CALIFORNIA INFERNAL—AVAILABLE FROM JD HOLMES The German paparazzo Walter Fischer lived and worked in California in the late 1950s and 1960s. During this period, he documented the glamour, and, yes, the weirdness of the time and place for a multitude of international magazines. Of the great number of photos he is known for, the private images of Church of Satan founder Anton Szandor LaVey and movie star Jayne Mansfield, separately and together, are the most sought after. He was also privy to, and photographed, many of the events inside LaVey’s “Black House” in San Francisco. This new book from Edda […]
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50 Jahre Church of Satan Exquisite Essays und Interviews EDITION ESOTERICK PUBLISHING has released a German language commemorative book in honour of the 50th anniversary of the Church of Satan. “50 Jahre Church of Satan“ starts with a retrospective of the legendary cabal in form of a historical and symbolical topography, subsequently examines the many facets and meanings of the figurehead Satan, gives founder Anton Szandor LaVey a chance to speak in a rare interview from “Modern Primitives” about tattoos, alienation and stratification, but also contains interviews with current High Priest Maestro Peter H. Gilmore about the religion of the […]
Recalling The Satanic High Mass performed on 6.6.06 Watch the film made of our ritual performed ten years ago at the Center for Inquiry West’s Steve Allen Theatre in Los Angeles. This historic event captured classic Satanic Ritual and mocked theistic superstition in celebration of our then 40th anniversary. Click on this link to visit the special page we created detailing the historic event. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
THE DEVIL’S DIARY XXVI: WALPURGISNACHT LI A.S. In Sinister Celebration of The Church of Satan’s 50th Anniversary, The Black Earth courses through the Seasons In Hell; by the hell fire side, Satanic Serenades features magnificent odes to Magus LaVey {with Barry Mac & others}, the misanthropic contemptlations of Nefarious News, the infernal revelations of Dractionary, the paranormal anomalies of The Black Book of Shadows, & Greater Magical experimentations yielding Power & perception. Resonance, reflection, vibration. The Circus Maximus opens with The Book of Blindlight, the madness of The Satanic Panic archives, plunge deep below for a glimpse into the Stygian […]
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAGUS GILMORE! Today, Magus Peter H. Gilmore celebrates not only his birthday, but also his fifteen years as the High Priest of the Church of Satan—a point he reached this past Walpurgisnacht. At that conclave marking the 50th anniversary of the founding of our organization, the hierarchy and members officially named him Maestro of the Church of Satan, as he’s described his position as akin to that of a conductor of an infernal orchestra of exemplary soloists playing a Satanic Symphony written by Anton Szandor LaVey. As his gift to his admirers, another piece of his music has […]
Church of Satan on Russian News International Russian-language TV Broadcasting Company CHANNEL 5 has done a piece interviewing Church of Satan members and hierarchy. You’ll note from the video that selections from the “Homage to Tchort” from Magus LaVey’s The Satanic Rituals was intoned along with music by Mussorgsky, his Pictures at an Exhibition and Night on Bald Mountain. A male altar was chosen as commentary on the current anti-gay sentiment that has been advocated by some Russian authorities. The ritual was followed by fine spirits and spirit discussions.
BLACK ONLINE INTERVIEWS MAGUS GILMORE Magus Peter H. Gilmore was interviewed in English in early March by the German magazine BLACK for the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Church of Satan. They published their German translation along with the English original. Topics covered include the past history and future of the Church of Satan.