From the very conception of heavy metal, supernatural and occult influences have continued to be siphoned into the music of countless bands, either as a way of embedding spiritual thought into their work, such as the ritualistic Satanic duo Twin Temple, or for metaphorical and creative means.
For Mötley Crüe, their interest in the dark side was largely artistic, though this didn't stop them from the tsunami of backlash from religious groups and pearl-clutching parents following the release of their 1983 second album, Shout At The Devil - an album not only steeped in 'sinful' lyrical messaging, but emblazoned with a large pentagram on its cover. Its title too, was obviously problematic, though originally under a slightly different name - Shout With The Devil - and it sparked even more ire from those around them, scared of whatever "evil" forces the band were perhaps inviting in to shout "with" through the release.
