I have been a rock and music fan my whole life.
I’ve also been a Christian my whole life.
I do not deny that there are dark elements in music. And literature. And movies. And many art forms. And chemicals in the food supply. And the DNC.
There is an old saying, that when a Church is built the devil pitches a tent across the street. A saint once wrote that if demons weren’t transparent the sky would be blackened.
But one must guard against being scrupulous. Not every performance with blood etc is Beelzebub. These elements you cite in the Gojira performance hold for Wagner and AC/DC and Alice Cooper and Iron Maiden and a few horror punk bands like The Undead more, which (as far as I can tell) aren’t demonic. Especially Alice and Bobby Steele who are both religious guys. Really.
I would contrast this with the Commonwealth Games’ opener. Or any School Board meeting where parents are made out to be war criminals. Or the DNC. It’s night and day.
We have gone from the devil hiding in the shadows to him walking openly. He is the Prince of Lies, and his intent is to distort reality. Accordingly, we must crank up our discernment skills to avoid condemning everything.
Dr.Deth nailed it: I’m not aware of the band being overtly satanic or anything; they are overtly French. And while they may not be your cup of tea, I’ll take them over Beyoncé.
“But one must guard against being scrupulous. Not every performance with blood etc is Beelzebub. These elements you cite in the Gojira performance hold for Wagner and AC/DC and Alice Cooper and Iron Maiden and a few horror punk bands like The Undead more, which (as far as I can tell) aren’t demonic. Especially Alice and Bobby Steele who are both religious guys. Really.”
Yeah, well... all that aside... when I see a band, ANY band, playing in front of a façade of a building with special effects that looks like fire shooting up (hellfire, perhaps?) and blood sprayed all over it ... even if it’s just red smoke, I tend to look at it as Demonic. Call me crazy. I realize that they’re harkening back to one of THE most bloodiest points in French history with the beheaded Marie Antoinette and all, but .... I have to ask. WHY???
Even the guy on this YouTube video called it ....a wicked, firey set...
Video - 1:14
“Dr.Deth nailed it: I’m not aware of the band being overtly satanic or anything; they are overtly French. And while they may not be your cup of tea, I’ll take them over Beyoncé.”
My least favorite music genre is heavy metal, next to gangsta rap. Beyonce is just as demonic as the rest, so it’s a tossup. I’m not the kind of Christian that condemns most music as evil, but I do see most heavy metal and gangst rap as such. Again, call me crazy. It’s how I see it.
I don’t mind metal in the right place. This performance by Gojira was ill-timed, IMHO. As for Beyoncé, I agree. Whitney Houston was more impactful. However, my opinion matters not. I’m a nobody.
I did enjoy reading your post.
Gojira does tremendous work against inequality and injustice. In recent years, they’ve fought to protect the Amazonian rainforests, stop elephant slaughter, and promote awareness for climate change... The band has fundraised for the fight against HIV/AIDS, Greenpeace, and sea conservation, among other causes. They continue to take their activism with them as they continue touring the U.S.A.
“Rock is the music of rebellion; it has all the components,” said Joe Duplantier.
Because nothing says "rebellion" like carrying the message of globalist elites, tyrannical governments and mentally ill freakazoids. Now I see why they were chosen for the performance.
I’ve also been a Christian my whole life.
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I saw Alice Cooper live when I was 16. It was the “Killer” tour. Alice was hanged at the end of the show but it was cool. The performance by Gojira was creepy because the song seemed to celebrate the bloody, fascist French Revolution of 1789 (very creepy).
I’m a Christian too but I felt some very bad vibes with these 2024 Olympic opening performances. Please research CERN, the opening of an extra dimensional portals. Here’s a segment of an abstract performance to celebrate Switzerland’s rail opening [1]. Please search for the extended version. I think they know exactly what they are doing, preparing the way for the rise of Satan’s son, the Antichrist.
And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit. Rev. 9:1
And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. Rev. 16:13
1. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CbOldRsITpQ&pp=ygUaY2VybiBvcGVuaW5nIGNlcmVtb255IDIwMTU%3D