Germophilia / Peter H. Gilmore

New York, June 2005

ChurchOfSatan.com

Born in the industrial town of Paterson, New Jersey. Childhood was spent exploring the natural environment of the Hudson Valley and reading SF, archaeology, mythology, biology and horror fiction as well as drawing monsters from the Id. He cared for innumerable animals while helping in his father’s pet shop. At first passionate about late-night horror and science fiction movies, in high school, he became fascinated with classical music, eschewing the popular tunes of the day. After graduating as Valedictorian of his class, having already accepted the title of Satanist to quantify his world view, he followed his passion for music and eventually received both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in musical composition from NYU.
In 1989 he founded The Black Flame, the world’s first newsstand magazine by and for Satanists, and in 2001 was appointed the Church of Satan’s High Priest. For over two decades he has represented Satanism in international media. In 2007 a collection of his writings was released as The Satanic Scriptures by Scapegoat Publishing. He resides with his wife, High Priestess Peggy Nadramia, and their black chow dog Contessa Bella Lugosi in New York City.

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