12 - To Mega Therion: Aleister Crowley - Sex, Drugs, and Esotericism Part I

The Here Lies Metal Podcast

You may have heard of him - perhaps from Ozzy Osboune , or maybe Led Zeppelin. Aleister Crowley was a man who lived, and played on 10, through his ravenous appetite for sex, drugs, and adventure. He lived the life a a modern rock star way before it was cool, during an era of great social restrictions, indulging in ritualistic sex magik, copious amounts of drugs, and demon summoning rites along with an endless parade of scarlet women and obedient disciples. Crowley's existence of depravity and "do as thou wilt" philosophy was only made easier by his inherited wealth and privileged upbringing, ceaselessly circling the globe at his pleasure, frequently leaving a trail of destruction, with little empathy on his part. Despite Crowley's sinister legacy, who really was the man they bestowed the honor of being "The most wicked man in the world?" Let's find out...