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The unusual isn't just for Halloween — there are a handful of rock and metal musicians who are actually associated with witchcraft, satanism and the occult Rock and metal have gotten a bad rap ...

The Devil’s Blood: Netherlands (Sat., 5:45 p.m.) – Epic ’70s- and ’80s-influenced occult metal band fronted by a brother and sister who fight like the devil and God. Shades of Blue Oyster ...

“We are, at the end of the day, an occult, pop, satanic sort of rock ... He’s not your typical high priest of metal. “In my adolescence, I was completely a death metal/black metal person ...

The following bands aren’t truly metal, but they flirt with enough occult references and genre staples to warrant a free pass. Any band/musician who can tour with Electric Wizard, call half of Watain ...

That reads like a direct shot at the current trend of “occult” metal bands, or whatever you want to call it, amirite? At MetalSucks we admittedly love to overanalyze EVERYTHING, but not much ...

Speaking of infernal-sounding, pay close attention around the 4:30 mark here, and witness the occult-metal mastery of Mercyful Fate riffsmith Hank Shermann, abetted by his trusty partner Michael ...

the black metal band Zuriaake dips into the tenebrous depths of ancient Chinese culture to produce a unique blend of East and West. Though the breed of occult darkness their music celebrates is ...

despite the skyrocketing success of the occult metal outfit. His identity was revealed when four of his former backing musicians, or “nameless ghouls”, sued him in a payment dispute.