Speak of the Devil (1995)
If you follow the written work of Anton LaVey and subscribe to Satanism, then this video is something you should watch if you haven’t already. It goes into his life and most importantly, his philosophy of life. And if you have watched it before, watch it again! If you’re anything like me it’s always good to watch every once in a while. I would even say, for someone that is an Anton LaVey ‘Completest’ this is a must have. It was originally released as a VHS tape (I have a copy :]) but now you can purchase it through Amazon or Something Weird Video as a DVD if you’d like to. For 10 dollars, it’s a steal in my opinion, plus you get an extra movie to go along with it called ‘Sinthia’. Sidenotes: Thanks goes out to the cosmodromium blog for bringing this Google video to my attention as well as Google Video for hosting this great documentary. Hopefully it will remain hosted there for quite some time. Grab a bag of popcorn, sit back, relax and enjoy the show!
June 6th, 2009 at 4:42 am
As a contemporary Satanist, you’ve probably wondered about Our Black Pope, Anton LaVey {1930-1997}, & what his lifestyle, history, & evilution was. Well finally, to calm your insatiable curiosity, he has released a video documentary called SPEAK OF THE DEVIL. Very aptly named for the prime incarnation thereof. The first thing one sees, is the video case, which shows the doctor holding Boaz, His boa-constrictor.
A lightning bolt cuts through the clouds, reminiscent of the Doctor’s personal symbol. Probably the most impressive line in the whole presentation starts it all off when The Doctor states, “You’re either a REAL Satanist, a TRUE Satanist, or not. And if you are, you were BORN that way.” Every true Satanist knows that we are born, not “made”, with that essential superior Satanic gene.
Suddenly, as if gazing through a crystal ball, We are out on the streets, surveying the common populace, asking their feeble minds what they think of SATANISM. We get many varying answers, most of them ill-educated, which is to be expected from the mealy-mouthed, unwashed, or biased & prejudiced “sources”, who still adhere to the age-old xian mythology. Witnessing those idiotic fools, those walking trash-bags, with their misconceptions & blatant ignorance, One more fully realizes why there should be birth-control, & if I ever agreed with abortion, it would be in such cases.
However, there were a couple of Satanists besides the lot, who clearly have earned their places upon the earth, by submitting intelligent commentary about Our religion. Anyone can throw their two-cents worth of meaningless opinion, but it takes a superior person to put a modicum of effort into studying a particular subject matter, without vomiting forth absurdities like the assimilates do. We Satanists are prideful, & this world is OURS!
By & by, LaVey talks a bit on how humans are inherently cruel to each other, & enjoy seeing the pain & suffering of their own. Perfect examples, being practical jokes such as joy buzzers, whoopie cushions, stink bombs, & voice testers. the latter is the most devious of the bunch, in which blood is actually drawn.
A portion of The Infernal Diatribe is narrated to inspirational scenes of brutality & vengeance, diabolic justice, & some spiritual concepts.
THE DEN OF INIQUITY
The rest of the video consists of a tour of The Black House. LaVey leads you through its many dark chambers, including The Den of Iniquity, where we meet some of His humanoid creations – they are testament to the Satanic philosophical ideal that we are Gods. We Satanists place no other deity before Ourselves. The Dark Forces We conjure, that make Themselves manifest by the fulfillment of Our Wills through Magic, We call SATAN – that ‘Presence’ – that POWER.
The dwellers therein show the lustiest, mundane elements of Underworld life, in a bar setting. Twisted people reveling uninhibitedly in a cavalcade of debauchery. The “freaks” have burst their chains, busted out from their cages, & have enslaved their public for our amusement. We are the judges of mankind…
THE RITUAL CHAMBER
In the name of Satan, the Ruler of the Earth and the King of the World…
As we travel deeper into the labyrinths of the Black Monster that has swallowed one up, we arrive at The Ritual Chamber, the Inner Sanctum, the Heart of Darkness, at the very Gates of Hell Itself. This is where those abominable blasphemies took place that brought on The Age of Fire, where “God” was sacrificed upon The Black Altar, bringing forth a rebirth, improvement, liberation, Lucifer’s Enlightenment – all part of Nature, The Darkside of Life. Here, the Satanic High Priest delivers an Infernal Eulogy of Misanthropic Indignation, invokes The Forces of Darkness, & essentially declares War on hypocrisy, mediocrity, & repression, & calls for a return to Nobility, & the Magical elements in Life. SO IT IS DONE.
THE MUSIC ROOM
The Devil always has the best tunes…
Finally, we arrive at THE MUSIC ROOM, where LaVey Satanically serenades Our Dark Souls unto enchanted delights upon the keyboards. He arches & looms above the organ, creating sensual & evocative impressions. We are taken upon black wings into dark dimensions of the Noir Era. The Musick drifts & falls, crashes & strikes, explodes & soothes. A veritable roller coaster of audial adventure, much like a picture He painted of a skeleton taking a gleeful ride upon one, which hangs in the Purple Parlor.
Speaking of art, The Music Room is splenderously arrayed with hellish murals of demons dancing & flying about the walls, along with The Sigil of Baphomet, such as in The Ritual Chamber.
Next, we have a lengthy conversation with The Black Pope about His illustrious past, influences, & experiences.
Besides the Sinister Minister, we become acquainted with High-Priestess Blanche Barton, His left-hand gal, chronicler, & confidant. She speaks briefly about the LaVey biography, The Secret Life of a Satanist, which she authored, & she also appears in The Den of Iniquity earlier on.
Then we hear from daughter Karla LaVey. She talks about what it was like living in the LaVey house-hold, the incredible similarities to The Addams Family, such as the manner of dress, the Victorian house, & all the unusual pets prowling the premises.
We Listen & watch to four other prominent Satanists – Boyd Rice, speaks about the impending Satanic World, Father Larry Wessel gives his impressions of The Satanic Bible, & Rex Diabolus Church, speaks on Aesthetic Terrorism, while seated before his Gigerian depiction of Baphomet, drawn for the uprising Satanic Death Metal band & COS members, Acheron. Then there is Peter Gilmore, publisher of the official forum of The Church of Satan, The Black Flame, with a few words about blood & brains.
Speak of the Devil concludes with Hymn of the Satanic Empire, or, Battle Hymn of the Apocalypse, by Anton LaVey, played with demonic scenes from Hell. Very last, LaVey concludes by reading a portion from Gone With The Wind.
FLESH WITHOUT SIN! WORLD WITHOUT END! HAIL VICTORY! HAIL SATAN!”
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