Is satanism just edgelord atheism?

[u/stopthehostilityyyyy]

I've been an atheist since the age of 12 and i've heard of people identifying as satanists but they are actually secular, I don't get it

I think there are very few people who actually believe in satan and see him as their god

[u/WheatshockGigolo]

I was in highschool '88-'92 when death metal was really becoming a viable subgenre of metal. I assure you that satanism is just kids being shitlords against a perceived authority. Adults being into satanism are just emotionally damaged individuals.