Tobias Forge

January 4, 2024
Metal Singer

Quick Facts

Tobias Forge
Full Name Tobias Forge
Occupation Metal Singer
Date Of Birth Mar 3, 1981(1981-03-03)
Age 43
Birthplace Linköping
Country Sweden
Birth City Östergötland
Horoscope Pisces

Tobias Forge Biography

Name Tobias Forge
Birthday Mar 3
Birth Year 1981
Place Of Birth Linköping
Home Town Östergötland
Birth Country Sweden
Birth Sign Pisces
Siblings Sebastian Forge
Spouse Boel Forge

Tobias Forge is one of the most popular and richest Metal Singer who was born on March 3, 1981 in Linköping, Östergötland, Sweden. Metal musician, best well-known as the singer as well as guitarist for the death metal group Repugnant as well as the lead vocalist masked in Ghost. Swedish heavy metal group Ghost. The identity of his in Ghost was suspected for a long time however, it wasn’t verified until the year 2017.

The identity of his father, Papa Emeritus was further suspected after a photo of him as well as Behemouth Frontman His identity as Papa Emeritus was further suspected after a picture of he and Behemouth frontman Adam Darski was posted with a cryptic caption on Instagram. was uploaded with a mysterious message on Instagram.

Forge was a member of the band Superior under the stage name Leviathan in

  1. He fronted the Stockholm-based death metal band Repugnant from 1998, under the stage name Mary Goore. They recorded their only studio album Epitome of Darkness in 2002, but it was left unreleased when the band broke up in 2004, only being published in 2006. Between 2000 and 2002, Forge was also a guitarist for glam metal band Crashdïet using the Mary Goore name. At some point he also played guitar for the punk rock band Onkel Kånkel. Repugnant reunited for the Hell’s Pleasure festival in 2010.

From 2002 to 2008, Forge was vocalist and guitarist of the pop rock band Subvision. The group also included future Ghost members Martin Persner and Gustaf Lindström on guitar and bass respectively. They released two EPs and one album, So Far So Noir (2006), before disbanding.

Twins. He is the older brother of Sebastian.

Tobias Forge Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Metal Singer
House Living in own house.

Tobias Forge is one of the richest Metal Singer from Sweden. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tobias Forge 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

It was his vocalist for Subvision and was also a guitarist in the group Crashdiet. After he was named the music writer for Ghost and the Crashdiet, many began to question whether he was part of the band, and he was able to gain a lot of attention.

His alter-ego, Papa Emeritus, leads Ghost. The band members are known by the name of Nameless Ghouls. Interview by His alter ego, Papa Emeritus, leads Ghost. The fellow bandmates are known as Nameless Ghouls. In an interview with Jack Osbourne, he revealed that Foo Fighter frontman Dave Grohl once played with them as a Nameless Ghoul., Osbourne admitted the fact that Foo Fighter Frontman Dave Grohl once was a member of the band as the Nameless Ghoul.

Tobias Forge (Swedish pronunciation: [tʊˈbǐːas ˈfɔ̌rːɡɛ] ; born 3 March 1981) is a Swedish singer, musician and songwriter. He is the leader of the masked rock band Ghost, performing live as their vocalist under the stage names Papa Emeritus and Cardinal Copia. Although the band formed in 2006, Forge’s identity as the Ghost frontman was only confirmed in 2017, following a lawsuit by former band members due to a royalty dispute. Prior to finding success, he was in several other bands including Repugnant and Crashdïet under the stage name Mary Goore.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Tobias Forge Dating?

According to our records, Tobias Forge married to Boel Forge. As of December 1, 2023, Tobias Forge’s is not dating anyone.

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Despite anonymity being one of Ghost’s biggest themes, Forge’s identity as Papa Emeritus was revealed following a lawsuit in April 2017 by former Ghost members over a royalties dispute. They also claimed he was trying to transform Ghost “from a band into a solo project with hired musicians” in an “underhanded and shameless way”. Forge has disputed this, claiming that Ghost “was always sort of… I guess a Bathory sort of band, where there was people playing live, and the people playing live [were] not necessarily the same that played on the records.” Forge claimed that “no legal partnership” ever existed between the other members and himself; they were paid a fixed salary to perform and execute the band’s image as he instructed as “musicians for hire.”

Facts & Trivia

Tobias Ranked on the list of most popular Metal Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Sweden. Tobias Forge celebrates birthday on March 3 of every year.

For his musical accomplishments, Forge was awarded the 2019 Platinagitarren award from STIM, who explained “With one foot standing firmly on the metal floor, Forge is a composer pushing the boundaries of the genre.” Jury member and journalist Jan Gradvall stated that Forge is among the “most visionary and creative in Swedish music history.” Due to “Ghost’s epic progression from underground doom favorites to an arena phenomenon” in the 2010s, Loudwire named Forge the Metal Artist of the Decade.

Is Tobias Forge really the singer of Ghost?

Tobias Forge

How old is the band Ghost?

Ghost, also formerly known as Ghost B.C. in the United States, is a Swedish rock band that was formed in Linköping in 2006. In 2010, they released a three-track demo followed by a 7-inch vinyl titled “Elizabeth”, and later their debut full-length album Opus Eponymous.

Why did Ghost BC change to Ghost?

Ghost have finally rid themselves of the “BC” suffix they’d been forced to use as part of their name in the US. The change was made in 2013 after label officials got worried about potential rights claims over the Swedish band’s original title – even though one of the Nameless Ghouls says none were ever raised.

Is Tobias Forge in the dance macabre video?

The song itself is about the 14th century Black Plague of Europe that decimated millions, with the video serving somewhat as a celebration of the End of Days. “It’s about dancing the night away,” Ghost frontman Tobias Forge (aka Cardinal Copia) tells us of the video.

Who are the faceless ghouls?

  • Fire (formerly also known as Alpha and now more known as Stompy and/or Dewdrop) – Lead guitarist.
  • Water (Now known as Rain) – Bassist.
  • Air (Now known as Cumulus) – Keyboardist and backing vocals.
  • Earth (Now known as Mountain) – Drummer.

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