Satan Speaks!

If you want a good book check this one out I dare you.

Like all of Anton LaVeys books this is a fun and informational read. I recommend this to anyone that appreciates his work.

When I read this book, for some reason it makes me think about Anton packing his bags and saying "I'm done here." Especially the first few essays, when he talks about the apocalypse and how it's exactly how Christian America made it to be. I'm not sure exactly what this thought means, being as I don't believe in an afterlife. Perhaps his death was a departure from reality and then his vitality was transformed into our fond memories of him.Mr. La Vey was a very opinionated man and this work reflects that. It's as casual as a book can ever be and is funny too. I especially like the essay on how he dislikes music played in stereo rather than with a single speaker. I swear, he's the only person I've known who dislikes stereo. I own the Satanic Bible and have read it many times, despite being scared of it when I first bought it. Of all the books Anton wrote, I would give this one to people who are interested in Satanism but don't know where to start.

Here LaVey offers his opinions on a wide variety of subjects including social politics, sex, personal hygiene, social conventions, and life in general. Here he presents his opinions often with tongue in cheek humor. Some of his essays are utterly hilarious. Yet, he is often quite serious.LaVey hated pompousness, arrogance, and self righteousness and all throughout his writings he rips into these with a visciousness and rage that could only come from the devil. Having a high opinion of oneself is one thing, but that form of counterproductive, haughty self righteousness was what he hated most, what he called "The Goodguy Badge."His essay on stereo was interesting, "Stereo, Scam of the Century." When you read this essay, you might find yourself saying, "Hey, he's got a point." They introduced stereo not to improve the quality of music, but just to sell more record players and playing systems. And how many people really know the difference between a stereo recording and a mono recording of a piece of music anyway? Most of the time they are standing or sitting too far away from the speakers and not between them to even notice the difference.I myself prefer stereo since I usually do actually sit between the speakers. But I am quite different from most people. And sometimes I have actually noticed that some music really does sound better in mono than in stereo because the sound actually does tend to blend together.Reading and laughing at his essays, I often think, "He's got a point. I've seen that myself."Agree with his opinions or disagree, you will have fun reading this book, and learn a few things from an old carny.

Interesting book for people who want something other than mainstream religions.

If you like Anton Lavey's other writings, you'll most likely enjoy this book as well. If you've never read an Anton Lavey book, I would recommend starting with a different one than this. There is nothing wrong with "Satan Speaks", but it is hardly his finest work. I personally would recommend starting with the "Satanic Bible", or "The Devil's Notebook". I feel they are superior books and have far greater insight into the mind of Lavey. "Satan Speaks", although enjoyable, feels like it was just put together with leftover material from earlier projects. This book really doesn't expand upon what's already written in the "Satanic Bible", nor does it have the humor and charm of "The Devil's Notebook".

This book is good it has a lot of dark humor and essays. And also forwarded by Marilyn Manson.. this was Anton Lavey’s last book he wrote before his un-timely departure from this world.. if you like all of his other books Get this one I know you’d like it Shehamforash HAIL SATAN

I recommend starting with the devils notebook and finishing with satan speaks . It gives solid insight of what LaVey was all about and his genius way of looking at life . For non satanists and satanists alike . All around humorous , informative and mysterious .

Cant wait to read

The last writings of Anton Szandor LaVey, who died on 29th October 1997, only days after completing this book. A follow-up to "The Devil's Notebook", "Satan Speaks!" is a further series of essays by the founder of the Church of Satan. With a Foreword by Marilyn Manson and Introduction by Blanche Barton, this volume was not originally intended as a posthumous tribute to LaVey - but a supremely fitting one it does make.Just as with its predecessor, there are some stand-out gems here: Check out "The Third Side", on the physics and true symbolism of the Pentagram of Satan; "How The Devil Raises Hell", on people's expectations of LaVey and what he gave them in return; and "Notes On Insomnia", which speaks for itself."In order to perform the supernatural, you must first be able to perform the supernormal. In order to perform the supernormal, it helps if you are, yourself, supernormal. In order to be supernormal, it helps to be different. I mean really different." - This opening salvo from "How To Be A Sorcerer" perfectly encapsulates the verbal mood of LaVey that still has the ability to force all Popular Occult charlatans and Pseudo-Satanists everywhere to fully face up to the fact that they are - and shall remain - Intellectually, Creatively and Magically impotent, inept and inferior.In "Get A Life", LaVey's message for the Pseudo-Satanic is again uncompromising: "Anyone who resists affiliation with the Church of Satan, yet draws on it for any reason, personal or financial, is not independent - only parasitic." - Parasitic. And then some. LaVey used to constantly blast those who: "play the Devil's Game without taking the Devil's Name" in respect of Occultists who reaped the benefits but did not pay due respect to the universal, traditional source of all Magic: Satan. Now, in a 21st Century world ruled by an Internet that allows any talentless, mediocre, giftless jackass to pose as a genius, and any purulent, pontificating prat to pose as an Esoteric High Adept, we have those who FAKE the Devil's Name and then arrogantly and stupidly assume that they can play the Devil's Game with impunity. The old category of self-deluding, self-ordained Maguses, Gurus, Seers, Witches and Wizards so deservedly detested by LaVey still exists: but now have been joined by the even more depressing and nauseating phenomenon of Pseudo-Satanism. This is an online world peopled by charlatans, ego-trippers and other assorted pretensious dolts who have each totally plagiarized the writings of Anton LaVey in their own self-published books, added a few pages of their own nonsense to the mix, proclaimed themselves "Satanists" and then described their finished tomes as "inspired" or "innovative" writings. Each of their despicable, brazen, arrogant, stomach-turning tracts is an appalling and unforgivable insult to Anton Szandor LaVey and his work, and to his memory, and to all genuine Satanists everywhere. The Black Flame was, indeed, passed at the departure of Anton LaVey 15 years ago - but not to any of these aforementioned copyist, posturing, wannabe, rip-off artist wretches.

La Vey is a great magician And also Very funny!This Book have lots of knowledge And wisdow,and also It is good entertainment

Better than I expected!

I highly suggest this book to anyone, a really interesting world view and many opinions worth discussing