Hammerfall, “666 – The Enemy Within” (2011)
“Dante juxtaposed Greek mythology with modern Catholicism, which is exactly what Hammerfall do in their hellish song, ‘666 – The Enemy Within.’ The band sings of both the symbol of Christ’s death as well as the rivers of Hades. ‘Six, six, six / Get the holy crucifix / Throw it in / Into Acheron on Styx.'” [. . .] —Katy Irrizary, Loudwire, August 15, 2018
The track appeared on Swedish metal band Hammerfall’s 2011 release Infected. More here.
Sighting Citation:
“Hammerfall, “666 – The Enemy Within” (2011).” Dante Today: Citings and Sightings of Dante’s Works in Contemporary Culture. Elizabeth Coggeshall and Arielle Saiber, eds. March 10, 2022. https://www.dantetoday.org/sightings/666-the-enemy-within-by-hammerfall/.
Posted March 10, 2022
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