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 September 13, 1967 at Church of Satan headquarters, known as The Black House.[1] The album was originally released as a vinyl LP in 1968, on LaVey's own label Murgenstrumm. It was reissued by Amarillo Records on June 21, 1995.
| The Satanic Mass | |
|---|---|
 Album cover featuring the Sigil of Baphomet | |
| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1968 |
| Recorded | September 13, 1967 |
| Venue | San Francisco, California |
| Studio | The Black House |
| Genre | Spoken word |
| Label |
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Side one of the album features an audio recording of the baptism of LaVey's daughter, Zeena. Side two features (pre-publication) excerpts from The Satanic Bible recited by LaVey over the music of Ludwig van Beethoven, Richard Wagner, and John Philip Sousa.[2]
Track listing
edit| 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
edit- "Satanic Mass", the final track on the 1969 album Witchcraft Destroys Minds & Reaps Souls
References
edit- ^ "Satanic Mass LP : Anton LaVey Literary Finds For Mutated Minds!". Atomic Books. Archived from the original on 2015-09-09. Retrieved 2013-07-23.
- ^ Lewis, James R. (2001). "LeVay, Anton Szandor". Satanism Today: An Encyclopedia of Religion, Folklore, and Popular Culture. p. 146.