Horrible news for Iron Maiden and ALL black metal bands:

[metal71]

Cool story from BWBK.com --

Adjust Your Demonic Numerology; Beast’s Real Mark Devalued To 616 [Hot Flashes - 05.05.05 15:30:24]

Chris Wattie of The National Post has issued the following report:



Satanists, apocalypse watchers and heavy metal guitarists may have to adjust their demonic numerology after a recently deciphered ancient biblical text revealed that 666 is not the fabled Number of the Beast after all.



A fragment from the oldest surviving copy of the New Testament, dating to the Third century, gives the more mundane 616 as the mark of the Antichrist.

** see the whole article here:
http://www.bravewords.com/news.html?id=27301

 

[dargormudshark]

Well it looks like my bm band will use 616 and we will call everyone who used 666 a poser

 

[metal71]

I like it.... TRUE true Black Metal...

 

[Pellaz]

"666....the down-the-street Neighbor of the Beast."

 

[booB]

if Quorthon says it's 666, then it's 666.

 

[alexofbodom]

LOL!!!!

 

[urinalcakemix]

If your 555 then im 6(SIC)6

 

[adaher]

Not surprising. Bruce is always messing up the theology. In "Road to Hell", he says the road to hell is full of good intentions.

No, it's PAVED with good intentions.

 

[Mattias the Bitch Boy]

Well it looks like my bm band will use 616 and we will call everyone who used 666 a poser

I think any black metal band using the bible as a reference guide is rather poserish.

 

[Mattias the Bitch Boy]

if Quorthon says it's 666, then it's 666.

If he's so right, how come he's dead?

 

[Pellaz]

I think any black metal band using the bible as a reference guide is rather poserish.

Hmm, this might actually be a serious post, which would imperil your sacred troll status. Best be careful!


In theory, a 'black' metal band is by definition Satanic; since Satan is an invention of Christian theology, use of the Bible as a reference guide is implied.

It gets more complicated, though... Many Skandinavian bands who are classified as BM aren't so much satanic as they are anti-Christian -- they don't worship Satan, but they're annoyed at Christianity for supplanting their old beliefs (Norse or pagan).

 

[DAVETHEMETALGUY]

I THOUGHT 616 WAS THE NUMBER OF THE CHICKEN

 

[Wishmaster]

Today's Georgia Cash3 (midday drawing) lottery numbers were 616.

Coincidence?

--Mike

 

[Mattias the Bitch Boy]

Hmm, this might actually be a serious post, which would imperil your sacred troll status. Best be careful!


In theory, a 'black' metal band is by definition Satanic; since Satan is an invention of Christian theology, use of the Bible as a reference guide is implied.

It gets more complicated, though... Many Skandinavian bands who are classified as BM aren't so much satanic as they are anti-Christian -- they don't worship Satan, but they're annoyed at Christianity for supplanting their old beliefs (Norse or pagan).

Oh ok. My bad!

How come there are no cool agnostic bands out there? With lyrics like "I am unsure about god. I have no strong opinion one way or the other as to his existence. Rooarr, I am EXTREME!!"

 

[dargormudshark]

Oh ok. My bad!

How come there are no cool agnostic bands out there? With lyrics like "I am unsure about god. I have no strong opinion one way or the other as to his existence. Rooarr, I am EXTREME!!"

There are alot of agnostic prog bands...well I mean mine kinda is...but I don't know of any extreme bands that are

 

[booB]

How come there are no cool agnostic bands out there? With lyrics like "I am unsure about god. I have no strong opinion one way or the other as to his existence. Rooarr, I am EXTREME!!"

Probably for the same reason that there aren't any power metal bands that write songs about NOT wanting to slay dragons, and wanting to make peace with False Metal.

 

[adaher]

Heh. I can see Hammerfall writing a song with these lyrics:

We are metal warriors,
But we also like to go to the disco.

 

[Pellaz]

Oh ok. My bad!

How come there are no cool agnostic bands out there? With lyrics like "I am unsure about god. I have no strong opinion one way or the other as to his existence. Rooarr, I am EXTREME!!"

Hmmmm..... Well, there's Graveworm, who might be the world's only Christian black metal band.....



...No, that wasn't a typo, either. :Spin:

 

[FatesFan]

Today's Georgia Cash3 (midday drawing) lottery numbers were 616.

Coincidence?

--Mike

 

[booB]

Hmmmm..... Well, there's Graveworm, who might be the world's only Christian black metal band.....

... would be, if they were black metal.