The Boondock Brains

Episode 004 - Metal Militia


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In today's episode we explore the relationship between the book of Revelations and Heavy Metal, and how the symbology that once had you burnt alive is now celebrated.
We also discuss the idea of selling one's soul in order to be a musical virtuoso, starting with Niccolò Paganini.
We also look at how the religious groups are actually in fact spurring the popularisation of anti-religious music. A great example of this is Dee Snider's PMRC Senate Hearing speech, which ultimately lead to the music parental guidance labels, which sent record sales up and the musicians to push the boundaries even harder.
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