KD said in an interview a version of “just because we believe different things, doesn’t mean we can’t be friends”. I believe that’s a very tolerant and open position for someone from any belief system to espouse.
I saw Mercyful Fate in Jacksonville, FL back in the 90s. They did not draw much of an audience there that night. King D came down into the crowd, shook the hand of everyone there, looked us individually in the eyes while doing so and said : "thank you". I do not see satanism as an enlightened philosophy or belief system as it basically is the glorification of our animal natured limbic system , but , King is a true gentleman nonetheless and I will never forget his kindness that night.
Thx for stopping and staying true to Self thus demoralizing the culture lies and false alarms that definitely define mankind's truth and natural well-being that is under attack by "the mainstream/society of cattle minds. Elites know and understand responsibly to the responsible 😂
I saw them on (likely) that same tour in Detroit, I believe it was 1996. King high fived a few of us in the front row at the end of the last song and, as you say, looked everyone in the eyes. Great guy!
Great documentary! King Diamond is super talented, yet very confused about the Christian Gospel. King said @15:37 "if God is all-powerful why doesn't he come down to earth and show himself" Great question. God already did that in the Incarnation. Jesus, the God-Man willingly came down in perfect humility to live the perfect, sacrificial life that we couldn't live (and what God requires) and gives us that righteousness if we repent and trust in Christ's life, death, resurrection, and ascension.
Quotes from famous musician and High ranking Church of Satan member and very close friend to Anton LaVey - King Diamond "Satanism is about the Powers of the Unknown. I have had hundreds of strange supernatural experiences with the occult, the other side, the beyond, whatever you want to call it that proves there is a spiritual world that can cross over into our world. Satanism is a life philosophy so within it you can have your own religion, any religion you want. Or take from various religions or your own whatever makes you happy. I have my own beliefs and Religiously Satan on a spiritual level stands for the Powers of Darkness, the Powers of the Unknown which are always all around us at all times. This is the best way to talk about these Spirits and Powers. Not a god or a devil as both of them are christian god's and that has nothing to do with Satanism. Of course there are different types of satanism. And I never wear gold as that is not healthy for you! Must need something bad and use that during ritual then you might be able to get help from these powers I believe are all around us. But that is only if they like you. I do not believe in the two christians beings god or the Devil, I believe in the Powers of the Unknown, Powers of Darkness, The Powers of the Occult what ever name you want to use. . I have done Satanic Rituals and have seen and heard spirits. Some people like to call "Them" God or the Devil or whatever, but I do not believe there is all one good and one all bad power. I believe there are many, many different Spirits and Powers that exist and that they are not good or evil, like humans they have both inside of them and I always treat them with the highest amount of respect and feel that respect returned by Them. It is massive mutual respect. Not Power, but Powers, Big difference. I believe we are one and the same me and these Unknown Forces. You really have to respect them for the incredible power they have. I believe they come to those who they feel can handle it and who will be faithful believers." In the song "Welcome Princess of Hell" you hear me singing to these spirits and powers and they sing back to me. They came to me to let me know they are here for me on my journey and that they are behind me and that they wish me good luck so I see them as my protectors almost like guardian angels. We all live several lives so that our powers/souls can grow in order to reach a higher plane and join with something greater. Our powers live in a human shell several times that will enable us to go on to a new life form a higher plane of being or join one day with a larger greater force. But 99 percent of the population live by the Satanic Philosophy whether they know it or not. As Anton LaVey even told me that Satanism is simply a life philosophy and NOT a religion. Satanism is based on logic and things that are proven which is why it could never be a religion as religion is based on things that cannot be proven. And that’s why I say that these powers of darkness are always welcome in my home. It’s as if the powers of the unknown came and said ‘Hey, we will stay with you and help you.’ That’s what I feel.” When I almost died during surgery I saw my body below as a demon tried to enter my soul and I had to fight him! These things are very real! Personally I do not use electrical lighting at home and on my Satanic Altar or in the studio when I record vocals, only black candles as electrical lighting drives away the spirits and I love having them near me. People who see Satanism from the Christian view point are not treating these powers with respect and that is very dangerous. I once actually summoned a spirit in order to prove they are real to a girl who doubted and Satan came. My wife will not look in our mirror in fear something will come out. In Satanism you are your own God. LaVey felt and I agree that we are all individuals born with different needs and views and so he felt everyone should make up their own mind about what to believe in spiritually if anything at all which is why he left a huge void in the Satanic Bible when it came to spirituality or any kind of religious beliefs and so within the Satanic Philosophy a person can still be a Christian if that fulfills their spiritual needs. Satan also means the Opposite, Inverted, Reversed which is why we wear the Satanic crosses and pentagrams. Satan means the opposite of religion. Satanism is living out your feelings and instincts without feeling it is a sin, enjoy yourself while you are here now while you can and have your own individual beliefs. One thing I consider almost mandatory though is believing there are powers around us. And you can use these powers to help yourself or those you care about. Or throw these powers at people in a negative way. I am not religious at all but you can say I am spiritual due to my experiences and beliefs. The Satanic bible is not really a bible because a bible is for religion so it should be called a book of philosophy instead. Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law. When people see the word ‘Satan’ they see only negative. Satan is not only bad, to me. It represents both sides of everything. I don’t believe in the Christian devil. “Christianity has both God and the devil. I believe there is neither of these two. I believe in the powers of the unknown, which I have experienced many times. I know that rituals work. I don’t do them often because you can easily misuse them. They will get back at you if you don’t respect them. Rituals can channel the forces that surround us all the time but I respect the powers and will not abuse them in any way. The Satanic Bible is 70 percent Philosophy and 30 percent magic. Satan is the power of the universe. Satan to me is the Powers of Darkness, not a man with horns. Some people think Satanism is what the Christian church portrays it to be. If you are as bad and as evil as you can be and you think that’s Satanism then you have become part of the Christian religion. That is Christian Satanism which is not what I am about at all. I know these powers are good because they saved my life many times!
I saw King on the original Abigail tour in Chicago in the 80's. Some friends and me waited in the ally behind the Aragon Ballroom and hung out with the opening band Metal Church. King came out and talked to us, totally in character, some odd dude kind of came out of nowhere, whispered something to King and gave him a trash bag with something about 3 feet long in it. He took it and thanked him. When the guy walked away King turned to us Now totally out of character and said "People are fucking weird man" it was a human leg. The odd guy had told him he "Found" it and wanted King to have it.
@@william.L that's wild, glad to hear that and kind of cool to think something that happened 40 years ago, between him and like 4 other people still sticks out to him. makes my memory cooler
This is the first time I’ve seen LaVeyan Satanism accurately and objectively described from a Christian perspective. So many Christians are reactionary and Ill-informed on such topics. There are parts of LaVay’s philosophy that I like but there are too many overlaps with Nazism there for me and LaVay himself was a rather dubious, though entertaining, character. Never listened to King Diamond/ Merciful Fate before. Great channel. Looking forward to watching more videos.
It's still base primal dumbed down crap though. Satanism is garbage. Most people are satanists- defacto Satanists, and they don't even know it. And no I'm not Christian by the way. If you are interested in learning more about what I'm saying look into Mark Passio's latest presentation De-Facto Satanists
@@valeriemiller9856 I’m not speaking from a Christian perspective, I’m commenting on Christian perspectives, and who are you to demand credentials from me? Can’t we discuss things in comments sections anymore and freely give opinions?
I'm so happy this channel popped up, I know orthodoxy and metal have an underground connection but I'd never thought I'd see a whole RUclips channel about it, can't wait for more!
This just came up in my front page recommendations, and I'm so glad it did. The spiritual outlooks of metal artists and their lyrics have been of interest to me for as long as I've been listening to metal. I'm also something of a Christian, though I'm only on the shallowest surfaces of it, I'm getting more and more interested in the traditions and philosophy of the high churches as I see the world rapidly degrade before my eyes. I really hope you're working on more of these.
Thanks so much, glad you're here! I am working on another one as we speak but the process is painfully slow. It should hopefully get released within the next couple of weeks. Cheers!
Maybe I'm stepping out of line on your comment?! But that is totally a slap in the Christan faith and 💯 Hippocratic I was raised in the Christan faith and I totally at 9 years old found out that it's a million times the reason the human race will be the ending of the humanity as we know it you can check the facts on how many charge's on christian religion of child molesters and killing and check the Satanic religion it's going to surprise you I just had to throw it out there 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤣
What an amazing video. Let me start with this.. I identified as a Satanist up until very recently. This is the most comprehensive deep dive that was intelligent and not biased in any way and was a fair and honest look into the way I believed for my teenage years,up until recently. This video solidifies the hunches and personal skepticism that i had all along ( I'm intelligent enough to have been aware of the campy nature of it all,the pageantry and everything, that I could never REALLY believe all that,COULD I?? Lol) I grew up and to this day a King Diamond fan. Went to the shows,had the records,and would take it to the point of painting my face and I even got the brimstone symbol that he uses in his logo on my right wrist. This may sound strange, but I've recently become a Christian. I think I may have to do something about this tattoo. 🤔 I've become a Christian that will be open minded about other's beliefs, however flawed I think they are,I will try to do as Jesus did and go by everything written in red in the Bible and live like that,and I'll be shown the way by a different "Them"...the Father,the Son and the Holy Spirit! Lol
Keep your tattoos, a record of your personal history 👍🧙♂️ My Beliefs have changed much over The Yrs and back again,Still Love the Kings Music,somehow comforts me.
Great video. Extremely well researched. The structure was sound and the format, from beginning to end, was practically flawless. Instant subscriber, as this was an impressive first magnum opus
Excellent. My only complaint is this video wasn't out years ago when by chance I got to work the warehouse prep for 2 of King's tours. You actually have several shots of the stage rig lighting I wired for those tours. I had no clue who King Diamond was at the time but I can tell you this much, nicest guys ever. I've spent 20 years in event production and have worked with every flavor of christian church, wiccans, jewish, hindu, buddhist, concerts, theatre, political, charity, mega rich private events and I would take working with King or any of the other LaVey satantist any day of the week.
Quotes from famous musician and High ranking Church of Satan member and very close friend to Anton LaVey - King Diamond "Satanism is about the Powers of the Unknown. I have had hundreds of strange supernatural experiences with the occult, the other side, the beyond, whatever you want to call it that proves there is a spiritual world that can cross over into our world. Satanism is a life philosophy so within it you can have your own religion, any religion you want. Or take from various religions or your own whatever makes you happy. I have my own beliefs and Religiously Satan on a spiritual level stands for the Powers of Darkness, the Powers of the Unknown which are always all around us at all times. This is the best way to talk about these Spirits and Powers. Not a god or a devil as both of them are christian god's and that has nothing to do with Satanism. Of course there are different types of satanism. And I never wear gold as that is not healthy for you! Must need something bad and use that during ritual then you might be able to get help from these powers I believe are all around us. But that is only if they like you. I do not believe in the two christians beings god or the Devil, I believe in the Powers of the Unknown, Powers of Darkness, The Powers of the Occult what ever name you want to use. . I have done Satanic Rituals and have seen and heard spirits. Some people like to call "Them" God or the Devil or whatever, but I do not believe there is all one good and one all bad power. I believe there are many, many different Spirits and Powers that exist and that they are not good or evil, like humans they have both inside of them and I always treat them with the highest amount of respect and feel that respect returned by Them. It is massive mutual respect. Not Power, but Powers, Big difference. I believe we are one and the same me and these Unknown Forces. You really have to respect them for the incredible power they have. I believe they come to those who they feel can handle it and who will be faithful believers." In the song "Welcome Princess of Hell" you hear me singing to these spirits and powers and they sing back to me. They came to me to let me know they are here for me on my journey and that they are behind me and that they wish me good luck so I see them as my protectors almost like guardian angels. We all live several lives so that our powers/souls can grow in order to reach a higher plane and join with something greater. Our powers live in a human shell several times that will enable us to go on to a new life form a higher plane of being or join one day with a larger greater force. But 99 percent of the population live by the Satanic Philosophy whether they know it or not. As Anton LaVey even told me that Satanism is simply a life philosophy and NOT a religion. Satanism is based on logic and things that are proven which is why it could never be a religion as religion is based on things that cannot be proven. And that’s why I say that these powers of darkness are always welcome in my home. It’s as if the powers of the unknown came and said ‘Hey, we will stay with you and help you.’ That’s what I feel.” When I almost died during surgery I saw my body below as a demon tried to enter my soul and I had to fight him! These things are very real! Personally I do not use electrical lighting at home and on my Satanic Altar or in the studio when I record vocals, only black candles as electrical lighting drives away the spirits and I love having them near me. People who see Satanism from the Christian view point are not treating these powers with respect and that is very dangerous. I once actually summoned a spirit in order to prove they are real to a girl who doubted and Satan came. My wife will not look in our mirror in fear something will come out. In Satanism you are your own God. LaVey felt and I agree that we are all individuals born with different needs and views and so he felt everyone should make up their own mind about what to believe in spiritually if anything at all which is why he left a huge void in the Satanic Bible when it came to spirituality or any kind of religious beliefs and so within the Satanic Philosophy a person can still be a Christian if that fulfills their spiritual needs. Satan also means the Opposite, Inverted, Reversed which is why we wear the Satanic crosses and pentagrams. Satan means the opposite of religion. Satanism is living out your feelings and instincts without feeling it is a sin, enjoy yourself while you are here now while you can and have your own individual beliefs. One thing I consider almost mandatory though is believing there are powers around us. And you can use these powers to help yourself or those you care about. Or throw these powers at people in a negative way. I am not religious at all but you can say I am spiritual due to my experiences and beliefs. The Satanic bible is not really a bible because a bible is for religion so it should be called a book of philosophy instead. Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law. When people see the word ‘Satan’ they see only negative. Satan is not only bad, to me. It represents both sides of everything. I don’t believe in the Christian devil. “Christianity has both God and the devil. I believe there is neither of these two. I believe in the powers of the unknown, which I have experienced many times. I know that rituals work. I don’t do them often because you can easily misuse them. They will get back at you if you don’t respect them. Rituals can channel the forces that surround us all the time but I respect the powers and will not abuse them in any way. The Satanic Bible is 70 percent Philosophy and 30 percent magic. Satan is the power of the universe. Satan to me is the Powers of Darkness, not a man with horns. Some people think Satanism is what the Christian church portrays it to be. If you are as bad and as evil as you can be and you think that’s Satanism then you have become part of the Christian religion. That is Christian Satanism which is not what I am about at all. I know these powers are good because they saved my life many times!
Raised as a Christian and still consider myself one , I absolutely loved Mercyful Fate in the early 80’s. I loved the music , and actually prayed for King Diamond. He’s a good man , not evil. But at the same time , what would JESUS think ?? He would not approve. He love’s King , but not his sin , and it is HIS desire to dwell with King for all eternity.
What do YOU think? I know that I don’t know. Realizing that is Liberating from the religious implementation of horrific fear instilled in me as a child without any true understanding psychology of who we really can be.
There is no reason to believe that "sin" is nothing more than a human construct. As far as what Jesus of Nazareth would think of King Diamond, if he were actually alive today, he would most likely be confused, yet think that King Diamond is sinful, as he was a pias apocalyptic Jew. He'd probably wonder why this world has not yet ended, per his apocalyptic message.
I’ve been thinking a lot about this as I look into orthodoxy… I’ve been attending St. Andrew’s with Father Josiah and I’ve been being pulled back into heavy metal and books that speak of Christianity as a control system… Seraphim Rose has been really helping me see the errors of the world. Grateful for this video !!
its a philosophy.. Not a religion.... But King is the nicest person you could ever meet. Also if you read lyrics.. Its also a warning not to mess around with stuff you don't know anything about like oujia boards etc..
King seems like a great guy from all of the interviews I've seen and this video wasn't meant to be a dig at his character. It's more of an analysis of his philosophy, which, like it or not, does have very religious undertones. Thanks for watching!
Religious undertones if that is what you wish to believe. it has absolutely nothing to do with religion i also Follow COS. I also didn't say you were having a dig at King.
At the end of the day, I just tune into the lyrics as traditional ghost stories and fairy tales, which often run on much the same cautionary themes of arrogant people messing around in things they don't understand or should have left alone, and living only long enough to regret it. King Diamond is very good at that sort of thing. I've never had much use for the satanic philosophy per se - and I've never been entirely convinced by it: King Diamond is also an extravagant shock-rock carnival/pro-wrestling-style showman who seems to be willing to claim just about anything to sell his act, with pretty much no line at all drawn between Kim Petersen the human being, his over-the-top King Diamond stage persona, and the King Diamond character from the songs: there's only the rarest moments where I've seen him break kayfabe long enough to laugh self-consciously about his roadies telling fans that he writes songs in a castle lit only by candlelight and sleeps in a coffin full of Transylvanian dirt and kills fans who disturb him, or explains how one of his stunts went wrong and almost got him killed in a burning coffin on stage, or whatever.... I mean, I guess he MIGHT take the philosophy as seriously as he claims he does, but he seems far more like one of those old-fashioned horror hosts who dress up in ghoul makeup and light up a few candles and puts on a little Halloween show for the boils and ghouls watching some old-fashioned Hammer vampire movies, Roger Corman Edgar Allan Poe movies, Universal werewolf or mummy films, or whatever the monster-of-the-week is this time: there's a little more Monster Mash kitsch to the act than usual for this sort of thing, which I think actually helps King Diamond stand the test of time better than his more "serious" looking counterparts in, say, Mayhem or Necrophobic or whatever are likely to....
Awesome video, great research! Love Mercyful and King D. Since the first time i heard Don't break the Oath i was mesmerized and love it ever since. I am a very spiritual person and i always managed to capture the whole picture of his philosophy. I believe in good doing and try to make our world a little better instead doing horrible stuff behind a good christian mask.
I am by definition a Satanist, although I do not believe in a heaven, a hell, a God, or a Satan so I have difficulty expressing my so-called belief, and not having any I have my own personal God, and it is me I own my own universe, and so do you if you don’t, then you’re weak and lost
Has anyone noticed the connections to Anton Lavey and Andrew Tate? They both look exactly the same, both do the same signature hand gesture and Tate literally has a tattoo of a cobra on his shoulder, the same exact spot Lavey would let his cobras rest on his shoulder during numerous photo shoots
Pretty cool concept for a channel, I'm definitely looking forward to future episodes. Down the road you should consider diving into the philosophy/ideas of Deathspell Omega... it's quite the rabbit hole
Just Subscribed. Very interesting video. I am also an Orthodox Christian. You have definitely have brought up some good points. I’ll admit that I am not as involved in the church or attend as much as I used to. I find that I have a dislike of organized religion and the hypocrisy I see but not religion itself. I will be watching other videos for sure.
@@guskalogeros9021 Thanks for subscribing! God bless you brother. I can relate to the distaste for hypocrisy and human failings. Sadly that's just the reality of our present situation. But God is good and He has overcome the world! The Saints are proof of this! ☦
@@guskalogeros9021 The saints are those who have successfully struggled through the evils and sufferings of this present life and who have attained eternal life in Christ through His death and Resurrection. No worldly failings or hypocrisies can take that away from them. And they are luminaries and helpers for those of us who are still struggling in this life. They are quick to intercede if we call on them!
A lion will steal food from a smaller wild cat. It isn't good or bad- it is a survival mechanism. Like it or not it is in all animals, including us. One sign of higher intelligence is being able to overcome this and be able to respect others and not take from them. To develope a spirituality inside you where you live by a code of good over bad.
I used to go to church they asked me if it was ok to steal bread to feed my starving family I responded yes obviously they said no I’m supposed to starve and be welcomed into the kingdom of God why would I warship something that wants me to starve or something who flooded the earth because he wasn’t being worshipped to his liking
As a Christian and loving Metal and King Diamond, I like horror films, but to me it’s like I’m watching a movie when I listen to KD. I love his lyrics and stories, he’s an intelligent guy. What I don’t understand is why be called a satanist if you don’t believe in satan? It makes no sense. When you serve something regardless of what it is, you are a follower of that. There just seems like no foundation into what you believe in when you want to be referred to as a satanist. I’m a Christian so I’m a follower of Jesus Christ. If you are a follower of Lucifer, you are called a luciferian, if you are from Iran you are Iranian, see where I’m going. It needs to be called something else. If you are a satanist you should be a follower of satan, but that’s what doesn’t make sense. It’s kind of stoopid, I hope I’m making sense here. The similarities of this self gratification is that’s the temptation of Lucifer himself. He does anything that he can to keep you from finding Jesus as a savior, in the end though, when we die he is getting the last laugh cause he tricked you and you believed it. Please don’t fall for the trickery. If any one has insight and I’m wrong about anything I said I’m ears to listen. God Bless you all.
Being a Satanist is about being your own LEADER, not a follower of anyone or anything. A true connection with animals, nature and the forces of the universe are the real goals behind Satanism.
Bring back this channel! As someone who loves metal & also theology, this channel is a really cool blend of both interests as well as metal artists usually have really unique and deep feelings on the subject that they integrate and blend into their art.
He is spot on. Organized religions,Christianity, god sounds like he's from horror film. Stating we don't have it in us to be good initially,born in sin, telling us only way to escape eternal torture is to come up with answers to riddle ...based on blind faith. Its like weird drunken cruel daddy who your supposed to beg for mercy,while apologizing for being what he made you.
Raised Eastern Orthodox, been listening to metal since age 11. You can tell that his perception of being raised with God being presented as a comic book character and a lack of free will being explained as part of life as part of his perception. La Vey also had a western christian experiences pretty dominantly. (It's why he wrote the black mass out of the catholic mass... To a degree it would also make sense to.) And yeah, the point of christianity is about growing past a primal self. If the focus is the earthly word and what's going on there, you're not gonna get the idea of the above. It's the difference between looking up and just looking around.
Very nice. As someone who has collected TONS of interviews with King from over the decades, I am impressed to see someone else who has done so as well it seems. Very impressive. I am glad I also got to hear many of his live fan chats where he sometimes spent an hour talking about his Satanic beliefs, rituals and experiences with the spirit world. He also took the time to talk about this stuff vie email and on his old forum. His wife Livia who sings in his band now also would talk about this stuff as she is also a Satanist and has had experiences with the Powers of Darkness
@@PRHILL9696 I've been out of that game for sometime but the rumors of so called shadow entities are the ones that I think of Mostly! I dropped out of all social Media Couple yrs ago, I have my reasons🤔 First I've Commented on any post For Sometime, Seeing is Believing for some Folk🤨 My Opinion really doesn't matter but I felt the need to give a couple cents worth. So much BS In All Churches Thruout time,I Have Experienced Many sides of those Coins White,Black,and Grey. Sometimes the BS Is Factual Truth but only to Those Who Have Witnessed it Personally! Read some books if you haven't, due your own research,Experiment if you feel the Vibe but I Highly Recommend Just the Research🤣😂 The Universe Can be a deep Can of Worms...♾ Btw My Intro to KD Was Them and Conspiracy,I Absolutely Love those Albums I Just turned 45 ,In my teens that Music Opened Many Doors for me😎 And those around me!!🤔 This entire Documentary Feels like an Old Lover!!!🖤😉
Quotes from famous musician and High ranking Church of Satan member and very close friend to Anton LaVey - King Diamond "Satanism is about the Powers of the Unknown. I have had hundreds of strange supernatural experiences with the occult, the other side, the beyond, whatever you want to call it that proves there is a spiritual world that can cross over into our world. Satanism is a life philosophy so within it you can have your own religion, any religion you want. Or take from various religions or your own whatever makes you happy. I have my own beliefs and Religiously Satan on a spiritual level stands for the Powers of Darkness, the Powers of the Unknown which are always all around us at all times. This is the best way to talk about these Spirits and Powers. Not a god or a devil as both of them are christian god's and that has nothing to do with Satanism. Of course there are different types of satanism. And I never wear gold as that is not healthy for you! Must need something bad and use that during ritual then you might be able to get help from these powers I believe are all around us. But that is only if they like you. I do not believe in the two christians beings god or the Devil, I believe in the Powers of the Unknown, Powers of Darkness, The Powers of the Occult what ever name you want to use. . I have done Satanic Rituals and have seen and heard spirits. Some people like to call "Them" God or the Devil or whatever, but I do not believe there is all one good and one all bad power. I believe there are many, many different Spirits and Powers that exist and that they are not good or evil, like humans they have both inside of them and I always treat them with the highest amount of respect and feel that respect returned by Them. It is massive mutual respect. Not Power, but Powers, Big difference. I believe we are one and the same me and these Unknown Forces. You really have to respect them for the incredible power they have. I believe they come to those who they feel can handle it and who will be faithful believers." In the song "Welcome Princess of Hell" you hear me singing to these spirits and powers and they sing back to me. They came to me to let me know they are here for me on my journey and that they are behind me and that they wish me good luck so I see them as my protectors almost like guardian angels. We all live several lives so that our powers/souls can grow in order to reach a higher plane and join with something greater. Our powers live in a human shell several times that will enable us to go on to a new life form a higher plane of being or join one day with a larger greater force. But 99 percent of the population live by the Satanic Philosophy whether they know it or not. As Anton LaVey even told me that Satanism is simply a life philosophy and NOT a religion. Satanism is based on logic and things that are proven which is why it could never be a religion as religion is based on things that cannot be proven. And that’s why I say that these powers of darkness are always welcome in my home. It’s as if the powers of the unknown came and said ‘Hey, we will stay with you and help you.’ That’s what I feel.” When I almost died during surgery I saw my body below as a demon tried to enter my soul and I had to fight him! These things are very real! Personally I do not use electrical lighting at home and on my Satanic Altar or in the studio when I record vocals, only black candles as electrical lighting drives away the spirits and I love having them near me. People who see Satanism from the Christian view point are not treating these powers with respect and that is very dangerous. I once actually summoned a spirit in order to prove they are real to a girl who doubted and Satan came. My wife will not look in our mirror in fear something will come out. In Satanism you are your own God. LaVey felt and I agree that we are all individuals born with different needs and views and so he felt everyone should make up their own mind about what to believe in spiritually if anything at all which is why he left a huge void in the Satanic Bible when it came to spirituality or any kind of religious beliefs and so within the Satanic Philosophy a person can still be a Christian if that fulfills their spiritual needs. Satan also means the Opposite, Inverted, Reversed which is why we wear the Satanic crosses and pentagrams. Satan means the opposite of religion. Satanism is living out your feelings and instincts without feeling it is a sin, enjoy yourself while you are here now while you can and have your own individual beliefs. One thing I consider almost mandatory though is believing there are powers around us. And you can use these powers to help yourself or those you care about. Or throw these powers at people in a negative way. I am not religious at all but you can say I am spiritual due to my experiences and beliefs. The Satanic bible is not really a bible because a bible is for religion so it should be called a book of philosophy instead. Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law. When people see the word ‘Satan’ they see only negative. Satan is not only bad, to me. It represents both sides of everything. I don’t believe in the Christian devil. “Christianity has both God and the devil. I believe there is neither of these two. I believe in the powers of the unknown, which I have experienced many times. I know that rituals work. I don’t do them often because you can easily misuse them. They will get back at you if you don’t respect them. Rituals can channel the forces that surround us all the time but I respect the powers and will not abuse them in any way. The Satanic Bible is 70 percent Philosophy and 30 percent magic. Satan is the power of the universe. Satan to me is the Powers of Darkness, not a man with horns. Some people think Satanism is what the Christian church portrays it to be. If you are as bad and as evil as you can be and you think that’s Satanism then you have become part of the Christian religion. That is Christian Satanism which is not what I am about at all. I know these powers are good because they saved my life many times!
The amount of metal riffs and solos they inspired is insane, every metal head and especially musical metal heads should do a history lesson on this man/band/enigma. The guy got it, that's for sure. He sure left his mark... And still a bit underground too, counterculture underground elite!? Yes definitely!
Great channel and video. I too am an EO convert who still has an appreciation for heavy metal. I think the quote from Fr Seraphim is spot on. If Satanism is just an abstract idea and a generic stance of rebellion, it's awfully interesting that the iconography, lyrical content and overall vibe of heavy metal remains remarkably consistent over the decades. They always seem eager to handwave away the unsavory stuff that couldn't be more explicit. If it's all just a big joke or you're doing it just to troll Christians, that's a lot of spiritual energy being spent on a lark. Just saying. Also, I'm guessing Tool is on your radar screen for a video. They seem VERY serious about their occult fascinations. Danny Carey is basically a living grimoire. His book recommendations are straight up Crowleyan.
God bless you brother! Yes, I definitely plan on doing something on Tool at some point down the road. I was never personally a huge fan of them, only listened occasionally, but I'm definitely aware of their occult interests.
Awesome video man I'd love to see where you got all that black and white footage, obviously I'm a fan of king's music,so thanks for the killer video.✌️
Thanks for the suggestion! That could be an interesting dive but to be truthful MM is pretty low on my list at this point. Never say never though! I might possibly do a video on him once I'm done with my own list and if there's enough demand. Cheers!
ATTN INCOMING CURIOUS METALHEADS: Read this first. I really appreciate how much effort you put into the research side of things, especially parsing out King's beliefs through the years. I guess I should have read the blurb before the video, because I did not expect this to get super preachy at the end. What started as a great comparative analysis quickly turned into a "Now this is why this all wrong" preach akin to a to street corner sermon. Again, great analysis early on, but then just backtracking on how King's and other Satanists "belief" systems are wrong in the eyes of orthodox theology diminished a lot of the enjoyment of this video. I am not slinging mud by any means, I just think I will watch other metal analysis videos that don't such a "gotcha" message.
That's fair enough. But yeah as you pointed out the whole point of this channel is to analyze occult philosophy from an Orthodox point of view. I understand the criticism and I didn't necessarily mean it as a "gotcha" but I suppose it's not for everyone. Anyway, thanks for watching.
I caught on from the very beginning by the sound of the narrator's voice and wasn't surprised by the ending quotes I guess you can say I learned something from this video I never really knew. As a metal fan I liked King Diamond especially Mercyful Fate. Anyways
I'm 56 now and I still love to listen to the Abigail CD !!! I also like Fatal Portrait!! Among many others, Merciful Fate was awesome as well, one of my favorites was Don't Break the Oath!! Epic CD!!! 👍 Can't forget Melissa!! 🤘🤘🤘
I'm 22 and really glad a friend showed me his stuff. I kind of wish king and the band didn't have any musical differences. I like the raw sound of the first two fate albums more than the late 80s solo stuff.
As a metalhead and right hand path follower(basically Christian but not attached in any dogma)i found your video great .you show the truth about the core beliefs of both Satanism and Christianity. I wait for your next video !!!
I foumd this so interesting, deeper truths are beautifully explained. You clearly put a lot of effort into this and researching King Diamond. I was impressed by the impartiality and objective nature. Thanks man
This is a very great video. I grew up in a Christian Baptist house hold but I discovered Punk, Metal and Hardcore at the age of 12. I fell off with God but found my way back to him a few years ago. In a way Punk, Metal n Hardcore brought me back to him because of how anti government it was, following what you believe is morally right and not putting other people down for believing different. with the way things are going with Society and mostly our Government that alot of these bands sing about has Strengthen my beliefs in God.
Due to my job, I transferred to Tempe AZ nearly a decade ago. Don't know about Satan, per se, but Devils? Well, the ASU mascot is rather diabolic, and it is hotter than hell here in the summer.
I'm 50 years old, got into metal at 15 and play guitar in an OSDM band. I converted to Orthodxy 10 years ago. Never got into KD for two reasons: his voice and the "satanism" imagery. I always tought of it being goofy and tacky (same with "Christian" bands like Stryper), took me a while to enjoy Venom and Slayer as well. Thanks to your video, I understand a lot more about his philosophy and his good vs evil stance. I won't buy his stuff but this was interesting. I'm a huge Father Seraphim Rose fan ("Nihilism" is what made me convert), thanks for putting him in there
You gotta go further east for the more serious Satanism. Norway and Sweden lead the charge for myself because understanding Satanic Rebellion as a liberation from Theocentric anti-intellectualism, and the dangers that may come from the newfound freedom are sung about without ambiguity. I prefer Satanism that isn't obfuscated by nihilism, but rather places existential nihilism in the context of self empowerment.
I'm a Christian, but King Diamond/mercyful fate is one of my favorite metal bands ever. He always has the best guitar players, and a huge influence in my writing style musically
King is an atheist. Satan is a symbol pure and simple. You could say he lives a good basic moral life without God or the devil. But the question is, can you live a good moral life without God or the devil? Definitely King does not want to be controlled by any organized religion. He's a shock rocker and an artist. It is hard to know what he believes in. I guess all he believes in is himself. Love his music and MF, btw.
Quotes from famous musician and High ranking Church of Satan member and very close friend to Anton LaVey - King Diamond "Satanism is about the Powers of the Unknown. I have had hundreds of strange supernatural experiences with the occult, the other side, the beyond, whatever you want to call it that proves there is a spiritual world that can cross over into our world. Satanism is a life philosophy so within it you can have your own religion, any religion you want. Or take from various religions or your own whatever makes you happy. I have my own beliefs and Religiously Satan on a spiritual level stands for the Powers of Darkness, the Powers of the Unknown which are always all around us at all times. This is the best way to talk about these Spirits and Powers. Not a god or a devil as both of them are christian god's and that has nothing to do with Satanism. Of course there are different types of satanism. And I never wear gold as that is not healthy for you! Must need something bad and use that during ritual then you might be able to get help from these powers I believe are all around us. But that is only if they like you. I do not believe in the two christians beings god or the Devil, I believe in the Powers of the Unknown, Powers of Darkness, The Powers of the Occult what ever name you want to use. . I have done Satanic Rituals and have seen and heard spirits. Some people like to call "Them" God or the Devil or whatever, but I do not believe there is all one good and one all bad power. I believe there are many, many different Spirits and Powers that exist and that they are not good or evil, like humans they have both inside of them and I always treat them with the highest amount of respect and feel that respect returned by Them. It is massive mutual respect. Not Power, but Powers, Big difference. I believe we are one and the same me and these Unknown Forces. You really have to respect them for the incredible power they have. I believe they come to those who they feel can handle it and who will be faithful believers." In the song "Welcome Princess of Hell" you hear me singing to these spirits and powers and they sing back to me. They came to me to let me know they are here for me on my journey and that they are behind me and that they wish me good luck so I see them as my protectors almost like guardian angels. We all live several lives so that our powers/souls can grow in order to reach a higher plane and join with something greater. Our powers live in a human shell several times that will enable us to go on to a new life form a higher plane of being or join one day with a larger greater force. But 99 percent of the population live by the Satanic Philosophy whether they know it or not. As Anton LaVey even told me that Satanism is simply a life philosophy and NOT a religion. Satanism is based on logic and things that are proven which is why it could never be a religion as religion is based on things that cannot be proven. And that’s why I say that these powers of darkness are always welcome in my home. It’s as if the powers of the unknown came and said ‘Hey, we will stay with you and help you.’ That’s what I feel.” When I almost died during surgery I saw my body below as a demon tried to enter my soul and I had to fight him! These things are very real! Personally I do not use electrical lighting at home and on my Satanic Altar or in the studio when I record vocals, only black candles as electrical lighting drives away the spirits and I love having them near me. People who see Satanism from the Christian view point are not treating these powers with respect and that is very dangerous. I once actually summoned a spirit in order to prove they are real to a girl who doubted and Satan came. My wife will not look in our mirror in fear something will come out. In Satanism you are your own God. LaVey felt and I agree that we are all individuals born with different needs and views and so he felt everyone should make up their own mind about what to believe in spiritually if anything at all which is why he left a huge void in the Satanic Bible when it came to spirituality or any kind of religious beliefs and so within the Satanic Philosophy a person can still be a Christian if that fulfills their spiritual needs. Satan also means the Opposite, Inverted, Reversed which is why we wear the Satanic crosses and pentagrams. Satan means the opposite of religion. Satanism is living out your feelings and instincts without feeling it is a sin, enjoy yourself while you are here now while you can and have your own individual beliefs. One thing I consider almost mandatory though is believing there are powers around us. And you can use these powers to help yourself or those you care about. Or throw these powers at people in a negative way. I am not religious at all but you can say I am spiritual due to my experiences and beliefs. The Satanic bible is not really a bible because a bible is for religion so it should be called a book of philosophy instead. Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law. When people see the word ‘Satan’ they see only negative. Satan is not only bad, to me. It represents both sides of everything. I don’t believe in the Christian devil. “Christianity has both God and the devil. I believe there is neither of these two. I believe in the powers of the unknown, which I have experienced many times. I know that rituals work. I don’t do them often because you can easily misuse them. They will get back at you if you don’t respect them. Rituals can channel the forces that surround us all the time but I respect the powers and will not abuse them in any way. The Satanic Bible is 70 percent Philosophy and 30 percent magic. Satan is the power of the universe. Satan to me is the Powers of Darkness, not a man with horns. Some people think Satanism is what the Christian church portrays it to be. If you are as bad and as evil as you can be and you think that’s Satanism then you have become part of the Christian religion. That is Christian Satanism which is not what I am about at all. I know these powers are good because they saved my life many times!
Whoa! So glad I clicked. As an atheist and huge metal fan (and King Diamond fan), this was really well done. 👏 Mercyful Fate -- the only band Tipper Gore correctly accused of being Satanists 🤣
I have to say that King Diamond is a very cool dude and people I know have met him and said he was very kind and soft spoken!! I'm a huge fan of his music simply because of the energy it brings!! I think everyone should believe in something!! So it's just an opinion!! I think everyone should express themselves how they want!! Who is anyone to judge a man!! Rock on King!!! 🤘🤘🤘
This was very well thought out, and put together. Through the things I've experienced in my almost 50 years on this rock, I'm convinced of the existence of both absolute good evil, but I don't like to put names to things. That's how holy wars start...😳 🙏
Awwwwwww nice I found king diamonds solo stuff I've only heard the first 2 mercyful fate albums I havnt heard any others are there any albums other than the the 1st 2 albums that u would recommend?
Hey man, phenomenal video. I'm a Christian myself and have been a huge MF and KD fan for a very long time. One reason I've never identified with Satanism is because it just didn't age well at all. With all the enforcement of hedonism, selfishness, lust, pride, greed, etc, it really just reflects on the shallowness of the world today. Especially in modern western society. And there's nothing rebellious about being so sucked into the worldly things. However there is something to be said about standing your ground and doing what's right in the midst of being surrounded by pressure and bullshit from everyone else. That's the type of fire Metal lights in my soul. That's actually the type of mindset Metal was built on with some the things Black Sabbath sang about as well as a lot of the Doom Metal bands. but I digress, because even if it didn't age poorly on a cultural level there's just nothing fulfilling or deep about that mindset and it will only lead to the destruction of our real intended human nature. A lot of these satanists, atheists, nihilists, hedonists, and even just ordinary shallow sheltered kids of today tend to think that human nature is still a a very primal animalistic thing and we should just adhere to are very desires because it just is what it is. But they forget what makes us humans special. The fact that we have a deeper intellect and emotional capacity to us, and that gives us the ability to decide what even right or wrong is. So we could live amongst each other in the upmost joyful way. Let's just hope some of our favorite musicians come to understand that.
Mainstream Satanism is just for angsty and edgy Western atheists that wanted to "get back" at Christianity for it once being the majority in the West. Their obsession with winning the culture war was their greatest downfall. Why? Atheism isn't a cultural glue that holds a civilization together. They will never ditch the attitude that they need to de-Christianize the West.
Good thoughts here. It's one of the reasons why I have a preference over the satanic temple (TST) tenets over LaVey's denomination of Satanism. They're more in line with values which seek to propel values benefiting humanity as a whole rather than satisfying the id
AQ! I was about 10 year's old listening to, "Merciful Fate!" Awesome heavy metal stuff, as a kid long ago too!) When Gonzo was alive, a White dude with fluffy and soft black long hair listened to our music too in the living room area. R.I.P. Gonzo, he was an older friend of my mom's side of the family. He died due to a drug overdose, on cocaine/alcohol/Red/100 Marble cigarette's & marijuana use. We miss you beautiful soul!😭😢😥
King Diamond's philosophy is not biblical. But then he came to his conclusions watching other "Christians" behaviour, as did Anton LaVey. Some don't read the Bible, as they don't understand it. Our witness is the best interpretation. All the world has is Christian Witness. It's important to walk the walk and not just talk the talk.
As a devout Christian, I can say that there are three "Satanic" musicians that I would love to meet, as I absolutely love their musical gifts, and I think they would be extraordinarily kind guys to hang out with. 1st is King Diamond, whose music I have absolutely loved since the mid-80s. 2nd is Nergal from Behemoth. I think he is one of the most unique and gifted musicians in the world. 3rd is Ihsahn.
This video compilation is research-based and critical with sources and references to provide valid analysis and very much needed to show people that this is not just a stick or a gimmick and it is highly unfortunate because as a group The referenced bands have incredible musicianship but the content needed to be exposed for what it is.
King was impressed by a few cups rising in mid-air?? In Grace he could BE a cup; one constantly receiving! FULL and running over! Never the less, I'm a huge fan... what a voice, what a songwriter!!
I'm a Christian man. I have no authority or desire to judge or disrespect any persons beliefs. Without good there is no evil.. and vice versa. For me, I see God in the universe.. it seems simple to me to believe the universe had to be created.. it seems improbable to me that the universe happened by an explosion or that men evolved from primates. I also have a very healthy fear of Hell. I understand the concept of LaVayen Satanism and the appeal to feed the ego and the flesh. Again, for me, if I try to follow the teachings of Jesus, my life is better and much less stressful. God bless you all.
Why cant the universe have happened from an explosion? Makes far more sense than someone called god suddenly appeared out of nothing. Thats impossible. As far as evolving from apes that is not a theory, but a fact. Plus it is so obvious
It's cool to see an open-minded and intelligent look at the world of metal. Great video! I agree that much of modern Christianity puts less focus on spirituality and more emphasis on the church/clergy and physical aspects of life. Albeit I don't adhere to any faith, I tend to agree that Satanism has taken a form in popular culture and indeed appears to manifest in a cabal like Lavey mentions, however like Christianity it takes various other forms. I do agree with concepts of objectivism (doing what is morally right based on experience) and natural law. I don't however agree in the cynical concepts whereby one places focus solely on the individual. This (objectively) should be the first point of focus, but for me I feel as humans we are social and synergistic beings (like other groups of social animals) and thus we should seek to support each other for the sake of the whole, in which I mean to accept our differences, look to core values and seek common ground through mutual respect. Nothing is very black and white in the world however and bias creates rift, especially in our ever more complex and divided world. Writers like Nietzsche had some interesting points and I do feel that people should be able to express ideas freely without being attacked, ridiculed or dissuaded into other ideas. Instead I feel people should (as a whole) present them as an offering or as food for thought. For this reason I do respect many Christians. Although I may not agree with everything they believe, I do feel there is a disproportionately vast and false stereotype of how they conduct themselves. I feel that the religious 'fanaticism' is by far the exception and not the rule. They are also generally well-intentioned and altruistic people. Sorry for the wordy ramble by the way... 😕
King Diamond himself has actually said that yes, you can be a christian and a satanist as Satanism is life philosophy and not a religion and does not concern itself with the religious/spiritual side. And because of that within Satanism you can have what ever spiritual beliefs work for you, including Christianity. And I have met people in the Church of satan who were also members in the christian and catholic churches. Even King has his own spiritual beliefs that answers things for him, but are things not in a book or part of religion and not part of satanism. it is his own personal beliefs. other Satanists have also said if belonging to a religion and going to church brings you joy then it is very Satanic to do so
Yes you can. To be honest I have never in my life met a christian who did not live by the Satanic Philosophy. SOme admit it, and some do not, but they sure all live by it.
I've been a King Diamond fan since the release of "Abigail". It's hard to believe that was 35 years ago now. I think the video is pretty good where analyzing the CoS is concerned, but I'm not convinced it correctly reflects what KD actually believes. That he was an avowed follower of Laveyan Satanism in the past is indisputable. I think it's also indisputable that his belief system in the same was in many ways a reactionary rebellion to Christianity and especially of some of the activities of Christian leaders. One of the best examples of this view can be seen in the album "The Eye" which is largely based on a number of true events during the Inquisition, and in general, he has always particularly held up the Inquisition as a prime example of why he considers himself in opposition to Christianity. That being said, even though he was an "open Satanist", especially in the early years, this does not actually appear to be the case in more recent years. On several ocassions in the last decade he's been quoted as saying that some of his beliefs have changed, though he really has not gone into any details. In particular, he has stated that he no longer really considers himself a Satanist, but again, he has not went into detail. For the most part, whatever change in ideology has taken place, seems to have originated around the period of his big health scare, as well as him settling down to a domestic life in recent years. In addition to making a lot of physical life changes in the last decade, it's also apparent that he's also undergone some sort of spiritual change as well, even though he has not said much about it. What that change is, I guess only he knows, but it seems that his belief structure has changed in some way. In that regard, even though a lot of your observations are probably pretty accurate of the King Diamond of 30 and 40 years ago, I think a lot of it is less applicable now. I doubt if he's become "born again" or anything remotely like that and it's clear that the same things continue to interest him, but at the same time, it seems that his beliefs have evolved in some other direction in recent years.
Hey! Thanks for the thoughtful comment. I think you're right about King kind of settling down in recent years and maybe not being 'hardcore' about satanism. He talks about this in a MetalSucks interview from a few years ago. But in that interview he does say that his fundamental beliefs haven't changed at all. Thanks again for watching!
Religions/God(s) has/have, been sorely lacking in the results that mankind has desperately needed. I wish that was not the case, but it should not be difficult to figure out!
@@themetalmystic333 i feel like i was born a satanist i was in going thru a book store found the satanic bible it changed my life when i was in my 20s i married a preachers daughter her family got me to start going to church but i really noticed the hypocritical nature of the congregation as a satanist i never hide who i am i never been in a church since im 48 yrs old 4 daughters 3 grandkids i never pushed anything on any of my daughters and wont on my grandkids I grew up listening to King Diamond and always found him very insightful thank you for the video you will find us very nice people
Quotes from famous musician and High ranking Church of Satan member and very close friend to Anton LaVey - King Diamond "Satanism is about the Powers of the Unknown. I have had hundreds of strange supernatural experiences with the occult, the other side, the beyond, whatever you want to call it that proves there is a spiritual world that can cross over into our world. Satanism is a life philosophy so within it you can have your own religion, any religion you want. Or take from various religions or your own whatever makes you happy. I have my own beliefs and Religiously Satan on a spiritual level stands for the Powers of Darkness, the Powers of the Unknown which are always all around us at all times. This is the best way to talk about these Spirits and Powers. Not a god or a devil as both of them are christian god's and that has nothing to do with Satanism. Of course there are different types of satanism. And I never wear gold as that is not healthy for you! Must need something bad and use that during ritual then you might be able to get help from these powers I believe are all around us. But that is only if they like you. I do not believe in the two christians beings god or the Devil, I believe in the Powers of the Unknown, Powers of Darkness, The Powers of the Occult what ever name you want to use. . I have done Satanic Rituals and have seen and heard spirits. Some people like to call "Them" God or the Devil or whatever, but I do not believe there is all one good and one all bad power. I believe there are many, many different Spirits and Powers that exist and that they are not good or evil, like humans they have both inside of them and I always treat them with the highest amount of respect and feel that respect returned by Them. It is massive mutual respect. Not Power, but Powers, Big difference. I believe we are one and the same me and these Unknown Forces. You really have to respect them for the incredible power they have. I believe they come to those who they feel can handle it and who will be faithful believers." In the song "Welcome Princess of Hell" you hear me singing to these spirits and powers and they sing back to me. They came to me to let me know they are here for me on my journey and that they are behind me and that they wish me good luck so I see them as my protectors almost like guardian angels. We all live several lives so that our powers/souls can grow in order to reach a higher plane and join with something greater. Our powers live in a human shell several times that will enable us to go on to a new life form a higher plane of being or join one day with a larger greater force. But 99 percent of the population live by the Satanic Philosophy whether they know it or not. As Anton LaVey even told me that Satanism is simply a life philosophy and NOT a religion. Satanism is based on logic and things that are proven which is why it could never be a religion as religion is based on things that cannot be proven. And that’s why I say that these powers of darkness are always welcome in my home. It’s as if the powers of the unknown came and said ‘Hey, we will stay with you and help you.’ That’s what I feel.” When I almost died during surgery I saw my body below as a demon tried to enter my soul and I had to fight him! These things are very real! Personally I do not use electrical lighting at home and on my Satanic Altar or in the studio when I record vocals, only black candles as electrical lighting drives away the spirits and I love having them near me. People who see Satanism from the Christian view point are not treating these powers with respect and that is very dangerous. I once actually summoned a spirit in order to prove they are real to a girl who doubted and Satan came. My wife will not look in our mirror in fear something will come out. In Satanism you are your own God. LaVey felt and I agree that we are all individuals born with different needs and views and so he felt everyone should make up their own mind about what to believe in spiritually if anything at all which is why he left a huge void in the Satanic Bible when it came to spirituality or any kind of religious beliefs and so within the Satanic Philosophy a person can still be a Christian if that fulfills their spiritual needs. Satan also means the Opposite, Inverted, Reversed which is why we wear the Satanic crosses and pentagrams. Satan means the opposite of religion. Satanism is living out your feelings and instincts without feeling it is a sin, enjoy yourself while you are here now while you can and have your own individual beliefs. One thing I consider almost mandatory though is believing there are powers around us. And you can use these powers to help yourself or those you care about. Or throw these powers at people in a negative way. I am not religious at all but you can say I am spiritual due to my experiences and beliefs. The Satanic bible is not really a bible because a bible is for religion so it should be called a book of philosophy instead. Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law. When people see the word ‘Satan’ they see only negative. Satan is not only bad, to me. It represents both sides of everything. I don’t believe in the Christian devil. “Christianity has both God and the devil. I believe there is neither of these two. I believe in the powers of the unknown, which I have experienced many times. I know that rituals work. I don’t do them often because you can easily misuse them. They will get back at you if you don’t respect them. Rituals can channel the forces that surround us all the time but I respect the powers and will not abuse them in any way. The Satanic Bible is 70 percent Philosophy and 30 percent magic. Satan is the power of the universe. Satan to me is the Powers of Darkness, not a man with horns. Some people think Satanism is what the Christian church portrays it to be. If you are as bad and as evil as you can be and you think that’s Satanism then you have become part of the Christian religion. That is Christian Satanism which is not what I am about at all. I know these powers are good because they saved my life many times!
Thank you for this! It was put together very well. I had actually ran across this video a while back and held off on watching it, but am glad that I did. I am a Christian and long time fan of Metal. I was a huge KD/MF fan for a number of years.
You have no real free will. Your idiot god will torment you forever if you choose to have a free will and show him the finger and walk away. If you want to be a terrfied slave then he will spare you. Christianity is immoral, and its followers are pure psychopaths death cult worshippers.
I really appreciate King Diamonds music. I don't feel like there is really a good or evil, it's more gray and the intent of the magician or faithful. God does things that one might call evil? Lucifer is the representation of evil rather than an actual thing. People who had Epilepsy were called possessed? It makes no sense that God would just torture his faithful just to see how they would react?
Wait. Can you clarify? You say you don't believe there's really good or evil but you also think God did evil things and Lucifer is a representation of evil? What is evil in your view?
So to follow your logic, since people in the past who has Epilepsy were thought have possessed then all possession cases are misunderstanding or fake? Brilliant thinking!! Is this man lying? search on here for The DDG Podcast | Dr. Richard Gallagher: The Reality of Demonic Possessions and the Paranormal. He started talking about the satanist call Julia around 30-33 minute mark.
Love the video truly amazing, I love Mercyful Fate and King Diamond Kim Bendix Petersen is one of my heroes even if I'm a Catholic and I don't necessarily agree with some of the occult stuff. But I am not a traditional Christian I have my own beliefs in God. I really look forward to seeing more of your videos I hope you make some more content soon
Great doc man! Never got into Mercyful Fate really.King Diamond's High pitch 80's style scream always threw me off😆Christianity and Satan were forced upon me as a child so there wasn't much interest then but now I'm really into the lore on both sides.The art is some of the absolute best in the world
@@valeriemiller9856 Anything or any possible scenario you could imagine or experience is in the bible and absolutely agreed I just love a good story too!
What I do not get is that King always says he respects these powers as friends and feels that respect in return and they they are all good powers. Yet on all his albums he portrays the powers as being evil and warns against them all the time. and king says he believes we all have to experience everything before we can move on to the beyond. what kind of an evil beyond is there where I have to experience evil like rape and murder and torture! I do not want to spend eternity in a place that wont take me until i experience such evil!
Well, actually... I never had that take on The Graveyard. One of my friends almost lost himself in laughter when I said: "I like The Graveyard, it has a happy ending" ...not to mention the just awesome plays on words. Such a masterpiece!
I remember when this came out I was in grade 10-11 it formed a new sub group of kids listening to it on the ol boom boxes, I dismissed it till the last decade Saw king in Quebec in Nov Hail the King 👑🤟🤟
@@kevinmitchell4018 yep tnwo black metal to be there it was actually a bit scary lol I still know guys that said it brought them bad luck which is a joke I still listen and no bad luck yet
@@zandig666 my taste is mostly death metal/ brutal/ slam.but I've bin listening to black/ death/ industry, grindcore,punk or waterver since the early 80s.no bad luck yet.well bczz of music anyway
@@kevinmitchell4018 I was 15 in '80 what a fkn great time to be 15 u were lubed up with kiss n zeppelin then the bomb went off tnwohm and black metal !!!! See those kids today ? With their $400 concert patch coats we did that back then by fluke and it cost peanuts I knew a guy that would paint maiden sabbath priest acdc etc on your coat for half a jar lol
@@zandig666 yep.ur right .in 1980 .I would've bin 12,but looming just over the horizon for me.wz motorhead. venom .the first Metallica & first slayer records. every thing wz done cheap back then bcZ we couldn't afford it any other way.worn out holy jeans ,fucked up worn out s sneakers.denim jackets from the thrift store. those actually were the gud old days when kids hearts were really into the music
But after all “laveyan Satanism”, is basically a bunch of atheist people playing to be dark and misterious, it was used as a provocation at that time. A great example for a true Satanist (with an actual spiritual approach to it) in the Metal scene would be Jon Nödtveidt.
I will always be grateful to King for getting me into Satanism. It helped me understand I have powers within in me and around me that help and protect me. King and LaVey both stressed treating these beimgs as friends and companions with respect and you get that in return
@@themetalmystic333 I was 26. No I had been to church a few times and was always a bit interested in the unknown. But was not brought up religious at all and never believed it in
@@robertpreston2220 So discovering satanism kind of gave you a metaphysical worldview that you never really had before and gave you some kind of framework for the unknown. Is that fair to say? Did you start going to Church of Satan gatherings or rituals or anything like that?
@@themetalmystic333 Yeah I mean I always thought maybe there was something supernatural in the universe, but didnt really care or spend time on it. But one day someone on the radio was talking about this stuff and it got me curious so i started reading TONS of books about various religions and occultism and eventually found the satanic bible. ANd expected it to be just another book on religion/occultism and found its really just basic philosophy on how humans really are and how nature is and stuff like that which I agree with 100 percent. Then it got to the ritual parts and about how Satan merely represents the powers of the unknown, which is how I felt anyway so it all just sort of fit. I did eventually join the church of satan, But my rituals have always been private except for a few exceptions where close friends of mine participated. Most of the COS members I spoke with were far away so we communicated via email or snail mail or once by phone. Like most I dont respect the COS the way is has been since LaVey died
While i don't want any part of his beliefs on satanism king diamond is a staple on my playlist and has been for 20yrs and for what its worth he seems like a pretty likable guy.
Thanks so much! Really appreciate the support. The next one is in the works but it's been very slow-going. Should be out within the next couple weeks. Stay tuned and thanks again!
I enjoy King Diamond’s music. Especially his solo stuff. Each album is a self-contained horror story. And none of it, is a scary is the news coverage we see every day. And to answer kings question, if God is so powerful, why doesn’t he come down, and show himself? He tried that, and they crucified him for it. And he rose again. And he gave us grace.
So how do we deal with this brother? This video is very eye opening… do we just abandon all of this music? It’s super catchy and feels good… What must a Christian do?
"From an orthodox christian perspective" Thanks, that saved me a lot of time. I'd rather not watch something from someone who admittingly knows nothing.
The first half was pretty good, decently researched and shows interesting clips. Then suddenly it's preachy garbage that insults and degrades the prior subjects (and many viewers) from that christian perspective. Very manipulative but I wouldn't expect anything otherwise. Be happy you saved yourself the time, I wish I had. The only positive thing is that King Diamond comes across much better than the twat narrating this piece.
I find modern pop/hip hop/rap music (JayZ, Beyonce, Madonna, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, etc...) to be more satanic and potentially damaging than anything MF, KD or say, Venom have done...being somewhat covert rather than overt...
Also one more thing, I don’t agree with the premise of this video but it is remarkably well put together and your arguments are extremely articulate and well thought out. Bravo.
Man for having just one video, you deserve all the subs and views. I value orthodoxy and have been a metal head for decades now. I can’t wait for more of this content!
This is very accurate. I have a good friend who is baptized by LaVey. As he tells me, "We don't believe in Satan. Since we don't believe in God, therefore why would we believe in the devil? Neither of them exist. Lavey's church is a money making venture; they trademarked the baphomet." He still believes in kindness and treating people well because that's how he wants to live his life. He said quote there is no heaven, and there is no hell. When you die your life is just over, like an animal." As you say here in the video, all their so-called rituals are just for show, and many people don't believe in them either.
Sorry but the CoS wasn't a money-making venture. LaVey made many choices which brought in less money (lifetime membership, turning away more people than he accepted, etc.) And rituals are not for show, we do them privately in our homes because they help us release certain emotions in a theatrical, psychodrama way
Quotes from famous musician and High ranking Church of Satan member and very close friend to Anton LaVey - King Diamond "Satanism is about the Powers of the Unknown. I have had hundreds of strange supernatural experiences with the occult, the other side, the beyond, whatever you want to call it that proves there is a spiritual world that can cross over into our world. Satanism is a life philosophy so within it you can have your own religion, any religion you want. Or take from various religions or your own whatever makes you happy. I have my own beliefs and Religiously Satan on a spiritual level stands for the Powers of Darkness, the Powers of the Unknown which are always all around us at all times. This is the best way to talk about these Spirits and Powers. Not a god or a devil as both of them are christian god's and that has nothing to do with Satanism. Of course there are different types of satanism. And I never wear gold as that is not healthy for you! Must need something bad and use that during ritual then you might be able to get help from these powers I believe are all around us. But that is only if they like you. I do not believe in the two christians beings god or the Devil, I believe in the Powers of the Unknown, Powers of Darkness, The Powers of the Occult what ever name you want to use. . I have done Satanic Rituals and have seen and heard spirits. Some people like to call "Them" God or the Devil or whatever, but I do not believe there is all one good and one all bad power. I believe there are many, many different Spirits and Powers that exist and that they are not good or evil, like humans they have both inside of them and I always treat them with the highest amount of respect and feel that respect returned by Them. It is massive mutual respect. Not Power, but Powers, Big difference. I believe we are one and the same me and these Unknown Forces. You really have to respect them for the incredible power they have. I believe they come to those who they feel can handle it and who will be faithful believers." In the song "Welcome Princess of Hell" you hear me singing to these spirits and powers and they sing back to me. They came to me to let me know they are here for me on my journey and that they are behind me and that they wish me good luck so I see them as my protectors almost like guardian angels. We all live several lives so that our powers/souls can grow in order to reach a higher plane and join with something greater. Our powers live in a human shell several times that will enable us to go on to a new life form a higher plane of being or join one day with a larger greater force. But 99 percent of the population live by the Satanic Philosophy whether they know it or not. As Anton LaVey even told me that Satanism is simply a life philosophy and NOT a religion. Satanism is based on logic and things that are proven which is why it could never be a religion as religion is based on things that cannot be proven. And that’s why I say that these powers of darkness are always welcome in my home. It’s as if the powers of the unknown came and said ‘Hey, we will stay with you and help you.’ That’s what I feel.” When I almost died during surgery I saw my body below as a demon tried to enter my soul and I had to fight him! These things are very real! Personally I do not use electrical lighting at home and on my Satanic Altar or in the studio when I record vocals, only black candles as electrical lighting drives away the spirits and I love having them near me. People who see Satanism from the Christian view point are not treating these powers with respect and that is very dangerous. I once actually summoned a spirit in order to prove they are real to a girl who doubted and Satan came. My wife will not look in our mirror in fear something will come out. In Satanism you are your own God. LaVey felt and I agree that we are all individuals born with different needs and views and so he felt everyone should make up their own mind about what to believe in spiritually if anything at all which is why he left a huge void in the Satanic Bible when it came to spirituality or any kind of religious beliefs and so within the Satanic Philosophy a person can still be a Christian if that fulfills their spiritual needs. Satan also means the Opposite, Inverted, Reversed which is why we wear the Satanic crosses and pentagrams. Satan means the opposite of religion. Satanism is living out your feelings and instincts without feeling it is a sin, enjoy yourself while you are here now while you can and have your own individual beliefs. One thing I consider almost mandatory though is believing there are powers around us. And you can use these powers to help yourself or those you care about. Or throw these powers at people in a negative way. I am not religious at all but you can say I am spiritual due to my experiences and beliefs. The Satanic bible is not really a bible because a bible is for religion so it should be called a book of philosophy instead. Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law. When people see the word ‘Satan’ they see only negative. Satan is not only bad, to me. It represents both sides of everything. I don’t believe in the Christian devil. “Christianity has both God and the devil. I believe there is neither of these two. I believe in the powers of the unknown, which I have experienced many times. I know that rituals work. I don’t do them often because you can easily misuse them. They will get back at you if you don’t respect them. Rituals can channel the forces that surround us all the time but I respect the powers and will not abuse them in any way. The Satanic Bible is 70 percent Philosophy and 30 percent magic. Satan is the power of the universe. Satan to me is the Powers of Darkness, not a man with horns. Some people think Satanism is what the Christian church portrays it to be. If you are as bad and as evil as you can be and you think that’s Satanism then you have become part of the Christian religion. That is Christian Satanism which is not what I am about at all. I know these powers are good because they saved my life many times!
1) No it doesn't 2) No he didn't. "[ritual magic]'s main function is to isolate the otherwise dissipated adrenal and other emotionally induced energy, and convert it into a dynamically transmittable force. It is purely an emotional, rather than intellectual, act." (The Satanic Bible: p111) So it's using your emotions and emotional energy and releasing it. "Fantasy plays an important part in any religious curriculum… The religious rites of Satanism differ from those of other faiths in that fantasy is not employed to control the practitioners of the rites... Fantasy is utilized as a magic weapon by the individual" (The Satanic Rituals: p15) "The standardised preliminary invocations and devices should be employed before the intimate fantasies and acting out occur" . "The Satanist KNOWS [sic] he is practicing a form of contrived ignorance in order to expand his will". (The Satanic Bible: p120) So rituals are about fantasy, not about some supernatural element. What quotes do you have, where he EXPLICITLY says ritual magic calls upon supernatural forces.
The source material for MF's "The Oath", and Covens "Satanic Mass", is a book called "The Satanist" by Dennis Wheatley. Coven added parts from pre-Satanic Bible writtings by Anton LaVey, known as the "Rainbow Papers.
At the end of the day, satan is just a product of the same ignorant mysticism that inspired the bible and is equally founded in irrationality and imagination. I've never really understood the philosophy of declaring one's self a satanist, as if to oppose christianity using one of it's own machinations, in some sort of mockery, when the most logical path is to simply wash one's hands of the entire mess, and proceed forward in logic and reason backed by demonstrable evidence. Once one starts down the path of believing in things without evidence, they become subject to bad faith actors selling all sorts of nonsense w/o evidence (right wing political conspiracy theory and tabloid theater for example) - "Faith" in super natural beings is a gateway drug to being deceived and used by the lowest among us.
KD said in an interview a version of “just because we believe different things, doesn’t mean we can’t be friends”. I believe that’s a very tolerant and open position for someone from any belief system to espouse.
Yes, one that christians can’t seem to grasp.
Exactly.
That's an open-minded thing to say.
@@erronblack6763you’re literally commenting on a video of a Christian analyzing satanic metal in a charitable, objective, non-condemning manner.
@@erronblack6763
Not a tolerant comment.
I saw Mercyful Fate in Jacksonville, FL back in the 90s. They did not draw much of an audience there that night. King D came down into the crowd, shook the hand of everyone there, looked us individually in the eyes while doing so and said : "thank you". I do not see satanism as an enlightened philosophy or belief system as it basically is the glorification of our animal natured limbic system , but , King is a true gentleman nonetheless and I will never forget his kindness that night.
Thx for stopping and staying true to Self thus demoralizing the culture lies and false alarms that definitely define mankind's truth and natural well-being that is under attack by "the mainstream/society of cattle minds. Elites know and understand responsibly to the responsible 😂
I saw them on (likely) that same tour in Detroit, I believe it was 1996. King high fived a few of us in the front row at the end of the last song and, as you say, looked everyone in the eyes. Great guy!
Maybe you shouldn't hands of someone that murdered a baby in secret. Dun dun dun. LoL 😂
@@randellhill255 That's not a complete sentence. Maybe you should learn English.
@@dougpridgen9682 I'm glad you use your real name. Most people that talk smack on the internet use fake names. Have a nice day bud.
Great documentary! King Diamond is super talented, yet very confused about the Christian Gospel. King said @15:37 "if God is all-powerful why doesn't he come down to earth and show himself" Great question. God already did that in the Incarnation. Jesus, the God-Man willingly came down in perfect humility to live the perfect, sacrificial life that we couldn't live (and what God requires) and gives us that righteousness if we repent and trust in Christ's life, death, resurrection, and ascension.
Quotes from famous musician and High ranking Church of Satan member and very close friend to Anton LaVey - King Diamond "Satanism is about the Powers of the Unknown. I have had hundreds of strange supernatural experiences with the occult, the other side, the beyond, whatever you want to call it that proves there is a spiritual world that can cross over into our world. Satanism is a life philosophy so within it you can have your own religion, any religion you want. Or take from various religions or your own whatever makes you happy. I have my own beliefs and Religiously Satan on a spiritual level stands for the Powers of Darkness, the Powers of the Unknown which are always all around us at all times. This is the best way to talk about these Spirits and Powers. Not a god or a devil as both of them are christian god's and that has nothing to do with Satanism. Of course there are different types of satanism. And I never wear gold as that is not healthy for you!
Must need something bad and use that during ritual then you might be able to get help from these powers I believe are all around us. But that is only if they like you. I do not believe in the two christians beings god or the Devil, I believe in the Powers of the Unknown, Powers of Darkness, The Powers of the Occult what ever name you want to use. . I have done Satanic Rituals and have seen and heard spirits.
Some people like to call "Them" God or the Devil or whatever, but I do not believe there is all one good and one all bad power. I believe there are many, many different Spirits and Powers that exist and that they are not good or evil, like humans they have both inside of them and I always treat them with the highest amount of respect and feel that respect returned by Them. It is massive mutual respect. Not Power, but Powers, Big difference. I believe we are one and the same me and these Unknown Forces. You really have to respect them for the incredible power they have. I believe they come to those who they feel can handle it and who will be faithful believers." In the song "Welcome Princess of Hell" you hear me singing to these spirits and powers and they sing back to me. They came to me to let me know they are here for me on my journey and that they are behind me and that they wish me good luck so I see them as my protectors almost like guardian angels. We all live several lives so that our powers/souls can grow in order to reach a higher plane and join with something greater. Our powers live in a human shell several times that will enable us to go on to a new life form a higher plane of being or join one day with a larger greater force. But 99 percent of the population live by the Satanic Philosophy whether they know it or not. As Anton LaVey even told me that Satanism is simply a life philosophy and NOT a religion. Satanism is based on logic and things that are proven which is why it could never be a religion as religion is based on things that cannot be proven.
And that’s why I say that these powers of darkness are always welcome in my home. It’s as if the powers of the unknown came and said ‘Hey, we will stay with you and help you.’ That’s what I feel.” When I almost died during surgery I saw my body below as a demon tried to enter my soul and I had to fight him! These things are very real!
Personally I do not use electrical lighting at home and on my Satanic Altar or in the studio when I record vocals, only black candles as electrical lighting drives away the spirits and I love having them near me. People who see Satanism from the Christian view point are not treating these powers with respect and that is very dangerous. I once actually summoned a spirit in order to prove they are real to a girl who doubted and Satan came. My wife will not look in our mirror in fear something will come out.
In Satanism you are your own God. LaVey felt and I agree that we are all individuals born with different needs and views and so he felt everyone should make up their own mind about what to believe in spiritually if anything at all which is why he left a huge void in the Satanic Bible when it came to spirituality or any kind of religious beliefs and so within the Satanic Philosophy a person can still be a Christian if that fulfills their spiritual needs. Satan also means the Opposite, Inverted, Reversed which is why we wear the Satanic crosses and pentagrams. Satan means the opposite of religion. Satanism is living out your feelings and instincts without feeling it is a sin, enjoy yourself while you are here now while you can and have your own individual beliefs. One thing I consider almost mandatory though is believing there are powers around us. And you can use these powers to help yourself or those you care about. Or throw these powers at people in a negative way. I am not religious at all but you can say I am spiritual due to my experiences and beliefs. The Satanic bible is not really a bible because a bible is for religion so it should be called a book of philosophy instead. Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law.
When people see the word ‘Satan’ they see only negative. Satan is not only bad, to me. It represents both sides of everything. I don’t believe in the Christian devil.
“Christianity has both God and the devil. I believe there is neither of these two. I believe in the powers of the unknown, which I have experienced many times. I know that rituals work. I don’t do them often because you can easily misuse them. They will get back at you if you don’t respect them. Rituals can channel the forces that surround us all the time but I respect the powers and will not abuse them in any way. The Satanic Bible is 70 percent Philosophy and 30 percent magic. Satan is the power of the universe. Satan to me is the Powers of Darkness, not a man with horns. Some people think Satanism is what the Christian church portrays it to be. If you are as bad and as evil as you can be and you think that’s Satanism then you have become part of the Christian religion. That is Christian Satanism which is not what I am about at all. I know these powers are good because they saved my life many times!
king knows more than christians it seems
Not religious or anti religious, just always enjoyed the King! His sounds are impeccable.
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Love King Diamond! His album Abigail was a staple of mine back in the early 90's then again after the re-release. His voice was EPIC!
I agree! So much so, my daughter is named after it. :)
King Diamond's voice remains EPIC.
THEM
Meh. I’m not very impressed. He pretty much just squeals like a little girl.
I saw King on the original Abigail tour in Chicago in the 80's. Some friends and me waited in the ally behind the Aragon Ballroom and hung out with the opening band Metal Church. King came out and talked to us, totally in character, some odd dude kind of came out of nowhere, whispered something to King and gave him a trash bag with something about 3 feet long in it. He took it and thanked him. When the guy walked away King turned to us Now totally out of character and said "People are fucking weird man" it was a human leg. The odd guy had told him he "Found" it and wanted King to have it.
I hate it when that happens
Yeah I've heard this story from king the good news is the fan brought him a bag with cow bones.
@@william.L that's wild, glad to hear that and kind of cool to think something that happened 40 years ago, between him and like 4 other people still sticks out to him. makes my memory cooler
@@erickane4839 gotta love a cool memory - especially when infants who can't bare the looks of strangers are involved
This is the first time I’ve seen LaVeyan Satanism accurately and objectively described from a Christian perspective. So many Christians are reactionary and Ill-informed on such topics. There are parts of LaVay’s philosophy that I like but there are too many overlaps with Nazism there for me and LaVay himself was a rather dubious, though entertaining, character. Never listened to King Diamond/ Merciful Fate before. Great channel. Looking forward to watching more videos.
It's still base primal dumbed down crap though. Satanism is garbage. Most people are satanists- defacto Satanists, and they don't even know it. And no I'm not Christian by the way. If you are interested in learning more about what I'm saying look into Mark Passio's latest presentation De-Facto Satanists
Start with the 'Abigail' album.
Who are you to represent the "Christian Perspective? "
@@therealFearlessBOB thanks
@@valeriemiller9856 I’m not speaking from a Christian perspective, I’m commenting on Christian perspectives, and who are you to demand credentials from me? Can’t we discuss things in comments sections anymore and freely give opinions?
I'm so happy this channel popped up, I know orthodoxy and metal have an underground connection but I'd never thought I'd see a whole RUclips channel about it, can't wait for more!
This just came up in my front page recommendations, and I'm so glad it did. The spiritual outlooks of metal artists and their lyrics have been of interest to me for as long as I've been listening to metal. I'm also something of a Christian, though I'm only on the shallowest surfaces of it, I'm getting more and more interested in the traditions and philosophy of the high churches as I see the world rapidly degrade before my eyes.
I really hope you're working on more of these.
Thanks so much, glad you're here! I am working on another one as we speak but the process is painfully slow. It should hopefully get released within the next couple of weeks. Cheers!
Study Ancient So called Paganism as well,Very Informative judging from the Contrast 😎
As a Christian and a metal head, I find this fascinating. Looking forward to more videos!
Thanks brother! There's more on the way. God bless. 🙏☦
I grew up in Church plus believe in Christ and I love Mercyful Fate- Metal- Punk Rock. You get it! Like Maidens Manager said It's Show Business Man!
How ironic we both look like lavey
@Nordic Frost Definitely.
Maybe I'm stepping out of line on your comment?! But that is totally a slap in the Christan faith and 💯 Hippocratic I was raised in the Christan faith and I totally at 9 years old found out that it's a million times the reason the human race will be the ending of the humanity as we know it you can check the facts on how many charge's on christian religion of child molesters and killing and check the Satanic religion it's going to surprise you I just had to throw it out there 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤣
What an amazing video. Let me start with this.. I identified as a Satanist up until very recently. This is the most comprehensive deep dive that was intelligent and not biased in any way and was a fair and honest look into the way I believed for my teenage years,up until recently. This video solidifies the hunches and personal skepticism that i had all along ( I'm intelligent enough to have been aware of the campy nature of it all,the pageantry and everything, that I could never REALLY believe all that,COULD I?? Lol) I grew up and to this day a King Diamond fan. Went to the shows,had the records,and would take it to the point of painting my face and I even got the brimstone symbol that he uses in his logo on my right wrist. This may sound strange, but I've recently become a Christian. I think I may have to do something about this tattoo. 🤔 I've become a Christian that will be open minded about other's beliefs, however flawed I think they are,I will try to do as Jesus did and go by everything written in red in the Bible and live like that,and I'll be shown the way by a different "Them"...the Father,the Son and the Holy Spirit! Lol
God bless you brother! Glad to have you here. Thanks for watching and leaving this wonderful comment.
Keep your tattoos, a record of your personal history 👍🧙♂️ My Beliefs have changed much over The Yrs and back again,Still Love the Kings Music,somehow comforts me.
Love what you said ...
Let Jesus love flow through you..
I need to do much better in that area..
Blessings mate.
God bless you dude
@@jasoncrocker5138 Hod bless you too Jason !!
Cheers mate !!
Great video. Extremely well researched. The structure was sound and the format, from beginning to end, was practically flawless. Instant subscriber, as this was an impressive first magnum opus
Wow what a nice compliment! So glad you enjoyed.
Excellent. My only complaint is this video wasn't out years ago when by chance I got to work the warehouse prep for 2 of King's tours. You actually have several shots of the stage rig lighting I wired for those tours. I had no clue who King Diamond was at the time but I can tell you this much, nicest guys ever. I've spent 20 years in event production and have worked with every flavor of christian church, wiccans, jewish, hindu, buddhist, concerts, theatre, political, charity, mega rich private events and I would take working with King or any of the other LaVey satantist any day of the week.
Quotes from famous musician and High ranking Church of Satan member and very close friend to Anton LaVey - King Diamond "Satanism is about the Powers of the Unknown. I have had hundreds of strange supernatural experiences with the occult, the other side, the beyond, whatever you want to call it that proves there is a spiritual world that can cross over into our world. Satanism is a life philosophy so within it you can have your own religion, any religion you want. Or take from various religions or your own whatever makes you happy. I have my own beliefs and Religiously Satan on a spiritual level stands for the Powers of Darkness, the Powers of the Unknown which are always all around us at all times. This is the best way to talk about these Spirits and Powers. Not a god or a devil as both of them are christian god's and that has nothing to do with Satanism. Of course there are different types of satanism. And I never wear gold as that is not healthy for you!
Must need something bad and use that during ritual then you might be able to get help from these powers I believe are all around us. But that is only if they like you. I do not believe in the two christians beings god or the Devil, I believe in the Powers of the Unknown, Powers of Darkness, The Powers of the Occult what ever name you want to use. . I have done Satanic Rituals and have seen and heard spirits.
Some people like to call "Them" God or the Devil or whatever, but I do not believe there is all one good and one all bad power. I believe there are many, many different Spirits and Powers that exist and that they are not good or evil, like humans they have both inside of them and I always treat them with the highest amount of respect and feel that respect returned by Them. It is massive mutual respect. Not Power, but Powers, Big difference. I believe we are one and the same me and these Unknown Forces. You really have to respect them for the incredible power they have. I believe they come to those who they feel can handle it and who will be faithful believers." In the song "Welcome Princess of Hell" you hear me singing to these spirits and powers and they sing back to me. They came to me to let me know they are here for me on my journey and that they are behind me and that they wish me good luck so I see them as my protectors almost like guardian angels. We all live several lives so that our powers/souls can grow in order to reach a higher plane and join with something greater. Our powers live in a human shell several times that will enable us to go on to a new life form a higher plane of being or join one day with a larger greater force. But 99 percent of the population live by the Satanic Philosophy whether they know it or not. As Anton LaVey even told me that Satanism is simply a life philosophy and NOT a religion. Satanism is based on logic and things that are proven which is why it could never be a religion as religion is based on things that cannot be proven.
And that’s why I say that these powers of darkness are always welcome in my home. It’s as if the powers of the unknown came and said ‘Hey, we will stay with you and help you.’ That’s what I feel.” When I almost died during surgery I saw my body below as a demon tried to enter my soul and I had to fight him! These things are very real!
Personally I do not use electrical lighting at home and on my Satanic Altar or in the studio when I record vocals, only black candles as electrical lighting drives away the spirits and I love having them near me. People who see Satanism from the Christian view point are not treating these powers with respect and that is very dangerous. I once actually summoned a spirit in order to prove they are real to a girl who doubted and Satan came. My wife will not look in our mirror in fear something will come out.
In Satanism you are your own God. LaVey felt and I agree that we are all individuals born with different needs and views and so he felt everyone should make up their own mind about what to believe in spiritually if anything at all which is why he left a huge void in the Satanic Bible when it came to spirituality or any kind of religious beliefs and so within the Satanic Philosophy a person can still be a Christian if that fulfills their spiritual needs. Satan also means the Opposite, Inverted, Reversed which is why we wear the Satanic crosses and pentagrams. Satan means the opposite of religion. Satanism is living out your feelings and instincts without feeling it is a sin, enjoy yourself while you are here now while you can and have your own individual beliefs. One thing I consider almost mandatory though is believing there are powers around us. And you can use these powers to help yourself or those you care about. Or throw these powers at people in a negative way. I am not religious at all but you can say I am spiritual due to my experiences and beliefs. The Satanic bible is not really a bible because a bible is for religion so it should be called a book of philosophy instead. Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law.
When people see the word ‘Satan’ they see only negative. Satan is not only bad, to me. It represents both sides of everything. I don’t believe in the Christian devil.
“Christianity has both God and the devil. I believe there is neither of these two. I believe in the powers of the unknown, which I have experienced many times. I know that rituals work. I don’t do them often because you can easily misuse them. They will get back at you if you don’t respect them. Rituals can channel the forces that surround us all the time but I respect the powers and will not abuse them in any way. The Satanic Bible is 70 percent Philosophy and 30 percent magic. Satan is the power of the universe. Satan to me is the Powers of Darkness, not a man with horns. Some people think Satanism is what the Christian church portrays it to be. If you are as bad and as evil as you can be and you think that’s Satanism then you have become part of the Christian religion. That is Christian Satanism which is not what I am about at all. I know these powers are good because they saved my life many times!
By all accounts King is one of the best dudes in metal.
I've been a Levay Satanist for nearly 30 years. Since 13. Been a gift ever since.
Excellent work! A cautionary tale, but also one of hope and redemption. Very informative and well cited as well. Cant wait to see more!
I'm delighted you think so! I'm looking forward to some more installments as well. Just getting started!
King has led many to the satanic bible so I love him for that
Raised as a Christian and still consider myself one , I absolutely loved Mercyful Fate in the early 80’s. I loved the music , and actually prayed for King Diamond. He’s a good man , not evil. But at the same time , what would JESUS think ?? He would not approve. He love’s King , but not his sin , and it is HIS desire to dwell with King for all eternity.
king does not believe in that stuff so it does not matter. christians could learn a lot from King
What do YOU think? I know that I don’t know. Realizing that is Liberating from the religious implementation of horrific fear instilled in me as a child without any true understanding psychology of who we really can be.
There is no reason to believe that "sin" is nothing more than a human construct. As far as what Jesus of Nazareth would think of King Diamond, if he were actually alive today, he would most likely be confused, yet think that King Diamond is sinful, as he was a pias apocalyptic Jew. He'd probably wonder why this world has not yet ended, per his apocalyptic message.
What sins did King do?
@@domm5715 according to Christianity we’ve all committed sins just by being born 😂
So yeah… your question can be answered very easily 😂
I’ve been thinking a lot about this as I look into orthodoxy… I’ve been attending St. Andrew’s with Father Josiah and I’ve been being pulled back into heavy metal and books that speak of Christianity as a control system… Seraphim Rose has been really helping me see the errors of the world. Grateful for this video !!
its a philosophy.. Not a religion.... But King is the nicest person you could ever meet. Also if you read lyrics.. Its also a warning not to mess around with stuff you don't know anything about like oujia boards etc..
King seems like a great guy from all of the interviews I've seen and this video wasn't meant to be a dig at his character. It's more of an analysis of his philosophy, which, like it or not, does have very religious undertones. Thanks for watching!
Btw A Dangerous Meeting is probably my favorite Mercyful Fate song. Stay tuned! My next vid is going to tackle ouija boards and seances and the like.
Religious undertones if that is what you wish to believe. it has absolutely nothing to do with religion i also Follow COS. I also didn't say you were having a dig at King.
@@jadeviper1804 Oh interesting. What does following the Church of Satan mean to you? What attracted you to it?
At the end of the day, I just tune into the lyrics as traditional ghost stories and fairy tales, which often run on much the same cautionary themes of arrogant people messing around in things they don't understand or should have left alone, and living only long enough to regret it. King Diamond is very good at that sort of thing.
I've never had much use for the satanic philosophy per se - and I've never been entirely convinced by it: King Diamond is also an extravagant shock-rock carnival/pro-wrestling-style showman who seems to be willing to claim just about anything to sell his act, with pretty much no line at all drawn between Kim Petersen the human being, his over-the-top King Diamond stage persona, and the King Diamond character from the songs: there's only the rarest moments where I've seen him break kayfabe long enough to laugh self-consciously about his roadies telling fans that he writes songs in a castle lit only by candlelight and sleeps in a coffin full of Transylvanian dirt and kills fans who disturb him, or explains how one of his stunts went wrong and almost got him killed in a burning coffin on stage, or whatever....
I mean, I guess he MIGHT take the philosophy as seriously as he claims he does, but he seems far more like one of those old-fashioned horror hosts who dress up in ghoul makeup and light up a few candles and puts on a little Halloween show for the boils and ghouls watching some old-fashioned Hammer vampire movies, Roger Corman Edgar Allan Poe movies, Universal werewolf or mummy films, or whatever the monster-of-the-week is this time: there's a little more Monster Mash kitsch to the act than usual for this sort of thing, which I think actually helps King Diamond stand the test of time better than his more "serious" looking counterparts in, say, Mayhem or Necrophobic or whatever are likely to....
Awesome video, great research! Love Mercyful and King D. Since the first time i heard Don't break the Oath i was mesmerized and love it ever since. I am a very spiritual person and i always managed to capture the whole picture of his philosophy. I believe in good doing and try to make our world a little better instead doing horrible stuff behind a good christian mask.
“Behind a good Christian mask”
So you specifically resent Christians? Seems like it would be wrong to act that way behind ANY religious mask.
I am by definition a Satanist, although I do not believe in a heaven, a hell, a God, or a Satan so I have difficulty expressing my so-called belief, and not having any I have my own personal God, and it is me I own my own universe, and so do you if you don’t, then you’re weak and lost
So why call yourself a satanist?
Well said!
Has anyone noticed the connections to Anton Lavey and Andrew Tate? They both look exactly the same, both do the same signature hand gesture and Tate literally has a tattoo of a cobra on his shoulder, the same exact spot Lavey would let his cobras rest on his shoulder during numerous photo shoots
Makes sense now that you point it out. He also has his devoted followers who defend him at all costs and ultimately they're both scammers.
I think Tate stole more his thing from “Pickup Artist” Neil Strauss
Pretty cool concept for a channel, I'm definitely looking forward to future episodes.
Down the road you should consider diving into the philosophy/ideas of Deathspell Omega... it's quite the rabbit hole
Thanks for the recommendation I'll check it out! Glad you enjoy.
Great job on this philosophical documentary! I really like King Diamond and Mercyful fate, one of the best bands!
Wow thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it. God bless.
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Very interesting video.
I am also an Orthodox Christian.
You have definitely have brought up some good points.
I’ll admit that I am not as involved in the church or attend as much as I used to.
I find that I have a dislike of organized religion and the hypocrisy I see but not religion itself.
I will be watching other videos for sure.
@@guskalogeros9021 Thanks for subscribing! God bless you brother. I can relate to the distaste for hypocrisy and human failings. Sadly that's just the reality of our present situation. But God is good and He has overcome the world! The Saints are proof of this! ☦
@@themetalmystic333 What do you mean regarding the saints? I’m interested in knowing more.
@@guskalogeros9021 The saints are those who have successfully struggled through the evils and sufferings of this present life and who have attained eternal life in Christ through His death and Resurrection. No worldly failings or hypocrisies can take that away from them. And they are luminaries and helpers for those of us who are still struggling in this life. They are quick to intercede if we call on them!
A lion will steal food from a smaller wild cat. It isn't good or bad- it is a survival mechanism. Like it or not it is in all animals, including us. One sign of higher intelligence is being able to overcome this and be able to respect others and not take from them. To develope a spirituality inside you where you live by a code of good over bad.
I used to go to church they asked me if it was ok to steal bread to feed my starving family I responded yes obviously they said no I’m supposed to starve and be welcomed into the kingdom of God why would I warship something that wants me to starve or something who flooded the earth because he wasn’t being worshipped to his liking
As a Christian and loving Metal and King Diamond, I like horror films, but to me it’s like I’m watching a movie when I listen to KD. I love his lyrics and stories, he’s an intelligent guy. What I don’t understand is why be called a satanist if you don’t believe in satan? It makes no sense. When you serve something regardless of what it is, you are a follower of that. There just seems like no foundation into what you believe in when you want to be referred to as a satanist. I’m a Christian so I’m a follower of Jesus Christ. If you are a follower of Lucifer, you are called a luciferian, if you are from Iran you are Iranian, see where I’m going. It needs to be called something else. If you are a satanist you should be a follower of satan, but that’s what doesn’t make sense. It’s kind of stoopid, I hope I’m making sense here. The similarities of this self gratification is that’s the temptation of Lucifer himself. He does anything that he can to keep you from finding Jesus as a savior, in the end though, when we die he is getting the last laugh cause he tricked you and you believed it. Please don’t fall for the trickery. If any one has insight and I’m wrong about anything I said I’m ears to listen. God Bless you all.
Satan is different to satanists. christians have a very weird view of satan and satanists
Yeah. Identify your whole public persona on something you don’t actually believe in. Seems disingenuous. Or something like that.
@@genesiskeglar6372 King is a satanist so he is being honest
King is the most respected member in the church of satan
Being a Satanist is about being your own LEADER, not a follower of anyone or anything. A true connection with animals, nature and the forces of the universe are the real goals behind Satanism.
Bring back this channel! As someone who loves metal & also theology, this channel is a really cool blend of both interests as well as metal artists usually have really unique and deep feelings on the subject that they integrate and blend into their art.
I'm glad you like it! I know I've been taking forever but there will be more videos in the near future. Sorry for the wait!
@@themetalmystic333 I just discovered your channel. Glad to hear more videos are coming.
He is spot on. Organized religions,Christianity, god sounds like he's from horror film. Stating we don't have it in us to be good initially,born in sin, telling us only way to escape eternal torture is to come up with answers to riddle ...based on blind faith. Its like weird drunken cruel daddy who your supposed to beg for mercy,while apologizing for being what he made you.
Very well said
Raised Eastern Orthodox, been listening to metal since age 11.
You can tell that his perception of being raised with God being presented as a comic book character and a lack of free will being explained as part of life as part of his perception. La Vey also had a western christian experiences pretty dominantly. (It's why he wrote the black mass out of the catholic mass... To a degree it would also make sense to.)
And yeah, the point of christianity is about growing past a primal self. If the focus is the earthly word and what's going on there, you're not gonna get the idea of the above. It's the difference between looking up and just looking around.
Very nice. As someone who has collected TONS of interviews with King from over the decades, I am impressed to see someone else who has done so as well it seems. Very impressive. I am glad I also got to hear many of his live fan chats where he sometimes spent an hour talking about his Satanic beliefs, rituals and experiences with the spirit world. He also took the time to talk about this stuff vie email and on his old forum. His wife Livia who sings in his band now also would talk about this stuff as she is also a Satanist and has had experiences with the Powers of Darkness
Rumors from the Black House are Probably true,which should scare folk,but it doesn't.🖤
@@chrissexson4234 WHat is rumors from the black house?
@@PRHILL9696 I've been out of that game for sometime but the rumors of so called shadow entities are the ones that I think of Mostly! I dropped out of all social Media Couple yrs ago, I have my reasons🤔 First I've Commented on any post For Sometime, Seeing is Believing for some Folk🤨 My Opinion really doesn't matter but I felt the need to give a couple cents worth. So much BS In All Churches Thruout time,I Have Experienced Many sides of those Coins White,Black,and Grey. Sometimes the BS Is Factual Truth but only to Those Who Have Witnessed it Personally! Read some books if you haven't, due your own research,Experiment if you feel the Vibe but I Highly Recommend Just the Research🤣😂 The Universe Can be a deep Can of Worms...♾ Btw My Intro to KD Was Them and Conspiracy,I Absolutely Love those Albums I Just turned 45 ,In my teens that Music Opened Many Doors for me😎 And those around me!!🤔 This entire Documentary Feels like an Old Lover!!!🖤😉
@@chrissexson4234 Sounds like you have experienced a lot!
@@PRHILL9696 Enough Yes!! Do you know of Black Rose KD First Band far as I know??
Quotes from famous musician and High ranking Church of Satan member and very close friend to Anton LaVey - King Diamond "Satanism is about the Powers of the Unknown. I have had hundreds of strange supernatural experiences with the occult, the other side, the beyond, whatever you want to call it that proves there is a spiritual world that can cross over into our world. Satanism is a life philosophy so within it you can have your own religion, any religion you want. Or take from various religions or your own whatever makes you happy. I have my own beliefs and Religiously Satan on a spiritual level stands for the Powers of Darkness, the Powers of the Unknown which are always all around us at all times. This is the best way to talk about these Spirits and Powers. Not a god or a devil as both of them are christian god's and that has nothing to do with Satanism. Of course there are different types of satanism. And I never wear gold as that is not healthy for you!
Must need something bad and use that during ritual then you might be able to get help from these powers I believe are all around us. But that is only if they like you. I do not believe in the two christians beings god or the Devil, I believe in the Powers of the Unknown, Powers of Darkness, The Powers of the Occult what ever name you want to use. . I have done Satanic Rituals and have seen and heard spirits.
Some people like to call "Them" God or the Devil or whatever, but I do not believe there is all one good and one all bad power. I believe there are many, many different Spirits and Powers that exist and that they are not good or evil, like humans they have both inside of them and I always treat them with the highest amount of respect and feel that respect returned by Them. It is massive mutual respect. Not Power, but Powers, Big difference. I believe we are one and the same me and these Unknown Forces. You really have to respect them for the incredible power they have. I believe they come to those who they feel can handle it and who will be faithful believers." In the song "Welcome Princess of Hell" you hear me singing to these spirits and powers and they sing back to me. They came to me to let me know they are here for me on my journey and that they are behind me and that they wish me good luck so I see them as my protectors almost like guardian angels. We all live several lives so that our powers/souls can grow in order to reach a higher plane and join with something greater. Our powers live in a human shell several times that will enable us to go on to a new life form a higher plane of being or join one day with a larger greater force. But 99 percent of the population live by the Satanic Philosophy whether they know it or not. As Anton LaVey even told me that Satanism is simply a life philosophy and NOT a religion. Satanism is based on logic and things that are proven which is why it could never be a religion as religion is based on things that cannot be proven.
And that’s why I say that these powers of darkness are always welcome in my home. It’s as if the powers of the unknown came and said ‘Hey, we will stay with you and help you.’ That’s what I feel.” When I almost died during surgery I saw my body below as a demon tried to enter my soul and I had to fight him! These things are very real!
Personally I do not use electrical lighting at home and on my Satanic Altar or in the studio when I record vocals, only black candles as electrical lighting drives away the spirits and I love having them near me. People who see Satanism from the Christian view point are not treating these powers with respect and that is very dangerous. I once actually summoned a spirit in order to prove they are real to a girl who doubted and Satan came. My wife will not look in our mirror in fear something will come out.
In Satanism you are your own God. LaVey felt and I agree that we are all individuals born with different needs and views and so he felt everyone should make up their own mind about what to believe in spiritually if anything at all which is why he left a huge void in the Satanic Bible when it came to spirituality or any kind of religious beliefs and so within the Satanic Philosophy a person can still be a Christian if that fulfills their spiritual needs. Satan also means the Opposite, Inverted, Reversed which is why we wear the Satanic crosses and pentagrams. Satan means the opposite of religion. Satanism is living out your feelings and instincts without feeling it is a sin, enjoy yourself while you are here now while you can and have your own individual beliefs. One thing I consider almost mandatory though is believing there are powers around us. And you can use these powers to help yourself or those you care about. Or throw these powers at people in a negative way. I am not religious at all but you can say I am spiritual due to my experiences and beliefs. The Satanic bible is not really a bible because a bible is for religion so it should be called a book of philosophy instead. Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law.
When people see the word ‘Satan’ they see only negative. Satan is not only bad, to me. It represents both sides of everything. I don’t believe in the Christian devil.
“Christianity has both God and the devil. I believe there is neither of these two. I believe in the powers of the unknown, which I have experienced many times. I know that rituals work. I don’t do them often because you can easily misuse them. They will get back at you if you don’t respect them. Rituals can channel the forces that surround us all the time but I respect the powers and will not abuse them in any way. The Satanic Bible is 70 percent Philosophy and 30 percent magic. Satan is the power of the universe. Satan to me is the Powers of Darkness, not a man with horns. Some people think Satanism is what the Christian church portrays it to be. If you are as bad and as evil as you can be and you think that’s Satanism then you have become part of the Christian religion. That is Christian Satanism which is not what I am about at all. I know these powers are good because they saved my life many times!
I saw Mercyful Fate this past Nov, they were in excellent form King Diamond still has it after all these years, he's a good man
The amount of metal riffs and solos they inspired is insane, every metal head and especially musical metal heads should do a history lesson on this man/band/enigma.
The guy got it, that's for sure. He sure left his mark...
And still a bit underground too, counterculture underground elite!?
Yes definitely!
Great channel and video. I too am an EO convert who still has an appreciation for heavy metal.
I think the quote from Fr Seraphim is spot on. If Satanism is just an abstract idea and a generic stance of rebellion, it's awfully interesting that the iconography, lyrical content and overall vibe of heavy metal remains remarkably consistent over the decades. They always seem eager to handwave away the unsavory stuff that couldn't be more explicit. If it's all just a big joke or you're doing it just to troll Christians, that's a lot of spiritual energy being spent on a lark. Just saying.
Also, I'm guessing Tool is on your radar screen for a video. They seem VERY serious about their occult fascinations. Danny Carey is basically a living grimoire. His book recommendations are straight up Crowleyan.
God bless you brother! Yes, I definitely plan on doing something on Tool at some point down the road. I was never personally a huge fan of them, only listened occasionally, but I'm definitely aware of their occult interests.
Awesome video man I'd love to see where you got all that black and white footage, obviously I'm a fan of king's music,so thanks for the killer video.✌️
Well done, I am really looking forward to more videos from this channel! I’d love to hear your take on Marilyn Manson, another disciple of LaVey.
Thanks for the suggestion! That could be an interesting dive but to be truthful MM is pretty low on my list at this point. Never say never though! I might possibly do a video on him once I'm done with my own list and if there's enough demand. Cheers!
@@themetalmystic333 I would enjoy an episode on Watain.
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Excellent presentation of the topic also the interviews of king diamond were very helpful to shine light on this topic 🤔👍
ATTN INCOMING CURIOUS METALHEADS: Read this first.
I really appreciate how much effort you put into the research side of things, especially parsing out King's beliefs through the years. I guess I should have read the blurb before the video, because I did not expect this to get super preachy at the end. What started as a great comparative analysis quickly turned into a "Now this is why this all wrong" preach akin to a to street corner sermon.
Again, great analysis early on, but then just backtracking on how King's and other Satanists "belief" systems are wrong in the eyes of orthodox theology diminished a lot of the enjoyment of this video.
I am not slinging mud by any means, I just think I will watch other metal analysis videos that don't such a "gotcha" message.
That's fair enough. But yeah as you pointed out the whole point of this channel is to analyze occult philosophy from an Orthodox point of view. I understand the criticism and I didn't necessarily mean it as a "gotcha" but I suppose it's not for everyone. Anyway, thanks for watching.
the ending did ruin this
The last few minutes kept me from promoting this
Agreed
I caught on from the very beginning by the sound of the narrator's voice and wasn't surprised by the ending quotes I guess you can say I learned something from this video I never really knew. As a metal fan I liked King Diamond especially Mercyful Fate. Anyways
I'm 56 now and I still love to listen to the Abigail CD !!! I also like Fatal Portrait!! Among many others, Merciful Fate was awesome as well, one of my favorites was Don't Break the Oath!! Epic CD!!! 👍 Can't forget Melissa!! 🤘🤘🤘
Fatal Portrait is my fave of King Diamonds work \m/
I'm 22 and really glad a friend showed me his stuff. I kind of wish king and the band didn't have any musical differences. I like the raw sound of the first two fate albums more than the late 80s solo stuff.
I am 48 years old and I started listening Mercyful Fate and King Diamond in 1990. Long live the King ng
As a metalhead and right hand path follower(basically Christian but not attached in any dogma)i found your video great .you show the truth about the core beliefs of both Satanism and Christianity. I wait for your next video !!!
The most fascinating man in metal.
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I foumd this so interesting, deeper truths are beautifully explained. You clearly put a lot of effort into this and researching King Diamond. I was impressed by the impartiality and objective nature. Thanks man
Glad you enjoyed it!
Im no Satanist by any stretch,,,
But King is my favorite metal artist that ever lived ~
This is a very great video. I grew up in a Christian Baptist house hold but I discovered Punk, Metal and Hardcore at the age of 12. I fell off with God but found my way back to him a few years ago.
In a way Punk, Metal n Hardcore brought me back to him because of how anti government it was, following what you believe is morally right and not putting other people down for believing different.
with the way things are going with Society and mostly our Government that alot of these bands sing about has Strengthen my beliefs in God.
"God" is literally governance 😆
Due to my job, I transferred to Tempe AZ nearly a decade ago. Don't know about Satan, per se, but Devils? Well, the ASU mascot is rather diabolic, and it is hotter than hell here in the summer.
The "Devil" and "God" exists only in the hearts and minds of Humanity as far as I am concerned
true
Fact!
I'm 50 years old, got into metal at 15 and play guitar in an OSDM band. I converted to Orthodxy 10 years ago. Never got into KD for two reasons: his voice and the "satanism" imagery. I always tought of it being goofy and tacky (same with "Christian" bands like Stryper), took me a while to enjoy Venom and Slayer as well. Thanks to your video, I understand a lot more about his philosophy and his good vs evil stance. I won't buy his stuff but this was interesting. I'm a huge Father Seraphim Rose fan ("Nihilism" is what made me convert), thanks for putting him in there
You gotta go further east for the more serious Satanism. Norway and Sweden lead the charge for myself because understanding Satanic Rebellion as a liberation from Theocentric anti-intellectualism, and the dangers that may come from the newfound freedom are sung about without ambiguity. I prefer Satanism that isn't obfuscated by nihilism, but rather places existential nihilism in the context of self empowerment.
Mercyful Fate and King Diamond fan for life. I simply dig the music.
I'm a Christian, but King Diamond/mercyful fate is one of my favorite metal bands ever. He always has the best guitar players, and a huge influence in my writing style musically
Wow I just went down a rabbit hole of King Diamond and more actual satanic stuff. Thanks for turning me on to these guys!
Food for thought the Abyss stares back at you🖤🤣🤔🤨
@@chrissexson4234 cool
@@chrissexson4234It's a long journey to get there... 📖 🥴
I haven't read/seen a truly objective, show-both-sides bit of journalism for so long, I almost couldn't process this video at first. Kudos.
King is an atheist. Satan is a symbol pure and simple. You could say he lives a good basic moral life without God or the devil. But the question is, can you live a good moral life without God or the devil? Definitely King does not want to be controlled by any organized religion. He's a shock rocker and an artist. It is hard to know what he believes in. I guess all he believes in is himself. Love his music and MF, btw.
You're right, King does claim to be an atheist and also that satan is merely a symbol. But if that's the case then who, or what, are "THEM"?
@@themetalmystic333 something his imagination made up 😂
@@lylesberg1885 lol I'm not so sure about that.
King believes strongly in supernatural rituals and in spirits
Quotes from famous musician and High ranking Church of Satan member and very close friend to Anton LaVey - King Diamond "Satanism is about the Powers of the Unknown. I have had hundreds of strange supernatural experiences with the occult, the other side, the beyond, whatever you want to call it that proves there is a spiritual world that can cross over into our world. Satanism is a life philosophy so within it you can have your own religion, any religion you want. Or take from various religions or your own whatever makes you happy. I have my own beliefs and Religiously Satan on a spiritual level stands for the Powers of Darkness, the Powers of the Unknown which are always all around us at all times. This is the best way to talk about these Spirits and Powers. Not a god or a devil as both of them are christian god's and that has nothing to do with Satanism. Of course there are different types of satanism. And I never wear gold as that is not healthy for you!
Must need something bad and use that during ritual then you might be able to get help from these powers I believe are all around us. But that is only if they like you. I do not believe in the two christians beings god or the Devil, I believe in the Powers of the Unknown, Powers of Darkness, The Powers of the Occult what ever name you want to use. . I have done Satanic Rituals and have seen and heard spirits.
Some people like to call "Them" God or the Devil or whatever, but I do not believe there is all one good and one all bad power. I believe there are many, many different Spirits and Powers that exist and that they are not good or evil, like humans they have both inside of them and I always treat them with the highest amount of respect and feel that respect returned by Them. It is massive mutual respect. Not Power, but Powers, Big difference. I believe we are one and the same me and these Unknown Forces. You really have to respect them for the incredible power they have. I believe they come to those who they feel can handle it and who will be faithful believers." In the song "Welcome Princess of Hell" you hear me singing to these spirits and powers and they sing back to me. They came to me to let me know they are here for me on my journey and that they are behind me and that they wish me good luck so I see them as my protectors almost like guardian angels. We all live several lives so that our powers/souls can grow in order to reach a higher plane and join with something greater. Our powers live in a human shell several times that will enable us to go on to a new life form a higher plane of being or join one day with a larger greater force. But 99 percent of the population live by the Satanic Philosophy whether they know it or not. As Anton LaVey even told me that Satanism is simply a life philosophy and NOT a religion. Satanism is based on logic and things that are proven which is why it could never be a religion as religion is based on things that cannot be proven.
And that’s why I say that these powers of darkness are always welcome in my home. It’s as if the powers of the unknown came and said ‘Hey, we will stay with you and help you.’ That’s what I feel.” When I almost died during surgery I saw my body below as a demon tried to enter my soul and I had to fight him! These things are very real!
Personally I do not use electrical lighting at home and on my Satanic Altar or in the studio when I record vocals, only black candles as electrical lighting drives away the spirits and I love having them near me. People who see Satanism from the Christian view point are not treating these powers with respect and that is very dangerous. I once actually summoned a spirit in order to prove they are real to a girl who doubted and Satan came. My wife will not look in our mirror in fear something will come out.
In Satanism you are your own God. LaVey felt and I agree that we are all individuals born with different needs and views and so he felt everyone should make up their own mind about what to believe in spiritually if anything at all which is why he left a huge void in the Satanic Bible when it came to spirituality or any kind of religious beliefs and so within the Satanic Philosophy a person can still be a Christian if that fulfills their spiritual needs. Satan also means the Opposite, Inverted, Reversed which is why we wear the Satanic crosses and pentagrams. Satan means the opposite of religion. Satanism is living out your feelings and instincts without feeling it is a sin, enjoy yourself while you are here now while you can and have your own individual beliefs. One thing I consider almost mandatory though is believing there are powers around us. And you can use these powers to help yourself or those you care about. Or throw these powers at people in a negative way. I am not religious at all but you can say I am spiritual due to my experiences and beliefs. The Satanic bible is not really a bible because a bible is for religion so it should be called a book of philosophy instead. Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law.
When people see the word ‘Satan’ they see only negative. Satan is not only bad, to me. It represents both sides of everything. I don’t believe in the Christian devil.
“Christianity has both God and the devil. I believe there is neither of these two. I believe in the powers of the unknown, which I have experienced many times. I know that rituals work. I don’t do them often because you can easily misuse them. They will get back at you if you don’t respect them. Rituals can channel the forces that surround us all the time but I respect the powers and will not abuse them in any way. The Satanic Bible is 70 percent Philosophy and 30 percent magic. Satan is the power of the universe. Satan to me is the Powers of Darkness, not a man with horns. Some people think Satanism is what the Christian church portrays it to be. If you are as bad and as evil as you can be and you think that’s Satanism then you have become part of the Christian religion. That is Christian Satanism which is not what I am about at all. I know these powers are good because they saved my life many times!
im a protestant christian and mercyful fate is one of the greatest bands of all time. God bless
Whoa! So glad I clicked. As an atheist and huge metal fan (and King Diamond fan), this was really well done. 👏 Mercyful Fate -- the only band Tipper Gore correctly accused of being Satanists 🤣
I know right lol
And changed nothing
Just discovered the channel.
Once in a while the YT algorithm gets it right with recommendations.
This is a great documentary.
Keep up the great work.
I have to say that King Diamond is a very cool dude and people I know have met him and said he was very kind and soft spoken!! I'm a huge fan of his music simply because of the energy it brings!! I think everyone should believe in something!! So it's just an opinion!! I think everyone should express themselves how they want!! Who is anyone to judge a man!! Rock on King!!! 🤘🤘🤘
Amazing video. It's so refreshing to encounter someone who seems to understand these things the way that I do.
This was very well thought out, and put together. Through the things I've experienced in my almost 50 years on this rock, I'm convinced of the existence of both absolute good evil, but I don't like to put names to things. That's how holy wars start...😳 🙏
Without Holy wars, Megadeth would have one less awesome jam.😁🤘🏾
🤣😂 Labels are always a problem!!👍
Awesome channel mate I love king diamond and was really interesting to hear things from this perspective. Now on to the dio video cheers 🤟🤟
King is fascinating. I have many interviews from him. Deep stuff
Fucking oaf mate wat king diamond albums your favorite?
The first two classic Fate albums!@@nocturnalmortician2352
Awwwwwww nice I found king diamonds solo stuff I've only heard the first 2 mercyful fate albums I havnt heard any others are there any albums other than the the 1st 2 albums that u would recommend?
Time and 9 by Mercyful Fate are real good as well@@nocturnalmortician2352
Hey man, phenomenal video. I'm a Christian myself and have been a huge MF and KD fan for a very long time.
One reason I've never identified with Satanism is because it just didn't age well at all. With all the enforcement of hedonism, selfishness, lust, pride, greed, etc, it really just reflects on the shallowness of the world today. Especially in modern western society. And there's nothing rebellious about being so sucked into the worldly things. However there is something to be said about standing your ground and doing what's right in the midst of being surrounded by pressure and bullshit from everyone else. That's the type of fire Metal lights in my soul. That's actually the type of mindset Metal was built on with some the things Black Sabbath sang about as well as a lot of the Doom Metal bands. but I digress, because even if it didn't age poorly on a cultural level there's just nothing fulfilling or deep about that mindset and it will only lead to the destruction of our real intended human nature. A lot of these satanists, atheists, nihilists, hedonists, and even just ordinary shallow sheltered kids of today tend to think that human nature is still a a very primal animalistic thing and we should just adhere to are very desires because it just is what it is. But they forget what makes us humans special. The fact that we have a deeper intellect and emotional capacity to us, and that gives us the ability to decide what even right or wrong is. So we could live amongst each other in the upmost joyful way.
Let's just hope some of our favorite musicians come to understand that.
satanism is realty and has saved so many people. I know this for a fact
@@robertpreston2220 Did it save them in the afterlife? What relationship will King Diamond have with these spirits once he leaves his body?
@@daa5249 First prove there is an after life? People have been looking into that for centuries and have never found evidence for it
Mainstream Satanism is just for angsty and edgy Western atheists that wanted to "get back" at Christianity for it once being the majority in the West. Their obsession with winning the culture war was their greatest downfall. Why? Atheism isn't a cultural glue that holds a civilization together. They will never ditch the attitude that they need to de-Christianize the West.
Good thoughts here. It's one of the reasons why I have a preference over the satanic temple (TST) tenets over LaVey's denomination of Satanism. They're more in line with values which seek to propel values benefiting humanity as a whole rather than satisfying the id
AQ! I was about 10 year's old listening to, "Merciful Fate!" Awesome heavy metal stuff, as a kid long ago too!) When Gonzo was alive, a White dude with fluffy and soft black long hair listened to our music too in the living room area. R.I.P. Gonzo, he was an older friend of my mom's side of the family. He died due to a drug overdose, on cocaine/alcohol/Red/100 Marble cigarette's & marijuana use. We miss you beautiful soul!😭😢😥
King Diamond's philosophy is not biblical. But then he came to his conclusions watching other "Christians" behaviour, as did Anton LaVey. Some don't read the Bible, as they don't understand it. Our witness is the best interpretation. All the world has is Christian Witness. It's important to walk the walk and not just talk the talk.
As a devout Christian, I can say that there are three "Satanic" musicians that I would love to meet, as I absolutely love their musical gifts, and I think they would be extraordinarily kind guys to hang out with. 1st is King Diamond, whose music I have absolutely loved since the mid-80s. 2nd is Nergal from Behemoth. I think he is one of the most unique and gifted musicians in the world. 3rd is Ihsahn.
Three very nice choices!
@PRHILL9696 thank you, my friend.
Your welcome@@Footy_Fan
This video compilation is research-based and critical with sources and references to provide valid analysis and very much needed to show people that this is not just a stick or a gimmick and it is highly unfortunate because as a group The referenced bands have incredible musicianship but the content needed to be exposed for what it is.
That is why I respect King. He is real
That was sucn an enjoyable watch, so well done.
I'm looking forward to the Ghost one you'll probably working on right now.
King was impressed by a few cups rising in mid-air?? In Grace he could BE a cup; one constantly receiving! FULL and running over! Never the less, I'm a huge fan... what a voice, what a songwriter!!
That is just one story of kings apt
I'm a Christian man. I have no authority or desire to judge or disrespect any persons beliefs.
Without good there is no evil.. and vice versa.
For me, I see God in the universe.. it seems simple to me to believe the universe had to be created.. it seems improbable to me that the universe happened by an explosion or that men evolved from primates.
I also have a very healthy fear of Hell.
I understand the concept of LaVayen Satanism and the appeal to feed the ego and the flesh.
Again, for me, if I try to follow the teachings of Jesus, my life is better and much less stressful.
God bless you all.
Why cant the universe have happened from an explosion? Makes far more sense than someone called god suddenly appeared out of nothing. Thats impossible. As far as evolving from apes that is not a theory, but a fact. Plus it is so obvious
It's cool to see an open-minded and intelligent look at the world of metal. Great video! I agree that much of modern Christianity puts less focus on spirituality and more emphasis on the church/clergy and physical aspects of life. Albeit I don't adhere to any faith, I tend to agree that Satanism has taken a form in popular culture and indeed appears to manifest in a cabal like Lavey mentions, however like Christianity it takes various other forms. I do agree with concepts of objectivism (doing what is morally right based on experience) and natural law. I don't however agree in the cynical concepts whereby one places focus solely on the individual. This (objectively) should be the first point of focus, but for me I feel as humans we are social and synergistic beings (like other groups of social animals) and thus we should seek to support each other for the sake of the whole, in which I mean to accept our differences, look to core values and seek common ground through mutual respect. Nothing is very black and white in the world however and bias creates rift, especially in our ever more complex and divided world. Writers like Nietzsche had some interesting points and I do feel that people should be able to express ideas freely without being attacked, ridiculed or dissuaded into other ideas. Instead I feel people should (as a whole) present them as an offering or as food for thought. For this reason I do respect many Christians. Although I may not agree with everything they believe, I do feel there is a disproportionately vast and false stereotype of how they conduct themselves. I feel that the religious 'fanaticism' is by far the exception and not the rule. They are also generally well-intentioned and altruistic people. Sorry for the wordy ramble by the way... 😕
Can I be a Satanist and a Christian at the same time? I see no reason they're mutually exclusive.
King Diamond himself has actually said that yes, you can be a christian and a satanist as Satanism is life philosophy and not a religion and does not concern itself with the religious/spiritual side. And because of that within Satanism you can have what ever spiritual beliefs work for you, including Christianity. And I have met people in the Church of satan who were also members in the christian and catholic churches. Even King has his own spiritual beliefs that answers things for him, but are things not in a book or part of religion and not part of satanism. it is his own personal beliefs. other Satanists have also said if belonging to a religion and going to church brings you joy then it is very Satanic to do so
You cannot serve two masters.
there are no masters to serve. And if there were I promise you would not be speaking for them@@Cybercrapper28
Yes you can. To be honest I have never in my life met a christian who did not live by the Satanic Philosophy. SOme admit it, and some do not, but they sure all live by it.
@@Cybercrapper28there's no satan in satanism
I've been a King Diamond fan since the release of "Abigail". It's hard to believe that was 35 years ago now. I think the video is pretty good where analyzing the CoS is concerned, but I'm not convinced it correctly reflects what KD actually believes. That he was an avowed follower of Laveyan Satanism in the past is indisputable. I think it's also indisputable that his belief system in the same was in many ways a reactionary rebellion to Christianity and especially of some of the activities of Christian leaders. One of the best examples of this view can be seen in the album "The Eye" which is largely based on a number of true events during the Inquisition, and in general, he has always particularly held up the Inquisition as a prime example of why he considers himself in opposition to Christianity. That being said, even though he was an "open Satanist", especially in the early years, this does not actually appear to be the case in more recent years. On several ocassions in the last decade he's been quoted as saying that some of his beliefs have changed, though he really has not gone into any details. In particular, he has stated that he no longer really considers himself a Satanist, but again, he has not went into detail. For the most part, whatever change in ideology has taken place, seems to have originated around the period of his big health scare, as well as him settling down to a domestic life in recent years. In addition to making a lot of physical life changes in the last decade, it's also apparent that he's also undergone some sort of spiritual change as well, even though he has not said much about it. What that change is, I guess only he knows, but it seems that his belief structure has changed in some way. In that regard, even though a lot of your observations are probably pretty accurate of the King Diamond of 30 and 40 years ago, I think a lot of it is less applicable now. I doubt if he's become "born again" or anything remotely like that and it's clear that the same things continue to interest him, but at the same time, it seems that his beliefs have evolved in some other direction in recent years.
Hey! Thanks for the thoughtful comment. I think you're right about King kind of settling down in recent years and maybe not being 'hardcore' about satanism. He talks about this in a MetalSucks interview from a few years ago. But in that interview he does say that his fundamental beliefs haven't changed at all. Thanks again for watching!
King strongly believes in ritual supernatural stuff and in spirits
He did live fan chats after he almost died and he still takes satanism seriously
LaVey respected King more than any other member in his "Church" for a reason
@@PRHILL9696 That appears to have been a mutual feeling. King always acknowledged Lavey and family in the acknowledgments of each album.
Religions/God(s) has/have, been sorely lacking in the results that mankind has desperately needed. I wish that was not the case, but it should not be difficult to figure out!
well said
Interesting video i have been a satanist since i was 13 i appreciate the non judgemental view
Thanks! Can I ask what got you into satanism?
@@themetalmystic333 i feel like i was born a satanist i was in going thru a book store found the satanic bible it changed my life when i was in my 20s i married a preachers daughter her family got me to start going to church but i really noticed the hypocritical nature of the congregation as a satanist i never hide who i am i never been in a church since im 48 yrs old 4 daughters 3 grandkids i never pushed anything on any of my daughters and wont on my grandkids I grew up listening to King Diamond and always found him very insightful thank you for the video you will find us very nice people
Hail Satan🤘
I love that King is a satanist and believes strongly in rituals and the spirit world!
Quotes from famous musician and High ranking Church of Satan member and very close friend to Anton LaVey - King Diamond "Satanism is about the Powers of the Unknown. I have had hundreds of strange supernatural experiences with the occult, the other side, the beyond, whatever you want to call it that proves there is a spiritual world that can cross over into our world. Satanism is a life philosophy so within it you can have your own religion, any religion you want. Or take from various religions or your own whatever makes you happy. I have my own beliefs and Religiously Satan on a spiritual level stands for the Powers of Darkness, the Powers of the Unknown which are always all around us at all times. This is the best way to talk about these Spirits and Powers. Not a god or a devil as both of them are christian god's and that has nothing to do with Satanism. Of course there are different types of satanism. And I never wear gold as that is not healthy for you!
Must need something bad and use that during ritual then you might be able to get help from these powers I believe are all around us. But that is only if they like you. I do not believe in the two christians beings god or the Devil, I believe in the Powers of the Unknown, Powers of Darkness, The Powers of the Occult what ever name you want to use. . I have done Satanic Rituals and have seen and heard spirits.
Some people like to call "Them" God or the Devil or whatever, but I do not believe there is all one good and one all bad power. I believe there are many, many different Spirits and Powers that exist and that they are not good or evil, like humans they have both inside of them and I always treat them with the highest amount of respect and feel that respect returned by Them. It is massive mutual respect. Not Power, but Powers, Big difference. I believe we are one and the same me and these Unknown Forces. You really have to respect them for the incredible power they have. I believe they come to those who they feel can handle it and who will be faithful believers." In the song "Welcome Princess of Hell" you hear me singing to these spirits and powers and they sing back to me. They came to me to let me know they are here for me on my journey and that they are behind me and that they wish me good luck so I see them as my protectors almost like guardian angels. We all live several lives so that our powers/souls can grow in order to reach a higher plane and join with something greater. Our powers live in a human shell several times that will enable us to go on to a new life form a higher plane of being or join one day with a larger greater force. But 99 percent of the population live by the Satanic Philosophy whether they know it or not. As Anton LaVey even told me that Satanism is simply a life philosophy and NOT a religion. Satanism is based on logic and things that are proven which is why it could never be a religion as religion is based on things that cannot be proven.
And that’s why I say that these powers of darkness are always welcome in my home. It’s as if the powers of the unknown came and said ‘Hey, we will stay with you and help you.’ That’s what I feel.” When I almost died during surgery I saw my body below as a demon tried to enter my soul and I had to fight him! These things are very real!
Personally I do not use electrical lighting at home and on my Satanic Altar or in the studio when I record vocals, only black candles as electrical lighting drives away the spirits and I love having them near me. People who see Satanism from the Christian view point are not treating these powers with respect and that is very dangerous. I once actually summoned a spirit in order to prove they are real to a girl who doubted and Satan came. My wife will not look in our mirror in fear something will come out.
In Satanism you are your own God. LaVey felt and I agree that we are all individuals born with different needs and views and so he felt everyone should make up their own mind about what to believe in spiritually if anything at all which is why he left a huge void in the Satanic Bible when it came to spirituality or any kind of religious beliefs and so within the Satanic Philosophy a person can still be a Christian if that fulfills their spiritual needs. Satan also means the Opposite, Inverted, Reversed which is why we wear the Satanic crosses and pentagrams. Satan means the opposite of religion. Satanism is living out your feelings and instincts without feeling it is a sin, enjoy yourself while you are here now while you can and have your own individual beliefs. One thing I consider almost mandatory though is believing there are powers around us. And you can use these powers to help yourself or those you care about. Or throw these powers at people in a negative way. I am not religious at all but you can say I am spiritual due to my experiences and beliefs. The Satanic bible is not really a bible because a bible is for religion so it should be called a book of philosophy instead. Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law.
When people see the word ‘Satan’ they see only negative. Satan is not only bad, to me. It represents both sides of everything. I don’t believe in the Christian devil.
“Christianity has both God and the devil. I believe there is neither of these two. I believe in the powers of the unknown, which I have experienced many times. I know that rituals work. I don’t do them often because you can easily misuse them. They will get back at you if you don’t respect them. Rituals can channel the forces that surround us all the time but I respect the powers and will not abuse them in any way. The Satanic Bible is 70 percent Philosophy and 30 percent magic. Satan is the power of the universe. Satan to me is the Powers of Darkness, not a man with horns. Some people think Satanism is what the Christian church portrays it to be. If you are as bad and as evil as you can be and you think that’s Satanism then you have become part of the Christian religion. That is Christian Satanism which is not what I am about at all. I know these powers are good because they saved my life many times!
Thank you for this! It was put together very well. I had actually ran across this video a while back and held off on watching it, but am glad that I did. I am a Christian and long time fan of Metal. I was a huge KD/MF fan for a number of years.
Satan and God are very real if you let them in. We were created with free will. It's up to us to choose which way to go.
they are man made
neither is real
You have no real free will. Your idiot god will torment you forever if you choose to have a free will and show him the finger and walk away. If you want to be a terrfied slave then he will spare you. Christianity is immoral, and its followers are pure psychopaths death cult worshippers.
@@TheNile22 god sure is evil
I was listening to him in the late 80's-early 90's. My co-worker I met in 1995 is also a fan.
I really appreciate King Diamonds music. I don't feel like there is really a good or evil, it's more gray and the intent of the magician or faithful. God does things that one might call evil? Lucifer is the representation of evil rather than an actual thing. People who had Epilepsy were called possessed? It makes no sense that God would just torture his faithful just to see how they would react?
Wait. Can you clarify? You say you don't believe there's really good or evil but you also think God did evil things and Lucifer is a representation of evil? What is evil in your view?
great points
well said! god in the bible is evil as hell!!
So to follow your logic, since people in the past who has Epilepsy were thought have possessed then all possession cases are misunderstanding or fake? Brilliant thinking!!
Is this man lying? search on here for The DDG Podcast | Dr. Richard Gallagher: The Reality of Demonic Possessions and the Paranormal. He started talking about the satanist call Julia around 30-33 minute mark.
Love the video truly amazing, I love Mercyful Fate and King Diamond Kim Bendix Petersen is one of my heroes even if I'm a Catholic and I don't necessarily agree with some of the occult stuff. But I am not a traditional Christian I have my own beliefs in God. I really look forward to seeing more of your videos I hope you make some more content soon
Great doc man! Never got into Mercyful Fate really.King Diamond's High pitch 80's style scream always threw me off😆Christianity and Satan were forced upon me as a child so there wasn't much interest then but now I'm really into the lore on both sides.The art is some of the absolute best in the world
Read your Bible. Tells you alot more than listening to someone else tell you. I love me a good story though. Ha!
@@valeriemiller9856 Anything or any possible scenario you could imagine or experience is in the bible and absolutely agreed I just love a good story too!
@@valeriemiller9856 hah I don't think your average Mercyful fate fan owns a bible there Molly Wringwall
Wtf ever. A real satanist knows the Bible. Wannabe.
What I do not get is that King always says he respects these powers as friends and feels that respect in return and they they are all good powers. Yet on all his albums he portrays the powers as being evil and warns against them all the time. and king says he believes we all have to experience everything before we can move on to the beyond. what kind of an evil beyond is there where I have to experience evil like rape and murder and torture! I do not want to spend eternity in a place that wont take me until i experience such evil!
Well, actually... I never had that take on The Graveyard.
One of my friends almost lost himself in laughter when I said:
"I like The Graveyard, it has a happy ending"
...not to mention the just awesome plays on words.
Such a masterpiece!
@@Foxiz i LOVE the Graveyard! Happy ending lol I swear I expected a sequel to that album
I remember when this came out I was in grade 10-11 it formed a new sub group of kids listening to it on the ol boom boxes, I dismissed it till the last decade
Saw king in Quebec in Nov
Hail the King 👑🤟🤟
boom boxes & walkmans.i got melissa& don't break the oath in high school.
@@kevinmitchell4018 yep tnwo black metal to be there it was actually a bit scary lol I still know guys that said it brought them bad luck which is a joke I still listen and no bad luck yet
@@zandig666 my taste is mostly death metal/ brutal/ slam.but I've bin listening to black/ death/ industry, grindcore,punk or waterver since the early 80s.no bad luck yet.well bczz of music anyway
@@kevinmitchell4018 I was 15 in '80 what a fkn great time to be 15 u were lubed up with kiss n zeppelin then the bomb went off tnwohm and black metal !!!!
See those kids today ? With their $400 concert patch coats we did that back then by fluke and it cost peanuts I knew a guy that would paint maiden sabbath priest acdc etc on your coat for half a jar lol
@@zandig666 yep.ur right .in 1980 .I would've bin 12,but looming just over the horizon for me.wz motorhead. venom .the first Metallica & first slayer records. every thing wz done cheap back then bcZ we couldn't afford it any other way.worn out holy jeans ,fucked up worn out s sneakers.denim jackets from the thrift store. those actually were the gud old days when kids hearts were really into the music
But after all “laveyan Satanism”, is basically a bunch of atheist people playing to be dark and misterious, it was used as a provocation at that time.
A great example for a true Satanist (with an actual spiritual approach to it) in the Metal scene would be Jon Nödtveidt.
Interesting. I've gotten some requests to to do a deep dive on Dissection. How would you describe Nödtveidt's "spiritual" satanism?
jon was not a satanist. King Diamond is the only true satanist in metal
@@themetalmystic333He followed the Current 218, aka Chaos Gnosticism or Anti-Cosmic Satanism.
Hail to king diamond! I respect the video and perspective though.
I appreciate it. Thanks so much for watching!
Hail King. Hail Satan
Nice job. Love to see more of this kind of material. Tool as a suggestion
I will always be grateful to King for getting me into Satanism. It helped me understand I have powers within in me and around me that help and protect me. King and LaVey both stressed treating these beimgs as friends and companions with respect and you get that in return
How old were you when you first got into Satanism? Did you grow up with any kind of religious worldview before that?
@@themetalmystic333 I was 26. No I had been to church a few times and was always a bit interested in the unknown. But was not brought up religious at all and never believed it in
@@robertpreston2220 So discovering satanism kind of gave you a metaphysical worldview that you never really had before and gave you some kind of framework for the unknown. Is that fair to say? Did you start going to Church of Satan gatherings or rituals or anything like that?
@@themetalmystic333 Yeah I mean I always thought maybe there was something supernatural in the universe, but didnt really care or spend time on it. But one day someone on the radio was talking about this stuff and it got me curious so i started reading TONS of books about various religions and occultism and eventually found the satanic bible. ANd expected it to be just another book on religion/occultism and found its really just basic philosophy on how humans really are and how nature is and stuff like that which I agree with 100 percent. Then it got to the ritual parts and about how Satan merely represents the powers of the unknown, which is how I felt anyway so it all just sort of fit. I did eventually join the church of satan, But my rituals have always been private except for a few exceptions where close friends of mine participated. Most of the COS members I spoke with were far away so we communicated via email or snail mail or once by phone. Like most I dont respect the COS the way is has been since LaVey died
What are the unknown powers in your view?
While i don't want any part of his beliefs on satanism king diamond is a staple on my playlist and has been for 20yrs and for what its worth he seems like a pretty likable guy.
Do what thou wilt shalt be the whole of the law.
Well said
Don't forget the rest of the quote. Will under love. People always forget.
Nicely done video brother! This can be the start to a very cool channel. Keep em commin!
Thanks so much! Really appreciate the support. The next one is in the works but it's been very slow-going. Should be out within the next couple weeks. Stay tuned and thanks again!
As a metal listener by the time I finish watching this whole show, I'm still on team Christianity but it was a great interviews with him
I was into bands like Ratt, Poison and Warrant. Then i discovered Mercyful Fate. I can enjoy them all, no problem Man.
I enjoy King Diamond’s music. Especially his solo stuff. Each album is a self-contained horror story. And none of it, is a scary is the news coverage we see every day. And to answer kings question, if God is so powerful, why doesn’t he come down, and show himself? He tried that, and they crucified him for it. And he rose again. And he gave us grace.
So they say.
So, you're willfully ignorant huh?
@@TobernSavage ...No. That is religious folks that are willfully ignorant.
@@jeffjones3040 Very true. There never was, & never will be a Jesus. You're spot on. 😉
Zero proof. Cool story.
So how do we deal with this brother?
This video is very eye opening… do we just abandon all of this music?
It’s super catchy and feels good…
What must a Christian do?
"From an orthodox christian perspective"
Thanks, that saved me a lot of time. I'd rather not watch something from someone who admittingly knows nothing.
The first half was pretty good, decently researched and shows interesting clips. Then suddenly it's preachy garbage that insults and degrades the prior subjects (and many viewers) from that christian perspective. Very manipulative but I wouldn't expect anything otherwise. Be happy you saved yourself the time, I wish I had. The only positive thing is that King Diamond comes across much better than the twat narrating this piece.
Well, you missed a lot
That's a very nice video! Very sad that you only have 30 subscribers, wish you more of them!
That's very kind of you to say. Thanks for watching!
The long, and the short of it, is hail Satan. 🤘
Hail Satan
Hail!
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I find modern pop/hip hop/rap music (JayZ, Beyonce, Madonna, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, etc...) to be more satanic and potentially damaging than anything MF, KD or say, Venom have done...being somewhat covert rather than overt...
You definitely have a point there...
HAIL SATAN!
Also one more thing, I don’t agree with the premise of this video but it is remarkably well put together and your arguments are extremely articulate and well thought out. Bravo.
Hail Satan
Man for having just one video, you deserve all the subs and views. I value orthodoxy and have been a metal head for decades now. I can’t wait for more of this content!
That's a very nice compliment. Thanks! I never expected it to blow up like this but it's a pleasant surprise. Glory to God! God bless!
This is very accurate. I have a good friend who is baptized by LaVey. As he tells me, "We don't believe in Satan. Since we don't believe in God, therefore why would we believe in the devil? Neither of them exist. Lavey's church is a money making venture; they trademarked the baphomet." He still believes in kindness and treating people well because that's how he wants to live his life. He said quote there is no heaven, and there is no hell. When you die your life is just over, like an animal." As you say here in the video, all their so-called rituals are just for show, and many people don't believe in them either.
Sorry but the CoS wasn't a money-making venture. LaVey made many choices which brought in less money (lifetime membership, turning away more people than he accepted, etc.)
And rituals are not for show, we do them privately in our homes because they help us release certain emotions in a theatrical, psychodrama way
King believes the rituals are real and he says spirits are very real
Quotes from famous musician and High ranking Church of Satan member and very close friend to Anton LaVey - King Diamond "Satanism is about the Powers of the Unknown. I have had hundreds of strange supernatural experiences with the occult, the other side, the beyond, whatever you want to call it that proves there is a spiritual world that can cross over into our world. Satanism is a life philosophy so within it you can have your own religion, any religion you want. Or take from various religions or your own whatever makes you happy. I have my own beliefs and Religiously Satan on a spiritual level stands for the Powers of Darkness, the Powers of the Unknown which are always all around us at all times. This is the best way to talk about these Spirits and Powers. Not a god or a devil as both of them are christian god's and that has nothing to do with Satanism. Of course there are different types of satanism. And I never wear gold as that is not healthy for you!
Must need something bad and use that during ritual then you might be able to get help from these powers I believe are all around us. But that is only if they like you. I do not believe in the two christians beings god or the Devil, I believe in the Powers of the Unknown, Powers of Darkness, The Powers of the Occult what ever name you want to use. . I have done Satanic Rituals and have seen and heard spirits.
Some people like to call "Them" God or the Devil or whatever, but I do not believe there is all one good and one all bad power. I believe there are many, many different Spirits and Powers that exist and that they are not good or evil, like humans they have both inside of them and I always treat them with the highest amount of respect and feel that respect returned by Them. It is massive mutual respect. Not Power, but Powers, Big difference. I believe we are one and the same me and these Unknown Forces. You really have to respect them for the incredible power they have. I believe they come to those who they feel can handle it and who will be faithful believers." In the song "Welcome Princess of Hell" you hear me singing to these spirits and powers and they sing back to me. They came to me to let me know they are here for me on my journey and that they are behind me and that they wish me good luck so I see them as my protectors almost like guardian angels. We all live several lives so that our powers/souls can grow in order to reach a higher plane and join with something greater. Our powers live in a human shell several times that will enable us to go on to a new life form a higher plane of being or join one day with a larger greater force. But 99 percent of the population live by the Satanic Philosophy whether they know it or not. As Anton LaVey even told me that Satanism is simply a life philosophy and NOT a religion. Satanism is based on logic and things that are proven which is why it could never be a religion as religion is based on things that cannot be proven.
And that’s why I say that these powers of darkness are always welcome in my home. It’s as if the powers of the unknown came and said ‘Hey, we will stay with you and help you.’ That’s what I feel.” When I almost died during surgery I saw my body below as a demon tried to enter my soul and I had to fight him! These things are very real!
Personally I do not use electrical lighting at home and on my Satanic Altar or in the studio when I record vocals, only black candles as electrical lighting drives away the spirits and I love having them near me. People who see Satanism from the Christian view point are not treating these powers with respect and that is very dangerous. I once actually summoned a spirit in order to prove they are real to a girl who doubted and Satan came. My wife will not look in our mirror in fear something will come out.
In Satanism you are your own God. LaVey felt and I agree that we are all individuals born with different needs and views and so he felt everyone should make up their own mind about what to believe in spiritually if anything at all which is why he left a huge void in the Satanic Bible when it came to spirituality or any kind of religious beliefs and so within the Satanic Philosophy a person can still be a Christian if that fulfills their spiritual needs. Satan also means the Opposite, Inverted, Reversed which is why we wear the Satanic crosses and pentagrams. Satan means the opposite of religion. Satanism is living out your feelings and instincts without feeling it is a sin, enjoy yourself while you are here now while you can and have your own individual beliefs. One thing I consider almost mandatory though is believing there are powers around us. And you can use these powers to help yourself or those you care about. Or throw these powers at people in a negative way. I am not religious at all but you can say I am spiritual due to my experiences and beliefs. The Satanic bible is not really a bible because a bible is for religion so it should be called a book of philosophy instead. Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law.
When people see the word ‘Satan’ they see only negative. Satan is not only bad, to me. It represents both sides of everything. I don’t believe in the Christian devil.
“Christianity has both God and the devil. I believe there is neither of these two. I believe in the powers of the unknown, which I have experienced many times. I know that rituals work. I don’t do them often because you can easily misuse them. They will get back at you if you don’t respect them. Rituals can channel the forces that surround us all the time but I respect the powers and will not abuse them in any way. The Satanic Bible is 70 percent Philosophy and 30 percent magic. Satan is the power of the universe. Satan to me is the Powers of Darkness, not a man with horns. Some people think Satanism is what the Christian church portrays it to be. If you are as bad and as evil as you can be and you think that’s Satanism then you have become part of the Christian religion. That is Christian Satanism which is not what I am about at all. I know these powers are good because they saved my life many times!
The rituals are calling on real powers of the supernatural though. Just as king and lavey said
1) No it doesn't 2) No he didn't.
"[ritual magic]'s main function is to isolate the otherwise dissipated adrenal and other emotionally induced energy, and convert it into a dynamically transmittable force. It is purely an emotional, rather than intellectual, act." (The Satanic Bible: p111)
So it's using your emotions and emotional energy and releasing it.
"Fantasy plays an important part in any religious curriculum… The religious rites of Satanism differ from those of other faiths in that fantasy is not employed to control the practitioners of the rites... Fantasy is utilized as a magic weapon by the individual" (The Satanic Rituals: p15)
"The standardised preliminary invocations and devices should be employed before the intimate fantasies and acting out occur" .
"The Satanist KNOWS [sic] he is practicing a form of contrived ignorance in order to expand his will".
(The Satanic Bible: p120)
So rituals are about fantasy, not about some supernatural element.
What quotes do you have, where he EXPLICITLY says ritual magic calls upon supernatural forces.
The source material for MF's "The Oath", and Covens "Satanic Mass", is a book called "The Satanist" by Dennis Wheatley.
Coven added parts from pre-Satanic Bible writtings by Anton LaVey, known as the "Rainbow Papers.
Yoooo thanks for this! I'll check it out.
The satanic Bible is very different than what would be considered Baal worship which is considered real satanism.
At the end of the day, satan is just a product of the same ignorant mysticism that inspired the bible and is equally founded in irrationality and imagination. I've never really understood the philosophy of declaring one's self a satanist, as if to oppose christianity using one of it's own machinations, in some sort of mockery, when the most logical path is to simply wash one's hands of the entire mess, and proceed forward in logic and reason backed by demonstrable evidence. Once one starts down the path of believing in things without evidence, they become subject to bad faith actors selling all sorts of nonsense w/o evidence (right wing political conspiracy theory and tabloid theater for example) - "Faith" in super natural beings is a gateway drug to being deceived and used by the lowest among us.