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
Another great video! I legit facepalmed when Dio, after having the experience with Baal, did a seance and was surprised to see the demon return. It was like: really, dude? What did you think would happen? Also, coming from a Roman Catholic, Orthodoxy (and Eastern Catholicism by extension) is metal af.
In one of Ronnie's last interviews after he was diagnosed, he stated he did not believe in the devil. If he had conjured a spirit, it seems like he would have said something different. Obviously, he was selling the image and, therefore, records. Good for him. I am sure teenagers like I was at the time ate it up.
Satan of the Bible isn't Satan of the Catholic Church. The Bible is myth and the church added to that by portraying Satan as having horns and a pointy tail. Its all stories made up by people trying to understand the world around them at the time.
honest question, how do you reconcile being an Orthodox Christian and listening to metal bands that flirt with these subjects and in some cases dig themselves deep into them?
Great question. My honest answer is I don't know. I'm not sure that the two things can ultimately be reconciled. I try to compartmentalize things and stay aware of the messaging when I'm listening to bands like this. I also don't tend to listen to metal very often except in the gym. But I can say that if I'm being objective, I can feel a certain spiritual weight on me when I listen to certain bands, some more than others. Taking pleasure in the chaos of this kind of music can certainly open one up to other harmful passionate urges so I try to at least keep it at arm's length and not get too swept up in it. But I'm no spiritual father so I don't necessarily feel equipped to give any solid advice on the matter. Hope this helps.
I usually don't watch video essays by religious channels because my hunch is that they will not be able to get over their own religious bias, but I thought I would give this a chance. In the beginning, it was fair, and apart from the occasional very subtle dig, you refrained from trying to drag Satanism. But then in the second half... oh dear. You just can't help yourselves, can you? A lot of eye rolling and long-suffering sighs, but when it came to this line onwards, I was genuinely appalled. "Only genuine Christianity can provide what the Satanist lacks: namely, tradition, virtue, and redemption." Genuine Christianity, which is naturally the variety that you follow, out of the hundreds of denominations which variously accuse each other of heresy. Uh huh. Tradition: this is so vague. Can you explain to me why your particular flavour of Christian "tradition" is something that my life is poorer for not having? My "tradition" is living free from fear and psychological abuse, and learning all about this remarkable and beautiful planet we live in, and not restricting and punishing myself based on a book some middle eastern zealots wrote a couple thousand years ago. Virtue: 😂😂😂 Ok, genuinely almost spat my drink at that one. How the hell are you more virtuous than me, because you believe what it says in the bible? Christians have committed far more less-than-virtuous deeds than Satanists, your claim is so demonstrably untrue it's hilarious. Redemption: Another vague, christian-centric platitude that is ultimately meaningless when used in a blanket statement like this. Redemption from what? When a Satanist does something wrong, they take responsibility for it, and work to rectify any wrongdoing they can. A Christian will claim Satan made them do it and just deflect any personal responsibility and pray for Jesus to forgive them instead of the person they harmed. Absolute nonsense as I feared it would be, just another religious guy preaching to the choir and alienating anyone else. You have not opened any minds to your cult here, friend. I recommend you listen to some Batushka if you want some nice orthodox metal. 🤘
Hey thanks for this thoughtful response , you raise some very important questions. Questions that I admittedly am ill-equipped to answer satisfactorily but I'll make an attempt regardless. With regard to tradition I'm referring specifically to the Orthodox Church, the only form of Christianity that can claim an unbroken continuity with the teachings passed down by Christ and the apostles. Many may dispute this claim, but it's true nonetheless. Don't take my word for it though (why would you?) As I pointed out in the video, this unbroken tradition has produced saints in every age, and continues to do so even today. The lives of the saints are a testament to the transformative power of the Christian faith and are tangible examples in the attainment of virtue and eternal life. This is what I mean by redemption: eternal life; deliverance from this corruptible state of human frailty, suffering, and death. Eternal life is the end, and virtue is the means. The practice of virtue, of struggling with our weaknesses and our disordered, destructive desires, is meant to heal and make us whole. In order to do that we have to take full responsibility for our wrongs and seek a remedy for them. Whenever possible we beg forgiveness of those we've harmed and strive to make amends. We even pray for our enemies and those who wish us harm. All of this, and more, is part and parcel of the spiritual struggle. It seems fair to say that you identify as a satanist. So why do you appeal to metaphysical categories like beauty and ideas of right and wrong? Aren't these all subjective in your view? What makes anything good or bad from your perspective? What makes something beautiful? I'm genuinely interested in your thoughts.
Jesus MY King said “please forgive them Father for they do not know what they’re doing “ Our merciful Father loves you mr king diamond. You must repent.
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!
@@robertpreston2220 He claims he is a satanist though throughout history Satan or the Devil was always associated with evil and all kinds of problems. It's like saying he worships Moloch but instead also claiming he is a great guy that protects children. King claims his brand of Satanism is positive and a force for good, but his music which is obviously satanic also is about murder, death and all kinds of evil. Like attracts like , but he claims the opposite. So my conclusion is that he is either a liar or a very confused person
@@thebanished87 As far as his lyrics go he is not preaching satanism in them. He raises questions and is an entertainer and the killing in his lyrics are done by christians which is historically correct. Not by satanists.
I don't know king personally, but I don't think that what he saw in Satanism isn't satisfying your bodily needs. More like having your mind liberated and avoiding having your life controlled by religions created in the ancient times.
He doesn't believe the devil is real, but he praises and glorifies him,what a fool, that is exactly what the Bible says,the fool in his heart has said,there in no God.psalm 14verse 1.
I personally know someone that practices black magick and works with Satan and devils. I saw a picture of her as she was performing a ritual. Her eyes literally turned black. The occult is crazy stuff not to be taken lightly. Only an actual Christian filled with the Holy Spirit can combat such stuff.
The very point of Satan comes from religion.... SO satanism is part of Christianity... It is the enemy we know of MAN....Why worship what historically love the suffering of Man?
@@robertpreston2220 Name any other religion that believes that God descended on Earth to suffer and die like a human being to save mankind. In what other religion is God persecuted, tortured, humiliated and treated like a criminal?
@@Aivottaja All of them. Nothing about christianity is original they stole all ideas from other religions and other cultures. christianity is the most unoriginal cult ever
@@Aivottaja All of them. Nothing about christianity is original they stole all ideas from other religions and other cultures. christianity is the most unoriginal cult ever
@@Aivottaja All of them. Nothing about christianity is original they stole all ideas from other religions and other cultures. christianity is the most unoriginal cult ever
