Mentions
National
Colombia
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Opera IX and Nocturnal Depression Gather at Bogotá’s Capital Live in November
Italian occultism and French nocturnal grief arrive together at Bogotá’s Capital Live Concerts on November…
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Festival and Mercado de Brujas Stage Aquelarre in Colombia
A Lima-born witch market lands in Bogotá’s Barrio San Felipe on March 28, carrying herbal…
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Ancient Consecrates Capital Live Concerts in Bogotá This May
Thirty years after its release, ‘The Cainian Chronicle’ returns as a live ceremony in Bogotá…
Discussions
Discourses
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Ellaya Yefymova: Processing Trauma Through Art and ‘Memento Vivere’
Ukrainian artist Ellaya Yefymova discusses her philosophical shift from “remember death” to “remember to live,”…
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Herejía: A Symphonic Covenant from the Edge of the Abyss
The Colombian metal institution releases ‘In Nomine Obscuritatis,’ a posthumous fulfillment of its founder’s vision…
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Aaron Sadrin: Heartlay and the Archaeology of the Self
With the new album ‘The Alteration,’ Heartlay’s Aaron Sadrin moves beyond genre to pursue a…
Critique
Records
Artistic
Expressions
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Spiros Antoniou of Athens Made the Face of Dark Metal
A formally trained Athenian painter, Spiros Antoniou has made his art famous through metal and…
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Marcela Bolívar Grows Colombia From the Inside Out
A digital artist raised in Cali and now based in Germany, Bolívar makes images where…
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Ellaya Yefymova: A Refugee’s Vision of Mortality at the ‘Tzompantli’ Exhibition in Aveiro
Ellaya Yefymova contributes to ‘Tzompantli – Exposição Coletiva Internacional’ in Aveiro, Portugal, with works shaped…
Gatherings
Conventions
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Danny Elfman: Bridging Music and Macabre at Oddities & Overtures in San Diego
Oddities & Overtures finds Danny Elfman merging music, macabre art, and personal aesthetic into a…
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Creep I.E. Con 2025: A Premier Horror and Pop Culture Convention in Southern California
Creep I.E. Con unites horror enthusiasts, creators, and collectors for an immersive three-day experience at…
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NecronomiCon Providence: Critical Dialogues on Race and Power in the Weird Genre
NecronomiCon Providence has grown from a Lovecraft-focused event into a global festival celebrating weird literature,…
International Cultural Festival
AExpo
A comprehensive exploration of the contemporary vanguard, uniting art, film, literature, fashion, music and technology.
The festival’s program of exhibitions, conferences, workshops, and performances is dedicated to the gothic and the surreal, all driven by a core mission of social responsibility.
Venues
Performances
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Opera IX and Nocturnal Depression Gather at Bogotá’s Capital Live in November
Italian occultism and French nocturnal grief arrive together at Bogotá’s Capital Live Concerts on November…
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Festival and Mercado de Brujas Stage Aquelarre in Colombia
A Lima-born witch market lands in Bogotá’s Barrio San Felipe on March 28, carrying herbal…
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Ancient Consecrates Capital Live Concerts in Bogotá This May
Thirty years after its release, ‘The Cainian Chronicle’ returns as a live ceremony in Bogotá…
Archives
History
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Misanthropy Records: Art, Murder, and the Unlikely Story of a 90s Record Label
Born from the fallout of a murder that shocked the Norwegian music scene, one fan’s…
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Eternal Tears of Sorrow: The Final Chapter of a Melodic Death Metal Legacy
Finnish melodic death metal pioneers Eternal Tears of Sorrow have officially announced their disbandment, bringing…
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Anorexia Nervosa: Reflecting on Their Impact and Influence in Black Metal’s Evolution
Anorexia Nervosa’s innovative fusion of classical grandeur and black metal ferocity inaugurates The Vault. This…
Society
Culture
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Elegance in Darkness: The Dark Allure of Morticia Addams in Gothic Culture
Morticia Addams embodies gothic elegance, turning beauty and darkness into art through her flowing black…
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Faithful Monstrosities: The Grotesque Visions of New Gothic Art
New Gothic Art revives the Gothic era’s interplay of divine grandeur and macabre distortions. From…
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The Supernatural in Victorian Mourning Practices: Ghosts, Seances, and the Cult of Death
Victorian mourning rituals merged grief with supernatural beliefs, reflecting a society grappling with mortality and…
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Heavenwood Chart a Spiritual Fall in the Luminous ‘The Moon’
After a rupture that left Ricardo Dias dos Santos as the sole custodian of a…
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Blindead 23 and the Renaissance Weight of ‘Deuterium’
Mateusz Śmierzchalski transmutes mental collapse into heavy stability on ‘Deuterium,’ fusing raw sludge aggression with…
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Hecate Enthroned Exhumes the ‘Gallery Of Rotting Portraits’
After seven years, the Cheshire symphonic black metal outfit returns to unearth a ritualized past…
Featured
Releases
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Sagros Reclaims Cali’s Thrash Fire on ‘Sincarnation’
Twenty-nine years into its practice, Cali’s most enduring thrash act delivers a new full-length that…
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On ‘The Ghost of a Future Dead,’ At The Gates Confronts Human Mortality
Facing a terminal diagnosis, frontman Tomas Lindberg recorded one final, defiant work that cements his…
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Draconian Redefines Melancholy with ‘In Somnolent Ruin’
The return of vocalist Lisa Johansson heralds a new era of darkness as the Swedish…
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Arcturus: When the Circus Came to Hell and the Grand Heresy of ‘La Masquerade Infernale’
In 1997, at the height of Norwegian black metal’s notoriety, the band Arcturus released an…
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Cacophonous Records: The Devil’s Bargain that Made Metal Weird, and Paid the Price
The story of Cacophonous Records is a parable of art versus commerce. It shows how…
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Sonic Visions and Urban Canvases: How Interactive Art Is Transforming Public Spaces
Urban centers have long been the stage for cultural expression, but something fascinating is happening…
Freedom
Blogs
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World Gothic Day: Unveiling the Subculture’s Cross-Cultural Impact
World Gothic Day: Embrace the mystique and delve into the intricate tapestry of Gothic architecture,…
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Gothic Fashion and Jewelry: A Guide to the Mystique of the Goth Subculture
Discover the fascinating history of gothic jewelry, including wedding rings, bracelets, chokers, necklaces, and fashionable…
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Gothic Fashion Lifestyle and the Undying Subcultural Ethos
When considering contemporary gothic fashion lifestyle, there is always a lingering essence of past incarnations,…
Screening
Cinema
Readings
Bookshelf
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‘Be Not Afraid’: A Structured Horror Narrative Examining Faith and Isolation in Rural America
‘Be Not Afraid’ is a North American horror comic by Jude Ellison S. Doyle and…
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‘Blood Type’: EC Comics Shifts to Serialized Horror With a New Editorial and Visual Format
‘Blood Type,’ scheduled for release on June 18, 2025 by EC Comics, introduces the publisher’s…
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Exquisite Corpses: A Surrealist Horror Comic That Skewers Violence, Power, and Spectacle
‘Exquisite Corpses’ reimagines the Surrealist parlor game as a visceral horror narrative. With rotating creative…
Sociology
Lifestyle
Modifications
Corporeal
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Tattooing, Tattoo Collectors and Tattooists as Deviants
This article looks at two groups within the most elite realm of tattooing, tattoo collectors…
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Is Inscribing the Body a Modern Anthropological Attraction?
From anthropological curiosity to fairground attraction, sub-cultural marking to a fashion statement, tattoos have been…
Explorations
Traveling
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Romanian Vampiric Dark Tourism Characteristics
After the fall of communism in Romania, the number of foreign tourists in search of…
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Dark Tourism and an Orchestra of Emotions in the Darkness
This article discusses the balance between creativity and authentic simplicity in designing visitors’ on-site experience…
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Gothic Art Architecture, Painting, Sculpture Across Europe
Gothic art, being exclusively religious art, lent powerful tangible weight to the growing power of…
Brands