St Anthony's Fire is another name for Ergotism, the sickness caused by ingesting the chemicals produced by the fungus ergot. One theory behind the Salem witch mania is that the bread and grains were tainted with this fungus and led to hallucinations and convulsions that were interpreted as signs of witchcraft and enchantment.
Angelspit also reference ergot at the start of "Making Money" on the same album, Hideous and Perfect.
St Anthony's Fire is another name for Ergotism, the sickness caused by ingesting the chemicals produced by the fungus ergot. One theory behind the Salem witch mania is that the bread and grains were tainted with this fungus and led to hallucinations and convulsions that were interpreted as signs of witchcraft and enchantment. Angelspit also reference ergot at the start of "Making Money" on the same album, Hideous and Perfect.