“Even when I was a kid, I always sort of identified myself with Keith Richards and Slash more than the singers of the bands.”

Swedish musician

Tobias Forge is a Swedish musician, born in 1981. He is best known as the frontman and main songwriter of the masked rock band Ghost, and as its sole continuous member. Forge performs live as the band’s vocalist under the stage name Papa Perpetua, or Papa Emeritus V. Before Ghost brought him wide attention, he played in other bands including Repugnant and Crashdïet, using the name Mary Goore. His public role in Ghost was confirmed in 2017 after a legal dispute over royalties brought his identity into view.