Lucifer Rising: A Book Of Sin, Devil Worship, and Rock'n'Roll by Gavin Baddeley - 9780859653787 - Compare Prices on New & Used Textbooks, Cheap Textbooks

It’s only natural that rock and roll — “the devil’s music” — and Satanism should be intimately linked. Lucifer Rising 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’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’s courtroom pursuit of heavy metal. Lavishly illustrated throughout with graphics, medieval woodcarvings, and stunning photographs, the book also contains entertainingly cynical comment from Anton LaVey, in one of his last in-depth interviews.

		Lucifer Rising: A Book Of Sin, Devil Worship, and Rock'n'Roll by Gavin Baddeley ISBN-10: 9780859653787 ISBN-10: 0-85965-378-1 ISBN-13: 9780859653787 ISBN-13: 978-0-85965-378-7 Paperback 2006-02-21 Plexus Publishing Find Lowest Price
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Product Description It’s only natural that rock and roll — “the devil’s music” — and Satanism should be intimately linked. Lucifer Rising 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’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’s courtroom pursuit of heavy metal. Lavishly illustrated throughout with graphics, medieval woodcarvings, and stunning photographs, the book also contains entertainingly cynical comment from Anton LaVey, in one of his last in-depth interviews.
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History book/rock and roll journalist This book is like the title to this review says. It read like a history book mixed with journals from a rock journalist. It has a lot of information that you won't find an any easy to read book out there, but is kind of mixed with dribble. Though, if you are intelligent enough to not be afraid to read this book, you are intelligent to read through dribble. I compliment the auther for his intense research and citation of it in the back of the book. Being a LaVeyian Satanist myself I don't see it, but people have told me that this book is a little bias against anti-christian opinions, again I don't see it. Buy this book for reference, and makes a good coffee table item :).
On the rise This is a great book. Very informative and gives key insight to "the darker religion(s)". This is one of those books that organized religion fears as it shows that people who are individuals are their greatest threat. Get it now.