Tetragrammaton [ALBUM REVIEW]
From the southern US and Finland, Temple of Perdition was formed in 2017 with one sole purpose: To bring the listener into the black mire of the void while reflecting upon the portrait of their existence. They have managed to bring a variety of styles and sounds into a heavy mix of doom, Gothic, symphonic and atmospheric black metal that is sure to appease an array of different listeners. Tetragrammaton is the band’s debut album, and even before its release it’s already gained much attention from the scene, especially from certain Christians who are condemning it for “Satanic imagery” and “q
KAREN ST. CLAIRE: Embracing Your Dark Side [ARTICLE]
The term “Goth” already rings a dark resonance of tubular bells, dark skies, and decaying abandoned churches in a remote countryside for the imagination gone wild. The children of the night, the dark souls that roam this earth, crawl out of the woodwork from their graffiti smeared tunnels and crumbling crypts which are just mere expressions of their sanctified comfort zones.
FireflyReign: Witch in the World [ARTICLE]
An essay about strange things that peak my interest–but then I’m strange. Weird and strange is natural.
Star Wars: Thrawn: Alliances [BOOK REVIEW]
After the events of the first book, which showed Thrawn‘s rise to power in almost a Sherlock Holmes-style narrative, as well as the events in Rebels: Season 3, which saw him trying (and failing) to remove the threat the rebels posed to the Empire, Thrawn: Alliances sets up a quest that Palpatine sends both Thrawn and Vader on to a distant part of the galaxy.
Anomaly 88 [ALBUM REVIEW]
The Underground Avengers, or UGA, is a rap supergroup made up of underground favorites Bukshot, Claas and Boondox. First formed as a project in 2012 the group released a self-titled EP; no real intentions of releasing anything else. However, after a surprise concert earlier this year the group received recognition and was signed to Majik Ninja Entertainment. Anomaly 88 is UGA’s first album on MNE.
Gencon 51: A New Virgin! [ARTICLE]
Gencon, the best four days of gaming. My home turf. It feels funny calling it that, when only last year I brought you an article as my experience as a Gencon virgin. That’s one of the magical things about Gencon, the moment you get there, you feel a sense of kinship, of belonging. The air buzzes with geekery and fandom, and you feel home.
Attack of the Ninjas 2018: A Goth’s Epilogue
Attack of the Ninjas is an event presented by horrorcore rap group Twiztid and their independent record label, Majik Ninja Entertainment. This year it consisted of two days’ worth (last year was just one) of live performances from all of the artists on the label, including two different headlining sets from the demented duo themselves. This being my very first large Juggalo-related event, as I have not attended a Gathering, I was very curious what was in store.
FireflyReign: Lace Tree [MODEL GALLERY]
Naturalistic model FireflyReign decides to climb/balance on some trees in this new gallery.
Karen St. Claire: Beautiful Isle of Somewhere [MODEL GALLERY]
Photographed by Michael Goetz at a Beautiful Isle Waterway in New Orleans, model/poet Karen St. Claire shares thoughts and images that are important to her.
FireflyReign: In the Trees [MODEL GALLERY]
My birthday weekend, something to do, climb some trees & photos. I may not have had the best camera on this, but I had fun and liked how they turned out.
Karen St. Claire: Swamp Witch [MODEL GALLERY]
It’s Voodoo Music + Arts Festival down in New Orleans. Time to Conjure a Magic Spell and Summon the Loa Family for a Spirited Time Blended with a Magic Potion of Rock N’ Roll and Secret Elixirs! May the Party Begin!