With photographs and artwork from self- described Satanists, this elaborately researched look at the nature of evil sheds light on -- and makes light of -- popular culture's darkest secret. Lucifer Rising includes a history of occult- influenced rock music as well as candid interviews with modern- day Satanists and controversial rock stars who confirm that the dark side is indeed the religion of the rebel.
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"Baddeley (a British journalist and occult specialist) brings wit and authority to anything from Hitler's occult fascinations to The Exorcist ..." -- January 2000
"The ultimate guide to the influence of Satan in the world of rock music, and all manner of devilish culture ... author and king goth Baddeley may be considered to be one of the leading experts on Satanism ..." -- Kerrang! December 18, 1999
"The ultimate guide to the influence of Satan in the world of rock music, and all manner of devilish culture ... author and king goth Baddeley may be considered to be one of the leading experts on Satanism ..." -- Kerrang! December 18, 1999
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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful
By Chiron
Format:Paperback
This book covers the wide spectrum of multi-faceted Satanic beliefs and practices, ranging from the The Church of Satan and Anton LaVey (with interviews) to modern black metal music. It contains interviews with many people involved in Satanism, including:
Boyd Rice, the founder of the Abraxas Foundation and the star of the band Non
An interview with Glenn Danzig and his metal outfit
Blanche Barton, the current High Priestess of the Church Of Satan since Anton LaVey's death on October 1997
Details of Aleister Crowley's sordid life
The myth of Satanic ritual abuse and reasons why the media wanted you to believe every word of it
Marilyn Manson, one of today's premier musicians.
"Lucifer Rising" is immaculately reseached, well written and enjoyable. Most other books on this subject pale drastically in comparison. With that said, I'm awaiting another book by this writer- judging from his past material and this offering, he has an eye for quality and adroitness- more than worth the money!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I found this book to be quite interesting and well balanced. I was pleased to find as much pro-Church Of Satan material as con. The sections on Black Metal were packed with great interviews and rare photos but seemed to lack a logical flow or sense of organization. The book is entertaining but is largely a collection of interviews strung together without a great deal of continuity. Would have been nice to have more on pre-nineteenth century Satanism, but this was still a fine read.
12 of 14 people found the following review helpful
By JRBruun
Format:Paperback
This book by a «card-carrying» member of the Church of Satan has been 8 years in the making. Had it come out before Moynihan and Sřderlind's «Lords of Chaos» it would've been viewed as a major addition to the literature on popular, modern-day satanism. But as it stands now, it's mostly an entertaining read, not offering much enlightenment for anyone with a little former knowledge of the field. Also, the author's not very objective position sometimes taint the book, as it paints Anton LaVey and his organization as the «true» satanists and all others as merely wanna-bes.
Having said that, this is a well written book, and very cleverly edited, with short interviews with central figures strategically placed throughout the book, along with a huge amount of photos and drawings. The index is useful, but somewhat lacking. For example, bands like Death In June and Psychic TV are discussed in the book, but not listed in the index.
The book is divided into three parts, the first being the history of satanism, the second deals with satanism in the 20th century, while the third examines today's social darwinist bands and black metal culture. He's trying to cover a lot of ground for a 256 page book, but succeeds fairly well. Among the people interviewed are Kenneth Anger, Anton LaVey, Blance Barton, David Austen (Temple of Set), King Diamond, Abaddon (Venom), Quorthon (Bathory), Boyd Rice, Michael Moynihan, Paul Valentine (Church of Satanic Liberation), Glen Benton (Deicide), Carl Abrahamsson (White Stains), Thomas Thorn (Electric Hellfire Club), Glenn Danzig and Coop.
The interviews with norwegian black-metallers Euronymous/Řystein Aarseth and Count Grishnackh/Varg Vikernes reveal their particular brand of satanic «philosophy» to be some of the most pathetic drivel ever spouted. The only rule seems to be that everyone (including themselves) should suffer as much as possible all the time. They certainly got that fulfilled. Vikernes stabbed Aarseth to death and is now serving a 21 year jail sentence.
Baddaley seems to have been working on the book until last minute before going to press, so it's pretty well updated on recent events like the Colorado school slaughter and the aftermath of LaVey's death.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
Informative From The Inside Out
Baddeley has provided insider information. Satanic worship means different things to different people. He provides personal interviews with a variety of Satanic groups. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Mikhayla
4.0 out of 5 stars
Satanism in Pop Culture
The title is somewhat deceptive because while the "Satanic" influence in music is the bulk of this book, its more like Satanism in pop culture and the author trying to set the... Read more
Published on August 29, 2009 by Cwn_Annwn
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great Book!
The shipping was a bit slow but the book was entertaining and worth a read, or two.
I was happy with the book.
I was happy with the book.
Published on January 8, 2008 by Helen S. Lame
2.0 out of 5 stars
More "I Hate Christians" than anything else
I've been reading Baddeley's reviews for /Terrorizer/ for years now and was excited to read his book. Read more
Published on March 18, 2007 by R. Foshee
3.0 out of 5 stars
For something to burn away your reading hours with
A book that documents the so-called Satanic Culture of the previous century from the middle ages to the present trendy days of the "modern" era, LUCIFER RISING is a title that is... Read more
Published on April 11, 2006 by chris banez lim
4.0 out of 5 stars
My opinion
I enjoyed the book a lot but I preferred it being a little more non biased, information does come best from the source and it was very informative... Read more
Published on December 1, 2004 by Daniel Fanego
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fathers of Black Metal
Written by Church of Satan Priest Gavin Baddeley, a book of this kind is easily in the ranks with 'Satan Wants You' by Arthur Lyons, as the credits & influences The Church of Satan... Read more
Published on May 17, 2004 by Draconis Blackthorne
5.0 out of 5 stars
Lucifer's Rise in pop-culture.
Gavin Baddeley's _Lucifer Rising: Sin, Devil Worship and Rock n' Roll_ is a journalistic outtake on Satanic themes in modern pop-culture. Read more
Published on April 5, 2004 by zonaras
4.0 out of 5 stars
Hail Satan!
This is an amusing enough collection of interviews and overviews of Satanism-inspired artists in a variety of mediums, as complete as something so eclectic as this could hope to... Read more
Published on May 22, 2002
2.0 out of 5 stars
fun in a National Enquirer kind of way...
Reading this book is akin to watching "Spinal Tap." It's played serious but you can't help but laugh. Read more
Published on January 30, 2002
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