Michael W. Ford

Michael W. Ford
Background information
Born(1976-07-04)July 4, 1976
GenresBlack metal, dark ambient
Occupation(s)Occultist, musician, writer

Michael W. Ford (born July 4, 1976)[1] is an American occultist, writer, and musician.[2] He is the former co-president of the Greater Church of Lucifer (now the Assembly of Light Bearers) which is one of the first Luciferian organizations in the United States.[3] Ford has published a number of books on the occult and recorded a number of albums as well. As an Occultist and Luciferian, Michael's published books include: Apotheosis, The Bible of the Adversary, Liber HVHI, Drauga - Ahrimanian Yatuk Dinoih, Infernal Union: Sinister Initiation & Satanic Psalms, Akhkharu - Vampyre Magick, Lilith and Lamastu, Whispers of the Jinn, and Hecate & the Black Arts among others.

Luciferianism

Ford began to study and write about Lucifer and established a philosophy and magickal practice [4]which formulated one avenue of modern Luciferianism. He self-published his first book in 1999. As of 2025, Ford has published via his publishing company, Succubus Productions Publishing, over 27 books. Ford's works have been translated and published in Italy, Peru, Brazil, France, Germany (Book of the Witch Moon), Serbian (Wisdom of Eosphoros) Regarding the content of his books, Ford presents both theistic and atheistic approaches to Luciferianism.[5] His book The Wisdom of Eosphoros (2015) formed the basis of the Luciferian philosophy taught at the Greater Church of Lucifer.[6]

Ford is the owner of Luciferian Apotheca, a Left-Hand Path Occult Shop opened in 2007 that still operates as of 2023.[7]

Ford opened the Greater Church of Lucifer in Old Town Springs, Texas on Halloween 2015. There were a variety of responses from the Christian community. Many Christians came to protest the event.[8][9] Protestors sprayed holy water on the church and surrounding buildings.[10] Some people boycotted the town of Old Town Spring in response to the church. The church itself was vandalized. Its windows were smashed. Most notably, the branch of a 200-year-old pecan tree hanging over the church was sawn off in the middle of the night and damaged the roof. The Greater Church of Lucifer described this as an act of terrorism.[11][12][3][13] Ford stated that The Greater Church of Lucifer was forced to shut down one year later because their landlord refused to renew their lease after receiving death threats.[7]

Music

In 1993, Ford formed Black Funeral,[14][15][16][17] a black metal band, in Indianapolis.[6] Ford recorded with a number of other metal bands as well: Valefor, Sorath, Darkness Enshroud, Akhkharu, Ordo Tyrannis, Atra Mors, Hexentanz,[18][19] and Psychonaut 75.[20][21] He also did guest work for several other bands such as Drowning the Light, Horda Profana, Profezia,[1] Bitter Peace,[22] and Corona Barathri.[23]

References

  1. ^ a b "Michael W. Ford". Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives.
  2. ^ Reigstad, Leif (November 10, 2015). "In Lucifer's Name: Michael Ford's Invented Religion Comes to Old Town Spring". Houston Press. Archived from the original on November 12, 2015.
  3. ^ a b Rice, Harvey (October 31, 2015). "Protests mar first service at Greater Church of Lucifer". Houston Chronicle.
  4. ^ Nilsson, Johan; Faxneld, Per; Cejvan, Olivia (2023). Satanism: A Reader. Oxford University Press. p. 317. ISBN 9780199913558.
  5. ^ Faxneld (2013), p. .
  6. ^ a b Introvigne (2016), p. .
  7. ^ a b Goransson, Niklas (May 29, 2019). "Black Funeral". Bardo Methodology.
  8. ^ "Protest, prayer collide outside Greater Church of Lucifer". ABC News. November 2, 2015.
  9. ^ Garvin, Keith (October 6, 2015). "Church of Lucifer Set to Open in Old Town Spring". Click2houston.com.
  10. ^ "Vandalism, protests greet Luciferian church in Old Town Spring". 12 News Now. October 31, 2015.
  11. ^ Le, Nguyen (2016). "In a small Texas town, a place to follow Lucifer". The Cougar.
  12. ^ "Controversial Church of Lucifer vandalized, grand opening still set for Friday". ABC News. October 30, 2015.
  13. ^ Hanson, Hillary (November 3, 2015). "Christians Protest Church Of Lucifer, End Up Fighting Among Themselves". Huffington Post.
  14. ^ "Black Funeral – Ankou and the Death Fire Review". September 9, 2016.
  15. ^ "Review: BLACK FUNERAL "Ankou and the Death Fire"".
  16. ^ Hamilton, Jojo (July 14, 2020). "Black Funeral – Scourge Of Lamashtu".
  17. ^ "BLACK FUNERAL – the Dust & Darkness EP (2018) | Album / EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine".
  18. ^ "Hexentanz - Nekrocrafte".
  19. ^ "CoC : Hexentanz – Nekrocrafte : Review".
  20. ^ "Psychonaut 75 – Stealing the Fire from Heaven Review • metal.de".
  21. ^ "PSYCHONAUT 75 Infection CD-Review | Kritik".
  22. ^ "Bitter Peace – Opus II (2013, CD)". Discogs. May 21, 2013.
  23. ^ "Corona Barathri – Speculum Diaboli".

Works cited

  • Faxneld, Per (2013). The Devil's Party: Satanism in Modernity. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-977923-9.
  • Introvigne, Massimo (2016). Satanism: A Social History. Brill Publishers. ISBN 978-90-04-28828-7.
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