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A Rainy Night In Detroit Provides The Perfect Backdrop For Ghost And Amon Amarth At Pine Knob

What. A. Show! Amon Amarth and Ghost killed it Monday night at Pine Knob. I’ll admit, I’m not a huge Amon Amarth fan, but you can’t deny they rock! I’ll…

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Tobias Forge of Ghost performs at Pine Knob Music Theatre on August 14, 2023.

Will Spurrier

What. A. Show!

Amon Amarth and Ghost killed it Monday night at Pine Knob.

I'll admit, I'm not a huge Amon Amarth fan, but you can't deny they rock! I'll say this, I am kind of a sucker for the Viking shtick. They really dig into it in a big way. The band was tight, the stage was really cool, and I really liked it...a lot.

I was there for Ghost though. I haven't seen them since 2018 at the Fillmore. As much as I loved the show, it did seem to be very much like the last one I saw. That being said, it was a theatrical blitz for an hour and a half. Tobias Forge (Papa) commands the stage like he's floating across it. His quirky sense of humor is on display throughout the set. The stage is very colorful and sharp. The band is top-notch.

I did take in the Imperium V.I.P. Experience tour. That was killer, as well!

-Meltdown-

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In the Imperium VIP Experience


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Amon Amarth killing it!


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Amon Amarth showing their Viking colors!


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Amon Amarth's stage was realy cool!


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I mean, that was a killer setup for an opening band!


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Amon Amarth rockin' Pine Knob!


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Amon Amarth frontman Johan Hegg commands the stage!


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More from the Imperium VIP Experience


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Worth the visit for any Ghost fan.


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More Ghost memorabilia from the VIP Experience.


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Who remembers when Papa tossed out the opening pitch?


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Ghost memorabilia.


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Ghost took the stage at 9pm to a packed crowd at Pine Knob.


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The Ghost stage show was very impressive.


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Papa on stage at Pine Knob.


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Ghost was on point Monday night at Pine Knob.


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Check out that killer stage!


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Papa did various wardrobe changes.


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Ghost rockin' Pine Knob.


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Ghost cranked out all the hits, new and old.


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One of my favorite songs was "He Is". I love that song.


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Ghost giving the fans their money's worth Monday night.


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Ghost rocks Pine Knob!


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Another incarnation of Papa.


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Pyro and smoke was in abundance Monday night at Pine Knob.


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Papa was everything and more Monday night at Pine Knob.


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Ghost burned through songs like "Rats", "He Is", "Call Me Little Sunshine" and more.


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The crowd of over 14,000 were into Ghost!


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Ghost rocked Clarkston!


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I had to get at one picture with fire in it!


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I had to get this picture to show how much the crowd was into the show with Ghost.

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Meltdown started on the mighty WRIF on the evening of Halloween, 1995. Technically, his first on-air shift was the morning of November 1st. Moving to the Motor City from Buffalo, N.Y., he has built a career and family. Over his almost three-decade stint at RIFF, he's had the privilege to work with some of the biggest personalities in Detroit radio history. He boasts of being just the second-afternoon drive jock in the station's illustrious 53-year history. Along with his love for rock music and attending concerts, he's also an avid Harley-Davidson enthusiast and hockey player. He plays year-round and manages to squeeze in a few charity games throughout the year. Meltdown writes about the Detroit Red Wings, rock music, and Detroit concert venues.