Originally Posted by Jakez

People can't even watch a music video or listen to a song now without screaming "Illuminati!" just because there's a devil or a pyramid or an 'all seeing eye' in it. But why is it there in the first place? What is the deal with all this religious symbolism and demonic shit they use? What really is the reason they are putting this stuff in the videos? I think the artists/directors are just doing it now because people make a big fucking fuss about it and it causes attention to their music.

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I know they didn't sell their soul or sacrifice a family member to become famous or any stupid shit like that, so what is the reasoning for using all this kind of imagery?