Lucifer Rising - Softcover

Baddeley, Gavin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0859654559 ISBN 13: 9780859654555

Publisher: Plexus Publishing Ltd, 2010

Synopsis

<div>It&#8217;s only natural that rock and roll &#151; &#147;the devil&#8217;s music&#8221; &#151; and Satanism should be intimately linked. <i>Lucifer Rising</i> explores this unique cultural confluence. Divided into three parts, the book first traces the history of Satanism, from the birth of the Black Mass through the fashionable sinners of the Hellfire Club. The second section examines Satanism in the 20th century, including Aleister Crowley, the formation of the Church of Satan, the Manson Family, and the rise of occult-influenced bands like Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin. The book&#8217;s third part looks at the new waves of Thrash Metal, Death Metal, and the Scandinavian Black Metal scene; the murder case surrounding the band Burzum; the neo-Nazi element; and the religious right&#8217;s courtroom pursuit of heavy metal. Lavishly illustrated throughout with graphics, medieval woodcarvings, and stunning photographs, the book also contains entertainingly cynical commentary from Anton LaVey, in one of his last in-depth interviews, as well as the last interview with murdered Death Metal musician Euronymous.</div>

About this title

About the Author

Gavin Baddeley is a graduate of Cambridge University. As a journalist, he has written for a variety of publications on his specialised subjects of the occult, rock music and trash culture. As a lecturer he has conducted a summer school on the occult. He was also made an official British representative of the Church of Satan by its late founder, Anton LaVey. He is the author of Lucifer Rising, Dissecting Marilyn Manson, and Goth Chic: A Connoisseur s Guide to Dark Culture.

Edition details

• Publisher: Plexus Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0859654559
• ISBN 13: 9780859654555
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 256