Keeping The Faith

The music industry has long been described as a volatile, sometimes evil, environment where talent is often exploited by greedy music execs. Conspiracy theorists take it a step further, believing the industry is controlled by elite groups that use pop stars to spread their satanic agenda to the masses.

War Pigs
Nicknamed “The Prince of Darkness” rock legend Ozzy Osbourne has been dubbed a satanist since his debut with Black Sabbath. The heavy metal singer infamously bit off the head of a dove during a live performance in 1981. Osbourne was fired from Black Sabbath in 1979 and has since had a successful solo career, releasing 11 studio albums, the first seven of which were all awarded multi-platinum certifications in the US. Osbourne's longevity and success have also earned him the informal title of "Godfather of Heavy Metal".

The Beautiful People
Marilyn Manson is not just a shock rocker, he was reportedly ordained a priest in the Church of Satan. Over his two-decade career as one of the most controversial characters in pop culture, the rocker has always tried to push the societal envelope, question authority, challenge religion and, of course, make some heavy music. Marilyn Manson is very charitable. Throughout his career, he has supported a variety of organizations that give access to musical instruments and training to low-income children like "Music for Life" and "Little Kids Rock.

Head Like A Hole
Michael Trent Reznor is an American musician, composer and record producer with a net worth of $70 million. He pulled off the unthinkable by forming Nine Inch Nails: he took a deliberately abrasive, noisy music like industrial and streamlined it for the masses to eat up.  "Rock music was never meant to be safe.", he told Los Angeles Times music critic Robert Hilburn. "There needs to be an element of intrigue, mystery, subversiveness. Your parents *should* hate it."

Born This Way
Known for her blatantly sacrilegious songs, videos and live performances, Lady Gaga has come under fire for her dark antics because she regularly incorporates blood, fire and nudity into her live performances. Lady Gaga denounces mainstream pop.  She manages to create records that combine her passions of fashion, music, pop culture, and art to wonderful effect.  She’s over the top and in your face, but she has the talent to back it up. She is a tireless innovator who understands that there is more to being a pop star than churning out records. Her undeniable passion and creativity are plain to see, and her ability to always be self-aware means that she is always growing as a performer, as a singer, and as an icon.

Single Ladies
Beyonce’s “demonic” alter-egos (Yonce, and Sasha Fierce) and performances filled with Illuminati symbols have ruffled the feathers of parents and parent advocate groups alike. Her once kid-friendly pop image as part of ‘Destiny’s Child’ has long been replaced by an oversexualized one. 

Material Girl
Blamed for ushering in a new age of sexual depravity, Madonna has been labeled a devil-worshipper and “servant of the devil” Madonna told Harper’s Bazaar magazine, she is a “big believer in ritualistic behavior” but ‘not a big fan of rules’. Now, Madonna has nothing left to prove except, ironically, that she still has something left to prove. No genre has a shorter memory than pop, where you’re only as good as your last move or you’re a flop. She can’t help being compared to not only all the younger, hungrier pop stars in her wake but her entire three-decade legacy.