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Podcast Episode: ROCK DEDICATION: He Never Died (Dedicated to JEFFREY
Now I know the mysteries of the sea, Tranquil emerald hues, emerald blues, enrapture me, Forever embraced with the mermaid queen, Now I know why the mariner nervously glances, Why no one on Grand Isle will ever say he died. For I too, will never die. They say he never died! In the night his spirit glides, Through the cold the sea roars, Pierre lives on forevermore. -
ROCK DEDICATION: He Never Died (Dedicated to JEFFREY JAMES LEBLANC, SR.)
Tranquil emerald hues, emerald blues, enrapture me, Forever embraced with the mermaid queen, Now I know why the mariner nervously glances, Why no one on Grand Isle will ever say he died. For I too, will never die. They say he never died! In the night his spirit glides, Through the cold the sea roars, Pierre lives on forevermore. ---HE NEVER DIED -
MYTHOS MAYHEM: ‘Nyarlathotep’ by H.P. Lovecraft (Featuring ‘Nyarlathotep the Yellow King’)
Nyarlathotep... the crawling chaos... I am the last... I will tell the audient void...' --H. P. Lovecraft (NYARLATHOTEP) -
VAMPIRE HORROR: ‘The Strigae’ by Marcel Schwob
'While one watches over the dead, one can hear the strigae: they sing airs that carry one away and which, despite oneself, one obeys.' --MARCEL SCHWOB (The Strigae)https://dwellerofthedark.com/2026/07/13/vampire-horror-the-strigae-by-marcel-schwob/
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ALIEN SCIENCE FICTION HORROR: ‘Nasty Thing Inside’ by DAVE SMITH
Venom kissed, alien caressed, the time of humanity’s rule on Earth was no more. Human bones became the ageless dust of brilliant, shimmering stars. --EPOCH OF SATURNALIA -
HORROR MASTER INTERVIEW: Alex Grass (Author of A BOY’S HAMMER, INFERNAL TRAMPS and Many More!)
Our interview with horror master ALEX GRASS!!! -
https://www.europesays.com/nl/62112/ Samhain zondag: Hypnose en hakken #Amusement #BlackMetal #DeathMetal #dødheimsgard #Dutch #Entertainment #fen #hemelbestormer #Maastricht #metal #moonspell #Music #Muziek #muziekgieterij #Nederland #Nederlanden #Nederlands #Netherlands #NL #pthumulhu #samhain #shagor #SludgeMetal #sunken #sylvaine #wiegedood #winterfylleth
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Project Caligari
As the days tolled ever onward to All Hallow’s Eve, an opportunity arose to make use of a new creative space on campus – just by our CentR Stage bar and just in time for the Academy’s Halloween party. Despite only receiving full access and equipment on the morning of festivities, a hastily scribbled tribute to the legacy of cinematic horror was set in motion.
Knowing partygoers were there to chill, chat, and indulge appropriately themed cocktails, there was no expectation they would sit down to watch a full film. Instead we planned a minimalist immersive area to relax in, with low-slung sofas encircled by rear-projected screens showing multiple silent movies. A central plinth would hold an object of focus and contrasting colour from the cold scenes on display.
Implementation demanded a different design – not least a lack of haze, incense, and human remains – with a trio of floor-sat units forward-projecting onto a curve of black drapes. The plinth then sat behind the sofas, adorned with a plastic pumpkin pilfered from the bar – ideally replacing it with the winner of the party’s carving competition.
Vintage horror sourced from archive.org provided the (cunningly Public Domain) vibe, with many films planned for each screen through the night. Technical difficulties, however, meant we had to lock each projector down to a single looping movie – controlled by a laptop behind the curtain running Resolume Media Server going into an HDMI splitter.
The chosen films presented a journey through the early years of macabre movies. An era where the steadfast rules of cinema had yet to be written, inspiring a vibrant visual imagination lost in a later generation of sedate talkies.
The vivid expressionism of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) was an essential choice. The first feature-length horror committed to celluloid, and one which many have not been aware. Director Robert Wiene’s eye delivers a pioneering dream-like ambience to a tale of grisly murder, with hand painted backdrops accentuating this unreality.
Next, F. W. Murnau’s Nosferatu (1922) – another German Expressionist classic. Despite drawing the ire of the Stoker estate for obvious plagiarism, this film offers its own interpretation. Max Shreck‘s Count Orlak presents an iconic image of vampyric horror as a monstrous being, a presence revisited in subsequent remakes.
Completing the triptych with another tale retold through the generations, James Whale’s Frankenstein (1931) was filmed with spoken dialogue. However, the rich gothic design still offers strong visual storytelling, with Boris Karloff‘s taciturn performance as the monster just as captivating in silence. A cornerstone of Universal Studios’ shared monster cinematic universe.
All crew work is collective, and we could not have done this without the aid of veterans Nick and Max, who helped to set up and put the final pieces together while I was embroiled in all-day lectures. Their efforts ensured the project was finished to schedule.
Freshers had their chance to contribute too, with new student Ruby curating a masterful multi-genre playlist to accompany proceedings. Although I was obliged to throw in a few extra tracks at the end, we all agreed to remove ‘Monster Mash’ after the shuffle spookily reprised it over and over.
Nothing can ever happen without some form of improvisation, and the taming of wild ideas into practical necessity manifests many happy accidents. The surreal imagery of early experimental cinema, especially in Caligari’s twisted set design, was thrown further off-kilter by the warp of the drapes. An abstract unease accentuated by the imperfect focus and inconsistent framing. It is important, at times, to let go of perfection so things can simply find their own form.
Overall, it went down very well. Partygoers drifted in and out to watch and take photos, enjoying my eager explanations. The client and crew working in the main studio also popped in to take a look around in appreciation. The only complaint from some was the installation wasn’t ‘scary’ enough…
… but the True Terror was throwing it together on time!
https://heathenstorm.com/2025/11/01/project-caligari/
#academyoflivetechnology #caligari #cinema #expressionism #frankenstein #halloween #horror #immersive #nosferatu #projections #resolume #samhain #vintage
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Wieviel Metal steckt in der Vergangenheit? Oder: Über Opfer, Horror und Geschichte
Die Druiden, die gebildete #Philosophenklasse der alten #Kelten, haben nichts aufgeschrieben. Sie hätten es tun können – einige Kelten waren gebildet und schrieben in gallischer Sprache entweder mit dem griechischen oder dem römischen Alphabet –, aber sie taten es aus Prinzip und Gewohnheit nicht.
Nun, eigentlich wissen wir nicht genau, warum sie es nicht taten, weil sie es uns nicht gesagt haben, weil kein einziger Druide jemals etwas aufgeschrieben hat. Julius #Caesar, der damit beschäftigt war, #Gallien (das heutige #Frankreich) zu unterwerfen und zu überfallen, meinte, dass die #Druiden nichts aufschrieben, weil sie dachten, dass das Aufschreiben von Dingen das Gedächtnis schwächt.
Es dauerte 19 oder 20 Jahre #Ausbildung, um Druide zu werden, wodurch sie über umfassende Kenntnisse in #Recht, #Zeremonien, #Konfliktlösung und der Bewegung der #Himmelskörper verfügten.
Wahrscheinlich lernten sie auch, wie man Menschen opfert, aber darüber sind sich #Historiker weniger sicher. Wahrscheinlich opferten sie Menschen, indem sie sie unter anderem in riesigen Statuen aus Stroh oder Weidengeflecht lebendig verbrannten, aber das wissen wir nicht mit Sicherheit.
Die meisten zeitgenössischen Schriften über Druiden wurden von ihren Feinden verfasst, die nach einer moralischen #Rechtfertigung für die Eroberung Galliens suchten. Ich habe allerdings meine eigene Theorie, warum sie nie etwas aufgeschrieben haben. Eine Theorie, mit der ich mich vielleicht irre. Ich glaube, sie haben nichts aufgeschrieben, weil das Festhalten von Gesetzen und bewährten Praktiken auf Papier diese unveränderlich macht.
Ich bin mir sicher, dass sich die Lehren der Druiden in den Jahrhunderten oder Jahrtausenden, in denen sie lebten, verändert haben. Obwohl sie wahrscheinlich über ein Gedächtnis verfügten, das uns, die wir uns auf das Schreiben verlassen, in Erstaunen versetzen würde, kann ich mir nicht vorstellen, dass es zwischen den Generationen keine subtilen oder radikalen Veränderungen gab – und ich vermute, dass dies beabsichtigt war. Ich vermute, dass die Druiden keine Angst hatten, hier und da Veränderungen zuzulassen und sich den Umständen anzupassen.
Einige Historiker vermuten zum Beispiel, dass die Kelten schon vor der Erklärung Roms, sie seien böse #Barbaren, die einer ordentlichen Eroberung bedürften, von #Menschenopfern abrückten.
Es ist möglich, dass die #Kelten, als überwältigende Legionen aus dem Süden in Gallien und #Britannien einfielen, aus Verzweiflung begannen, sich wieder ihren alten Bräuchen zuzuwenden. Wir werden es wahrscheinlich nie erfahren. Wir wissen nicht viel darüber, was sie dachten, weil sie nichts aufgeschrieben haben.
Wir wissen nicht, ob sie Menschen lebendig in Weidenmännern verbrannten. Wir wissen nicht, ob die Iren ihrem #König die Brustwarzen abschnitten und ihm dann an #Samhain die Kehle durchschnitten, wenn er seine Arbeit schlecht machte. Wir wissen nicht, ob heilige #Frauen in einen ekstatischen Zustand verfielen, eine von ihnen zerfleischten und mit dem zerteilten Körper ihrer Freundin in den Händen herummarschierten. Wir wissen nicht, ob die Kelten dreißig Meter tiefe Löcher gruben, nur um Menschen zu fesseln und hineinzuwerfen. Wir wissen nicht, ob „Woodhenge” (man stelle sich Stonehenge vor, nur aus Holz) durch die Opferung eines dreijährigen Jungen geheiligt wurde.
Die vielleicht wichtigste Frage, die mir beim Studium der Geschichte für meinen #Podcast bleibt, ist: „Wieviel Metal war die Vergangenheit?” Hat Lady #Bathory zur Hautpflege in Jungfrauenblut gebadet? Haben #Astrologen in europäischen Städten des Spätmittelalters #Kinder geopfert, wurden bei schwarzen Messen Unschuldige getötet? Haben irische Könige bei ihrer Krönung wirklich mit Pferden gevögelt? Gab es im mittelalterlichen #Irland #Nudistenkulte, die in Höhlen lebten?
Wenn man über #Europa hinausblickt, werden diese Fragen noch fragwürdiger. Was haben die Menschen getrieben? Wo liegen die Grenzen menschlichen Verhaltens?
Denn wenn wir diese Fragen stellen, wirken zwei konkurrierende gesellschaftliche Kräfte. Zunächst einmal sollte man sich bewusst machen, dass es meist diejenigen waren, die diese Anschuldigungen erhoben, die sie auch niederschrieben. Es sind Gerichtsakten, päpstliche Untersuchungen und #Kriegspropaganda, die alle Übel der antiken und mittelalterlichen Welt katalogisieren.
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Weiterlesen in meiner Übersetzung des Textes "How Metal Is the Past? or: on sacrifice and horror and history" von @margaret / Margaret Killjoy vom 29. Okktober 2025
#Geschichte #History #Geschichtsschreibung #Anarchismus #Wickerman @anarchism
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Once again same year same track. Maybe to stay this time.
fediserve.de/preview.php?v=Ucd…
#fields of the nephilim #music for evenings #goth rock #innerworld #samhain
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Tomorrow night will be the BIG FREEZE here in #SouthernMaine. Harvesting the rest of the potatoes, figuring out which rainbow chard plants to keep, and, well, I only saw one bee in the cosmos this week, so I think they don't need me to keep the flowers going. Keeping my squirrel pal happy with walnuts and hazelnuts, and I'll be setting up the bird feeders this weekend as well. And prepping the wildflower meadow for next spring and making sure the rainbarrels are fully drained... Whew! A lot to do, but it seems like an appropriate way to begin the month of #Samhain!
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Tomorrow night will be the BIG FREEZE here in #SouthernMaine. Harvesting the rest of the potatoes, figuring out which rainbow chard plants to keep, and, well, I only saw one bee in the cosmos this week, so I think they don't need me to keep the flowers going. Keeping my squirrel pal happy with walnuts and hazelnuts, and I'll be setting up the bird feeders this weekend as well. And prepping the wildflower meadow for next spring and making sure the rainbarrels are fully drained... Whew! A lot to do, but it seems like an appropriate way to begin the month of #Samhain!
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Tomorrow night will be the BIG FREEZE here in #SouthernMaine. Harvesting the rest of the potatoes, figuring out which rainbow chard plants to keep, and, well, I only saw one bee in the cosmos this week, so I think they don't need me to keep the flowers going. Keeping my squirrel pal happy with walnuts and hazelnuts, and I'll be setting up the bird feeders this weekend as well. And prepping the wildflower meadow for next spring and making sure the rainbarrels are fully drained... Whew! A lot to do, but it seems like an appropriate way to begin the month of #Samhain!
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Tomorrow night will be the BIG FREEZE here in #SouthernMaine. Harvesting the rest of the potatoes, figuring out which rainbow chard plants to keep, and, well, I only saw one bee in the cosmos this week, so I think they don't need me to keep the flowers going. Keeping my squirrel pal happy with walnuts and hazelnuts, and I'll be setting up the bird feeders this weekend as well. And prepping the wildflower meadow for next spring and making sure the rainbarrels are fully drained... Whew! A lot to do, but it seems like an appropriate way to begin the month of #Samhain!
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Tomorrow night will be the BIG FREEZE here in #SouthernMaine. Harvesting the rest of the potatoes, figuring out which rainbow chard plants to keep, and, well, I only saw one bee in the cosmos this week, so I think they don't need me to keep the flowers going. Keeping my squirrel pal happy with walnuts and hazelnuts, and I'll be setting up the bird feeders this weekend as well. And prepping the wildflower meadow for next spring and making sure the rainbarrels are fully drained... Whew! A lot to do, but it seems like an appropriate way to begin the month of #Samhain!
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Halloween traces its origins to Ireland over 2,000 years ago, where ancient Celts celebrated Samhain — marking the end of harvest and the start of winter. 🎃🍀
👉 Read more on how Ireland’s history shaped today’s Halloween traditions: https://bluewaterhealthyliving.com/news/local-news/halloweens-roots-stretch-back-to-ireland-2000-years-ago/
#Halloween #Ireland #History #Samhain #Culture #Traditions #GBSMedia #BWHL #BlueWaterHealthyLiving
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In the spirit of Halloween, I dressed up as my spirit animal for work 🦬 #Halloween #Samhain #FossilFriday #Triceratops #Dinosaur #NotAFurry #Onesie
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Tonight is the night! All our lives have been leading up to this.
#spooktober #graveyard #music #meme #skeletons #halloween #samhain #🧅👻 -
Unicursal TOADS CATS SLIMY THINGS COME HITHER Propaganda from Hermetic Library Office of the Ministry of Information https://hermetic.com/information/toads-cats-slimy-this-come-hither/index
#propaganda #halloween #samhain #toads #cats #rejoice #SlimyThings #ComeHither
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The Ghost Church of Lukova, Czechia
Built in 1352, St George Church was abandoned in 1968 after the roof collapsed during a funeral + it was rumored to be haunted. In 2012 local student Jakub Hadrava created an art installation which has attracted tourists + donations giving the church a new lease on life
#lukova #ghostchurch #churchotghosts #lukovaghosts #stgeorgechurch #Jakubhadrava #halloween #haunting #hauntedchurch #halloweenhaunting #KostelsvatéhoJiri #kostelsvatehojiri #happyhalloween #halloweenghost #halloweenvibes #samhain #allhallowseve #halloweenseason #ghostseason #ghost #ghosts #spooky #geist #fantasma #fantôme #geister
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Greedy Banker Zombie for Cork Zombie Walk, 2017 #Samhain #Halloween #zombi #costume
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CW: Gay Erotic Art
“Witching Hour”
13” x 19” prints
https://Drubskin.com#Witch #Homunculus #Samhain #EroticArt #Halloween #GayEroticArt #Fantasy
