performed during their debut appearance on <em>The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon<\/em>, and the towering album opener &#8220;Peacefield.&#8221;\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"zox-post-body left zoxrel zox100\"><strong>Want More Metal? Subscribe To Our Daily Newsletter<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Enter your information below to get a daily update with all of our headlines and receive The Orchard Metal newsletter.<\/p>\n<div id=\"main-newsletter-form\">\n<fieldset>\n<p><button id=\"mc-embedded-subscribe\" class=\"submit\" name=\"subscribe\" type=\"submit\">Subscribe<\/button><\/p>\n<\/fieldset>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/video\/ghost-drop-steamy-umbra-video-ahead-of-valentines-day&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ghost-umbra-video.jpeg&#8221;] It&#8217;s Friday the 13th, and Ghost are playing cupid. The theatrical metal juggernaut have unveiled a sultry new video for &#8220;Umbra,&#8221; a standout track from their international #1 album Skelet\u00e1. 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