Gavin Baddeley
Gavin Baddeley | |
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| Born | 1966 or 1967 (age 57–58) |
| Citizenship | British |
| Organization | Church of Satan |
Gavin Baddeley (born 1966 or 1967)[1] is a British author and journalist, and an ordained Reverend in the Church of Satan. He has been profiled in The Guardian and Evening Standard.[2][3][4] He made an appearance in the documentary film Metal: A Headbanger's Journey.[5] He was an editor of the CoS magazine, Satannia.[6] He is a frequent TV commentator and consulted expert on the subjects of the occult and satanic.[1][7]
Baddeley became a Satanist after he interviewed Anton LaVey as a journalist.[3] He was ordained into the Church of Satan by LaVey, and subsequently set up the London branch of the church.[8] In 1999, he wrote Lucifer Rising, covering both the recent and ancient history of Satanism, and provides an examination of modern Satanist culture. Organized into three parts, much of the book is composed of interviews with a wide variety of people associated with Satanic religion or its concomitant aesthetic, including LaVey, Kenneth Anger, and Kerry Bolton.[2][9] He has authored several other books on topics such as goths, and metal music, like The Gospel of Filth.[8]
Bibliography
[edit]- Raising Hell!: The Book of Satan and Rock 'n' Roll (Nemesis, 1993)
- —— (1999). Lucifer Rising: A Book of Sin, Devil Worship and Rock n' Roll. London: Plexus. ISBN 0-85965-280-7.
- Dissecting Marilyn Manson (Plexus, 2000)
- Goth Chic: A Connoisseur's Guide To Dark Culture (Plexus, 2002)[10][11][12]
- God's Assassins: The Medieval Roots of Terrorism [with Paul Woods] (Ian Allan, 2009)
- Saucy Jack: The Elusive Ripper [with Paul Woods] (Ian Allan, 2009)
- The Gospel of Filth (FAB Press, 2009-2010)
- Vampire Lovers: Screen's Seductive Creatures of the Night (Plexus, 2010)
- Goth: Vamps and Dandies (Plexus, 2010)
- FrightFest Guide to Werewolf Movies (FAB Press, 2019)
References
[edit]- ^ a b Lewis, Stephen (26 October 2015). "All fright on the night". The Press. York. p. M18. ISSN 1757-3289. Retrieved 18 September 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Jennings, Luke (16 December 1999). "Going to the devil". Evening Standard. London. p. 50. ISSN 2041-4404. Retrieved 5 September 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Jones, Jonathan (17 December 1998). "Devil's disciple". The Guardian. London. p. 8. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 5 September 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Turney, Lesley (11 December 1999). "The darkness". Evening Post. No. 20590. Bristol. p. 12. ISSN 0307-272X. Retrieved 5 September 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Lindsay, Cam (28 February 2006). "Metal: A Headbanger's Journey". Exclaim!. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ Day, Elizabeth (9 January 2005). "Vatican offers course in Satanism and exorcism". The Sunday Telegraph. London. p. 33. ISSN 0307-269X. Retrieved 18 September 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ McCoy, Heath (29 January 2009). "Horror now mainstream: musician". The StarPhoenix. Saskatoon. Canwest. p. C1. ISSN 0832-4182. Retrieved 19 September 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Jennings, Luke (19 June 2010). "The Gospel of Filth: A Bible of Decadence and Darkness by Gavin Baddeley". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
- ^ "Lucifer Rising". Melody Maker. Vol. 77, no. 5. London. 2 February 2000. p. 51. ISSN 0025-9012.
- ^ Sandhu, Sukhdev (7 September 2002). "White faces, black eyeliner". The Daily Telegraph. No. 45, 796. London. p. A4. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 14 September 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Gunn, Joshua (2003). "Oh My Goth!". Journal of Popular Culture. 37 (1): 136. ISSN 0022-3840.
- ^ Leith, William (9 September 2002). "Sisters of mercy". New Statesman. Vol. 15, no. 723. London. p. 52. ISSN 1364-7431.
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