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Satanism: Striking A Chord In Contemporary American Popular Music

Rapper Big L

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Let’s Talk About Satan: SatanismThroughout Modern American Music From Classical to Heavy Metal to Rap And Beyond

Regarding Satanism…Religious studies scholars say “the very definition of the term “has a history of being a designation made by people against those whom they dislike; it is a term used for ‘othering‘.” In the Bible,  “Satan” was used as an ordinary noun meaning “the adversary.”

In this episode, we explore some of the history of satanism in American music. What’s the story behind the evil lyrics, and satanic iconography in heavy metal and rap over the decades? We’ll discuss artists from Black Sabbath to Big L, from Three 6 Mafia to Billie Eilish, and more.

The Devil’s Chord

Anton Lavey on the keys, satanism
Anton Lavey on the keys
Credit: Church of Satan

It would be heavy metal that took the Devils Chord and ran like a bat out of hell with it, with numerous metal bands such as Metallics, Slipknot, and Slayer, who even named their 1998 album Diabolus in Musica. But it was Black Sabbath, perhaps more than any other modern band that made the Devils Chord part of American mainstream.

Black Sabbath with Silver Albums
Black Sabbath, circa 1977
Credit: Trinity Mirror

““Big L would later be cited as one of the pioneers of the rap subgenre known as horrorcore, a hybrid of gansta rap  which incorporated horror themes, Satanic iconography, and shock lyrics, and grew in popularity in the late 90s. ““

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The Eternal Divine Witchiness of Stevie Nicks

Stevie Nicks Through the Years

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We Chat About Stevie Nicks: Her Legacy of Witchiness and How It Informs the Feminine Mystique in Popular Music

Singer, mystic, poet. Her music magic compels generations. No one can deny that she’s a top-notch singer/songwriter. As a prominent vocalist for the iconic band Fleetwood Mac, she was responsible for penning some of their most popular songs.

In this episode, we explore the following question: Is the Stevie Nicks allure due to just her indisputable talent, or is there something more? Something not so tangible, or easy to put into words? There are many iconic rock goddess who are still alive–people like Chrissy Hinds, or Tina Turner, Debby Harry, or Chrissy Hinds, just to name three. Women who sold millions of records, and broke music industry molds. But despite their achievements, they haven’t managed to deeply permeate contemporary pop culture the way that Stevie Nicks does. What makes Stevie Nicks so appealing to not just her own Boomer generation, but also Generations X, Y and even Z?

Rhiannon

Who can deny the power of “Rhiannon?” A song that Nicks says is about “a Welsh witch.” Rhiannon, a Celtic goddess is also known as the Horse goddess among other attributes. 

Is this song responsible for the eternal witchy appeal of Stevie Nicks?

“”But you know, I feel like Prince is with me. When I’m nervous, I’ll talk to Prince. In my solo act, when I do “Moonlight,” I wear this white wolfy coat — I put this coat on and I try to transform into a Dire Wolf from Game of Thrones. And before I go on, I always say, “Walk with me, Prince.”

Stevie Nicks – 2019 – Rollingstone

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Prince: His Life In the Afterworld

Prince at Last Concert In Atlanta

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We Chat About Prince: His Music, Last Days, and Current Life in the Afterworld

What has Prince Rogers Nelson been up to in the Afterworld? This installment of Odddio goes a little off the beaten path to explore the answer to that question. The episode starts off with the spoken lyrics to “7.” We then take a deep dive, to discuss the music of Prince, his legacy, growing mythology, and get a glimpse into his life in the afterworld.

Three years since the reported death of Prince, there remain many unanswered questions, and conspiracy theories, around the circumstances of his transition.

Prince Rogers Nelson would have been 61 years old this past June 7th.

His appeal was, and still is, seemingly universal. It defies genres, and generations. People from almost every walk of life gravitated to the essence of who he was: a musical genius who was respected by peers and audiences alike, called the Mozart of his generation, and revered by fans.

Since his death a number of psychics and mediums claim that he has been reaching out from the Afterworld.

There is also a haunting photograph of Prince wearing a shirt that features the Eternal Prince Avatar. In the photo he sits at a piano, and has a series of avatars…behind him, symbolizing the many phases of his career. He stares intently into the camera. Fans have pointed out that the picture may have been a self portrait…. A picture that shows that his career was behind him, and the knew he was leaving this reality soon.

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Prince sits at his piano
Credit: Prince.org

We focus on the messages of four psychics / mediums who channeled him:

“‘I had to fight for my life. I remember hearing your voices from afar and saying to myself, ‘Follow the voices, follow the voices, get back in your body, you gotta to do this.’ And he said it was the hardest thing he’d ever done, to get back into his body like that.”

Prince (after being hospitalized on April 15, 2016) – New York Times

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Tony Blackett: Chemtrails and Atmospheric Conspiracy Theories

Plane with Chemtrails

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We Chat with Musician, Producer Tony Blackett About Music, Chemtrails, and Sky Phenomena

Tony Blackett has two featured songs in this episode. He is the co-writer of “Trans My Gray Shun” (the Odddio theme song) and he also wrote and produced “Open Water,” heard at the top of the episode. His eclectic, unpredictable drum and bass accompanies the discussion about chemtrails and weird stuff in the sky.

Ife Oshun interviews musician/producer Tony Blackett, and they discuss chemtrails conspiracy theory, and unusual sky phenomena. Blackett’s work includes the Odddio theme song “Trans My Gray Shun” (co-written with Oshun) and we also hear a second instrumental, drum and bass piece called “Open Water.” Blackett also talks about how chemtrails fit into the alleged climate control and offers historical examples of geoengineering.

As part of T-Black Productions, musician/vocalist/producer/educator Tony Blackett has become a sought-after creative element for projects both live and recorded. An integral member of reggae band The Mystic Jammers and founder/Lead vocalist and keyboardist for award-winning reggae band, Dub Squad.

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Jakub Omsky: Master Cellist Talks Healing With Sound

Jakub Omsky

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We Chat With Jakub Omsky About Sound Therapy That May Eliminate Alzheimer’s

This episode starts off with a recording of a live, improvisational performance piece called “Water Drip”. Taken from one of Omsky’s dialogue concerts, it sets the tone for the cellist to tell his story about how his sound therapy has reversed comas, Alzheimer’s, dementia, and other debilitating health issues.

Starting off as a child prodigy, Jakub Omsky was born in Poland where he was the youngest student in the history of the Fryderyk Chopin Music Academy. He graduated with honors from Oberlin College Conservatory of Music, and went on to win numerous awards, and perform worldwide. He is known as a “Master of Cello” and Yo-Yo Ma called him “an extraordinarily talented and dedicated musician.” 

Omsky is the founder of Sound Prayer Project, and Universal Harmony Dialogue Concerts. He currently offers sound and water therapy, and performs transformational sound healing methods at numerous hospitals, and caregiving facilities. He was recognized by the U.S. Congress for his work, and hIs current collaboration album, called “Intermezzo,” is available on Summit Records. 

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Jakub Omsky : (25:03)
And the [coma] patient opens his eyes, beautiful blue eyes and he looks straight at me, smiles and says “Thank you.” You could hear a pin drop. He then, you know, started talking with the nurses, started talking with me, uh, having completely lucid conversation and being completely present. 

“Recognition is a gateway to love. And every human being seems to really want to be acknowledged and recognized.”
Jakub Omsky with Cello
Jakub Omsky
Cellist

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Check out:  Jakub Omsky Facebook | soundhealer@live.com

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What Is ODDDIO?

Odddio is an audio podcast.

Odddio features interviews with music artists and discussions about the weird, strange, and unusual.

 Hosted by young adult fantasy author Ife Oshun, a former celebrity music journalist, each Odddio show episode features a musician, band, or music industry professional, spotlights their music and an interview, and discusses weird, strange, and unusual topics.

Topics include aliens, the paranormal, witchcraft/magic/spellcraft, mythical beings, ancient civilizations, biblical prophesies, UFOs, USOs, space phenomena, futuristic technology, unexplained phenomena, astrology, psychic phenomena, earth mysteries, the spirit world, and more.

Find video clips from the podcast here as well as the full podcast and complete transcripts for each episode.

Bonus video segments

Each episode also offers video content. Watch Ife Oshun and her guests talk about the weird, strange, and unusual in video clips taken straight from the podcast. You can find clips here on Odddio.com, and on YouTube.