Satan is speaking! | Anton Sandor LaVey

The book of philosophical essays by Anton Sandor LaVey, a logical continuation of the " Devil's Notebook".

Dr. Anton Sandor LaVey, the founder of the Church of Satan and the main ideologist of modern Satanism, died on October 29, 1997, at the time when this book was being edited. His unusual life and activities have been well documented; we advise the reader to turn to "The Secret Life of a Satanist" or another biographical work about the Black Pope, about his life path as an oboist, an arms dealer, a musician in a traveling circus, a lion tamer, a hypnotist, a ghost hunter, a criminal photographer, who, with the help of his diabolical inner alchemy, formed into something that would later be called the philosophy of Satanism.

Anton LaVey released his "Satanic Bible" in 1969, and since then it has not disappeared from print, which is almost a record for the original edition. This book is the quintessence of What Dr. LaVey Has Made His New Sinister Religion. However, some supporters of LaVey advise starting the study of his works not with this book, but with the "Devil's Notebook", published earlier. Everyone who reads this collection of short essays, or another - " Satan Speaks!", vividly imagines the image of a witty person with eclectic hobbies and an uncomfortably clear perception of humanity. A high-quality text draws a portrait of a person for an attentive reader, and this person was exactly as he is described in the book — strong, talented, demanding, humorous, self-confident, romantic, ardent, determined in thought and action.

One of the reasons why Anton LaVey has had a hidden and obvious influence on fashion, music, entertainment, politics, and other popular arenas of culture through which he has passed over the past decades is his honesty. It is strange, even outrageous, that the Devil's Ambassador on Earth should be considered "honest". Anton LaVey had a lot of detractors who are all so eager to challenge this statement, especially such vultures who rush to denigrate people only after their death. But I maintain that from the inside he was an honest, noble man who devoted his life to exposing injustice and pomposity. He deserves the status of an anti-hero, which was granted to him by his numerous fans.