Twin Temple

Twin Temple was formed by the married couple and self proclaimed practicing satanists[1] Alexandra and Zachary James in an attempt to challenge the metal dominance within satanist music. Being fans of American rock and roll of the 1950s and 1960s, and bands such as The Platters, Roy Orbison, and Buddy Holly, they wanted to incorporate satanism with this musical era and culture.[2][3]

They produced and released their debut album, Twin Temple (Bring You Their Signature Sound…. Satanic Doo-Wop), in 2019. The album was recorded live and in mono, to get a more authentic sound resembling the music of the 1950s and 1960s. The whole album was recorded in a day and half, according to vocalist Alexandra James, and each song was recorded live in 2-3 takes, while the best takes ended up on the final album.[4][5]

In March 2019, they were onRevolver magazine's Top 5 Bands you need to know.[6]

Their second album, Twin Temple Present a Collection of Live (And Undead) Recordings from Their Satanic Ritual Chamber…, was released in 2020.[7] In 2021, they released their single Let’s Have A Satanic Orgy.[8]

In 2022, the gained further international recognition when they opened forSwedish rock bandGhost during their North American and European tour, Imperatour. They also played opening act for Danish rock band Volbeat during their 2022 North America tour together with Ghost.[9]

Their music is heavily influenced by American rock and roll and doo-wop of the 1950s and 1960s.

Their lyrics reference Satan but also deals with themes like Satanism, sex, love, and also social issues such as individualism, feminism, and LGBT-rights.[12][13]

According to vocalist Alexandra James, a lot of inspiration comes from her upbringing as an child of mixed race (British-Korean), and the racism she was exposed to growing up America. Twin Temple says that the central message of their songs is inclusion.[14][15][16]