| 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 |
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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.
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
| 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", the final track on the 1969 album Witchcraft Destroys Minds & Reaps Souls
References
- ↑ "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.
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