Originally posted by balth 
A lot of the inspiration comes from the american satanist leader Anton LaVey and the artist Jon Bon Jovi who within this genre is considered a sort of spiritual icon.
Example of bands: Anthrax, Danzig and Darkthrone." 
		
		
	 
muahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!
"Sint mihi Dij Acherontis propitij, valeat numen tri- 
plex Iehouae, ignei Aerij, Aquatani spiritus saluete: Orientis 
Princeps Belzebub, inferni ardentis monarcha & demigor- 
gon, propitiamus vos, vt appareat, & surgat JON BON JOVI 
Dragon, quod tumeraris; per Iehouam, gehennan, & con- 
secratam aquam, quam nunc spargo; signumq'; crucis quod 
nunc facio; & per vota nostra ipse nunc surgat nobis dicatis 
JON BON JOVI. 
I charge thee to returne, and change thy shape,
thou art too vgly to attend on me:
Go and returne an old glam-metaller,
That holy shape becomes a deuill best."
apologies to Chistopher Marlowe!