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"Hail Satan", sometimes expressed in a Latinized version as Ave Satanas (or Ave Satana) is an expression used by some self-identified Satanists to show their dedication to Satan, but has also been used for the purpose of comedy or satire. The phrase is used by some heavy metal musicians and fans—often along with the sign of the horns—as well as by musicians in other genres, including Glen Benton. Use of the "Hail Satan" sign in heavy metal music has been described by Henry Owings of Chunklet as being ironic in intent, rendering the gesture supposedly harmless, however some evangelical Christians, such as Jeff Godwin and Jimmy Swaggart, believe that phrases such as "Hail Satan" in metal music encourages Satanism and may lead to criminal behavior. Believers in backmasking think they can hear "Hail Satan" and other messages to Satan in some songs played in reverse, such as "Walk This Way" by Aerosmith. The variation Ave Satani is sometimes used, because it was used by Jerry Goldsmith in his theme music to The Omen, but, regarding the Latin, its declension is not correct, as it is declined either as a masculine noun of the first declension, or a Greek loan word, and the ending -i- is for some forms of nouns of the second declension.

These are the lyrics in Latin phrases which repeat throughout the Jerry Goldsmith song Ave Satani and their English meaning translations: (1) Sanguis Bibimus = We drink the blood. (2) Corpus Edimus = We eat the body. (3) Tolle Corpus Satani! = Elevate the body of Satan! (4) Ave! = Hail! (5) Ave, Ave! Versus Christus! = Hail, Hail Anti-Christ! (6) Ave Satani! = Hail Satan!

(1) Satan represents indulgence instead of abstinence!

(2) Satan represents vital existence instead of spiritual pipe dreams!

(3) Satan represents undefiled wisdom instead of hypocritical self-deceit!

(4) Satan represents kindness to those who deserve it, instead of love wasted on ingrates!

(5) Satan represents vengeance instead of turning the other cheek!

(6) Satan represents responsibility to the responsible instead of concern for psychic vampires!

(7) Satan represents man as just another animal, sometimes better, more often worse than those that walk on all-fours, who, because of his “divine spiritual and intellectual development,” has become the most vicious animal of all.

(8) Satan represents all of the so-called sins, as they all lead to physical, mental, or emotional gratification!

(9) Satan has been the best friend the Church has ever had, as He has kept it in business all these years!

Symbolic Satanism (sometimes called Modern Satanism) is the observance and practice of Satanic religious beliefs, philosophies and customs. In this interpretation of Satanism, the Satanist does not worship Satan in the theistic sense, but is an adversary to all spiritual creeds, espousing hedonism, materialism, Ayn Rand Objectivism, antinomianism, rational egoism, individualism, suitheism, Nietzsche and some Aleister Crowley philosophy and anti-theism.