The heavy metal genre isn’t inherently satanic. It’s hearty, loud, aggressive and loaded with guitar distortion and commanding vocals. But none of that makes it satanic. The devil, as they say, is in ...

The devil is getting some solid gigs lately. The Satanic panic that swept the U.S. through the '80s seems to be gaining renewed media focus. Add that to the popularity of Stranger Things 4's beloved ...

The series is described, “When a beloved varsity quarterback disappears during the ‘Satanic Panic’ of the late 1980s, a struggling high school heavy metal band of outcasts realize they can capitalize ...

In 1988, the Satanic panic was in full swing in the United States. Amid the hysteria, many religious ministries and Christian groups maintained that rock and metal music was a window into satanism for ...

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