Metal Wani writer Anne Catherine Swallow conducted an interview with Nameless Ghoul of Swedish rockers Ghost in Herford, Germany.

“Nameless Ghoul explains winning the Grammy Award, even though this came as big surprise for the musicians themselves, everyone who was already seen the Swedes perform live, would never doubt that this award was well-deserved. But still, Ghost are humble and with his great sense of humour, the Nameless Ghoul seemed like a real gentleman, while he told us why the band doesn't simply throw several riffs together, but constantly tries to challenge themselves by creating something new and interesting that evokes feelings in the listener. But he also opened up about his life with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and reflected on the current state of society and why he never gives up trying to improve the world – even if it's only with tiny steps.”

Listen below:

Ghost won the Grammy in the “Best Metal Performance” category for the song "Cirice", from their 2015 album Meliora. The announcement was made during the pre-telecast ceremony at the 58th annual Grammy Awards, which was held February 15th at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

Prior to the awards ceremony, Ghost made an appearance on the red carpet. Check out video below:

The band was on hand, dressed in full stage atire, to accept the Grammy. In his brief acceptance speech, Ghost frontman Papa Emeritus III said: "Hello, we are Ghost. Thank you so much for this. This is a big, big thing for us, obviously. And, you know, a nightmare has just turned into a dream. So… thank you all for that. Thank you, everybody involved, and thank you for voting. Now, go party."

See how it all went down in the video clip below:

Other nominations for “Best Metal Performance” included:

August Burns Red – “Identity”
Lamb Of God – “512”
Sevendust – “Thank You”
Slipknot – “Custer”

This year's Grammy Awards process registered more than 21,000 submissions over a 12-month eligibility period (October 1st, 2014 – September 30th, 2015).  

The official music video for Ghost's "Cirice" can be seen below: