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Fallen Angel: The Untold Story of Jimmy Page and Led Zeppelin
This book is a 648 page expose about Led Zeppelin and a Magick/Satanic cult in England called the Argenteum Astrum, which means "Silver Star." The founder of this cult is Aleister Crowley, whose books are for sale on Amazon.com. The major doctrines of this cult are presented in the most famous songs in the Led Zeppelin catalog. The cult's agenda is the destruction of the Christian faith. Very controversial and intellectually stimulating.
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648 pages, Paperback
First published November 22, 2002
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May 28, 2022
This is a very long, brain-paralyzingly boring, fire and brimstone sermon that is at best laughable and at worst libelous. The author attributes the impetus for the book as a satanic vision that he experienced while at a Led Zeppelin concert in the 1970s while self-admittedly impaired by a hallucinogen. Perhaps he should examine his own psyche to determine why he interprets the world around him as satanic.
Thomas W. Friend, with a straight face, asserts that:
1. The members of Led Zeppelin “are indeed four of the most dangerous Devil worshipers to ever walk the earth.”
2. Jimmy Page and the other members of Led Zeppelin are “mediums by which Satan has been able to perform magical operations on the fans of Led Zeppelin.”
3. Led Zeppelin’s lyrics are infused with “commands” to the listeners to sell their souls to the devil.
These assertions are augmented with a mishmash of cherry-picked excerpts from the writings of Aleister Crowley which the author uses to decipher the “satanic” content of Zeppelin lyrics. The author reports he read upwards of 30 books by Crowley in the course of his research, also consulted other occult works, and attended an Ozzy Osbourne show in 1996 just for good measure.
The author and his pietistic accusations become increasingly unhinged as the book wears on. This is a self-published manuscript and therefore likely was not subjected to third-party editing, fact-checking or legal review. There are numerous books in print about Led Zeppelin written to portray the band in a negative light by authors with varied motivations. This book contains a startling level of inflammatory and libelous statements. It has either gone unnoticed or else Led Zeppelin realizes the futility of pursuing litigation against a book and author that lack a shred of credibility.
Thomas W. Friend, with a straight face, asserts that:
1. The members of Led Zeppelin “are indeed four of the most dangerous Devil worshipers to ever walk the earth.”
2. Jimmy Page and the other members of Led Zeppelin are “mediums by which Satan has been able to perform magical operations on the fans of Led Zeppelin.”
3. Led Zeppelin’s lyrics are infused with “commands” to the listeners to sell their souls to the devil.
These assertions are augmented with a mishmash of cherry-picked excerpts from the writings of Aleister Crowley which the author uses to decipher the “satanic” content of Zeppelin lyrics. The author reports he read upwards of 30 books by Crowley in the course of his research, also consulted other occult works, and attended an Ozzy Osbourne show in 1996 just for good measure.
The author and his pietistic accusations become increasingly unhinged as the book wears on. This is a self-published manuscript and therefore likely was not subjected to third-party editing, fact-checking or legal review. There are numerous books in print about Led Zeppelin written to portray the band in a negative light by authors with varied motivations. This book contains a startling level of inflammatory and libelous statements. It has either gone unnoticed or else Led Zeppelin realizes the futility of pursuing litigation against a book and author that lack a shred of credibility.
February 14, 2025
As a practicing Christian, I have to say this was pretty darn close to libel. The author reaches for so many allegories his hands must hurt. I love Jimmy Page and Led Zeppelin and I have no interest whatsoever in worshipping The Devil. Checkmate.
September 20, 2016
if you ignore all the stuff about Crowley and focus on the band, this leads to jaw dropping funny book.
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