1) A side project band started by Chris Barnes and Allen West of Obituary. … Read Full Bio ↴1) A side project band started by Chris Barnes and Allen West of Obituary. Originally, the band was intended to just remain a side project, but after Chris was ejected from his original band Cannibal Corpse, Six Feet Under became his priority, subsequently moving the band from a side project to the long running act they are today.

Guest appearances through various Six Feet Under albums include Ice-T on True Carnage's "One Bullet Left" and Karyn Crisis of Crisis fame on the True Carnage song "Sick and Twisted." Many consider this the first death metal duet between a male and female.

World-renowned tattoo artist Paul Booth is known to do most of Six Feet Under's album art.

2) 6 Feet Under was Nanette DeLaune, Jerry Dobb, Scott Julian, Duane Ulgherait, Jay Crystal, Hector Tico Torres. Formed in 1966 out of the ashes of the Marc 5 and The Sonix, this Colonia, NJ ensemble captured the changing times and sociological upheaval of the pre-Woodstock Nation. Like the Jefferson Airplane, Neighb'rhood Childr'n and The United States Of America, Six Feet Under was blessed with a dynamic diva who soared amidst searing fuzz leads, swirling organ chords, and gifted songwriting with prophetic lyrics. (from their CD-release "In Retrospect 1969-'70")

In League With Satan
Six Feet Under Lyrics

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I'm in league with satan
I was raised in hell
I walk the streets of Salem
Amongst the living dead
I need no one to tell me
What's wrong or right
I drink the blood of children
Stalk my prey at night

Chorus . .
Look out beware
When the full moon's high n'bright
In every way I'm there
In every shadow in the night
Coz I'm evil in league with satan
Evil in league with satan

I'm in league with satan
Obey his commands
With the goat of Mendes
Sitting at his left hand
I'm in league with satan
I love the dead
No one prayed for Sodom
As the people fled

I'm in league with satan
I am the masters own
I drink the juice of women
As they lie alone
I'm in league with satan
I bear the devils mark

I kill the new born baby
Tear the infants flesh

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Six Feet Under's song In League With Satan describe a person who claims to be in league with Satan, raised in hell and walking the streets of Salem amongst the living dead. The singer states that he doesn't need anyone to tell him what's right or wrong, as he drinks the blood of children and stalks his prey at night. The chorus warns the listener to beware when the full moon is high and bright, as the singer is evil in league with Satan, present in every shadow in the night.

The second verse continues to describe the singer's relationship with Satan, obeying his commands and sitting at his left hand with the goat of Mendes. He claims to love the dead and nobody prayed for Sodom as the people fled. The last two lines of the verse are particularly chilling, as the singer claims to drink the juice of women as they lie alone and bear the devil's mark, killing newborn babies and tearing their flesh.

This song's lyrics play with satanic imagery and the idea of the devil tempting people to do his bidding. The singer's actions are clearly evil and horrific, but the song seems to revel in its dark and disturbing subject matter. While some listeners might find the lyrics offensive or disturbing, others might appreciate the macabre storytelling and the heavy metal music that accompanies it.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm in league with Satan
I am aligned with Satan and his principles

I was raised in hell
Metaphorically speaking, I have lived a life of evil and wickedness

I walk the streets of Salem
I roam the earth and take advantage of the vulnerable

Amongst the living dead
I associate with those who are spiritually dead and morally corrupt

I need no one to tell me what's wrong or right
I have embraced a mindset where I dictate my own right and wrong, without any outside influence or guidance

I drink the blood of children
I engage in heinous acts without remorse or conscience

Stalk my prey at night
I target my victims when they are most vulnerable and exploit their weaknesses and fears

Look out beware when the full moon's high n'bright
Be on guard during times of heightened spiritual activity, because I will be there to cause harm and destruction

In every way I'm there, in every shadow in the night
I can strike from every angle and appear in the most unexpected places

Coz I'm evil in league with Satan, evil in league with Satan
This repeated line reinforces the idea that the artist is aligned with Satan and all his malevolent ways

Obey his commands with the goat of Mendes sitting at his left hand
I am devoted to Satan and follow his orders, represented symbolically by the goat of Mendes

I love the dead, no one prayed for Sodom as the people fled
I revel in death and destruction, and take pleasure in causing harm to others

I am the master's own, I drink the juice of women as they lie alone
I belong to Satan and take what I want from those who are vulnerable or defenseless

I bear the devil's mark, I kill the newborn baby, tear the infant's flesh
I am marked as one of Satan's own and engage in horrific acts without any remorse or empathy

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