"Shout at the Devil" is a song by American heavy metal band Mötley Crüe. Written by bassist Nikki Sixx, the song is the title track of their album of the same name. The song charted at No. 30 on the U.S. Mainstream Rock chart. The song has been described as a heavy, riff-driven rocker with a dark tone.[1] Like many other heavy metal songs, it stirred controversy for allegations that it encouraged devil worship.[1][2] However, the lyrics do not explicitly encourage the worship of the devil.[1] However, when the song aired in 1983 on at least some radio stations there was a spoken introduction in a dramatic voice that ended with the words "Come now, children of the beast, and shout at the devil".