Satanic Neo-Nazism

Satanic neo-Nazism is an extremist belief system that blends concepts from neo-Nazism and some forms of Satanism and treats violence as a spiritual practice. Unlike other white supremacist movements that use violence to pursue specific political or ideological goals, many satanic neo-Nazis claim that harming and killing others transforms them into more powerful beings. For them, anyone can become a target, not just members of minority groups.

Satanic neo-Nazism has played a significant role in neo-Nazi accelerationist circles over the past decade and has created ideological schisms in extremist groups like Atomwaffen Division. Today, its symbols and language have also spread into online communities where very graphic, violent content, including mass shootings and extremist killings, is shared for attention and status.

In certain online spaces — particularly those tied to The Com and 764, harmful networks known for child exploitation, coercion of minors into self-harm, and violent content — satanic neo-Nazi imagery and rhetoric are often used for shock value rather than to express genuine belief. However, even when used ironically, repeated exposure to this content can still desensitize vulnerable young people to extremist beliefs and violence, gradually eroding the line between performance and violence.

These beliefs have taken root across a range of groups, most notably the Order of Nine Angles, whose decades-old fusion of satanic and neo-Nazi beliefs laid the groundwork for much of what followed.

The Order of Nine Angles (O9A)

The Order of Nine Angles (O9A) is a decentralized network of satanic neo-Nazis founded in the United Kingdom in the early 1970s by “Anton Long” (likely a pseudonym for British neo-Nazi David Myatt, who later became involved in Islamist extremism). 

O9A teaches followers to reject mainstream worldviews and instead follow what they call a "sinister" path involving service to dark supernatural forces. This core teaching is referred to as "The Seven-Fold Sinister Way" (sometimes shortened to "The Seven-Fold Way," "The Sinister Way," or "7FW"). It describes seven stages of development, from beginner to occult master.

O9A texts instruct adherents to endure periods of hardship to build mental toughness, infiltrate institutions like law enforcement to accrue power, perform grueling rituals, and eventually engage in killing ("culling") of ordinary people ("mundanes").

O9A introduces the concept of the "noctulian," a term used in two related ways: it refers to a shadowy group from which the O9A supposedly originated, and serves as a title given to individuals who follow the Order's teachings. Tempel ov Blood literature describes a noctulian as a hardened, emotionless being lacking empathy.

According to O9A writings, these violent acts open "nexions," supposed portals to a realm of dark supernatural power. Adherents also use the word "nexion" to refer to local O9A cells, which the Seven-Fold Way instructs followers to establish.

O9A propaganda employs various traditional occult symbols that are also used by different, non-violent types of satanists, in music scenes, and other contexts. The group also integrates neo-Nazi symbols including swastikas, sonnenrads (in particular, its offshoot Sonnenkrieg Division) and the Odal rune. Additionally, O9A adherents have created their own distinct symbols.

Symbols explicitly associated with O9A include:

• The Seven-Fold Sigil
• The septenary star or septagram (seven-pointed star)

Some adherents may also build altars or shrines displaying these symbols alongside portraits of infamous Nazis, mass killers, and other individuals deemed by the adherent to embody being "sinister," as well as candles, satanic texts, and other esoteric content. On social media and other online spaces, O9A followers are sometimes called "niners."

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The O9A logo: an inverted seven-pointed star (septagram) in a circle, also known as the Seven-Fold Sigil or septenary sigil.

O9A symbols and terminology frequently appear in Com and 764-related content. Some participants in these spaces have co-opted O9A symbols, texts, and aesthetics as memes designed to provoke reactions.

Tempel ov Blood (ToB)

Tempel ov Blood (ToB) is a U.S.-based satanic neo-Nazi group founded in 2014 by Joshua Caleb Sutter, whose circuitous extremist career began with Aryan Nations in the early 2000s, and Sutter’s ex-wife, Jillian Hoy, of South Carolina. While O9A writings use mystical, gothic language, ToB is more explicit. The group’s writings openly describe the process of following its rituals and practices as a form of brainwashing designed to eliminate empathy and embrace violence. ToB’s most well-known publications are "Liber 333," a mix of fiction and instructional essays promoting indiscriminate violence, and "Iron Gates," a dystopian novel containing graphic depictions of killing, torture, rape, and child sexual abuse. ToB texts instruct followers to read these books to desensitize and motivate themselves to commit such acts in real life.

Both O9A and ToB mix Nazi ideology with elements from other belief systems, including Hinduism and Islamist extremism. Both have also adopted ideas from Savitri Devi, a Nazi mystic, including "aeonics" (the belief system that history is divided into distinct eras, including a future predestined era of Nazi rule), "Kali Yuga" (an age of violence and darkness), and "Vindex" (a messianic revolutionary leader who will bring about Nazi rule). The concept of "Kali Yuga," in particular, remains popular among esoteric neo-Nazis today. Esoteric neo-Nazis typically have beliefs that can range from the deification of Adolf Hitler to cosmologies that blend Nazism with alternative spirituality.

Common ToB symbols include:

• A trident emblem made of inverted tyr runes that appeared on the cover of "Liber 333," along with variations of that symbol.
• Drill Sergeant Grey, a character in "Liber 333" who is described as the enforcer of the masochistic discipline required to become "noctulian."

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Satanic Neo-Nazism, the Com/764, and Memetic Violence

Because of their extreme shock value, O9A and ToB texts, symbols, and concepts have been adopted in various ways by members of online communities tied to memetic violence, including The Com and 764. Some Com-affiliated groups, like Maniac Murder Cult (M.K.Y.), openly embrace concepts introduced by O9A and ToB, including evoking the concept of "culling" (killing people perceived as weak or unworthy) to justify their violence. In Com and 764 spaces, “fansigns” (a practice where victims are coerced into writing an abuser’s name or other phrases on a surface), and “bloodwalls” (a practice where victims are coerced into using their own blood to write messages on walls) are commonplace.

On TikTok, "sinister" has become its own aesthetic trend, defined by high-contrast black-and-white imagery, O9A or ToB symbols, and violent content. Videos, images, and captions reference "Liber 333" either as shorthand for the highly taboo material those texts contain or as a signal of familiarity with these ideologies. Users on TikTok, Telegram, and other platforms may also create memes that combine satanic neo-Nazi imagery with internet culture, such as "Noctulian Freakybob" (a sinister character loosely based on SpongeBob) or O9A and ToB symbols overlaid on popular meme characters like Tung Tung Tung Sahur. Others publish posts about founding fake satanic neo-Nazi cells as an ironic joke.

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An image depicting a 'noctulian Freakybob' (a sinister character loosely based on SpongeBob).

These symbols and memes have appeared in the manifestos, journals, and online activity of perpetrators linked to memetic violence and other crimes. For example, the 2025 Antioch High School shooter engaged with 764-related content online, including material stemming from satanic neo-Nazism. The Antioch shooter also shared memes featuring the phrases “Liber of Love” and “333,” references to a publication from ToB, as well as a meme about 764. He also drew Drill Sergeant Grey and another symbol associated with satanic neo-Nazism in a journal.

In December 2024, authorities arrested Baron Cain Martin, 21, of Arizona, for producing child sexual abuse material and cyberstalking after he allegedly participated in 764-related chatrooms and forced two children (ages 13 and 16) to self-harm. Authorities say Martin instructed the 13-year-old to carve his name, swastikas, and satanic symbols like those used by O9A and ToB into her body and threatened to publicly release pictures of her if she refused.

A year earlier, authorities charged Angel Almeida, 23, of Astoria, Queens, N.Y., with sexual exploitation and coercion of minors, possession of child pornography, and weapons charges after he allegedly enticed an underage girl on Facebook and Instagram to produce sexually explicit videos of herself in 2021. He also allegedly coerced another girl to produce child sexual abuse material (CSAM), held her at gunpoint while she posed for a photo, and convinced her to cut her neck so he could drink her blood. Authorities said Almeida possessed books about O9A and a Tempel ov Blood flag. He has since been deemed incompetent to stand trial and is being held for evaluation to determine whether he should be civilly committed for treatment.