The Satanic Mass
The Satanic Mass: Recorded Live at the Church of Satan is the first released audio recording of a Satanic ritual by high priest Anton Szandor LaVey, recorded in 1967 at Church of Satan headquarters, known as The Black House.[1] The album was originally released as a vinyl LP on LaVey's own label, Murgenstrumm, in 1968. It was re-released June 21, 1995 on Amarillo Records.
| The Satanic Mass | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1968 |
| Recorded | 1967, San Francisco |
| Genre | Spoken word |
| Label | Murgenstrumm (1968) Amarillo (1995) / Adversary Recordings |
Side one of the album features an audio recording of the baptism of LaVey's daughter, Zeena. Side two features excerpts from the then-unpublished book, The Satanic Bible, recited by LaVey over the music of Ludwig van Beethoven, Richard Wagner and John Philip Sousa.[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Satanic Mass" | 19:48 |
| 2. | "Prologue" | 2:45 |
| 3. | "Book of Satan, Verse I" | 2:47 |
| 4. | "Verse II" | 3:27 |
| 5. | "Verse III" | 2:56 |
| 6. | "Verse IV" | 1:47 |
| 7. | "Verse V" | 2:54 |
| 8. | "Hymn of the Satanic Empire, or the Battle Hymn of the Apocalypse" | 13:20 |
See also
- "Satanic Mass" track on the 1969 album Witchcraft Destroys Minds & Reaps Souls
References
- "Satanic Mass LP : Anton LaVey Literary Finds For Mutated Minds!". Atomic Books. Retrieved 2013-07-23.
- Satanism Today & James R. Lewis 2001, p. 146.
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