Infernalia: The Writings of Michael Rose, by Michael Rose
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Two-fisted essays on Satanism and the application and explication of the world’s most feared religion. This collection of more than sixty no-nonsense pieces by Magister Michael Rose features writing from various independent periodicals covering more than two decades, and finished with a Satanic ritual dedicated to Sir Francis Dashwood of the infamous Hellfire Club. Featuring an introduction from the High Priest of the Church of Satan, Peter H. Gilmore, Infernalia has been revised and expanded into this third edition.
Infernalia: The Writings of Michael Rose, by Michael Rose- Amazon Sales Rank: #545279 in Books
- Published on: 2015-06-29
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.00" h x .40" w x 6.00" l, .54 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 174 pages
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful. A thought-provoking and enjoyable collection of Satanic thought. By Geoffrey Wilson Ever since Anton LaVey founded his Church fifty years ago, various sharp and diabolic individuals have applied Satanism to their respective lives. Some of those individuals have taken time out of their busy, diverse, and indulgent vital existences to express in written words their observations on various aspects of the world around them. Few diabolists have given us more insightful, entertaining, and refreshingly honest essays than has Magister Michael Rose.Though I had read a couple essays from Magister Rose on the Church of Satan website, I first read Infernalia only in this Third Edition, and the book did not disappoint me in the slightest. The writing is clear, concise, and clever. The author never shies away from expressing frank and oft-insightful opinions that would confuse, anger, or disturb most people.A few of my favorite essays were “A Quest for Democracy?”, (because I am a huge history and politics geek and like seeing a Third Side perspective on such things,) “Choose Your Devils Wisely,” (because I liked its concise history of different perspectives on the devil,) and “The Lion and the Child” (because it inspired me and makes great use of metaphor.) The Mass of Saint Francis, inspired by the Hellfire Club, is a great and joyful Satanic ritual.I finished this book in one sitting, thanks to its engaging style and wit. One of the great things about the Satanic worldview is that different individuals can and will have widely divergent opinions on topics such as music, art, politics, and, well, anything! I did not by any means agree with everything that Magister Rose said, but even when I disagreed with his findings, I still found myself thinking. I like a book that makes me think! If you are familiar with Satanism and wish to read more ideas from a truly Satanic point of view, I recommend this book to you. I can't speak for previous editions, but I sure as Hell enjoyed this one, including the new foreword by Magus Peter H. Gilmore.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. A Poison Pen Worthy of Your Time By Deep Woods 9 Did you read and enjoy the writings of Anton Szandor LaVey? Disappointed that he's no longer around to share with us his biting wit and scathing criticisms of society and the overculture? Well, you're in luck because Magister Michael Rose is an impressive observer of society, Satanic thinker, and gifted author. I honestly haven't read such high quality Satanic writing since I last read early LaVey. I don't agree with everything he says but what the Hell, this isn't a cult or something. I'm just a little frustrated that it's taken me this long to find Magister Rose and the products of his poison pen.One of the most amazing things about this book is that Rose never comes across as trying to ape the Black Pope's distinctive style, as so many do these days. His eye is clear and his writing is high quality without ever seeming pretentious.The physical book itself is also a high quality affair, benefiting from the visual stylings of Reverend Kevin Slaughter who, if I'm not mistaken, was also responsible for the excellent design of Magus Peter H. Gilmore's The Satanic Scriptures. Dark but classy.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Indispensable - possibly even less for the faint-of-heart than LaVey By Grigori T. Cross This is mostly a collection of essays that reads like one side of a conversation. Given the history Magister Michael Rose has witnessed (that loathsome period known as the "Satanic Panic") and his having been a publisher of magazines full of Satanic thought, it's not surprising that these essays would come from a variety of such sources, including his own "From the Pit." Especially in the days when that was being published ('92-'96, according the introduction by Magus Peter Gilmore, the current High Priest of the Church of Satan), it was of utter importance to respond to the claims that were being brought against Satanism. I never saw the news stories, articles, media pieces, etc. that Magister Rose responded to, and I arguably didn't need to. What he saw and heard back then still exists in at least residual form today, and his voice rang in my head as I read what he had to say. The tone runs from being tickled to being infuriated, and it can happen in the span of just a few pages.Something that was really nice to see here was Magister Rose's insistence that his audience move on from trying to beat the dead horse that is Christianity. Though the virtues of the Abrahamic faiths are constantly touted in the United States - at least by name - the religion known as Christianity is effectively gone, its supposed adherents and tenets now populating other, sometimes more secular, ideologies. It's not unusual to see new discoverers of Satanism lambast Christianity, and rightfully so, but the creative aspects of Satanism ought to be balanced with its destructive aspects. It's not often I see that point brought up in the context of the greater Satanic conversation, and the point is excellently made here by being the climax to the build-up of probably at least a dozen responses to different questions about Christianity. It's as if even Magister Rose himself had finally had enough of talking about Christianity, and wanted his audience to move on to more productive ends, though reminding them that the "enemy" is still there, even if under a different name.Something else I absolutely appreciated was a more fully fleshed-out iteration of what political ideas look like in Satanism. Now, on the website for the Church of Satan, there is a policy on politics stating that it's up to each individual to decide what stances work best for them, and that is perfectly accurate. Satanism, as applied differently by different individuals, can arrive at virtually every single political idea available. Magister Rose's discussion of politics forms, from what I can tell, the groundwork for the political ideal viewed from the Satanic perspective. I won't go into the gory details, but this is the logical conclusion reached by Satanic values such as secularism, freedom, aristocracy, meritocracy, stratification, and others. He likes to use the word "aristocracy" a lot, and though it's associated with divine right, the etymological meaning of the word betrays the accurate meaning. We probably won't see Plato's republic any time soon, but we can work with what we have to get it as close to the vision as possible in the meantime.There's a lot to be said for Magister Rose's cultural commentary, as well. For instance, though I enjoyed Francis Ford Coppola's "Bram Stoker's Dracula" for what it was, Rose's angry disappointment in the direction it took is palpable. Nevertheless, I did find common ground in his thorough enjoyment of the opening scenes, in which an enraged Vlad (played to perfection by Gary Oldman) curses God for sending his beloved to Hell, vowing that he would haunt the world for all ages and live not unlike a plague. (I got chills just writing about it!) Furthermore, his commentary on Thomas Szasz and the psychiatric industry struck me as fair, but it too briefly addressed the real problem. He's right of course that psychiatrists and the pharmaceutical companies benefit richly from people firmly believing they're sick in the head, but I think a more important problem is the democratization of "normal." However, perhaps we need to be told the former point so we can get to the latter point on our own. I also really enjoyed his essay comparing/contrasting "Faust" and "Manfred," in which he shines a light on the importance of the latter, written by an author often seen as a de facto Satanist: Lord Byron. I must confess I've read neither, but I look forward to weighing these perspectives in the future. While I disagreed a few times, with Magister Rose's cultural discussions, there was one time I really thought he could have gone much deeper, and that was "Smells Like a Dead Junkie." Granted, I'm a fan of Nirvana, so I admit to the possibility of being biased here. I won't deny that I think he was generally correct in his factual assessment of Cobain & co. Hell, if I were unfamiliar with Nirvana, I'd likely make many of the same value judgments. However, in "Robert E. Howard: Satanic Skald," he comes to a very different conclusion about an artist whom I read as possessing many, if not all, of the same traits Kurt Cobain did. That said, I'm now very much interested in looking into Robert E. Howard.Lastly, a touch on the more religious aspects of the book. I'm someone who particularly enjoys looking at Satanism in the light of its being a religion, so the opening and closing of "Infernalia" were especially fun for me. "Invocation" is a great way to open a discussion of this worldly religion, and the pages between it and "The Mass of St. Francis" really do not disappoint. That mass (written in honor of Sir Frances Dashwood, not Francis of Assisi) is beautifully rendered, and deeply stimulated the ceremonialist in me. I'd love to see both pieces performed live one day; perhaps I'll get around to performing them myself. While I'm on this topic, "Ritual to Secure Cooperation" was absolutely made to split sides. Even so, I can actually imagine someone taking it more seriously on the occasion that they breach a Satanic sin, which is enough to prolong the laughter in itself! It was also a particular pleasure reading "Satanic Brotherhood?" again, though I'd read it years ago as it's featured on the Church of Satan website. Even if I enjoy seeing Satanism as it was codified - a religion - it's valuable to remember that this religion is unorthodox in every sense of the word. In a religion founded upon the individual, community doesn't exist, and neither does an infernal family, though having friends in "low" places does help, as the cover (created by Rev. Daniel Byrd) alone boasts.
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