Blood, Death, Satan & Metal

  James,      Recently, you posted a video to the official Lamentations of the Flame Princess YouTube channel, entitled “ All Hail Satan! … ? ”. Based on prior videos, I assumed it was a sales event for the Satan-themed products in the catalog. Its actual contents, a critique of Satan as a biblical and literary figure, as well as its use in modern occult and religious traditions, was perplexing and “problematic”. The understanding you displayed of the importance and validity of Satan as a symbol was shockingly obtuse. As a fan of heavy metal, a fan and customer of LotFP, and a member of the Satanic Temple, I felt the need to respond.      Firstly, I understand that you approach this topic from the perspective of an atheist and one who does not shy away or take personal affront from Satanic and occult imagery. Furthermore, you have taken time to read and do some amount of analysis on the Satanic Tenets and acknowledge the work done by the Satanic Temple...

I was already a hipster collecting vinyl. I knew it was kind of silly, but hey, I was supporting my favorite artists at shows and often getting a rare, collectible, sometimes signed copy of something I loved. And they really do sound better (when mixed for high dynamic range). Then I went to a show and bought a tape because it was $8 and I didn't like the band enough to blow $25 on a vinyl instead. Now THAT'S silly. They don't even sound good. Of course, neither does a lot of black metal. So that's what I get, primarily, is the black metal that sounds good, but not because of its sound quality or mixing.   Dungeon Synth is also a great genre having its revival on tape, and a lot of those come with cool OSR content or at least vibes . Disclaimer: Many of these may not be available as tapes can be pretty limited in quantity. If not, just listen to the streaming version then imagine it sounding slightly shittier.   Clipping. - Splendor & Misery Ambient noise instru...