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(12/12/24 2:49pm)
Each year, Spotify releases its annual “Wrapped:” a compilation of data that tells users their most listened to artists, their most played songs and the number of minutes they listened in a beautiful, entertaining little slideshow. Despite this year’s release feeling disappointing to some, it is still one of the most anticipated, and posted about, days of the year — whether the result be embarrassing, or something worth bragging about.
(06/12/22 10:25pm)
IU 2022 graduate Anna Fagin released her debut single “She Was an Hour” as Fleeter on June 10. She wrote the pop folk song for a songwriting class last semester. The single is available on all streaming platforms.
(05/12/19 10:26pm)
Trying to stay dry underneath umbrellas and the hoods of raincoats, concertgoers braved hours of rain Saturday for the Granfalloon Outdoor Music Fest at Upland Brewing Co.
(06/01/18 3:00pm)
Janis Stockhouse, Bloomington High School North's co-director of music, stood inside a ring of about eight players.
(03/30/18 5:00pm)
In the legendary 1980 comedy, The Blues Brothers, John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd played Jake and Elwood Blues, two brothers with checkered pasts. When Jake is released from prison, they set out to raise enough money to save the Chicago Catholic boarding school they were raised in by getting their old blues band back together and putting on one more big show.
(03/09/18 9:00am)
INDIANAPOLIS — The undertaker would not watch the local news anymore. He hated how the broadcasters talked of nothing but death. He hated each mention of the city’s rising homicide toll and how the anchors seemed excited about the city setting a new record in blood. He hated how a news item could reduce a victim to a cause of death: the number of bullets torn into them, the place their body fell.
(10/13/17 2:23am)
Friday the 13th is considered a scary day during any month, but since it's October, this Friday should be even spookier. Check out these spooky and non-spooky events happening this Friday the 13th.
(02/21/17 2:10am)
Students met in the Global and International Studies Building Monday afternoon to listen to The Sessions, an interactive presentation for people pursuing careers in the music industry. The Sessions have the words enrich, educate and empower on their website, flyers and banners.
(01/31/17 2:59am)
“What jazz band leader, famous for playing at the Cotton Club, released the album ‘Three Little Words’ and ‘Stormy Weather’?”
(11/09/16 11:40pm)
After the election results yesterday, I’m pretty sure historians around the world have been putting together a statement to officially declare Nov. 9 to be one of the unluckiest days in history.
(04/22/16 2:28pm)
Axl Rose has just been named the new singer of AC/DC, which poses just one question: will he take the band to the “Paradise City” or down the “Highway to Hell?”
(04/01/16 2:04am)
When Bloomington celebrity cat Lil BUB released an album last year, some people were surprised it didn’t suck, BUB’s owner Mike Bridavsky said.
(12/03/15 5:21am)
Southern Indiana rock group-turned-national touring act Houndmouth will play a show Thursday at the Bluebird Nightclub.
(09/25/15 4:15am)
Mike Bridavsky said he knew he wanted to spend his life making records when he was 14 years old.
(09/18/15 3:16am)
A little more than a year ago, Bloomington-based pop-punk band High Dive released its second EP, consisting of five tracks and no real title to speak of.
(09/14/14 3:16am)
The IU attack put ripples in the net three times Saturday. The only problem was that it was the wrong side.
(10/31/13 4:00am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Psychedelic rockers the Flaming Lips are no strangers to film.In the past they’ve contributed tracks to “Spider-Man 3,” “The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie” and “Good Luck Chuck.”“Peace Sword,” the group’s latest EP, arrives a mere six months after its last LP, the fittingly titled “The Terror.”The six-track concept album draws inspiration from the upcoming “Ender’s Game” film.Despite the relatively short period between releases, the latest Lips outing finds the group pushing its brand of industrial psych noise rock to new limits.That doesn’t mean it doesn’t look back.Listeners familiar with The Flaming Lips’ back catalogue will hear traces of “The Soft Bulletin”-era synth orchestras. “Is the Black at the End Good,” a classic Flaming Lips ballad, recalls the piano-driven “You Have to Be Joking” from the group’s 1992 major label debut, “Hit to Death in the Future Head.”The oddly titled “Wolf Children,” in all its Berlin trilogy-era David Bowie glory, is the EP’s oddest track.The electronic squelches and krautrock-inspired drum grooves, while interesting, fail to coalesce into a compelling song, and the ending, in which all of the bizarre instrumentation pulls back to reveal a surprisingly simple and beautiful melody, proves downright frustrating.Closer “Assassin Beetle — The Dream Is Ending” is a 10-minute mass of swirling synths and buzz saw electronics.The effect is equal parts beautiful and ominous — a testament to the greatness of the EP.“Peace Sword” shows the Flaming Lips driving ever forward with its current industrial/noise rock sound while looking back toward the orchestral pop elements that made “The Soft Bulletin” and “Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots” such alternative rock classics.By welding its current brand of scorched psychedelic noise to the warped synth flourishes of the early 2000s, the Flaming Lips prove with “Peace Sword” that the band is sharper than ever.
(08/21/13 11:13pm)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Aaron Carter headlines a semester full of great upcoming concerts. Here's a look at his upcoming show, as well as a few other highlights.Aaron CarterBuskirk-Chumley Theater, Oct. 8Even though former pre-teen starlet Aaron Carter hasn’t released an album in 11 years, he’s visiting Bloomington. He comes to the Buskirk-Chumley as part of his “After Party Tour,” which could be a nod to the fact that he hasn’t released new music since he was 14. But now, at the ripe old age of 25, everyone’s invited to his party as he tours the U.S. and Canada. Even though he’s a legal adult now, it’s a safe bet that he still has a sweet tooth, too. Did you know that Carter’s hit “I Want Candy” is actually a cover from the 1960s? Carter’s brand of pop-rap worked well for his pre-teen self. He is the youngest male solo artist ever to have four top forty singles. But how will those hits stack up now that his voice has changed?Carter isn’t the only act coming through town this fall that will make audiences nostalgic. Even though we’re in a completely different era of music, most of us can still hum the “na-na-nas” in “Aaron’s Party.” Maybe that’s why he chose to stop in a college town full of millenials during this tour.Whether you choose to attend his concert ironically or sincerely, Carter ought to show you a good time. We’ll figure out if he’s still good at basketball.And, with any luck, Shaq himself might make a guest appearance.No AgeWaldron Arts Center, Sept. 15This L.A. duo comprised only of guitarist Randy Randall and drummer/vocalist Dean Sprunt is known for its experimental, noisy punk rock. But they come to Bloomington on the heels of their fourth release, “An Object,” which presents a quieter sound. Rather than the abrasive, driving punk of 2010’s “Everything In Between,” No Age let their songs brood and drone more on their new album. Having said that, don’t expect their live show not to be full of raucous energy. They are still a rock band, after all.WaxahatcheeRussian Recording, Sept. 22Brooklyn singer-songwriter Katie Crutchfield brings her talents to Bloomington with her band Waxahatchee. The critically acclaimed “Cerulean Salt,” released in March, presents an unpredictable style of rock and roll. It’s sometimes loud and sometimes quiet, but always raw and emotional.Crutchfield’s folky vocals and harmonies combine with guitars and bass which are often fuzzy and distorted. The intimate setting of Russian Recording will provide a good environment for her well-crafted songs to flourish.Titus AndronicusThe Bishop, Sept. 23These New Jersey punk prodigies are still supporting last year’s underrated “Local Business” with one of the fiercest live shows in the country. Consequence of Sound named Titus Andronicus the Best Live Act of the Year back in 2010, and their performances have only gotten tighter with time.For three albums, the band has perfected the art of writing emotive punk songs. Patrick Stickles’ emotionally transparent and heart-wrenching lyrics combined with the band’s explosive guitar leads and aggressive, shout-along choruses are a match made in punk heaven. For any non-believer, be sure to check out the band’s impressive debut, “The Airing of Grievances,” or 2010’s truly epic masterwork, “The Monitor.”Danny Brown and Action BronsonBluebird Nightclub, Sept. 24The “2 High 2 Die Tour” should please the hardcore hip-hop heads in town. The tour brings together Detroit rapper Danny Brown, known for his acclaimed 2011 mixtape “XXX,” and New York MC Action Bronson, a front-runner for the funniest rap personality the genre has seen in some time.While they both have plenty of hilarious quotables throughout their songs, don’t let that undersell their skill. Brown and Bronson are two of the most consistent rappers in the underground, and their talent as rhymers is undeniable.It’s worth noting that both artists have had their fair share of notoriety in the live setting — Danny recently received oral sex while performing, and Bronson is known to abandon the stage mid-performance to spit rhymes from the crowd. Expect a wild night and don’t forget to bring munchies.Laura StevensonThe Bishop, Oct. 2This Long Island singer-songwriter brings her unsung talents to Bloomington once again. Stevenson released her third album, “Wheel,” in April. Her brand of rock and roll takes influence from the indie rockers of the 1990s — the brash noise of Built To Spill and the quirky melancholy of Neutral Milk Hotel. Even though the Bishop is an intimate setting, don’t expect Laura to hold anything back.Charles BradleyBluebird Nightclub, Dec. 7At first glance, Charles Bradley might seem like a washed-up soul singer from yesteryear. But at the age of 64, his music career is only a few years old. His debut album, “No Time for Dreaming,” was released in 2011, and he comes to Bloomington after the release of his sophomore effort, “Victim of Love,” in April.Though his stage antics might be more reserved than those of James Brown, his vocals certainly aren’t. Bradley wails and croons with all the emotion of the soul greats of old, and his set will provide some welcome nostalgia.
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____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Are you new around here? First Little 500 while of legal drinking age? Not an IU student? Let us help you. Little 500 is arguably best known for its gigantic house parties and frat ragers, but for those of you with no friends throwing house parties and/or no frat connections, the bars may be your best option. Bloomington is home to more great bars than we can list, but for this issue, we’ve decided to highlight the best destinations for those looking to party hard. If you’re planning to rage your face off this Little 500, check out the Weekend staff’s 12 favorite party-friendly bars.FRATTYKOKNo, it’s not pronounced “cock.” You dirty kids. Say it with us —
”Kay Oh Kay.” It stands for Kilroy’s on Kirkwood, and it’s probably
going to be the most packed bar in Bloomington this weekend (with the
possible exception of Kilroy’s Sports). KOK’s main draw this week will
be its spacious back and front patios. The back patio, when not
completely packed, is a great place to kick back at a picnic table with a
drink. However, it will be completely packed. This week, perhaps even
more than usual, KOK will host high concentrations of the IU greek
population, so if you’re looking for a hunky frat star or cute sorority
girl, you’ll be in luck. Their beer selection isn’t quite as varied as
some other bars in town, and one Weekend writer likened it to “a time
warp to 2003.” But drinks are cheap and strong, the people are down to
clown and the patios are nice. If you can find a table. Kilroy’s Sports Weekend
staff used the phrase “permissive environment” to describe Sports, if
that tells you anything. Although it’s billed as a sports bar, “Sports”
(as it’s called by locals) is in a dead heat with Dunnkirk as the best
place in town to dance. The downstairs area is huge and connects to a
large back patio. The bar brings in DJs (usually spinning hip-hop) for
their upper-level dance floor, which, by about midnight, becomes what we
affectionately call a “twerkfest.” If you’re in the mood to get your
grind on, check it out. The crowd is more varied than KOK, although
still bro-y. The one thing you can count on is that everyone will be
very, very intoxicated. Sports’ far-removed location from the Kirkwood
bars makes this an end-of-the-night destination, so almost everyone is
end-of-the-night drunk. If you’re equally inebriated, it can be really
fun. If you’re mostly sober, it can be hellish.Brothers Bar and Grill Brothers
is the anomaly in the fratty category — it’s definitely bro-y, but not
quite as rowdy as its peers. Although there’s a dance floor upstairs,
Brothers is made for sitting down, with big booths and a pleasant
upstairs patio. If you’ve got a big group, it’s a good place to start
your night. It has the best food of all the fratty bars, and it’s never
too hard to find a table. However, be prepared for a slightly older
crowd — the people here tend to skew a little more mature than KOK,
Dunnkirk and Sports. We’re talking local adults, visiting young
professionals and some grad students mixed in with the undergraduates.
If you’re a single guy or gal who likes slightly older men or women,
this is your place. This older crowd is definitely ready to party. They
may be sitting down, but don’t let that fool you into thinking they’re
all sober. Dunnkirk Dunnkirk has quickly and quietly become Kilroy’s Sports’ biggest dance club competitor. It’s right next to KOK, and your KOK stamp will get you in to Dunnkirk for free. We think the vibe of Dunnkirk is a little different than Sports — although Dunnkirk also has two levels, their lower level almost always has some sort of live band, and their DJ usually spins a mixture of Top 40, dance and hip-hop. Although it gets busy, it’s never quite as wild as Sports (probably because of the amateur-Dave-Matthews-esque acoustic sets happening on the lower level). If you want to dance or listen to music but don’t want to trek all the way to Sports or the Bluebird (respectively), Dunnkirk is a popular alternative. The crowd is slightly less fratty than KOK and Sports, but if you’re hunting for biddies and bros, there are still lots to be had. INDIEThe Atlas BarThe Atlas is one of the favorite bars of Bloomington’s creative crowd. It’s a little off the beaten path (if we’re designating Kirkwood and North Walnut as the beaten path), but if you’re looking for that stylish, “too cool for school” vibe, this is your place. It’s fairly small, so finding a table can be impossible on busy nights. But the decor is intriguing, the drinks are stiff, the occasional DJs are good and the crowd is always amazing for people-watching. There’s usually a food cart parked nearby, and there’s an outdoor rail. But, although we don’t want to say it, we’ll say it anyway (because everyone on campus says it) — this is a hipster bar. If you’re looking for a fratty scene, stay far away from the Atlas. This is not the place to find yourself a greek lover and order a water long island (that would be KOK). The Video Saloon Known as the “Vid,” the Video Saloon sometimes
feels like a less-well-decorated, larger version of the Atlas. It’s
right next door to Brothers, so if you’re looking for a bit of contrast,
walk the 15 or so feet from one to the other and be (sort of) amazed. To newcomers, The Vid can feel like a maze, but the drinks are always
good, and there’s always breathing room, (although we can’t guarantee
that during Little 500 week. There are lots of activities (pool, arcade
games, etc.) for the easily entertained. It definitely has a
rock-and-roll vibe, both in music selection and the general crowd — as
one Weekend writer put it, it sometimes “feels like everbody came to
fight.” But there’s something fun about that.Farm Root Cellar The
Root Cellar is what it sounds like. It’s around back of FARM
Bloomington, in what actually looks like a cellar. You descend into it
on stone stairs through a tiny door. Although it’s a very small bar, the
crowd is always lively, and the small dance floor is always bumpin’ —
there’s usually a DJ spinning something up-tempo. The brick walls and
cool inner architecture give it a touch of European sophistication, and
the bar’s tininess makes it a good place to meet people. Drink specials
are all right, and the people are hip but never too snobby. When it gets
too crowded, though, it can feel a little claustrophobic. House Bar House
Bar has a cult following among some IU students. It’s very small and
very intimate. It may not sound like a good place for those looking to
get festively smashed, but we’re convinced they have some of the
cheapest drinks in Bloomington. The crowd is friendly — this isn’t one
of those bars where you feel super judged as soon as you walked in.
There’s no real dance floor, so if you’re trying to fist pump, it’s not
your place. Small size and lack of dancing aside, we’ll say it again:
some of the cheapest drinks in Bloomington. Start your night here, and
get sufficiently schwasty in a chilled-out environment before you
venture to the jungle that is Kirkwood and North Walnut. IN BETWEENThe Bluebird The Bluebird is your best bet if you’re looking for live music AND a party-friendly atmosphere. The drink specials are good, the music is usually entertaining and the bar is spacious (although it fills up pretty quickly when popular artists are playing). It’s always a strange mix of people, and the crowd varies wildly from night to night. When they book country acts, country lovers come from all around Indiana to celebrate in their cowboy hats and boots. When they book electronic dance music acts, undergrads pour into the bar in their neon shorts and glow bracelets. Unless you know who’s playing before you go, you never quite know what kind of crowd you’ll get, which can be good or bad, depending on how patient and/or adventurous you’re feeling. If you’re going on a busy night, wear layers — the bar gets stiflingly hot when large crowds come for shows.Bear’s Place Bear’s is far, far away from all of the other bars. Even so, many IU students swear by it as a place to pregame or just sit and drink (and drink and drink and drink). If you need to get away from the main drag of bars and calm down for a while, go to Bear’s and slowly sip your way through a Hairy Bear, one of the strongest drinks you can get in Bloomington for cheap. Just remember — depending on how intoxicated (or, more appropriately, sober) you are when venturing to Bear’s from the other bars (or vice versa), the walk can sometimes feel like it takes years. If you don’t have a decent jacket on a cold night, or if you’re wearing heels, avoid it. You’ll hate yourself by the time you get there. The Upstairs Pub Just a short walk across the deck from Dunnkirk,
Upstairs is a fun, relaxed place to go if you’ve gotten a dance
music/acoustic guitar headache. It’s pretty small but never too cramped.
It’s a good place to take a quick break from the bigger bars on
Kirkwood, with strong drinks (try their famous AMF), darts and pool.
You’re unlikely to awkwardly see people you know here — Upstairs is
always a motley crew of people that have wandered in from various other
places. But the variety of the clientele is refreshing — older, younger,
undergrad, grad, white, black, student, Bloomington resident ... you
get a bit of everything in Upstairs, in a good way. It’s not a great
place to dance, and the vibe is much more casual than Bloomington’s
other bars, so you may feel out of place if you’re out cruising for
singles in your finest polo or highest stilettos. “Nobody will ever find
you,” said one Weekend writer, describing both the pros and cons of
Upstairs in one sentence. Nick’s English Hut As one Weekend
writer put it, Nick’s often feels “more like an alcohol-serving
restaurant than a bar.” It’s an IU institution, and you’ll always find
tons of alumni and older folks here mingling with the college kids.
Nick’s always has a fun, lively atmosphere, with none of the
aggressiveness or sketchiness of some of Bloomington’s other bars. It’s
fairly well-lit, which sounds like a minor detail, but actually adds to
the warm, fuzzy feeling of the place. Sink the Biz is one of IU’s
proudest drinking traditions, involving a literal bucket of beer. The
food is also pretty good (especially the famous “biz fries”). It’s
fairly affordable, and a fun place to drink with alums or parents, but
it’s not as young and hip as the bars across the street. If it’s 1 p.m.
and you want to eat a real lunch but continue your drinking spree, go to
Nick’s. But for late-night shenanigans, stick with the less
restaurant-y bars.
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____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The legend has been repeated so many times that it’s practically in the same canon of American folklore as Paul Bunyan and Johnny Appleseed.The down-on-his-luck blues singer Robert Johnson, as the story goes, went down to the crossroads at midnight sometime in 1933 to sell his soul to the devil in exchange for otherworldly guitar-playing abilities. Jacobs School of Music Professor and rock historian Andy Hollinden doesn’t buy it.“It’s a very racist story,” Hollinden said. “Johnson was a musical genius, but the idea that a black guy could be that good made it easier for people to imagine that voodoo was involved.”Indeed, the Johnson legend didn’t arise until quite some time after his death in 1938. A lesser-known bluesman named Son House told the story to Pete Welding, who reported it as a serious belief in a 1966 edition of Down Beat magazine. Since then, the legend has outgrown the truth, which is considerably darker.“There’s not even any mention in the song ‘Cross Road Blues’ of the devil,” Hollinden said. “It’s a song about a black person who needs to get out of a sundown town — a town where it was made obvious, sometimes with signs, that black people weren’t welcome there after dark.”Racist undertones aside, Johnson’s alleged Faustian bargain wasn’t the first and certainly not the last appearance of the Christian conceptualization of Satan in musical mythology. The link between music and some grinning red guy with a pointy tail and horns extends long before the dawn of Delta blues.The Hardanger fiddle, an instrument popularized in Norway in the 17th and 18th centuries, marks perhaps the first documented appearance of devil lore in popular music. The violin would often have a dragon carved into its wood and could be played in the sinister-sounding “troll tuning.” Legend has it this unconventional tuning was passed down to players by Satan himself. In a country as overwhelmingly Christian as Norway, using it was tantamount to damnation. Fully aware of the devilish implications of the Hardanger fiddle, black metal stalwart Ihsahn (formerly of Emperor, a band whose songs have titles such as “Opus a Satana” and “The Loss and Curse of Reverence”), released an album called “Grimen” with the name Hardingrock. The album combined black metal song structure with the traditional instrument to create a new canon of vaguely satanic hymns. A century after the introduction of the Hardanger fiddle, one very specific violinist drew the ire of the religious community. Nicolo Paganini was in many ways the precursor to Robert Johnson, albeit one with far fewer racist barbs thrown his way. The Italian’s brilliance with a violin made him a revered figure, but also a feared one. European audiences accused Paganini of the same Faustian deal-making that would eventually plague Johnson. Michael Young, a graduate student of ethnomusicology, said both religious fervor and personal grudges were responsible for the accusations against Paganini.“When you see something so amazing and virtuosic, sometimes it seems like there’s no other explanation for it,” Young said. “There was this level of superstition, but there’s another level. People didn’t like Paganini.”Like a whole continent of Salieris watching Mozart compose his best symphonies, Europe couldn’t wrap its head around Paganini’s playing. The jealousy led to grudges. The grudges led to accusations. The accusations led to Paganini being shackled in chains when he arrived in certain cities on tour. For all the racism that led to the claims of Johnson’s deal with the devil, he likely never faced the kind of widespread fear that Paganini inspired.Young said the origin of devil myths in music can be traced to the convictions of popular Christianity.“In church, it’s God’s music — music to glorify him,” Young said. “But the other places you hear music is at bars and dances where people aren’t being super-Christian. They’re drinking and swearing, and maybe they’re going home and having sexual intercourse out of wedlock.”It was this Jesus-fueled fear of the unknown that made any music played outside the church walls dangerous and anything that worked young people into a frenzy (Paganini’s shredding performances, for example) more dangerous still.“When you had people getting together and having a good time, and it wasn’t mediated by the church, it was for the devil,” Young said.At some point, though, long after Paganini’s chained performances and Robert Johnson’s revolutionizing of the blues, evil undertones in music stopped being dangerous and started being cool. In 1969, psychedelic rockers Coven released the devil-hailing “Witchcraft Destroys Minds & Reaps Souls.” A year later, Black Sabbath invented heavy metal with a handful of detuned guitar riffs and lyrics such as “Satan’s sitting there, he’s smiling/Watches those flames get higher and higher.” In 1971, kids were playing Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” backward to find hidden passages allegedly proclaiming the band’s allegiance to the Dark One. By 1972, even English pomp-rockers Genesis were playing with infernal fire, painting the Battle of Armageddon in the 23-minute epic “Supper’s Ready,” which included the line “666 is no longer alone/He’s getting out the marrow in your backbone.”Clearly, the game had changed.Hollinden chalks the shift up to a new paradigm in counterculture that the 1960s brought, which was subsequently crushed by Vietnam and Watergate. “I think it’s safe to say bands came along and used the darkness to be anti-authority,” Hollinden said. “You can still shock people with the concept of Satan.”Of course, it took three centuries for music to reach the sort of spooky, semi-ironic embrace of satanic motifs that came with the end of the hippie era. It only took another decade or so for a cluster of metal bands to take it a lot further.Mike Lang, a graduate student in telecommunications researching metal, said he sees the rapidly snowballing extremeness of the metal genre as a reason for the true satanism that would pervade it by the early 1990s.“You have Black Sabbath and Slayer’s Satan stuff that basically says, ‘Let’s have fun with this,’” Lang said. “But with the continual extremity and bands constantly pushing the boundaries, you’ve pushed the genre to the extreme so much that it becomes a viable avenue for satanists.”Metal became so viable for the devil, in fact, that theistic satanists started becoming key players in major regional scenes. In Florida’s swampy death metal scene, Morbid Angel’s Trey Azagthoth ate worms on stage, and Deicide’s Glen Benton branded an inverted cross on his forehead. In Norway, members of black metal’s inner circle, such as Mayhem’s Euronymous and Emperor’s Faust, began burning churches and committing murders in addition to singing Beelzebub’s praises.Hollinden said some Norwegian acts, such as Burzum and Enslaved, felt even satanism was too mild a rejection of Christianity since it implicitly recognized its legitimacy. These bands instead embraced the old Viking gods of the Scandinavian Peninsula.After the dust raised by the Norwegian black metal satanists settled, the paradigm for the devil in music shifted yet again. Today, mainstream-leaning acts, such as hip-hop crew Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All and surf-punk project Wavves, openly use inverted crosses and pentagrams in their album art and T-shirt designs. Not surprisingly, metal is still the genre pushing satanism’s place in music to the next level. Swedish black metal quintet Watain is composed entirely of dyed-in-the-wool devil worshipers, and their stage show involving animal sacrifices and satanic invocations has raised plenty of eyebrows.Lang said religious people voicing their opposition of Watain’s live performances are hypocritical.“If you’re okay with Abraham killing the goat for God, you have to be okay with Watain killing the goat for Satan,” he said.Amen.
