ANTON SZANDOR LAVEY
Anton Szandor LaVey: Satan Takes A Holiday
Come on along, Charon awaits us! Let us board the boat, & take this satanic holiday. We shall take a tour of the many interesting & entertaining dimensions of the devil's realm. We travel through time, & witness the wailing & joyful souls, floating & echoing, & haunting about us, beckoning our souls to dance upon the black flames.
As with all of his previous works {Strange Music & The Satanic Mass}, Anton LaVey performs musickal rituals that brings the infernal trinity of emotion - wrath, lust, & compassion, unto manifestation.
These tunes are a rare treat, as they come straight from sincere, heartfelt emotion, which may now be considered "corny" by the increasingly desensitized & jaded populace.
We are delighted by the impishly playful "Satan Takes A Holiday", which I also recall as being the theme musick for one Lawrence Welke Halloween show, in which two devils danced effervescently upon the earth, deep into the night, as the town's people cowered in their homes. The vocal track of same features Blanche Barton, as well as "Blue Prelude", another one of these suicide songs, like Gloomy Sunday {Strange Music}, which relieved many a wretch from their misery.
Nick Bougas lends his exceptional vocal talents to several selections herein. He has a bright future in the past. I was delighted to hear the theremin used within in couple of pieces, that "spookaphone" used in many of the classic horror & science-fiction movies. It was invented in the early 1920's by Russian physicist Leo Theremin. The theremin could be called the father of modern-day synthesizers. It basically resembles a small table {or box} with an antenna that tunes in to the ethers. The pitches of the vibrating tones are operated the player, who moves his hands in the proximity of the antenna. The closer one gets, the higher the pitch. The farther, the lower. Waving the hand controls the vibrato.
So, the theremin, along with other not-so-much heard instruments, comprise much of the opus. All pulled out of Dr. LaVey's memories, & recreated back perfectly into reality. All of these songs will evoke something from you, whether it be because of the lyricks, the musick, or both. To many who are soley steeped in Death Metal, this musick will be a revelation, a veritable awakeinig of other unexercised senses. I have found, that with an eclectic mix of musickal styles, can, like a glass of fine wine between servings of a fine meal, rejuvinate the pallet, & stimulate a more profound recognition & appreciation of all expressions of Satanic sentiment. The contrasts are most engaging!
Every song, no matter how jovial, sounds eerie, thus keeping with the theme of the Infernal Majesty taking a vacation for a little while. If Satan took a break, went on a cruise, travelled about for pleasure, instead of some "job" of being constantly "evil", this is probably what it would sound like, translated through the creative mind & talented hands of His High Priest, & Our Black Pope, Anton LaVey.
All the way through, until the morbidly majestic "Satanis Theme", Satan Takes A Holiday will always prove to be a most memorable trip.
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Anton Szandor LaVey: The Satanic Mass
This is it! The original recording resurrected & brought to CD! At long last, the echoes of The Satanic Mass can be heard in your home, compleat with The Hymn To Satan, The Destruction Ritual, The Lust Ritual, & Zeena's Satanic Baptism, which I found to be particularly moving. But that's not all! We are also graced by the Doctor reciting The Book Of Satan from THE SATANIC BIBLE. If that wasn't enough, we also get treated to The Hymn Of The Satanic Empire as a bonus track. Plus, the mysterious ninth track, "March D'Anunzio".
When listening to THE SATANIC MASS, remember to keep the light off. Or have dim illumination in the dead of the night, as recommended by Doctor LaVey, & dictated by uncommon morbid sense. The Satanic Mass is sure to entertain, as well as keep one in deep contemplation, & bestow great solemnity.
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Magus Peter H. Gilmore: Threnody For Humanity
Finally, the long-awaited release from High Priest Gilmore has been unleashed - a Death Scenes collection compiled in this atmospheric compendium misanthropos melancholia with soundscapes and images reaching deep into the dark subconscious. A veritable Jungian journey in sight and sound which is evocative, Magical, and eerily triumphant in its daemonic fanfare.
As explained within the booklet, these orchestrations originally accompany the gruesome plethora of death and gore-laden footage amassed by Producer Nick Bougas {Speak of The Devil} for his morbid creation, the Death Scenes series, which also features Dr. LaVey narrating volumes I & II. The insert also features The 7th Statement, and a loving dedication to High Priestess Nadramia, and is also a Memoriam to Anton Szandor LaVey.
In particular, I enjoyed portions from 'Man's Destiny' and 'Requiem To Morrow' which employs what sounds like the knocking on skulls and the sounds of the chiming of a Grandfather clock, a-la "the ticking of time..." 'Consciousness Raising' bestows the impression of a futuristic battle amongst the forces of Ming the Merciless, with laser blasts and theremin effects.
The splendid artwork of Stephen Kasner lends most appropriate ornamentation in a dream-like, nightmarish opus; the front image, entitled "Away", appears to be a figure in a terrible desolation {the "abomination of desolation", as it were}, and to Me, the back image {entitled "I Love You"}, resembles Vampiric tendrils emergng from the bottomless abyss to draw the lifeforce of some unfortunate herdling, as well as the said titled phrase carrying an underlying meaning as to its true purpose.
To fill the chambre with its musings may cause euphoric vertigo and inspire dark visualizations. Each piece taps a dimension, like reposing within the blackened fetters of a psychomantium, gazing deep within the lambent mirror lit only with infernal light. Highly recommended.
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Classics From The Crypt
Contains all those classic mainstays for The Chamber:
1. Toccata & Fugue In D Minor, BWV 565
2. Danse Macabre
3. Funeral March Of A Marionette - Arthur Fiedler
4. Night On Bald Mountain
5. Symphonie Fantastique - March To The Scaffold - Georges Pretre
6. Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 - In The Hall Of The Mountain King
7. Mephisto Waltz - Fritz Reiner
8. The Sorcerer's Apprentice
9. Symphonie Fantastique - Dream Of A Witches' Sabbath - Georges Pretre
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Le'rue Delashay
Musick In Theory & Practice | The Court Composer | The Law of 8ve
For those searching for fine ritual music to accompany your rites, nocturnal activities, or just to pass the time absorbing the eerily inspiring atmosphere these CD's create, I heartily recommend the works of Le'rue Delashay to compliment your ritual chambers and overall Lair, whether by overcast day or enchanted night.
The strains of these brilliant orchestrations are a definite pleasure to enjoy, bringing musickal artistry to resplendent life. Delashay is a living virtuoso who conjures caliginous visions from the abyss of his own tenebrious imagination to reflect our own dark sides. The infernal spark of diabolical genius accompanies each opus, easily recalling the legacy of the timeless masters of yore.
Satanists would gain great gratification from these compositions, for besides his works, it is known that Delashay is himself a Satanist, truly understanding the darkness within. So allow these manifestations to fan the black flame, and soar on the wings of daemons.
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Le'rue Delashay
The Revelations of Wave & Form
Orchestral bliss, forboding, inspiring, empowering, each peice creates an intensely evocative and psychodramatic mood to enhance one's total environment and ritual activities. Besides the haunting embience, this opus also contains a certain martial feel on a couple of selections, even inclusive of accentuating horse and sword sounds {He Rides Through Hallow's Eve}.
Among the treats, besides Magus LaVey's black anthem 'Battle Hymn of The Apocalypse', Beethoven's Sonata "Pathetique" also graces this opus, which was quite a delighful surprise as well, and 'Once Upon A Midnight Dreary' is a most fitting tribute to Edgar Allen Poe's pleasantly macabre poem. And for those who were not previously familiar with it, "Manifesting The Sorcerer's Lore" originally within Delashay's other project "Theatre of The Macabre" by the same name, is enhanced herein also.
Included on the CD is the musickal video accompaniment for Delashay's rendition of 'Battle Hymn of The Apocalypse', a profoundly inspiring homage produced by Magister Paradise, starring Delashay, Bill M, and Colonel Akula, who demonstrate the over-the-hip flip, as well as The Four-Crown Princes of Hell represented by the elements, and the striking statue of Magus LaVey created by Warlock Moore, displayed in the impressively replicated concrete jungle.
As mentioned in the splendidly ornate booklet, we can look forward to many more marvellous orchestrations, including an opera "Diablerie", and subsequent Magical compositions created especially for Ritual Chamber meditation.
The Revelations of Wave & Form is another musickal victory for Malefik Meistro Delashay.
Bravisimo!$18.00
NOX ARCANA
Nox Arcana: Transylvania
Within a black coach, travel down the dark oak-arched path into the world of the timeless Dracula legend, unto infamous Transylvania, where nightmares come alive down torch-lit halls, and cobwebbed doors are opened to reveal blood-soaked horrors lain hidden for centuries.
Within the ornate booklet are depicted our musickal hosts: Joseph Vargo's Baphomet medallion bodes well with the chalice held as if in an indulgent toast, and William Piotrowski sports a splendid wolf's head cane. The rest of the diatribe features artistry and quotes from Van Helsing and Jonathan Harker, which combines in a psychodramatic narrative enhancing the overall creation.
'Transylvania' is a wonderfully dramatic musickal escapade into the imagination of Bram Stoker and Nox Arcana combined, providing a most remarkable soundtrack to the classic tale. Another magnificent opus to accompany one's nocturnal activities, empowering the atmosphere by candlelight and incense's curl. This musickal release calls to mind masquerade balls, elegant accoutrement, and noble opulence in all of its splendor, certainly complimenting one's own haunted Manor.
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Nox Arcana: Necronomicon
Impressive musickal accompanyment serving as a fitting tribute to H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos. Magnificenty dark and brooding, narrations and incantations enhance this sonic novel as the lavishly decorated booklet serves as a veritable playlist, as phantasmagoric visions manifest in the shadows of your mind. They are as 'real' as you wish them to be...
A decidedly Middle-Eastern influence is noticable here, with sporadic sounds of sitars and finger cymbals join to create a serpantine embience reminiscent of an ancient temple. The prime Maskim Xul Yog-Sothoth, Azathoth, Nyarlathotep, Dagon, and of course, Cthulhu are specifically addressed, with character descriptions of each. [sans Shub-Niggurath...]
Suspend disbelief and open the gates of the swirling abyss when the CD case is unsealed and The Old Ones call up from the depths. Behold, the stars are as one...
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Nox Arcana: Darklore Manor"Woe befalls all who dwell within Darklore Manor, for those who have met their fate within this blighted place are cursed to forever wander its unhallowed halls."
A magnificent treasure found, a veritable key to Darklore Manor. Travellng through the thick foliage of black forest underneath the moon's gaze, the fog increases as you near the omninous Mansion - at the iron gate, a phantasmic gentleman beckons one to enter the gloriously gloomy estate... and enter we will... there is no turning back. A strange chanting fills your mind as vertigo overtakes the consciousness, the shadows deepen beyond the creeking door, as the candlebrum is lit, and now into the labyrinthine hallways.
The musick is repleat with a mystical ambience flowing to take you into this infamous legend. The booklet is spooktacular in its artisry, relating the tale as well as poetry. As revealed by a yellowed scroll, seems Mr. Damon Darklore had been experimenting with some Dark Sorcery, uncovered by the swinging bookcase which leads into a secret chambre. A wonderful surprise awaits on track 21, so keep listening. The astute will discover the interactive booklet contains various clues and indications relating to both the story and the music itself.
Travel back in time to witness the events that occurred once upon a time in the theatre of your mind, allowing the dread muses to rise. Darklore Manor is a welcomed addition to aurally haunt one's own 'unhallowed halls".
Keep in mind that this is 'part one' of the subsequent 'Necronomicon' opus, which reveals the nefarious source of events.
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Nox Arcana: Winter's Knight
Here is Solstice musick for our kind - every song geared towards a winter theme, ergo, the title "Winter's Knight", displaying a black winged Knight wielding a sword in the midst of the graceful falling of first snow...
There are a couple of traditional tunes herein such as "Veni, Veni, Emmanuel", "God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman", and even a folk song "Coventry Carol" floats through the forest from an arcane time long ago... yet they are done in a manner that is most mystically enchanting - veritably 'darkened' to taste. Haunted Winter cantibles, to be sure.
The overall impression derived is that of an abandoned windblown cathedral still resonating its ghostly orchestras, both angelic and monk-like choirs, with phantom fingers at the splenderous organ creating the soundtrack of nightmares and dreams in this magical season, spread forth across the year through. There are occasional inclusions of classical guitar, distant church bells, howling wind, and poetic narrations enriches the opus creating one-of-a-kind compositions ideal for Solstice celebration and beautifully evocative ponderation.
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MIDNIGHT SYNDICATE
Midnight Syndicate: The 13th Hour
"The Legend of Haverghast Mansion..."
Twenty-five splendid orchestrations from malefik meistros Edward Douglas and Gavin Goszka - they are our musickal guides through Haverghast Mansion, setting the mood for unearthing the terrible ghostly secrets lain hidden within the walls of this gloomy house...
Among these phantasmasonic pieces, contained herein is a cantible entitled "Hand In Hand Again", harking back to 1920 c.e. written by R. Egan and R. Whiting, as well as guest voices from Lily Lane {Madeline Haverghast}, David Jacobs Greg Ballato, and Mary Kate Douglas as Anastasia Haverghast.
Cover work is masterfully manifest by Keith Parkinson to create a most welcoming Manor amidst the full moon, with a familiar blackredlight glow exuding from within, and inside the booklet, a delightfully arcane photo of the musicians, clad in period attire.
Pounding hearts, echoing voices from the past, strings, organ, piano, sound effects, creeking doors, even the sounds of the night, graces The 13th Hour... another monsterpiece which compliments one's own Haunted House.
Again, Midnight Syndicate produces remarkable atmospheric musick suitable for one's Lair and Ritual Chambre for 'Halloween' all year 'round.
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Midnight Syndicate: Dungeons & Dragons
"The Heroes of Dungeons & Dragons never shrink from any challenge, be it man, monster, or magic. From the depths of The Abyss to the cloud-covered peaks of Barrier Peaks, these lush orchestral arrangements provide the perfect soundtrack for any quest. Adventure beckons you with every note…will you heed its call?"
These orchestral compositions echo up from the depths of the lambent Abyss of the dark imagination.
Inspired by this classic and original game which improved vocabularies, hones competitive skills, and exercises the almighty mind to manifest likewise archetypes of fantasy and adventure from the occult subconcious.
A worthy "soundtrack" to accompany a session of practiced ritualization and war play. And if there ever were composers to accomplish this, it is Midnight Syndicate.
Long touted by evangelical blindlighter fundies as a tool of The Devil, Dungeons & Dragons, as well as similar role=playing games, have been the bane of xianity. since their creation. But whether or not you engage is this activity, the musick proves to be a mighty addition to one’s discographic collection to accentuate rituals and/or just for atmospheric accentuation of one’s Total Environment.
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Midnight Syndicate: Vampyre: Symphonies From The Crypt
"Unleash your darkest nightmares as you enter the world of the Vampyre. Echoing from ancient crypts, those haunting symphonies call forth the horror, mystery, and passion of the night that awaits you…"
Romantic and inspirational sonic necromancy by which to feed by the light of the moon, fireplace, or candlelight. This opus gives honor to the vampire legend, marvellously illustrated by the cover art enchantingly conjured by Keith Parkinson, which actually looks painted, for a change. Depicts a vampiric spechtre peering through the tombstones awakening at dusk.
This is this Edward Douglas and Gavin Goszga’s, the gruesome twosome’s latest unleashing, but be sure to possess the previous three opuses to keep the night gaunts floating
Again, this musick is ideal for your rituals, ceremonies, meditations, and haunted Halloween interests, or just to play for whatever occasion, but it certainly will give the herd a fright. Much more than ‘un-holiday musick, ‘Vampyre’ will liven up the atmosphere with undead cantibles worthy of any Satanic Chambre.
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Midnight Syndicate: Gates of Delirium
"A lone scream pierces the night…dark shadows envelop unwilling guests of a wretched stronghold that harbors an unspeakable terror…Welcome to Haverghast Asylum."
If you are searching for music to compliment your Satanic rituals & ceremonies, this is a marvellous addition to your sinister collection. Also magnificently useful for your Halloween festivities. It will send Trick or Treaters screaming in terror!
XXI Hellish tunes that will send chills up the spines of any ghoul. These are eerie instrumental soundscapes of nightmares & dreams which shall bestow a sense of Power & bliss in the Satanist. Compliment your own haunted abode with these tracks year ‘round to set that ambiance for a myriad of diabolical purposes.
Titles include "Phantom Sentinels" {reminds Me of ‘Dementors’ from the Harry Potter series}, "Procession of The Damned", "Dark Discovery", "Morbid Fascination", & "Ebony Shroud".
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Glenn Danzig: Black Aria
If you have been searching for the perfect ritual musick, look into this one. Here is an exceptional work which will effectively aid to bring many successful Magical operations. The cover is graced by an incubus demon, & an angel in romantic rapport. To listen & absorb this etherial & carnal opus is to trancend the earth plane, & sail across the heavenly spheres. One is taken deep into the cavernous wombs of the earth, & to the highest mountaintops, even unto the very depths of the soul. This is sonic darkness...
The song title themes are primarily celtic in origin, which transports one into the world of myths, where the gods are wrathful, & the Magic is purely Primal Pagan. Also, there are a couple of songs such as BATTLE FOR HEAVEN, which places you in the front-row seat of the Imagination, to witness the great spechtral conflicts between "evil" & "good".
There can be many uses for this Musickal masterpiece. Not only rituals & ceremonies, but for meditation, visualization, & also to add an intimate embiance with your loved one. It is a ride through the Pit & the night sky. For best results, record your copy onto a long playing cassette-tape, or set your player on audio-reverse, or repeat CD play, so that the mental muses may sustain you in ecstacy.
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Leaetherstrip: Serenade For The Dead
Most excellent ritual & dark meditation musick. This album could quite possibly be the theme score of The Satanist. From one song to the next, it does not falter one bit, but instead, continues with inspirational & impressive pieces that feeds the dark soul. This is timeless musick that will survive the ages.
No redundant monotones, no weaka garbage, & no pop-culture trash. This is purely black. There aren't even lyrics, which leaves the use of this masterpiece entirely up to the Individual. It WILL enhance your Magical workings, guarenteed.
There are horror-movie type of arrangements, erotic middle-eastern soundscapes, & just overall, ever-consuming PASSION behind it all.
With song titles such as "The Return Of The Evil One", "New Dark Ages", Leatherstrip certainly gives The Devil His due. In fact, all members of Leatherstrip are COS members, which comes as no big surprise, considering the degree of talent presented here.
Indeed, one could play this recording over & over again, back to back, & not easily tire of it. It magnifies that perfect diabolical mindset, conducive of all possibilities. Candles & incense go well with this opus. This is true atmospheric musick. Enjoy.
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