19. LaVey also released a self-explanatory recording entitled The Satanic Mass in 1967
LaVey was a lifelong musician and audiophile, and once said that true magic could only be found in music. In 1967, he released The Satanic Mass: Recorded Live at the Church of Satan, which incorporated an entire black mass, excerpts from Zeena’s baptism, selected cuts from the oeuvre of Beethoven and Wagner, and LaVey’s own compositions on the organ. The devil-red vinyl was complete with the Sigil of Baphomet, no doubt making it irresistible to teenagers and inspiring countless rock and metal bands who adopted the symbolism of the Church on their album covers in subsequent years.
