Author: Alex de Borba
Alex de Borba
Bogotá, Colombia
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Powerwolf: Unleashing the Latin American Crusade in Colombia
Witness the fusion of musical virtuosity and theatrical grandeur as Powerwolf takes Bogotá by storm on May 1, 2025, at…
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In Theatrum Denonium: A Confluence of Theatre and Metal Featuring Fleshgod Apocalypse
In Theatrum Denonium redefines festivals by merging classical grandeur with metal’s raw intensity. Headlined by Fleshgod Apocalypse in 2025, it…
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Lacuna Coil: Weaving the Threads of History, ‘Gravity,’ and a Colombian Stage
Lacuna Coil, Gothic metal pioneers from Italy, blend atmospheric textures with electrifying riffs. Their latest single, “Gravity,” explores resilience amidst…
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Inquisition Secrets: The Occult Beliefs of Inquisitors and Torture as Ritual
The Inquisition’s paradox lies in its ritualized methods, mirroring the occult practices it sought to eradicate. Torture sessions became symbolic…
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Christina Edmunds: The Chocolate Cream Killer of Christmas Eve
Christina Edmunds, the “Chocolate Cream Killer,” turned festive treats into lethal traps with strychnine’s excruciating effects. Her genteel facade masked…
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The Poisoned Palette: Art, Crime, and the Enigma of Thomas Griffiths Wainewright
Thomas Griffiths Wainewright, a paradoxical figure of artistic genius and alleged criminality, captivated Victorian society with his dual persona—cultured artist…
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Victorian Vampires: Literary Monsters as Mirrors of Nineteenth-Century Anxieties
Victorian vampires mirrored fears of modernization, moral decay, and disease, aligning pale, decaying imagery with tuberculosis and syphilis. Their duality—grotesque…
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The Road Hill House Murder: The Gruesome Tragedy That Shattered Victorian Morality
The mutilation of three-year-old Francis Kent shattered Victorian ideals of domestic bliss, exposing a society haunted by repression and secrecy.…
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Love, Lies, and Arsenic: The Poisoned Promises of Madeleine Hamilton Smith
A secret romance, arsenic-laced letters, and a sensational trial gripped Victorian Scotland. Arsenic, both a cosmetic and a deadly weapon,…
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The Red Barn Murder: Maria Marten and the Mysterious Disappearance
In 1827 Suffolk, the Red Barn hid the gruesome murder of Maria Marten, turning a simple structure into a symbol…
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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 luminous stained glass to martyrs’…
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Flames of Inquisition: The Sinister Repression of Sorcery and Heresy by the Christian Church
The Christian Church weaponized fear of the supernatural, using heresy and sorcery accusations to consolidate power and terrorize communities. The…
