| The Satanic Mass | |
|---|---|
 Album cover featuring theSigil 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 priestAnton Szandor LaVey, recorded September 13, 1967 atChurch of Satan headquarters, known asThe Black House.[1] The album was originally released as a vinyl LP in 1968, on LaVey's own label Murgenstrumm. It was reissued byAmarillo 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 fromThe Satanic Bible recited by LaVey over the music ofLudwig van Beethoven,Richard Wagner, andJohn Philip Sousa.[2]
| 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 |