#Hedi Xandt

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"Narcissus and Goldmund" by Hedi Xandt

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hxandt (Hedi Xandt) First look at the GHOST„PHANTOMIME“ cover artwork, including some preliminary sketches that I made to illustrate the rough layout for this elaborate sculpt.

GHOST is by far one of my top favorite bands I listen to every single day, and this calling is a great honor. I created the artwork last year over a period of 6 weeks and it consist of over 600 individual pieces. I will share more artwork and insight into the process as soon as the full album is out in May. Thanks to Tobias Forge, the clergy at @thebandghostand @lomavistarecordings for trusting me with this.

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i don't know if anyone posted about this yet but the phantomime album art is a sculpture by artist hedi xandt. here it is from a different perspective:

very reminiscent of vic rattlehead or iron maiden's eddie! preliminary sketches for the album cover:

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HOW WE FEELIN

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Current mood Hedi Xandt via jessicavwalsh Follow Research.Lighting on Tumblr Source: https://soudasouda.tumblr.com/post/750601916089794560/current-mood-hedi-xandt-via-jessicavwalsh-follow

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more artwork of Phantomime❕️

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Current mood Hedi Xandt via jessicavwalsh Follow Souda on Tumblr

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Phantomime x Hedi Xandt

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A Ramble: Phantomime by Ghost

This is about my opinion on the EP "Phantomime" by the band Ghost. May not align with your opinions, but whatever. We're adults here. If you continue to read, you have accepted the incoherent ramblings of a Ghost fan (a Ghostie, a Sibling of Sin, Ghost parishioner, etc).

To understand the album’s name: 

From Dictionary.com. Phantom (noun): 1. An apparition or specter 2. An appearance or illusion without material substance, as a dream image, mirage, or optical illusion. 

Pantomime (noun): 1. The art or technique of conveying emotions, actions, feelings, etc., by gestures without speech.  2. A play or entertainment in which performers express themselves mutely by gestures, often to the accompaniment of music. 

And with that, you get Phantomime!

The cover art is absolutely breath-taking. It was sculpted by Hedi Xandt, whose artwork you can check out on instagram! (LINK) Very cyberpunk and cool! They're also in videos on Ghost's YouTube channel. (LINK)

In an interview, it’s said Tobias worked on cover songs while also working on IMPERA. Whenever he felt like his writing wasn’t doing too good, he’d do a song or two. Having a folder called "Covers", these five ended up being the final selection. If you have a moment, you can read it on this blog by slavghoul as well as many others! (LINK)

So, I’m gonna rank each song from first to last! All on what my vibes were feeling. Though, I feel I should say I’m not familiar with the originals. Keep that in mind. Anyway, here we go:

See No Evil by Television 

Great way to start the EP! Tobias’ vocals are amazing in this. Got me pumped up, makes me wanna dance! Can’t shake the idea of this being part of a Kingsman film soundtrack. I’d like to watch an action scene while this plays.

Rating: 4 Papas out of 5

Jesus He Knows Me by Genesis

This was being teased with Papa IV’s face that said “Jesus is Coming.” And sure enough, he froqueing did. Wink, wink. Love the instrumentals, again Tobias’ voice is amazing! This one obviously is my number one favorite for lots of reasons, one of them being that blasphemous music video (do not watch it with family).

Rating: 5 Papas and 1 disgusting Father Jim (call me 🤙🏽) out of 5

Hanging Around by The Stranglers

Damn. Tobias, you can get it– I mean… Awesome song! I imagine going for a drive and blasting this, chilling and singing along. *coughs* Tobias, you free tonight? Wanna hang around? For an hour or two… 

Rating: 4.5 Papas out of 5

Phantom Of The Opera by Iron Maiden

Took me a few more listens. Long songs tend to be a hit or miss for me. I had problems hearing the vocals when I first heard it on their YouTube channel. The instruments were louder than Tobias. Now that the EP is officially out, the vocals sound better. Overall, I don’t mind it. A song I would repeat only if I’m playing the EP on repeat. So, putting it in the middle.

Rating: 3 Papas out of 5

We Don’t Need Another Hero by Tina Turner

TINA TURNER! Excellent song to end the EP! I can definitely picture this being played on tour. It has that oomph, ya know? A song I’d imagine myself belting out in the shower, channeling my inner rock star. Not sure what else to say, besides that it fuckin slaps! 

Rating: 4.5 Papas out of 5

Out of all of Ghost’s EPs, this is my favorite. I was kinda worried I wasn’t going to like it after hearing POTO, but damn… Tobias pulled through as always. This was something he did for fun and you can definitely hear it. 

Take it with a grain of salt, but I read somewhere that the EPs kinda reflect the current Papa frontman. And this is definitely fitting for Papa IV’s character. 

Can’t wait to see what the next full album will be! 

If you made it this far, thank you for reading!

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Art by Hedi Xandt

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A stunning ethereal woman with long flowing hair, beautiful figure with enchanted wings on her back made of beautiful glowing flowering elemental magic and intricate swirling mehndi that is glowing, woman standing in a field of yellow flowers, zentai suit black and white vertical stripes, surreal ,woman standing in flower field, by Igor Morski, by Alexander Deyneka, by Hedi Xandt, selk´ nam god of the sun, serge lutens, bodypaint, girl standing in flower fieldher skin adorned with intricate glowing mehndi patterns, She exudes a mystical aura as she fly in big moon night, surrounded by a soft ethereal light that enhances the intricate details of her enchanting presence, side angle, standing gracefully in a cascading waterfall of iridescent multicolored liquid, created using intricate Voronoi geometric vector techniques, She is adorned in a mesmerizing palette of pink and purple neon hues, radiating a sense of otherworldly beauty and elegance.