My lord if Black Sabbath ever got a film that would complete my holy trinity of bands, Ghost and Violent Vira of course being the other two. I was happy as a clam going to the cinemas to see the Skeletour, and as any good reviewer would I did my research keeping up with the Ghoulbanger's Ball on Youtube and hearing all the buzz from fans on the Twitter when the tour was ongoing so I was pretty stoked! Not disappointed at all, got to see the new Papa, a new era, and met some very nice fans one of which gifted me a ribbon with a pendant which I'm wearing with pride as I write. I was smiling like a huge dork the whole time and I very much appreciated the behind the scenes tidbits we got sprinkled in between the live set in Mexico City. Speaking of which I knew Mexico City was THE place to shoot the film cause they fucking bring it and it was actually very touching seeing a little tribute to not just the city but the multitude of fans in attendance. True I may have been a broke bitch and couldn't see the band live but it still was wonderful to see everyone who did. Needless to say the performances themselves were grand and any interaction with Papa was a highlight, the man just hits my funny bone constantly (hey hey) and the ghouls particularly our hunky Storm and our breathtaking ghoulettes Cirrus, Aurora, and Azura are my personal favorites. I did expect more songs from Skeletà but we get a healthy variety from all the albums with the standout songs being Satanized, Mummy Dust, and Dance Macabre for my money's worth. Massive love to the stage set up with digital backdrops, pyro, and a 7-ton grucifix light emplacement hovering above, they clearly went apeshit and it makes for a visually dazzling display to say the least! The only thing I didn't like is it was over too quickly, and indeed it is shorter than Rite Here Rite Now but that had plot to it and while we don't get anything here it won't deduct points. There's a lot of love and appreciation found within and I can safely say I'm happy with it and am waiting for a physical release. I loved it, I had a wonderful time, and fingers double crossed I can experience it firsthand in the future. 4 stars, 9/10, and that does it for this month but next week we have some tributes to give. If you have ghosts, you have everything...
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