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Devil's Disciples: The Truth About Rock Music

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1. "...the frequent screams punctuating most Rock tunes ALL come from the homosexual penetration of the male." (page 204)

2. "Punk, Heavy Metal and anarchy are the same thing. No one's in charge. No one gives orders. The rules are simple: there are no rules. If you see any orderliness or decency about you, destroy it. That's the political side of Punk/Metal. The way outright Paganism has crept into the picture is an even scarier development. Now the Punks don't just dance together, they kill together... There aren't many rapes at Post-Punk concerts, because the people have become asexual." (page 266)

3. Commenting on Venom's Black Metal LP: "I can't express in words just how evil this record is. BLACK METAL is not just a put-on. It is music made by real satanists praising their Lord." (page 172)

4. "Easily fifty pounds overweight, Ozzy's belly threatens to split his tight, sequined pants when he jumps and squats in concert. His double chin flops up and down when he sings while his long, greasy hair hangs round his fat face like a golden halo. He's missing some teeth in his lower jawbone... His nasal, tuneless singing style sounds like a raccoon caught in a leg trap." (page 95)

5. "[I]n 1977, [Keith] Richards, a hopelessly addicted junkie, had his ENTIRE BLOOD SUPPLY transfused with a fresh eight pints by a Florida doctor flown to Switzerland especially for the occasion... Richards has allegedly undergone this operation several times, replenishing his drug decayed body with the fresh blood of innocent donors." (page 47)

6. "I have personally met a great number of the Rock stars. They have ALL agreed to serve Satan in return for money and fame... I attended special ceremonies at various recording studios throughout the U.S. for the specific purpose of placing satanic blessings on the Rock music recorded. We did incantations which placed demons on EVERY record and tape of rock music that was sold. At times we also called up special demons who spoke on the recordings -- the various backmasked messages." (page 343)

I defy anyone to find a better book about music than "The Devil's Disciples". Jeff Godwin left me impressed--and I'm still reading the book! I completely recommend this book. Also, all crazy capitalization in the quotes belongs to Jeff.

Upon reading the first couple of pages I thought to myself..."this is some of the most hilarious satire I've ever read". As I read on, I realized that this guy is actually serious. Jeff Godwin believes that everyone from Abba to Zappa is involved in a worldwide satanic conspiracy to take over the world. This guy really needs to get a life. He actually quotes supermarket tabloids like The Globe as sources for this book. It is poorly written, but if you enjoy a good laugh, check it out.

I could'nt believe that this book is still around, I read it a few years ago after having come across it in a used bookstore. I think I paid a whopping sum of .50 and at first, I thought that this Godwin guy had just written this book just to get a rise out of people, after all, anyone can have a book published and these "Satanic Panic" books always sell pretty well. I just figured that he was a guy who found a way to make some money. Then it dawned on me, this guy was dead serious.
This book is filled with all kinds of mis-information and other urban legends like Keith Richards' blood transfusion, Backward Messages and one of my favorites "Robed cult members coming into a recording studio to "Bless" the music being recorded" This is just absurd but sadly, immpressionable people will take Godwins word as if it were the Gospels themselves and I can't imagine what kind of damage this book did to kids whose parents took this book seriously.

David

I read this book some twenty years ago, when I was at high school, and I'll never forget it. An absolute kitsch classic, it is truly not to be missed. One of the most hilarious parodies of Fundamentalist Christian hatred of rock music ever written - EXCEPT THIS GUY IS FOR REAL!

Seriously, if you were into old school hard rock and metal, you will laugh long and loud, as you re-experience the hysteria that was the 80's.

I found this in a store and, being an aspiring guitarist, and rock lover, picked it up and read it. all he does is say, "i hate rock. it's pro sex and pro drugs and satanist and all that stuff." about a million times in that book. and he doesn't even stay on the subject for gods sake. about 1/2 the time he talks about disco halls, teen clubs, pop culture, and he also slams gays alot too. I'm not gay, but I thought that was just pretty corny. what do disco, clubs, pop culture, and gays have to do with rock and roll? He also told parents, "teach your kids to hate rock." I have news for you: chances are, the parents listened to rock, whether it be the beatles, or elvis, or acdc, or led zeppelin. what does he expect us to listen to, pop? most people in pop don't do anything except sing. they don't write their own stuff. someone has to write it for them. what he do next? he slammed christian bands and said they worshipped satan and did drugs, etc. they do the exact opposite. listen before you judge, dumbass. he also used hundreds of anti-rock quotes and didn't give any credit to their speakers. he only gave credit to his son. it was only 60 pages long, but it could've easily been a short article. was this guy sniffing liquid paper or something when he wrote it? i would rant on, but, quoting fat mike of Nofx, "my head hurts and i need an guiness. cheers!"

I believe that it is an undeniable fact that the lyrics of music affect the spirituality, emotions, and possibly actions of their listeners. Mr Godwin places all rock & roll into one group. He includes christian rock music in this group, putting an exclamation point on his obvious ignorance. I withold my opinion of specific music, but I fail to see how any christian can try to Biblically attack music that completely and obviously praises Jesus Christ and God. A person can dislike the sound of it, but to say that it's evil is absurd. I would give him Biblical passages contradicting many of his interpretations represented in this book, but I only have a 1,000 word maximum here, and it would take more than that just to list the references. My suggestion to Mr Godwin is to actually listen to some of the music at which he is "casting stones".

Im sure some who are gullable will eat this mess up, Its pure hear say with no documentation other than this Satanic lunatics word. And of course thats all it his word and to many have taken it to heart. The only good thing about this book was that it made for good toilet paper

Jeff Godwin, a former heavy metal band member, talks about the evil side of music from first hand experience. I have read many books about the anti-christian elements of rock music, and Jeff is the best writer by far.

my favorite part was when he talked about the devil seeping through the words of Devo's Mark Mothersbaugh. this book is amazing. it is essential material for any music fan's bookshelf. i can't get enough. Godwin Rocks!!!

As a Christian, I can honestly say I listen to rock music, including many of the artists Jeff Godwin mentions in this book (for instance AC/DC, Blue Oyster Cult, Cheap Trick). I will be the first to admit that there are many things in rock and roll that go against Christian values, but as Godwin conveniently forgets to mention, there are those of us who only listen to the good aspects of it (and yes, there are good aspects). When I first read "The Devil's Disciples," I honestly thought it was a parody of the other thousands of one-sided anti-rock campaigns, but sadly, it's real. Pointing out the true evils should be enough, but Godwin doesn't stop there. Aside from printing a load of inaccurate information--inaccurate by fact, that is, like dates and history--Godwin also makes sure to not only point out every lyric which can possibly be misconstrued as "Satanic" but also makes it a point to slander any musician who is not religious, even when it has nothing to do with their music, and also comprises a list of rock musicians who have had drug problems in the past...even though the Bible teaches us not to judge and point out the past mistakes of others. If that isn't hypocritical enough, Godwin also mocks the physical appearances of Ozzy Osbourne (tattoos aside) and Kiss (with no make-up)...the physical attributes which God gave them. And of course, he doesn't forget to treat every myth and legend of rock music as if they were factual without any proof at all...for instance, the myth that Alice Cooper took their band name from a Satanic spirit who summoned them in a seance. But Godwin's lies can be unintentionally funny--at one point, the author claims that at the end of AC/DC's album "Highway To Hell," singer Bon Scott is shouting the names of his "personal demons," when in FACT (something the book strays from), Scott is saying "Nanoo-nanoo"--the catch phrase of Mork From Ork (of TV's "Mork And Mindy"). "The Devil's Disciples" is more rubbish from those who use intimidation and slander to make their point, making it easy to sterotype the Christians who try and live by the Word. One last note: why does Godwin only point out the "evils" of rock music, and not those of country and rap (i.e. Johnny Cash singing of shooting men in Reno "just to watch them die" or Hank Williams Jr. singing "I love to have a woman I've never had")?