by Anton Szandor LaVey
The Satanic Bible is a collection of essays, observations, and rituals published by Anton LaVey in 1969. It contains the core principles of the religion of LaVeyan Satanism, and is considered the foundation of its philosophy.
The history between LaVey and Black metal artists has been fiery, but LaVey's writings have had an impact on bands/artists such as King Diamond, Root and Acheron.