Is Jimmy Page a Satanist?
Jimmy Page is a collector of occult books and paraphenalia. He is interested in religion and spirituality to the extent that he considered “…getting a degree in theology.” He was a devotee of Aleister Crowley, a famous English occultist (and, perhaps, Satanist) to the point of buying Crowley’s old residence. He often quoted Crowley, most notably on the runoff matrix of _III_. So is he a Satanist? He says no, the band says no. There is no profit in further speculation. Rumours persist that the band “sold their souls” to Satan in exchange for power, fame, wealth, etc., and that Jones was the only one to refuse. The various disasters which have befallen the band are often used to support this theory. However, there is absolutely no evidence for this, the band denies it, and in the words of Zeppelin biographer Charles Cross: “Rereading these comments, while lying in a room that Jimmy Page, the person — the human being — once occupied, I can’t believe the heartlessness, the meanness, th
