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Anton LaVerga

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Anton LaVerga

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Also known as Anton Szandor LaVey, Howard Stanton Levey, اَنتان زندر لاوی, هوارد استنتون لوی

Founder of the Church of Satan, author of the Satanic Bible (1930-1997)

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Anton LaVerga was an Austrian male composer. His musical output is categorized under classical and European genres, with specific tags identifying him as an Austrian composer. He was active in the field of composition, with a total of five recorded works.

LaVerga was born on April 11, 1930. He passed away in 1997, with records indicating dates of October 29 and October 31 of that year. His professional activities were centered in Austria.

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Anton Szandor LaVey (born Howard Stanton Levey; April 11, 1930 – October 29, 1997) was an American writer, musician, and Satanist. He was the founder of the Church of Satan, and the philosophy of LaVeyan Satanism. He authored several books, including The Satanic Bible, The Satanic Witch, The Satanic Rituals, The Devil's Notebook, and Satan Speaks!. In addition, he released three albums, including The Satanic Mass, Satan Takes a Holiday, and Strange Music. He played a minor on-screen role and served as technical advisor for the 1975 film The Devil's Rain and served as host and narrator for Nick Bougas' 1989 mondo film Death Scenes.

Historian of Satanism Gareth J. Medway described LaVey as a "born showman", with anthropologist Jean La Fontaine describing him as a "colourful figure of considerable personal magnetism". The academic scholars of Satanism Per Faxneld and Jesper Aagaard Petersen described LaVey as "the most iconic figure in the Satanic milieu". LaVey was labeled many things by journalists, religious detractors, and Satanists alike, including "The Father of Satanism", the "St. Paul of Satanism", "The Black Pope", and the "evilest man in the world".

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