Demonic Imagery In The Song 'Seven Devil'

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A woman scorned and bent on revenge. The song "Seven Devils," by Florence Welch and Paul Epworth, uses demonic imagery to tell the story of a woman seeking revenge.

Demonic imagery is used in music videos. It is used on the cover of albums to sell albums for song artists. It has the appearance of evil with images of blood, Satan and skulls. Some rappers use devil horns. A few use the symbol 666 or an upside down cross to promote their agenda. Top artists are turning to satanic usage, as if performing with Satan. Performer Nicki Minaj performed an exorcism onstage. Welch and Epworth state “And now all your love will be exorcised.” Exorcise is to drive out or attempt to drive out (an evil spirit) from a person or place. Using demonic
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They presented themselves as satanic and sold millions of records. It could potentially have dangerous ramifications for young fans. The idolization of satanic imagery can serve as an incentive for risky behavior. Artists like Lady Gaga and Kanye West claim the devil as their own to drive sales and promotions by using shock value. Some musicians make the sign of the horns gesture with their hands to celebrate rock and roll. However, the gesture is known for mimicking devil horns. Other satanic symbols like pentagrams and the number 666 show up in music videos. In the earlier years these images appeared in rock and roll videos and album covers. Today, they are common in hip-hop and R&B videos. A demon is an evil spirit or devil. A demon is thought to possess a person’s body or act as a tormentor in hell. It can also be a cruel, evil or destructive person or thing. Demonic is of, resembling, or characteristic of demons or evil spirits. Imagery is a picture that is visual. It can be recognized by using any of the other senses (hearing, smell, taste and touch). Demonic imagery to some people looks like some kind of hideous creature. It could actually look like a handsome man or beautiful woman. As seen in

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