WHY Is The Color PURPLE The Secret Symbol of Heavy Metal? (Black Sabbath, Deep Purple & Doom)

What artist or band should I highlight next?Attention all metalheads! 🤘 Did you know that the color PURPLE is secretly the most metal color of all time?In this episode of It's 1 Louder, PJ Pat reads an awesome tidbit from the book Codex Metallum revealing the hidden meaning behind the violet hue on legendary album covers.We break down the surprisingly deep symbolism:* Why the color of royalty (Julius Caesar status!) became the color of Doom Metal.* The connection between Deep Purple's *Burn* and Black Sabbath's *Master of Reality* art.* How purple links our flesh to the heavens (and soothes demons in Hell, apparently).* The surprising albums that use purple (like Baroness's Purple album).Let us know in the comments: What heavy metal album do *you* own that emphasizes the color purple?| **0:00** | **Intro: The Secret Art of Metal & The Color Purple** | Heavy Metal, Doom Metal, Album Covers || **0:48** | **Black Sabbath & Deep Purple: The Albums That Started It All** | Black Sabbath Master of Reality, Deep Purple Burn, Metal History || **1:47** | **The Secret Meaning of Purple: Royalty, Priests, and Doom** | Color Symbolism, Doom Metal Art, Mysticism || **2:37** | **The Scientific Reason Why Purple is So Metal** | Red and Blue Meaning, Metal Culture || **3:45** | **Challenge: What Purple Metal Album Do YOU Own?** | Baroness, Community Engagement, Metal Albums || **4:26** | **Outro: More Metal Secrets Coming Soon!** | Codex Metallum, Rock Culture |Support the showJoin our 11 Club for free. Benefit from exclusive perks and extra merch discounts at https://its1louder.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RockwithPJPat or Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/its1louderpodcast/Crank it up 1 louder!