Lucifer Rising: A Book Of Sin, Devil Worship, and Rock'n'Roll

Baddeley, Gavin

ISBN 10: 0859653781 / ISBN 13: 9780859653787

Published by Plexus Publishing, London, 2006

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256pp.

Seller Inventory # 035871

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Lucifer Rising: A Book Of Sin, Devil Worship, and Rock'n'Roll
• Publisher: Plexus Publishing, London
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0859653781
• ISBN 13: 9780859653787
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 1st Printing.
• Condition: Very Good
• Book Type: Book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Occult

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Synopsis

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.