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Response:

Calculated Shard: 32 (from laksa038)

2. Crawled Status Check

Query:

curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa032.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://metalinjection.net/video/did-ghost-just-kill-frater-imperator\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://metalinjection.net/video/did-ghost-just-kill-frater-imperator\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

Response:

{"found_url":"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/video\/did-ghost-just-kill-frater-imperator","crawl_time":1775425287,"first_indexed_time":1773415304,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"net,metalinjection!\/video\/did-ghost-just-kill-frater-imperator s443","src_root_hash":"5578159846398742232","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Did GHOST Just Kill FRATER IMPERATOR? - Metal Injection","meta_descriptions":["Ghost just rolled out the 25th chapter of their story and I'm pretty sure they killed Frater Imperator (formerly Papa Emeritus IV)."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"Ghost\njust rolled out the 25th chapter of their story and I'm pretty sure they killed\nFrater Imperator\n(formerly\nPapa Emeritus IV\nand\nCardinal\nCopia\n). The video ends with Imperator walking out the door as\nSex Pistols\ncover of\nFrank Sinatra\n's \"My Way\" plays, a truck drives by, the camera falls off its stand, and the credits are bloody as hell. That or\nImperator\njust left, as he makes clear – but I'm guessing its the dead thing.\nThis also tracks, as\nGhost\nmastermind\nTobias\nForge\nrecently reflected on life outside the theatrical juggernaut he's steered for the past 15 years.\nForge\ndescribed the all-consuming nature of leading\nGhost\nwith a vivid metaphor in a February interview with Full Metal Jackie's radio show: \"Imagine you being a house builder, and you draw up houses, great ideas, but you're also doing the permits and you're also doing the tiles and you're building everything and you're sewing up all that [shit] and putting it all together,\" he explained. \"I don't simply have an idea. And I'm out of tiles. I'm out of wood. I just don't have it.\"\nFor\nForge\n, the solution is straightforward. \"So the only way for me to come up with a new idea and get some new inspiration is to just step away. It is as simple as that.\"\nThat doesn't mean he's disappearing creatively. The singer revealed he has \"two film projects\" in development and was recording another album with a different project just before heading out on tour. \"I have tons of stuff lined up for me [for] the coming years,\" he added.\nStill, he acknowledged that for over a decade and a half,\nGhost\nhas been \"force majeure\" in his life. \"Over the years I've been very worried about momentum and just keeping it going because I have so many ideas and I don't wanna lose speed. And I just came to a point where I'm, like, I'm actually fine if the momentum is not there. It's cool. I'm good. I feel good about that. If I lose it, okay.\"\nForge\nalso spoke candidly about the toll of long tours on his family. \"There were a lot of moments where you had to sort of sneak out before they woke up and have one screaming child on the balcony… when you jump into the car. And that was not easy,\" he said. \"But when you're driven by a conviction… I was convinced, and I am still convinced, that I did the right thing.\"\nNow that his children are 17, the dynamic has shifted. \"Of course they know what I'm doing,\" he said. \"We're very connected. We're very good friends… And now they're the ones sort of pushing me, like, 'Yeah, it's only three weeks left.'\"\nAs\nGhost\n's current era winds down,\nForge\nsays the timing feels right to recalibrate. \"When I come back, we'll start this new chapter, this new reality,\" he said.\nWant More Metal? 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The video ends with Imperator walking out the door as **Sex Pistols** cover of **Frank Sinatra**'s \"My Way\" plays, a truck drives by, the camera falls off its stand, and the credits are bloody as hell. That or **Imperator** just left, as he makes clear – but I'm guessing its the dead thing.\n\nThis also tracks, as **Ghost** mastermind **Tobias** **Forge** recently reflected on life outside the theatrical juggernaut he's steered for the past 15 years.\n\n**Forge** described the all-consuming nature of leading **Ghost** with a vivid metaphor in a February interview with Full Metal Jackie's radio show: \"Imagine you being a house builder, and you draw up houses, great ideas, but you're also doing the permits and you're also doing the tiles and you're building everything and you're sewing up all that \\[shit\\] and putting it all together,\" he explained. \"I don't simply have an idea. And I'm out of tiles. I'm out of wood. I just don't have it.\"\n\nFor **Forge**, the solution is straightforward. \"So the only way for me to come up with a new idea and get some new inspiration is to just step away. It is as simple as that.\"\n\nThat doesn't mean he's disappearing creatively. The singer revealed he has \"two film projects\" in development and was recording another album with a different project just before heading out on tour. \"I have tons of stuff lined up for me \\[for\\] the coming years,\" he added.\n\nStill, he acknowledged that for over a decade and a half, **Ghost** has been \"force majeure\" in his life. \"Over the years I've been very worried about momentum and just keeping it going because I have so many ideas and I don't wanna lose speed. And I just came to a point where I'm, like, I'm actually fine if the momentum is not there. It's cool. I'm good. I feel good about that. If I lose it, okay.\"\n\n**Forge** also spoke candidly about the toll of long tours on his family. \"There were a lot of moments where you had to sort of sneak out before they woke up and have one screaming child on the balcony… when you jump into the car. And that was not easy,\" he said. \"But when you're driven by a conviction… I was convinced, and I am still convinced, that I did the right thing.\"\n\nNow that his children are 17, the dynamic has shifted. \"Of course they know what I'm doing,\" he said. \"We're very connected. We're very good friends… And now they're the ones sort of pushing me, like, 'Yeah, it's only three weeks left.'\"\n\nAs **Ghost**'s current era winds down, **Forge** says the timing feels right to recalibrate. \"When I come back, we'll start this new chapter, this new reality,\" he said.\n\n**Want More Metal? 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The video ends with Imperator walking out the door as **Sex Pistols** cover of **Frank Sinatra**'s \"My Way\" plays, a truck drives by, the camera falls off its stand, and the credits are bloody as hell. That or **Imperator** just left, as he makes clear – but I'm guessing its the dead thing.\n\nThis also tracks, as **Ghost** mastermind **Tobias** **Forge** recently reflected on life outside the theatrical juggernaut he's steered for the past 15 years.\n\n**Forge** described the all-consuming nature of leading **Ghost** with a vivid metaphor in a February interview with Full Metal Jackie's radio show: \"Imagine you being a house builder, and you draw up houses, great ideas, but you're also doing the permits and you're also doing the tiles and you're building everything and you're sewing up all that \\[shit\\] and putting it all together,\" he explained. \"I don't simply have an idea. And I'm out of tiles. I'm out of wood. I just don't have it.\"\n\nFor **Forge**, the solution is straightforward. \"So the only way for me to come up with a new idea and get some new inspiration is to just step away. It is as simple as that.\"\n\nThat doesn't mean he's disappearing creatively. The singer revealed he has \"two film projects\" in development and was recording another album with a different project just before heading out on tour. \"I have tons of stuff lined up for me \\[for\\] the coming years,\" he added.\n\nStill, he acknowledged that for over a decade and a half, **Ghost** has been \"force majeure\" in his life. \"Over the years I've been very worried about momentum and just keeping it going because I have so many ideas and I don't wanna lose speed. And I just came to a point where I'm, like, I'm actually fine if the momentum is not there. It's cool. I'm good. I feel good about that. If I lose it, okay.\"\n\n**Forge** also spoke candidly about the toll of long tours on his family. \"There were a lot of moments where you had to sort of sneak out before they woke up and have one screaming child on the balcony… when you jump into the car. And that was not easy,\" he said. \"But when you're driven by a conviction… I was convinced, and I am still convinced, that I did the right thing.\"\n\nNow that his children are 17, the dynamic has shifted. \"Of course they know what I'm doing,\" he said. \"We're very connected. We're very good friends… And now they're the ones sort of pushing me, like, 'Yeah, it's only three weeks left.'\"\n\nAs **Ghost**'s current era winds down, **Forge** says the timing feels right to recalibrate. \"When I come back, we'll start this new chapter, this new reality,\" he said.\n\n**Want More Metal? 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Meta Title	Did GHOST Just Kill FRATER IMPERATOR? - Metal Injection
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Boilerpipe Text	Ghost just rolled out the 25th chapter of their story and I'm pretty sure they killed Frater Imperator (formerly Papa Emeritus IV and Cardinal Copia ). The video ends with Imperator walking out the door as Sex Pistols cover of Frank Sinatra 's "My Way" plays, a truck drives by, the camera falls off its stand, and the credits are bloody as hell. That or Imperator just left, as he makes clear – but I'm guessing its the dead thing. This also tracks, as Ghost mastermind Tobias Forge recently reflected on life outside the theatrical juggernaut he's steered for the past 15 years. Forge described the all-consuming nature of leading Ghost with a vivid metaphor in a February interview with Full Metal Jackie's radio show: "Imagine you being a house builder, and you draw up houses, great ideas, but you're also doing the permits and you're also doing the tiles and you're building everything and you're sewing up all that [shit] and putting it all together," he explained. "I don't simply have an idea. And I'm out of tiles. I'm out of wood. I just don't have it." For Forge , the solution is straightforward. "So the only way for me to come up with a new idea and get some new inspiration is to just step away. It is as simple as that." That doesn't mean he's disappearing creatively. The singer revealed he has "two film projects" in development and was recording another album with a different project just before heading out on tour. "I have tons of stuff lined up for me [for] the coming years," he added. Still, he acknowledged that for over a decade and a half, Ghost has been "force majeure" in his life. "Over the years I've been very worried about momentum and just keeping it going because I have so many ideas and I don't wanna lose speed. And I just came to a point where I'm, like, I'm actually fine if the momentum is not there. It's cool. I'm good. I feel good about that. If I lose it, okay." Forge also spoke candidly about the toll of long tours on his family. "There were a lot of moments where you had to sort of sneak out before they woke up and have one screaming child on the balcony… when you jump into the car. And that was not easy," he said. "But when you're driven by a conviction… I was convinced, and I am still convinced, that I did the right thing." Now that his children are 17, the dynamic has shifted. "Of course they know what I'm doing," he said. "We're very connected. We're very good friends… And now they're the ones sort of pushing me, like, 'Yeah, it's only three weeks left.'" As Ghost 's current era winds down, Forge says the timing feels right to recalibrate. "When I come back, we'll start this new chapter, this new reality," he said. Want More Metal? Subscribe To Our Daily Newsletter Enter your information below to get a daily update with all of our headlines and receive The Orchard Metal newsletter.
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Ghost just rolled out the 25th chapter of their story and I'm pretty sure they killed Frater Imperator (formerly Papa Emeritus IV and Cardinal Copia). ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e46fb424e07e0b8451af183190c5dee006b8b1b521945fe34e93e43f8a8a71c7?s=40&d=blank&r=x) By [Greg Kennelty](https://metalinjection.net/author/kennelty "Posts by Greg Kennelty") Published March 13, 2026 [Ghost](https://metalinjection.net/tag/ghost) just rolled out the 25th chapter of their story and I'm pretty sure they killed Frater Imperator (formerly Papa Emeritus IV and Cardinal Copia). The video ends with Imperator walking out the door as Sex Pistols cover of Frank Sinatra's "My Way" plays, a truck drives by, the camera falls off its stand, and the credits are bloody as hell. That or Imperator just left, as he makes clear – but I'm guessing its the dead thing. This also tracks, as Ghost mastermind Tobias Forge recently reflected on life outside the theatrical juggernaut he's steered for the past 15 years. Forge described the all-consuming nature of leading Ghost with a vivid metaphor in a February interview with Full Metal Jackie's radio show: "Imagine you being a house builder, and you draw up houses, great ideas, but you're also doing the permits and you're also doing the tiles and you're building everything and you're sewing up all that \[shit\] and putting it all together," he explained. "I don't simply have an idea. And I'm out of tiles. I'm out of wood. I just don't have it." For Forge, the solution is straightforward. "So the only way for me to come up with a new idea and get some new inspiration is to just step away. It is as simple as that." That doesn't mean he's disappearing creatively. The singer revealed he has "two film projects" in development and was recording another album with a different project just before heading out on tour. "I have tons of stuff lined up for me \[for\] the coming years," he added. Still, he acknowledged that for over a decade and a half, Ghost has been "force majeure" in his life. "Over the years I've been very worried about momentum and just keeping it going because I have so many ideas and I don't wanna lose speed. And I just came to a point where I'm, like, I'm actually fine if the momentum is not there. It's cool. I'm good. I feel good about that. If I lose it, okay." Forge also spoke candidly about the toll of long tours on his family. "There were a lot of moments where you had to sort of sneak out before they woke up and have one screaming child on the balcony… when you jump into the car. And that was not easy," he said. "But when you're driven by a conviction… I was convinced, and I am still convinced, that I did the right thing." Now that his children are 17, the dynamic has shifted. "Of course they know what I'm doing," he said. "We're very connected. We're very good friends… And now they're the ones sort of pushing me, like, 'Yeah, it's only three weeks left.'" As Ghost's current era winds down, Forge says the timing feels right to recalibrate. "When I come back, we'll start this new chapter, this new reality," he said. Want More Metal? Subscribe To Our Daily Newsletter Enter your information below to get a daily update with all of our headlines and receive The Orchard Metal newsletter. 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Readable Markdown	[Ghost](https://metalinjection.net/tag/ghost) just rolled out the 25th chapter of their story and I'm pretty sure they killed Frater Imperator (formerly Papa Emeritus IV and Cardinal Copia). The video ends with Imperator walking out the door as Sex Pistols cover of Frank Sinatra's "My Way" plays, a truck drives by, the camera falls off its stand, and the credits are bloody as hell. That or Imperator just left, as he makes clear – but I'm guessing its the dead thing. This also tracks, as Ghost mastermind Tobias Forge recently reflected on life outside the theatrical juggernaut he's steered for the past 15 years. Forge described the all-consuming nature of leading Ghost with a vivid metaphor in a February interview with Full Metal Jackie's radio show: "Imagine you being a house builder, and you draw up houses, great ideas, but you're also doing the permits and you're also doing the tiles and you're building everything and you're sewing up all that \[shit\] and putting it all together," he explained. "I don't simply have an idea. And I'm out of tiles. I'm out of wood. I just don't have it." For Forge, the solution is straightforward. "So the only way for me to come up with a new idea and get some new inspiration is to just step away. It is as simple as that." That doesn't mean he's disappearing creatively. The singer revealed he has "two film projects" in development and was recording another album with a different project just before heading out on tour. "I have tons of stuff lined up for me \[for\] the coming years," he added. Still, he acknowledged that for over a decade and a half, Ghost has been "force majeure" in his life. "Over the years I've been very worried about momentum and just keeping it going because I have so many ideas and I don't wanna lose speed. And I just came to a point where I'm, like, I'm actually fine if the momentum is not there. It's cool. I'm good. I feel good about that. If I lose it, okay." Forge also spoke candidly about the toll of long tours on his family. "There were a lot of moments where you had to sort of sneak out before they woke up and have one screaming child on the balcony… when you jump into the car. And that was not easy," he said. "But when you're driven by a conviction… I was convinced, and I am still convinced, that I did the right thing." Now that his children are 17, the dynamic has shifted. "Of course they know what I'm doing," he said. "We're very connected. We're very good friends… And now they're the ones sort of pushing me, like, 'Yeah, it's only three weeks left.'" As Ghost's current era winds down, Forge says the timing feels right to recalibrate. "When I come back, we'll start this new chapter, this new reality," he said. Want More Metal? Subscribe To Our Daily Newsletter Enter your information below to get a daily update with all of our headlines and receive The Orchard Metal newsletter.
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