Pazuzu Algarad's former home at 2749Knob Hill Drive in Clemmons, NC, was completely demolished by 10 a.m. Friday, April 24, 2015. His wife Amber Burch was also charged with one count of murder and one of being an accessory to murder, while 28-year-old Krystal Nicole Matlock was charged as an accessory, with police alleging that she helped bury the bodies. Naram-Sin and the Curse of Akkad. He was holding up a hammer that was blunt on one end and a hatchet at the other end. Inside a Cannibal Murderer's Putrid House | THE DEVIL YOU KNOW VICE TV 2.16M subscribers 3M views 2 years ago #VICETVArchive Revisiting the moment the police finally made it inside Pazuzu. Pazuzu Ilah Algarad, born John Algarad Lawson, brought satanism into the suburban town of Clemmons, North Carolina. Investigators believed the men were buried in shallow graves there in 2009. He was also known to breathe swarms of locusts and could create poisonous clouds of acidic waste with his breath at will. While he was there he was in touch with a former girlfriend, Daisy, a friend of Amber Burch who would often post images of the two out together on social media. I didn't know it at the time but I just knew I had to get out of there.'. Pazuzu Algarad, whose 2015 death in Raleigh's Central Prison was ruled a suicide, was accused of killing one of the two men buried behind a house where he lived in Clemmons. Flowers told Algarad that he had been the one to go to the cops. In ancient Mesopotamian religion, Lamashtu is described as a vengeful female demon that terrorizes expectant mothers during child birth. A crew from Charles Harris Construction Company removes tarp-loads of items from the Pazuzu Algarad house. Asmodeus explained to them that human beings could not be expected to avoid these areas of their own volition and must be threatened with an incentive to be obedient. Amber Burch Wiki: Pazuzu Algarad Girlfriend, Where Is She Now? 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Amber Nicole Burch, girlfriend of the avowed Satanist Pazuzu Algarad, was convicted Thursday morning of fatally shooting one man and helping A, The last chapter in one of Forsyth Countys most bizarre murder cases the brutal killings of two men, who were then buried for five years in. He was pronounced dead at 4.20am. [12] It does also seem to be that Pazuzu's first appearances and Lamastu's reassigning as a lil both originate from the same time and place, the Middle Assyrian Empire, but this could be a coincidence. In particular he was protective of pregnant women and mothers, whom he could defend from the machinations of the demoness Lamashtu, his rival. According to Flowers, Pazuzu styled himself after the character of Drexl - the dreadlocked pimp in True Romance played by Gary Oldman. Lamashtu is known to have become the lover of Pazuzu, though this was only done to distract him from her true goals. He said: 'I knew then I had to go to the police. He himself gave conflicting accounts, telling some that his mother put him into a psychiatric hospital, and denying any history of psychiatric troubles to others. The strangest thing was, Flowers said, how after that Pazuzu still called him brother even when he told him that he would rape any girl he brought to the house. As punishment, he blinded the demon goddess and banished her to the 503rd layer of the Abyss, known as Torremor. She was never charged in connection with the events that took place under her roof. Pazuzu's status asa king amongst demons appears to be one of the driving forces behind the game's narrative, as lesser beastly demons have been shown to inhabit the location as well. Eventually, Salim comes across a dead Marine covered in blood - clearly, he suffered a violent death. Amber Burch in. Looking back, Flowers admitted: 'it seems obvious now that he had mental health issues. He lured Lamashtu into the Terremor (the 503rd layer of the Abyss). Signs warning police away from the premises are seen posted to the front door of the house at 2749 Knob Hill Drive in Clemmons in October 2014. I went there and told them everything I knew. She is described as Algarad's wife on Facebook, but authorities have said there is no legal document to suggest they are together. Three days later the beginning of the end came when Forsyth County Sheriff's Department executed a search warrant on Pazuzu's home. So when Pazuzu Algarad (he took his name from a demon in The Exorcist) and two of his followers were charged in 2015 with first degree murder in the small town of Clemmons, North Carolina, the so-called "Sex Cult Satanist" made headlines across the USA. The house through which they waded was deep in trash, putrid with animal and human waste, covered in graffiti and symbols of hate. They were subsequently named as drifters Joshua Wretzler and Tommy Welch who had both disappeared in 2009. The Australian Girl Who Was Considered Missing Was Actually Hiding In Her Boyfriend's Cupboard. 'He spoke about it in such detail, all the different ways he would do it. Excavations uncovered two sets of human remains in shallow graves, right, and investigators planned to drain a swimming pool in search of more evidence. I didn't used to take that seriously, nobody did. He was also brother to Humbaba a demon spirit who was known to guard the Cedar Forest where the gods lived. With a host of physical threats already having been shownin-game, there's an ominous gap for a presence to psychologically torment and play off the cast's fears and drama. The realm is void of sun and moon, but still has an orange colored light that lights up the barren land. While I haven't seen him described as a Jekyll and Hyde, there is a bit of a dual nature. Pazuzu Algarad's Suicide and Aftermath In the early hours of October 28, 2015, Algarad was found dead in his prison cell at Central Prison in Raleigh, North Carolina. In the midst of his madness, however, Tharizdun realized that attempting to follow through with this plot would result in the other gods turning against him before he could claim the power that the obyriths promised. Pazuzu Algarad, whose 2015 death in Raleigh's Central Prison was ruled a suicide, was accused of killing one of the two men buried behind a house where he lived in Clemmons. Burch pleaded guilty to shooting Tommy Welch and is serving a sentence of 30 to 40 years. He would grant the prayers of those who sought his mercy and often used these victims to spread cults and worship in his name. He told her his true name and Lamashtu turned against him immediately. They agreed to his pact (known as the Pact Primeval) and he was granted dominion over evil mortals. With branching narratives being one of the studios staples, it's not hard to imagine some form of decision between the two might even play a factor in the narrative as well. He said: 'He and Amber would cut themselves, do blood-letting and drink each others' blood. [10] Some are rectangular, showing Pazuzu in either standing or crouching pose [8] (see gallery images below). I was a guest in their country and I was there with a mission, a purpose. [14] Similarly a ritual incantation against Lamastu from the Late Babylonian Period instructs making a Pazuzu necklace and hanging it around the afflicted persons neck.[14]. Dark Pictures: House of Asheswill release on October 22, 2021, for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. In their culture, a demon was an evil entity, though that didnt mean all of their acts would be evil in nature. This article is about the Assyro-Babylonian god Pazuzu. 'He bled her dry, drained her of everything, her life savings.'. Pazuzu wouldn't let anyone go there and the basement was always pretty disgusting. 'That was always a strange one. It is thought that this is because of his deep anger towards Lamashtu for her betrayal of his trust. It is also important to note that Pazuzu was a member of the Anunnaki (gods who came from the sky and settled on Earth). 'Another friend told me about a guy who was so desperate for pain pills he had his hand on the table and was begging Pazuzu to smash it with a hammer so he could get a prescription. It was thought that small figurines would be large enough to capture the demons attention, but small enough to ensure that this attention was rewarded with protection. He was also known to have low-light vision as well as blindsight (the ability to perceive surroundings without visual sight). She told the Huffington Post: 'Paz told everyone. Placing the Ascendant at 24* Gemini seems to work fairly well for a number of reasons: Gemini is associated with duality. It is unclear if the help of Pazuzu was made known at this point, though many indicate no one was aware of Pazuzus involvement besides Asmodeus and the other obyriths. It is important to note, however, that no large statues of Pazuzu were created for fear of bringing too much attention to the creator. with the demons apotropaic power directed, not at the amulets owner, but at the owners supernatural enemies[13], Given the number of artifacts uncovered, it can probably be inferred that Pazuzu enjoyed great popularity,[9] and based upon the uniformity of the heads, amulets and statues, it has even been speculated that such representations of the demon/god were mass-produced.[8]. A possible Pazuzu figure was found in Egypt,[26] as well as Bes amulets uncovered in sites in Iran. In 2011, Burch was accused of slapping Algarad's mother in the face and attempting to choke her. A red jasper carving of a squatting Pazuzu, the crouching posture suggesting his connection to the West Wind. Pazuzu is a fearsome demon who was introduced first through Sumerian mythology. Pazuzu was known to corrupt many by appearing to mortals in disguise as Imdugud, Pazrael, and Typhon. 33 Pazuzu Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images FILTERS CREATIVE EDITORIAL VIDEO 33 Pazuzu Premium High Res Photos Browse 33 pazuzu photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more photos and images. File In this Oct. 6, 2014 photo, crime scene awnings from the SBI are seen in the backyard of a house at 2749 Knob Hill Drive in Clemmons. He too was interested in the occult, in religions and taboo, he explained. A crew from Charles Harris Construction Company stacks a load of fencing for transportation to the landfill as part of clean-up of the Pazuzu Algarad house. To his dismay nothing came of Flowers's tip either. House of Ashes: Monsters, Curse of Akkad, and Pazuzu story analysis In early October 2014 human remains were found in the backyard. It's like he was entertaining,' he said. During Summer Game Fest 2021, Supermassive Games treated fans to an extended trailer for the third installment in its interactive survival horror anthology series. A bedroom in the house at 2749 Knob Hill Drive in Clemmons, where the bodies of Joshua Fredrick Wetzler and Tommy Dean Welch were found buried in the backyard. Pazuzu is a Sumerian mythological demon featured in The Dark Pictures Anthology 's third installment, House of Ashes. In his search for power, he came upon a shard made of pure evil. Inside a Cannibal Murderer's Putrid House | THE DEVIL YOU KNOW [22], Some scholars believe that Egyptian demon Bes is a counterpart of Pazuzu. Human remains were found buried in the backyard. Throughout the game's trailers and promotional material, a statue that resemble an amalgamation of humanoid and animalistic parts has been prominentlyplaced, and even features on the cover. He invoked his powers to protect his followers especially against the demon Lamashtu. Who Was Pazuzu Algarad, The Satanist Killer In 'The Devil You Know'? The source said: 'Cynthia told Johnny he had to leave. In September 2009 he gave the cops an anonymous tip that there was a body buried in Algarad's backyard. The relative said: 'Allen had a drinking problem and was taking a lot of pills too. The Satanist Who Only Pooped in the Corners of His House Martha Wetzler - murder victim Joshua's mother - told FOX8 that Algarad took the 'coward's way out'. [22] Other protective spirits appear in the plaque as well, including Fish-men and other animal headed demons, there to protect the person who is lying down on a bed. [9], Carved Amulets are also common. Pazuzu Illah Algarad, 35, and Amber Nicole Burch, 24, of Clemmons were charged with one count each of murder and accessory after the fact to murder. Pazuzu is the demon which features in The Exorcist movies and books. Flowers, an Iraq war and airborne special forces veteran watched for eight years as the man born John Lawson in a regular suburb became a drug-obsessed, facially-tattooed killer. Pazuzu - Wikipedia Supermassive Games confirms the release date for The Dark Pictures: House of Ashes and reveals the Pazuzu collector's edition. 'I knew Pazuzu, I knew he wasn't physically strong. 16:08 BST 09 Sep 2019 'That's when he became my enemy. When she arrived she told him that she had helped Algarad and Burch bury the body of Tommy Welch. Flowers said: 'For about a month straight I thought I had lost my mind. [1] Pazuzu was invoked in apotropaic amulets, which combat the powers of his rival,[30] the malicious goddess Lamashtu, who was believed to cause harm to mother and child during childbirth. Although not making a physical appearance, he is a prominent character in the game, appearing in statues, idols, and ancient imagery. We never saw that guy again either.'. Larger amulets made from stone could be hung on the wall to protect the room or an entrance. Along the next path, check the right-hand wall for a side path. His tongue was split down the middle like a snake and he allegedly filed down his teeth to sharpen them. His death was caused due to a wound to the upper arm, which caused him to bleed out. In ancient Mesopotamian religion, Pazuzu (Akkadian: , romanized:p.zu.zu; also called Fazuzu or Pazuza)[2] was a personification of the southwestern wind, and held kingship over the lilu wind demons. He was charged with. I tried to check myself into a psychiatric facility. A pentagram is seen painted on a back wall of the house at 2749 Knob Hill Drive in Clemmons. But I never believed him. He was said to have control over the west and southwest winds, which were thought to come from the land of the dead. Two bodies were discovered in shallow graves in October 2014. Because according to Flowers, the Algarad he saw on his return from his service overseas was a far more disturbing figure than the party guy he had left two years earlier. Another citation shows she was charged with assaulting Algarad. Major Elizabeth Pritchard, center, of the Forsyth County Sheriffs Office, confers with a Clemmons firefighter wearing a hazmat suit after emerging from 2749 Knob Hill Drive in October 2014. The bank foreclosed upon it and the neighbors who bought it razed it to the ground soon after in August 2015. Although it is said that Pazuzu will corrupt any soul that makes itself vulnerable, his utmost joy comes from corrupting the purest of the pure as was the case when he corrupted Asmodeus. Algarad never stood trial, committing suicide in jail on October 28, 2015. [21], On a Neo-Assyrian Bronze Plaque, Pazuzu's head is perched above the top of the plaque, while a smaller version of him in the scene itself is chasing Lamastu away down a river. He'd been acting all crazy now he was like suddenly totally calm. Records suggest that he may have had a canine face with large, terrifying eyes. 'Pazuzu wanted to be a demon. By demon standards, the versions of the spirit within the horror franchise more closely resemblesthose seen in other western media: Chiefly being the spawn of hell, driven by a determination to torture humanity via possession and corruption. 'The house really wasn't that bad at the start. 'I think he wanted to be a demon and he came as close to being one as any human being could. If Pazuzu is capable of any truly benevolent actions, it is only to thwart the efforts of the demon Lamashtu. Pazuzu has two chief aspects. The backyard of the house at 2749 Knob Hill Drive in Clemmons shows signs of police excavations and writing on the walls of a disused swimming pool Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2014. The origins of Pazuzu as a demon have become muddled over time. At first the gods were pleased with Asmodeus plan, but eventually they realized that fewer and fewer mortal souls were ascending to the Upper Planes in their afterlife. Check out today's new Story Trailer below. Burch was charged with the murder of one of the victims and she and another friend, Krystal Matlock, now 34, were both charged with helping bury that body. The death was ruled a suicide; he bled to death as a result of a deep cut on his left arm. Pazuzu's Suicide | THE DEVIL YOU KNOW - YouTube He married Jess, 32, who runs a vintage clothing up-cycling site, three years ago and describes himself as a laborer and artist - among other things he designs biker jackets. Burch, who was Pazuzu Algarad's girlfriend, pleaded guilty in 2017 to second-degree murder, armed robbery and accessory after the fact to murder. [20], The baby-snatching Lamastu was attested as both a subject of[3] and an antagonist of Pazuzu. It was said that if one was to invoke the name of Pazuzu three consecutive times, he would be able to read the thoughts of the person trying to summon him. The story of the troubled high school dropout, who changed his name, making his middle name Algarad his surname and adopting as his first name that of the main demon in The Exorcist then brought Satanism to suburbia is the subject of a new Viceland documentary, 'The Devil You Know.'. His inhuman and grotesque form can be inferred to have been used to frighten away . Johnny would come home and Pazuzu would go into his room and shut the door and not come out until he'd left.'. It was through this interpretation that Pazuzu became known to be a fallen angel who had transformed into a demon. For Flowers life has moved on too. Investigators from the SBI and Forsyth County Sheriffs Office discovered a pair of human skeletons buried in the yard. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Video recorded by the Forsyth County Housing and Community Development Department shows the debris-strewn interior of a Clemmons home where two bodies were found. Bianca Heath claimed she lived with Algarad for a month in 2005, and that he had spoken of the bones in his back yard. Those who were thought to worship Pazuzu included the following: Many question why the Sumerians would risk invoking the spirit of Pazuzu if they knew him to be an evil entity. All indications and promotional material point to a demon named Pazuzu, an entity all too familiar to horror fans, being the one manipulating events behind the scenes. One close to the family who spoke to DailyMail.com said that his stepfather and mother had taken Algarad to a center for troubled kids but that Algarad 'managed to persuade the counselors that his mother was the problem.'. By the time personal reached him, he had died from exsanguination. Because of this, it was possible for Pazuzu to exist as a protector spirit as well. Pazuzus role as an obyrith is important because it expresses the sheer power he holds over much of the demon realms. Pazuzu lived a terrible life doing wicked things like sacrificing animals, drinking blood. Matlock pleaded guilty in 2017 to conspiracy to accessory after the fact of first-degree murder in the death of Joshua Fredrick Wetzler. Because he refused to leave the Upper Planes willingly, he was cast to the Lower Planes and received many wounds that to this day have not healed. Flowers has often wondered how his former friend could descend into such a debauched state while his mother lived in the same house. 00:53 EDT 29 Oct 2015. "[4], Lil (wind) demons are the class to which Pazuzu belongs, and his subjects. Pazuzu was said to be fond of offering help that appeared benevolent, but secretly required the victim to ask for more help from the demon lord. But police reports show that the house in Clemmons was becoming an increasingly violent place. She is thought to devour the flesh of children and sometimes cause the death of pregnant women. [17] The majority of his representations were found in the Seventh and Sixth Centuries BCE, with the most recent finds dating back to the time of the Seleucid Empire.[9]. Once she felt she had become close enough to Pazuzu for him to be blinded by their connection, she asked Pazuzu to reveal his true name to her. [11] One of this type of amulet that was found inside a home in the Neo-Assyrian town of Dur-Katlimmu was lying on the floor of the main reception room[11] and was thought to have been hung on the wall facing the entryway.[11]. Human remains of two people were found buried in shallow graves in the backyard of the Clemmons home where Pazuzu Algarad lived. He said: 'I just knew in my gut that if I kept hanging out with Pazuzu no good was going to come of it. Her home was decorated with hot topic Satan stuff - the gateway drug to ritual murder. He was charged with accessory to murder on an accusation that he helped bury the second man. I was upset and mad. He thought that the talk of demons and violence was just a drink and drug-fueled act. Pazuzu is one of the few obyriths that is considered to have a humanoid shape. "[15], Another text also narrated by him describes Pazuzu encountering other lil demons in his travels, and breaking their wings, therefore preventing them from inflicting harm. Algarad asked him to kill a man with him and he threatened to rape any girl Flowers brought to the house. But Im not so sure Ill get an answer to that. Both were charged with murder after two bodies were found buried in the backyard. CHOOSE PAZUZU Pazuzu Pictures (formerly known as G Studios) is a group of ambitious Gorillaz fans with the goal of finishing scrapped Gorillaz projects, from audiobooks to music videos & shorts . Four years on from Algarad's death he has accepted that he may never be able to say if his friend was mad or evil - or both. Both of these abilities are likely just the tip of the sword when it comes to the powers he'll likely find within his arsenal inthe game. Instead, small figurines and amulets were made. He is thought to conspire with Pazuzu frequently. Pazuzu: Beyond Good and Evil | The Metropolitan Museum of Art Another speculation is that rather than Bes and Pazuzu having a common origin point, Pazuzu was an offshoot of Bes.[23]. 'He said, "Let's kill this guy." [3][23] Notably both are known to be protector demons[24] in the home. He told me that he learned about sex when he was six years old and saw her having sex with bikers. I kicked him in the face and when he was down I stomped on him with my boots.'. Pazuzu Algarad Case: How did he Become a Serial Killer? The rest were victims of the destruction of their reality and the wars that occurred as a result of the Abyss. He took his life on the full moon just like he always said he would. A Satanist killer who allegedly ate parts of his murder victims before burying them in his backyard has been found dead in his prison cell in an apparent suicide. He said he was raised by his mother and her relatives and moved to North Carolina when he was in his teens. He drank a twelve pack of beer every day and she bought it for him, every day,' Flowers said. The Pazuzu Algarad House of Horrors - Global Moms Magazine He told her that was crazy and that she would lose all control without him there. An excavator tore into the Pazuzu Algarad house at 2749Knob Hill Drive in Clemmons, NC, Friday, April 24, 2015. NSFW: See the Depravity of the HILLSIDE STRANGLERS Crime Scene Photos 'I think he helped under threat of his own life. Amber Burch (left) and Krystal Matlock, seen in mugshots around the time they were charged in connection with two Clemmons murders. He and his companions were thought to have been created to fight the demons that inhabited the Abyss and prevent them from entering the Astral Sea so that the gods could focus on creating other worlds and beings. Pazuzu is known to be a highly intelligent demon who is always scheming to cause chaos and corruption among the pure of heart. [7] Occasionally the heads would be attached to cylinder seals or worn as brooches as well. A theory for the origin of the name Pazuzu. After an incomprehensible period of time thought to span billions of years, Asmodeus and the other protectors began to be corrupted by the influence of the demons they were fighting. Both were killed in 2009. [4] Spells, Incantations, and special artifacts were used to gain the favor and protection of the demon,[5] such artifacts being placed in and around the home, or worn on the person to achieve the desired effect. One of the main plot points could involve the castunknowingly being forced to awaken the ultimate entity, before dealing with Lovecraftian style horror consequences.
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