Art As A Vessel Of Liberation

The concept of religion and faith in general has always fascinated me in Black Metal.
I am really interested in the effects Music has upon me especially when the music coming from the artist has been made in order for the listener to achieve a higher connection with the opus.
Religion, is something more than just a large amount of people worshiping a God or many Gods. Religion or Faith, is the basic motive of people for making art sometimes, whether this is painting, like W. Blake, whether it is literature or music, the results quite often are magnificent simply because they represent that complex relationship between the creator and his Gods.
It is not made for any of the earthly desires that most of the artists seek. Not fame, not money, not recognition.
It is the most profound way of showing them their appreciation, love or to be thankful through something that has a physical substance and it's easier, I suppose, for them and the listener, who might have no idea about the purpose of the specific music or painting, to connect with it.
 
Let's talk about black metal as something more than music. More like a vessel or a nexus that has the potential of creating an awaking to those who are able, mentally of course, to go deeper into the music itself, rather than trying to understand what kind of amps or guitar models the band uses.
And of course, the ability of the listener to approach the lyrical themes and shape them into symbols and images beyond the common understanding.


Spirituality in general, is something we come across a lot in many genres. That's because people, need to express their inner self.
This uncontrolable urge to put into words, or images or notes what you hold dear deep inside, this flame of inspiration that keeps you going when the world around us is trying its best to destroy every last bit of spiritualism.
This is the reason why honest and profound art still exists.
Because what many may call a God, or True Self, or Inner Flame gives people the strength and the courage they may lack, in order to find inspiration from the inside not another band or anything.
Pure divine inspiration.
That which may have call the Luciferian Flame, this spark of divinity that awaits in our souls to spread its flames in exstatic ways.

Art is a way of gaining true liberation. To tear the bars of the cosmic prison.
To spread the madness of purity and love for the unknown, for what lays not in light.
To delineate the gift of Life and Death.