Your biased music opinions:

[kmfdmundead]

I don't think music, like death metal, influences how I act...I can see that maybe to some people, like real young kids...it would probably influence them to do things that a kid their age wouldn't normally think of. This is more-so with death metal though...I don't see how any lyrics from bands like Metallica, Pantera, or even Marilyn Manson can influence a kid to do violent things. (Maybe be depressed in Manson's case.)

But of course, the parents don't know any different...think it's all the same, 'cause they really don't know...don't take the time to know...but IMO, there's a big difference in lyrics like Metallica's "Enter Sandman" and from Cannibal Corpse's "I Cum Blood".

[hakinaro]

i didnt think they blamed music much anymore i thought they blamed it all on video games now

[ffernand]

I think rap is useless...
Always the same flow...always the same rythms....

but I now it's only prejudice!!

[Sylvius]

music affects the way i act yea. but only while i'm listening to it. like if i'm listening to classical music it makes me more relaxed. rock music gets me pumped for when i work out. and dance music, well it makes me want to dance... but i mean i've never listened to "angry" music and suddenly think OMG i need to kill someone RIGHT NOW. i mean come on.... how does that even work?

[Kiki-Jiki]

Metal is the best

[auslander11]

I always figured it's simple. People with particular leanings gravitate towards certain things. If a kid is raised thinking that rock 'n' roll is evil, when he wants to rebel, he's going to go to it. If he REALLY wants to rebel, he's going to intentionally try to make it seem more evil. That just fuels the next generation of morons pointing to HIM and saying it's evil, and so on and so forth.

Even if there are a lot of people who genuinely like thrash, speed metal, or what have you - just because they really like it musically, you can't deny that there'll also be people who come to it specifically BECAUSE they've been told that it was evil, and really want that to be true. It's sort of a self-fulfilling thing.

Music doesn't make people become evil - but certain types of music will hold a special attraction for people who are already inclined to behave in a certain way.

[gakidou]

don't believe in the devil, so i can't belive that it's his/her music cause they don't exist to me.

Rock is just good music plain and simple.
Same with rap =p

[Lel]

I believe that music does influence how you behave, however not directly, as music can change your mood for better or worse, so when someone tells me music can make people violent, I say yes it can, however I would also say that music can also make people less violent , genre of the music has very little to do with what effect it has on everyone, just what effect it has on individuals

[Locke]

Originally Posted by 4saken

Anyone who thinks that wouldn't have any understanding for what satanism would be. Satanism is more of a religious thing than anything that is without religion or non-christian music. If anything satanism is more of a pro-belief-in-god thing. That is because satanism is about the devil and if you believe in the devil you also believe in god.

So a song without god(or non Christian music) would have absolutely nothing to do with satanism and instead less satanic than christian music . Meaning, unless a song directly says something about satanism, anyone who says it's satanic is a complete idiot and has no idea what they are talking about.

Basically what I mean is.. If a band says nothing about religion, to assume it is of the satanistic religion is going an extra step into the assumption. And it is much more reasonable to assume they are an atheist or agnostic band because nothing having to do with religion was brought into it.

Well, modern day Satanism is certainly not what you describe here. Modern day Satanism is a selfish hedomism that focuses on the individual as more important than anytihng else, and present pleasure as solely important. At least, that is what the Church of Satan stands for. They openly state they do not believe in or serve Satan; they merely want to be the opposite of what the Christian church stands for.

Now, there are some people who would hold that the words are irrelevant, that the music itself is evil. You know, the people who were parents in the 70's. Anyway,Satanism is a term thrown around by a lot of people today, but just because a person invokes the name of the devil or advocates sin does not make them a Satanist. Satanists of today are largely people who don't want to accept any outside authority and please themselved in the utmost. Now, Satanism of Biblical times is another issue!

As to my views on music, I would say that most claims of Satanism or evil in music are ridiculous. I'm surprised that people can still jump on metal for that, but they do. Most of the early claims of Satanism in metal were unfounded. The only musician I can think of who comes close to being a "Satanist" would have ot be Marilyn Manson, as he is very open in his hate for the Church and Christianity. Even then, he tends to mix his stage persona into his real life a little too much, so it's not always obvious when he's putting on a show or not. Personally, I just don't feel the day is complete until I listen to Slayer. Fun fact: Thier lead singer, Tom Araya, is actually a devout Roman Catholic.