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Self-proclaimed Satanists

The First Church of Satan, founded in October 1994, was the brainchild of John Allee, one of the early members of the Church of Satan founded by Anton LaVey in 1966. ... The First Church of Satan is an organization that split from the original Church of Satan in 1994. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Lord Ahriman (born Micke Svanberg), whose name is derived from Ahriman (Middle Persian اهريمن), the evil equivalent of the deity Ahura Mazda in Zoroastrianism, is a Swedish musician and composer best known as the primary guitarist and songwriter of black metal band Dark Funeral. ... Black metal is an extreme heavy metal subgenre. ... Dark Funeral is a black metal band from Sweden. ... Shane Bugbee (born November 9, 1968) is an underground publisher, communicator, event promoter, he is the current owner of Radio Free Satan. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Blanche Barton is Magistra Templi Rex, the chairmistress of the Council of Nine that serves as the governing body of the Church of Satan. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Draconis Blackthorne (with Blanche Barton) Draconis Blackthorne is an author, an artist, and a Warlock in the Church of Satan. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Emperor Magus Caligula (real name Masse Broberg), is the vocalist, lyricist and former bassist of Swedish black metal band Dark Funeral, and has been since 1996. ... Dark Funeral is a black metal band from Sweden. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Mayhem is a black metal band formed in 1984 in Oslo, Norway. ... Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament. ... Now known as GRAVEMIST, This is The band formerly known as CREEPERS. The band originated a new old-fashioned sound, often dubbed creepabilly, a mix of dark gothic blues, skiffle, and a softer rockabilly edge including crooning ballads and love songs. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... King Diamond (born Kim Bendix Petersen, June 14, 1956, Copenhagen Denmark) is a heavy metal musician known for his wide vocal range and Satanic shock rock image. ... Mercyful Fate is an influential Danish heavy metal group that helped inspire the black metal, thrash metal and prog metal genres. ... King Diamond is the band that King Diamond formed after the split up of Mercyful Fate, following the departure of Hank Shermann. ... This Peter H. Gilmore is missing citation of sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Stephen Kasner Stephen Kasner (b. ... Anton Szandor LaVey Anton Szandor LaVey (11 April 1930 – 29 October 1997) was the founder and High Priest of the Church of Satan as well as a writer, occultist, musician, and actor. ... Black metal is an extreme heavy metal subgenre. ... Anton Szandor LaVey Anton Szandor LaVey (11 April 1930 – 29 October 1997) was the founder and High Priest of the Church of Satan as well as a writer, occultist, musician, and actor. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Satanic Bible The Satanic Bible was written by Anton Szandor LaVey (11 April 1930 – 29 October 1997) in 1969. ... The Satanic Rituals is a book by Anton Szandor LaVey published in 1972 as a companion volume to The Satanic Bible. ... The Devils Notebook is a book by Anton LaVey. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Diane LaVey was co-founder, with Anton LaVey, of the Church of Satan, and served as High Priestess for almost 2 decades. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Karla LaVey is the first and only legitimate child of Anton LaVey. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Anton Szandor LaVey Anton Szandor LaVey (11 April 1930 – 29 October 1997) was the founder and High Priest of the Church of Satan as well as a writer, occultist, musician, and actor. ... Now known as GRAVEMIST, This is The band formerly known as CREEPERS. The band originated a new old-fashioned sound, often dubbed creepabilly, a mix of dark gothic blues, skiffle, and a softer rockabilly edge including crooning ballads and love songs. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... ECW logo from 1994-2001. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... James (Jim) Mitchell, is an American professional wrestling manager, best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling as James Vandenberg and with Extreme Championship Wrestling as The Sinister Minister. ... // Total Nonstop Action Wrestling is an American professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and his father Jerry Jarrett in May 2002. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Smoky Mountain Wrestling Logo Smoky Mountain Wrestling was an organization staging professional wrestling in the Appalachian area of the United States from 1992 to December 1995, when it was run by Jim Cornette (now working for the World Wrestling Entertainment developmental territory Ohio Valley Wrestling). ... World Championship Wrestling (WCW) was an American professional wrestling promotion which, in its proper form, existed from 1988 to 2001. ... Church of Satan The Church of Satan is a religious organization that promotes Satanism as strictly defined by what they call The Satanic Bible, written in 1969 by Anton Szandor LaVey. ... Anton Szandor LaVey (11 April 1930 - 29 October 1997), born Howard Stanton Levey, was the founder and High Priest of the Church of Satan, author of The Satanic Bible, and creator of the religion known as as LaVeyan Satanism. ... An abyss (Greek: a-, privative, bussos, bottom) is a bottomless depth; hence any deep place. ... Peggy Nadramia is High Priestess of the Church of Satan. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Boyd Rice (born 1956) is an American experimental sound artist, occultist, archivist, actor, photographer, prankster and writer best known for his pioneering industrial noise music under the name NON. // Rice started creating experimental noise recordings in 1975, drawing on his interest in tape machines and bubblegum pop sung by female... Anton Szandor LaVey Anton Szandor LaVey (11 April 1930 – 29 October 1997) was the founder and High Priest of the Church of Satan as well as a writer, occultist, musician, and actor. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Jonathon The Impaler Sharkey (born April 2, 1964 in Elizabeth, New Jersey) is a self proclaimed satanist and vampire (or sanguinary vampyre in his own words) running in the 2006 gubernatorial election in the state of Minnesota. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Area  Ranked 12th  - Total 87,014 sq mi (225,365 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 400 miles (645 km)  - % water 8. ... Roger Infernus Tiegs is the guitarist and only remaining original member of the Norwegian black metal band Gorgoroth. ... Gorgoroth is a black metal band from Steven Halpins house in Norway. ... // The Electric Hellfire Club is an industrial metal band mixing elements of glam metal, techno, gothic rock, psychedelia and experimental noise. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Shagrath Shagrath is the pseudonym of Stian Thoresen, a member of the Norwegian melodic black metal band Dimmu Borgir. ... Dimmu Borgir (pronounced Di-moo bore-gear) is an extreme symphonic metal band from Norway. ... Akercocke is a British heavy metal band that, according to Allmusic, infuses black metal with some light electronic touches. They are famous for dressing in suits during concerts, their Satanic beliefs and having an extremely fast drummer. ... Blackened death metal also called death/black metal or black/death metal (depending on which styles is dominant) is a fusion genre of extreme metal utilising elements of death metal and black metal with bands usually hailing from Europe. ... A Knife is a sharpened hand tool. ... David Vincent is an American musician, singer and bassist for the seminal death metal band Morbid Angel. ... Morbid Angel is a Florida-based death metal band assembled in 1983. ... The Genitorturers are an Industrial Metal band from The United States, with influences extending into the 1990s Hardcore Punk and Electronic Music. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The members of Gorillaz (from left to right): Russel, Noodle, 2D and Murdoc Gorillaz is an animated hip-hop/trip-hop collective or supergroup and virtual band, comprising four animated band members: 2D, Murdoc, Noodle and Russel. ...

Disputed Satanists

  • Gaahl - Vocalist to the black metal band Gorgoroth. Only sees himself as a Satanist from a Christian perspective, whereas in actuality he professes himself a Shamanist. [2] [3]
  • Glen Benton - bassist and vocalist of Deicide. His views have differed over the years; initially he was a devil-worshipper[4] but later presented himself as an atheist with vehement anti-Christian beliefs. He dismissed LaVeyan Satanism as "Hollywood Satanism". [5]
  • George W. Bush - president of the United States of America.[2]

Gaahl is the vocalist for the Norwegian black metal band Gorgoroth. ... Gorgoroth is a black metal band from Steven Halpins house in Norway. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Deicide is an North American Death metal band. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ...

Mislabeled Satanists

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  • Tenacious D - Jack Black and Kyle Gass have been described as satanists, after their first album was released, containing the lyrics "hail satan". [6]
  • Michael Aquino and Lilith Aquino - founders of the Temple of Set
  • Trey Azagthoth - Guitarist to the death metal band Morbid Angel. Though much of Morbid Angel's older songs are Satanic and very anti-religious in nature, Azagthoth has not claimed to be a Satanist, though has stated in various interviews that his view on life is that of Satanism. He in fact does not believe in the Christian God, and stated that the older songs were to "attack Christianity on a spiritual level, not a physical one."
  • Kenneth Anger - self-identifies as a Thelemite, not a Satanist, although he was a close friend of Anton la Vey and did serve as a founding member of his Church of Satan.
  • Beck - singer, songwriter; made an "honorary member" by Church of Satan but has never belonged. Member of the Church of Scientology.
  • David Berkowitz - serial killer (became a Christian after trial and opposed own parole.)
  • Glenn Danzig - With Danzig in the mainstream spotlight, controversy surrounding the nature of Glenn Danzig's lyrics and imagery increased. Conservative Christian groups accused Danzig of being a Satanist with obvious intentions to persuade impressionable youths over to the "left hand path". Danzig shrugged off the controversy as a humorous annoyance and often made light of it. Glenn has repeatedly denied accusations of being a Satanist, saying that he is fascinated by the nature of evil and merely finds Satan to be an interesting figure in Christian Mythology.
  • Terry "Geezer" Butler - Bassist to the heavy metal group Black Sabbath - was highly interested in the occult and was a central figure for Sabbath's dark lyrics.
  • Aleister Crowley - self-identified as a Thelemite, not a Satanist, although some of his philosophies have served as an inspiration to LaVeyan Satanism.
  • Sammy Davis, Jr. - entertainer, Davis is a Jewish convert beginning in 1954. He was involuntarily made an honorary member and was awarded "Warlock" title in the Church of Satan on April 13, 1973.
  • Dani Filth - vocalist of band Cradle of Filth. Filth labelled himself as "more of a Luciferian" in an interview with metalupdate.com, the article in which he said this can be read here

David Phetteplace - Vocalist for the Doom/Death Metal band Autopsy Prophecy. While his lyrics are highly anti-christian, they also talk of fighting orcs and goblins. He has never claimed to be a Satanist, though he has said that "It certainly makes a lot of sense to me, I just can't stand the whole ritual bullshit that goes along with it. Am I a Satanist? No. Am I an Atheist? You better believe it. I'm not going to stand around in a room with a bunch of people, wearing black robes, and recited crap from a book. That is the exact thing I hate. It may be cool in a movie or music video, but it isn't my thing. I just feel sorry for Satan, and I don't like religion." He is also on the city counsel in his hometown of Applegate, MI. Tenacious D, or The D as they are known by their fans,[1] is an American rock band duo composed of musician/actors Kyle Gass and Jack Black. ... Jack Black (born Thomas J. Black, Jr. ... Kyle Richard Gass (born July 14, 1960)[1] is an American actor and a member of the bands Tenacious D (along with Jack Black) and Trainwreck. ... Michael A. Aquino, Ph. ... Lilith Aquino (formally Patricia Sinclair), is a famous Setian, and a former member of the Church of Satan Aquino was raised in a Roman Catholic environment in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Forms of Satanism LaVeyan Satanism | Luciferianism | Religious Satanism | Sat/Tan Satanism | Setianism Associated Organizations First Satanic Church | Misanthropic Luciferian Order | Church of Satan | First Church of Satan | Order of Mars | Order of Nine Angles | Order of the Left Hand Path | Temple of Set Symbols and Figures Baphomet | Anton LaVey | Karla... Trey Azagthoth (born George Emmanuel III March 26 1965 in Bellingham, Washington) is an American musician best known as founder and guitarist of the Florida death metal band Morbid Angel. ... Morbid Angel is a Florida-based death metal band assembled in 1983. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Kenneth Anger Kenneth Anger (born February 3, 1927 in Santa Monica, California as Kenneth Wilbur Anglemyer) is an underground avant-garde film-maker and author. ... Thelema is the English transliteration of the Ancient Greek noun : will, from the verb θέλω: to will, wish, purpose. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see Beck (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... David Richard Berkowitz (Born:June 1, 1953), better known by his nickname Son of Sam, is an American serial killer who confessed to killing six people and wounding several others in New York City in the late 1970s. ... Glenn Danzig (born Glenn Anzalone on June 23, 1955 in Lodi, New Jersey, USA), is an American singer, songwriter and musician who is largely considered to be one of the fathers of the Horrorpunk genre of music. ... Terence Michael Joseph Geezer Butler (born 17 July 1949 in Aston, Birmingham, England) is the founding bassist for heavy metal legends Black Sabbath. ... For other uses, see Black Sabbath (disambiguation). ... Aleister Crowley, born Edward Alexander Crowley, (12 October 1875 – 1 December 1947; the surname is pronounced // i. ... Thelema is the English transliteration of the Ancient Greek noun : will, from the verb θέλω: to will, wish, purpose. ... This article is about the entertainer. ... The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Dani Filth is the lyricist, vocalist and original member of the British heavy metal band Cradle of Filth. ... Cradle of Filth is a heavy metal band formed in Suffolk, England in 1991. ... Luciferians describes two quite separate heterodox tendencies in opposition to the Roman Catholic Church. ...

  • Fr. Daniel Garguillio - Roman Catholic exorcist and paranormal investigator, often mislabeled a Satanist due to his use of diabolical imagery.
  • Jayne Mansfield - actress - was involved in publicity stunt with Anton LaVey
  • Marilyn Manson - Granted and bears the status of an honorary reverend in the Church of Satan by LaVey, but never accepted or performed rituals. Manson regards it as purely an honor.
  • Ozzy Osbourne - Was widely proclaimed a Satanist, but has never belonged.
  • Jimmy Page - Guitar legend from Led Zeppelin was a huge fan of Aleister Crowley, but he's not a Satanist.
  • Jack Parsons - self-identified as a Thelemite, not a Satanist
  • Richard Ramirez - "Night Stalker", serial killer and rapist
  • Matt Skiba & Derek Grant of Alkaline Trio - Skiba told Guitar World magazine that he is a card-carrying member of the Church Of Satan, but in the same interview he clarified that he is an atheist, and the reason behind the membership was the ability to "pull out the card and watch people squirm".
  • Stza lead singer of Leftover Crack and Choking Victim who use satanic imagery but is not a formal Satanist.
  • Three Six Mafia - Rap Group who were accused of Satanism because of name and occult references.
  • Lordi - Hard rock band who were thought to be Satanists because of their costumes and seemingly dark lyrics but are actually Christians.
  • GWAR - Shock rockers who were thought of as Satanists because of their on stage "supposedly" Satanistic rituals.
  • Iron Maiden - Thought of as Satanists; mainly due to their popular song "The Number of the Beast" because of its many references to a Satanic Cult, and the number "666". Drummer Nicko McBrain is in fact a committed Christian, who sees the song as a warning against Satanism.
  • Varg Vikernes - neopagan and of one-man black metal band Burzum. Denies having practised Satanism, although admits having initially approached neo-paganism in a Satanist manner during the wake of black metal's Second Wave.
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  • KISS - Rumours were made up about the glam rock band's name standing for 'Knights In Satan's Service'. This is not true, as all members have been either Christian or Jewish.
  • Mötley Crüe - While recording the album Shout at the Devil the band were believed to be satanists but they implied they were shouting at the devil, not with the devil.

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References

  1. ^ "The Music Revolution"
  2. ^ Catholic New Times: Pope fears Bush is antichrist, journalist contends, May 18, 2003

See also


  Results from FactBites:
 
List of Satanists - The Encyclopedia (1150 words)
Kenneth Anger - self-identifies as a Thelemite, not a Satanist, although he was a close friend of Anton la Vey and did serve as a founding member of his Church of Satan.
GWAR - Shock rockers who were thought of as Satanists because of their on stage "supposedly" Satanistic rituals.
Iron Maiden - Thought of as Satanists; mainly due to their popular song "The Number of the Beast" because of its many references to a Satanic Cult, and the number "666".
  More results at FactBites »


 

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