Gavin Baddeley

Gavin Baddeley
Born	1966 or 1967 (age 58–59)
Citizenship	British
Organization	Church of Satan

Gavin Baddeley (born 1966 or 1967) 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. He made an appearance in the documentary film Metal: A Headbanger's Journey. He was an editor of the CoS magazine, Satannia. He is a frequent TV commentator and consulted expert on the subjects of the occult and satanic.

Baddeley became a Satanist after he interviewed Anton LaVey as a journalist. He was ordained into the Church of Satan by LaVey, and subsequently set up the London branch of the church. 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. He has authored several other books on topics such as goths, and metal music, like The Gospel of Filth.

Bibliography

• Raising Hell!: The Book of Satan and Rock 'n' Roll (Nemesis, 1993)
• Dissecting Marilyn Manson (Plexus, 2000)
• Goth Chic: A Connoisseur's Guide To Dark Culture (Plexus, 2002)
• 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)