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Now, seeing as the topic was "Metallica and Theology" as opposed to "Metallica and Lovecraft", I feel a certain sense of latitude in posing this question:

What theological background would you ascribe to the members of Metallica, based on the lyrics of their music?

I would posit that they are Deists, whether formally acknowledging this themselves or not -- their lyrics give a view consistent -- in some part -- with a pseudobiblical morality, and yet they are comfortable enough with fictionalizing explicitly Christian mythological elements to use them in the music as well.

You may just as well regard this as insane ramblings, but there is a portion in the game Final Fantasy VII where the background music sounds very similar. Like "I ripped off a dozen or so bars and looped them" similar. It was driving me crazy the first few times I heard it, 'cause I couldn't place the song. I dunno, maybe it's just me...

You know, I thought the same thing...

You know, I thought the same thing...the Ancients theme song, I believe...

Yeah, that's the one! Seems appropriate, given the title...

Cthulhu-chan wrote:Yeah, that's the one! Seems appropriate, given the title...

Maybe it's not a coincidence...

You know, it probably isn't. It seems like just the kind of mind-fuck/punnery that a japanese composer might use...