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Satansplain #108 – Satanic Music

What constitutes “Satanic music”? It’s certainly not all about heavy metal. But in this episode, we’ll explore why people make that association, along with many other Satanic angles to the topic of music, and also share some relevant writings from Anton Szandor LaVey.

00:00 – Intro
03:15 – Heavy metal?
08:22 – The “horns” gesture
14:29 – No, it’s not all that Satanic
16:12 – Church of Satan’s answer on Montel Williams
20:57 – Quote from Satan Speaks
27:10 – What is Satanic Music?
30:57 – Yes, We Have No Bananas, Hipsters
34:21 – Pre-rock music with devil themes
41:27 – Satanic Music parameters?
46:46 – Evocation / Music for the Ritual Chamber

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Satansplain #057 – Satanic Symbols (Pentacle vs. Pentagram, Inverted Crosses, 666)

Addressing some of the more annoying misinformation out there on Satanic symbols: pentacles vs. pentagrams (no, it’s not as simple as which way it points), along with inverted crosses and the number 666 (yes, Satanists can use these).


00:00 – Intro / Happy Birthday To Me
01:17 – Overview
02:40 – The Subjectivity of Symbols
04:38 – Sign of the Horns
10:00 – Idiots (on both the left and right) who think a symbol can only mean one thing
15:00 – …and even some Satanists. / Inverted Crosses
19:55 – Solipsism, stupidity, and a swastika analogy
23:18 – 666
30:17 – Join Locals.com!
32:58 – Pentagram vs. Pentacle, and the misinformation from Wiccans
41:50 – Satanecdote and listener email
45:15 – Satanic ritual question (customizing the 13 steps)

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Satansplain #036 – Colored Sigils and other early 1970s oddities from the Church of Satan

Back in the early 1970s, the Church of Satan experimented with different hierarchy standards, from color-coded medallions to multiple ceremonial titles, eventually scrapping what didn’t work and keeping what did. Internal newsletters from the day share some insight into what that was like.