Interview by Jeger
Satanic Supremacy! The proper and straightforward practice of Satanism and the impact of its manifestations on the physical realm. The emergence of an age-old evil to turn proud Northern Nations into some Third World mess. And the Men with the strength and the daring to expose ISLAM for the cancer that it is… Enter Finland’s Curse Upon a Prayer. CUAP is a Black Metal collective who takes great pride in their beliefs and their abilities as Black Metal Artists, as evidenced by groundbreaking LPs, “Infidel” 2020 and their latest LP, “The Worship: Orthoprax Satanism“ 2024 to name just a couple of this band’s nefarious crimes. And their hearts are most certainly in the right places, because for Curse Upon a Prayer, BM is not merely a Genre of music but a mindset and a life code. This is also evidenced by the legitimacy of their product, as every one of their records stands as a testament to the viability of the Suomi Scene and its operators. True adversarial Black Metal, true Black Metal people, true Black Metal band.
During my latest interview for This is Black Metal, Ari-XIII of Curse Upon a Prayer discusses the Islamization of Europe and their subsequent “Infidel” LP, their latest LP, “The Worship: Orthoprax Satanism”, the relevance of anti-Christian themes and the proper practice of Satanism.
This Is Black Metal: Hails! And welcome to This is Black Metal. For those of us who are unfamiliar with CUAP, can you give us some background on the band, some insight into your creative vision and an idea of your values as a Black Metal band?
Ari-XIII: Originally, the band started as a two-man-band in 2010 in Tornio, Finland. After that, we’ve taken a few different forms, but the very foundation has always been the same and still is. We are here to represent the Satanic Supremacy. Nothing more and certainly nothing less…
TIBM: It’s been a couple of years since the release of your latest LP, “The Worship: Orthoprax Satanism,” and we’ll get into more of that a bit later. Now that the new album has been out for a while, are you satisfied with it and is there anything you wish you would’ve done differently?
Ari-XIII: Yes, very satisfied with it. Wouldn’t change a thing on it. To some people, it came across as “too long” of an album, but certainly not for us. In fact, there were enough building blocks to make it even longer, especially with the lyrics.
TIBM: I admire Curse Upon a Prayer mostly for your stance against Islam. Your 2020 opus, “Infidel”, is a slight against what I consider to be the scum of all religions. What inspired you to create “Infidel” and how do you feel about the current state of European Islamization?
Ari-XIII: I think the current Islamization is an example enough of the motivation towards creating that album. And of course, “Infidel” was met with a lot of censorship due to its nature, which is apparently still unconventional. Funnily enough, we also faced some criticism over the fact that we come from the Northern countries, and not from the Middle East, which is apparently a requirement for realizing how bullshit the religion we’re talking about here is.
But here we are; even Finland is simping for this religion and that is part of the reason why we have utilized these themes. No religion should be above any criticism and that is exactly what Finland seems to be doing as well. So, when the spineless, bitchy Lefties or the fat fucks of the Right ask if we are Nationalists, the answer is simply, fuck no. I wouldn’t have a problem burning Finland either… From Lapland down.
TIBM: Some say that anti-Christian themes are worn out, but I say that during this age of Christian progressivism, the message couldn’t be more important. We’re not dealing with the Bible Thumpers of the ‘80’s – ‘90’s anymore. Christendom has evolved into something far more deceptive. Thoughts?
Ari-XIII: Christianity hasn’t had much of a role in our craft. The reason being the irrelevance and the fact that all the pioneers have already done it so beautifully in the ‘90’s. So, I would feel a bit cheap to blindly replicate that. We are a band of this day and age, and we choose to acknowledge it as well. We respect the attitude and the rebellious aspects of it, and that is more inspiring than replicating the actual work.
When it comes to modern Christianity, to me, it seems to be once again mostly just young teens reacting to the political climate and the culture of overall whoredom that we’re living through, rather than them having an actual calling towards it. Seems to be almost identical to the hilarious bullshit known as NSBM, which seems to be disgustingly Christian, funnily enough?
TIBM: Your latest LP, 2024’s “The Worship: Orthoprax Satanism” delves into Satanic themes but on a more appropriate level as the word Orthopraxis refers to the “correct”practice of Satanism. The Satanism umbrella is a colossal one that shadows over a vast array of varying visions for the ideology. What does Orthoprax Satanism mean to you?
Ari-XIII: The correct and straightforward practice. When it comes to paths like Satanism or any other where the concept of “strength” or “power” is part of the equation, it should manifest itself in the physical realm as well. I can’t see any middle ground between Satanism and, for example, being a normal slave of your surroundings and flesh.
TIBM: Occultism is another theme that Curse Upon a Prayer explores with its music. How has the Occult served to shape and form Curse Upon a Prayer?
Ari-XIII: Through practices that have helped as guidelines.
Curse upon a Prayer
TIBM: Black Metal is meant to be adversarial in nature, shocking even, but it feels like most of the Underground bands are all doing the same thing: early ‘90’s parodies of Scandinavian BM. The scene needs fresh adversarial energy and that’s where your stance against Islam proves to be most valuable. In your opinion, as a Black Metal artist, what do you think is most important to BM right now?
Ari-XIII: I see Black metal as its own entity; completely indifferent to the morals and the values of “normal society”, which of course is a perfect breeding ground for Satanic ideals. Black Metal should be Satanic. If it’s not… Then it is not Black Metal.
TIBM: We’re living in the age of Cancel Culture and it’s a tough era for Black Metal, particularly with the continued rise of cancerous Anti-fascist groups like ANTIFA who’ve made it their mission to stifle BM in any way that they can. Has Cancel or PC Culture affected Curse Upon a Prayer and what are your thoughts on groups like ANTIFA?
Ari-XIII: For sure. We’ve gotten dropped off from a few tours/festivals due to the pressure that these left-wing incels inflict upon Promoters, which makes very little sense to me, since how the fuck do Islamic values go in line with anything that the Lefties claim to defend? Would be interesting to know – are they also willing to stone the Women of the Middle East who are apparently just “Islamophobes” and who quite literally fight ‘til death for their rights, even as we speak? So yes, makes very little fuckin’ sense to me on what planet these fucktards choose to operate. And they rarely want any real discussions about it.
I even contacted one of those wank-stains who apparently was somewhat responsible for some of the cancellations, and of course no reply. It’s quite hilarious since they seem to know quite a bit about our motivations, isn’t it? Sometimes, the smell of shit does reach your nostrils, and that’s usually the point where you’re going to have to start doing something about it. So, I’m about to get my hands dirty for sure.
TIBM: Based on what you see today, how do you envision Black Metal culture 20 years from now?
Ari-XIII: Can’t tell, in all honesty. I’ve been involved for about 16 years already and what I’ve witnessed is the fact that there are very few bands who are consistent and actually do this as a “lifestyle”, rather than just as a band. So, I do believe all the diehards keep on marching, which has been the case for all this time.
TIBM: Do you have a message for the devout?
Ari-XIII: Thanks for the support. The Darkest is yet to come. Ya Shaitan!
TIBM: Thanks for your time!
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