From the Pinnacle to the Pit

"From the Pinnacle to the Pit" is a song by the Swedish rock band Ghost. The track was released as the second single from the group's third studio album Meliora.

"From the Pinnacle to the Pit"
Single by Ghost
from the album Meliora
Released	July 17, 2015
Recorded	January 2015
Genre	Doom metal[1] psychedelic rock[2] arena rock[3]
Length	4:03
Label	Loma Vista
Songwriter(s)	Tobias Forge Klas Åhlund
Producer(s)	Klas Åhlund
Ghost singles chronology
"Cirice" (2015) "From the Pinnacle to the Pit" (2015) "Majesty" (2015)

Background and release

A Nameless Ghoul called "From the Pinnacle to the Pit" a "truly stomping riff-based song, Led Zeppelin-style" and "something that would sound great coming out of a car stereo in an American high school parking lot."^[4] The song was released on July 17, 2015.

Music video

The song's music video was directed by Zev Deans,^[5] and was filmed in a style reminiscent of 1920s silent movies. Clips from the 1949 educational film Act Your Age and the 1930 Cecille B DeMille movie Madame Satan were also used, including a scene where actress Kay Johnson and actor Reginald Denny danced. In the video, a student is sent to the headmaster's office only to be shown how man can harness the power of a god. The student is turned into an all-powerful man who despises what he's become. This evolves into the creation of Ghost vocalist Papa Emeritus III.

Personnel

Music

• Papa Emeritus III − vocals
• Nameless Ghouls – all instrumentalists: lead guitarist , bassist , keyboardist , drummer , rhythm guitarist

Artwork

• David M. Brinley – single artwork