Preferring dulcet, upbeat and largely solo instrumental music myself, it goes without saying that the recording genres dubbed Rock and Heavy Metal are not and have never been my cup of tea. Call it an ear for music or aesthetic sensitivity but I'm one of those oddballs who enjoys sweet-sounding tunes that either soothe or uplift the spirit. I read somewhere that prior to the 20th century, most if not all music was of this nature. So it is that it has only been in the last five decades or so that humanity has witnessed a dramatic decline in the quality of its 'universal language,' a patently discernible subversion and perversion perceptible to anyone with even an inkling of the divine spirit within him. Not surprisingly, some commentators within the 'conspiracy subculture' have pointed to the hidden hand of social engineers as the primary culprits largely responsible for this druggy degradation and vast cultural decline, and although there is some truth to this, overall I'm with filmmaker Joe Schimmel on this one, that what is ultimately behind it all is a force far darker and more sinister than any manipulative temporal agency.
This 10-hour epic production is a one-of-a-kind, behind-the-scenes and in-depth look at contemporary popular 'music,' beginning with 'the King' of 1950's/'60s' fame and onward into the aughties; along the way profiling numerous other major cultural influencers, such as 'the Fab Four' (alleged to have been a Tavistock Institute creation), also known as 'the invaders from Britain' -- whose dorky mop-top haircuts and frivolous ditties nevertheless somehow managed to drive many a young woman wild...but I digress.
Seriously, if I were to name every last performer and band who's mentioned and/or highlighted in this comprehensive docuseries, the list would read as if some extended or endless roll call. Suffice it to say that 'family-friendly' and generally tame names like Elvis and The Beatles are only the tip of the iceberg, with host Joe Schimmel often turning his attention to much heavier and darker stage performers, bands who needn't employ the use of 'backward masking' in order to convey to listeners their allegiance, what with their devilish sympathies worn on their (record) sleeves.
In short, it would be difficult for anyone to come away from this viewing believing the satanic contract to be nothing but a myth. Perhaps the '27 Club' is only just a legend, but observe the many clips shown in this that have various cultural idols within the music industry explicitly admitting to this very thing, of their pacts with demonic powers, of spiritual contracts frequently responsible for meteoric rises to fame. 'Bah,' say many of their fans, it's only harmless stage acts designed to shock the superstitious and nothing more. Listen, however, as, straight from the horse's mouth, we hear many a Rocker and Heavy Metalist tell of their being under the control of otherworldly/demonic entities, either much to their delight or to their chagrin. Heck, one of these popular lowlifes is known for tearing pages out of the Bible during his concert performances. Indeed, worth noting is how so many of these Rockers/Heavy Metalists are adamantly opposed, not to Judaism or Buddhism or Islam but only to Christianity. Very telling, this. (Never-mind the fact how it is that so many of these unsightly greaseballs manage to attract gorgeous groupies; a glaring curiosity which can't possibly be explained by natural laws!)
THEY SOLD THEIR SOULS FOR ROCK N ROLL does not make for easy, comfortable viewing (hence, my rating of 7 as opposed to 10). Despite it being on one level a highly important docuseries, one that pulls back the curtain if you will, it also makes for one helluva disturbing and depressing viewing experience, what with so much time spent watching footage of benighted riffraff and pitiable downbeats doing their thing; namely, wallowing in negativity to the nth degree and worshipping the forces of evil.
Yes, we get a bit of sermonizing on the part of the host, which is only to be expected considering what type of filmmaker Joe Schimmel is -- incidentally, a man whose opinion of 'evangelical Rock' ('headbangers for Christ') I would love to hear.
Interestingly, at one point in the film, Schimmel pauses to relate his own experience of having at one time been involved in the occult, only to eventually find Christ; in effect, demonstrating that sometimes spiritual darkness can indirectly lead a person to the light. Funny how that works.
This 10-hour epic production is a one-of-a-kind, behind-the-scenes and in-depth look at contemporary popular 'music,' beginning with 'the King' of 1950's/'60s' fame and onward into the aughties; along the way profiling numerous other major cultural influencers, such as 'the Fab Four' (alleged to have been a Tavistock Institute creation), also known as 'the invaders from Britain' -- whose dorky mop-top haircuts and frivolous ditties nevertheless somehow managed to drive many a young woman wild...but I digress.
Seriously, if I were to name every last performer and band who's mentioned and/or highlighted in this comprehensive docuseries, the list would read as if some extended or endless roll call. Suffice it to say that 'family-friendly' and generally tame names like Elvis and The Beatles are only the tip of the iceberg, with host Joe Schimmel often turning his attention to much heavier and darker stage performers, bands who needn't employ the use of 'backward masking' in order to convey to listeners their allegiance, what with their devilish sympathies worn on their (record) sleeves.
In short, it would be difficult for anyone to come away from this viewing believing the satanic contract to be nothing but a myth. Perhaps the '27 Club' is only just a legend, but observe the many clips shown in this that have various cultural idols within the music industry explicitly admitting to this very thing, of their pacts with demonic powers, of spiritual contracts frequently responsible for meteoric rises to fame. 'Bah,' say many of their fans, it's only harmless stage acts designed to shock the superstitious and nothing more. Listen, however, as, straight from the horse's mouth, we hear many a Rocker and Heavy Metalist tell of their being under the control of otherworldly/demonic entities, either much to their delight or to their chagrin. Heck, one of these popular lowlifes is known for tearing pages out of the Bible during his concert performances. Indeed, worth noting is how so many of these Rockers/Heavy Metalists are adamantly opposed, not to Judaism or Buddhism or Islam but only to Christianity. Very telling, this. (Never-mind the fact how it is that so many of these unsightly greaseballs manage to attract gorgeous groupies; a glaring curiosity which can't possibly be explained by natural laws!)
THEY SOLD THEIR SOULS FOR ROCK N ROLL does not make for easy, comfortable viewing (hence, my rating of 7 as opposed to 10). Despite it being on one level a highly important docuseries, one that pulls back the curtain if you will, it also makes for one helluva disturbing and depressing viewing experience, what with so much time spent watching footage of benighted riffraff and pitiable downbeats doing their thing; namely, wallowing in negativity to the nth degree and worshipping the forces of evil.
Yes, we get a bit of sermonizing on the part of the host, which is only to be expected considering what type of filmmaker Joe Schimmel is -- incidentally, a man whose opinion of 'evangelical Rock' ('headbangers for Christ') I would love to hear.
Interestingly, at one point in the film, Schimmel pauses to relate his own experience of having at one time been involved in the occult, only to eventually find Christ; in effect, demonstrating that sometimes spiritual darkness can indirectly lead a person to the light. Funny how that works.
