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The Belfry is a gathering place for dark culture and those who find a home within. Here you will discover podcasts, blogs, and videos catering to the darker side of life.

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The Belfry Network episodes:

04.03.2024
Cemetery Confessions: The Goth Umbrella: Gatekeepers, Poseurs and Historicity
We're speaking with Natasha Sharf about goth drama, debating whether goth is an umbrella term or not, exploring the impact of goth fashion leaking into the mainstream and much more! Authored Books | Prog Magazine | Young...
03.07.2024
The Fadeout Sessions: 2024 #3
Double Eyelid - Fallen Unwoman - The Body Attrition - The Alibi Deathdance - I Am Your Blood Kirlian Camerta - Winter (In Memory Of Adrian Borland) Null Device - True Faith Betty X - The Chauffeur The Shadow Mejlis...
03.02.2024
Cemetery Confessions: Desi Goth
We're speaking with Willow Scarlet about South Asian fashion in the goth scene, the need for diversity in goth music, their experience as a goth in India and more. If you enjoy the show, please support us on Patreon! Intro 00:00 Cultural Influence...
02.16.2024
Morbid Curiosity: Gravestone Cleaning with Lady Taphos
Originally published on Sep 21, 2023 In this episode, Hallie talks with Alicia Williams aka LadyTaphos on TikTok about how her hobby/therapy of cleaning headstones grew into a full time...
02.15.2024
The Arcane Machine: The Devil Made me Do It
This month’s chapter features some great new tunes and some classic favorites. We’re checking out Cyberaktif’s recent release alongside a brand new single from Rotersand, and a few picks from 2023 that were close runners-up to our top picks chapter...
02.14.2024
Morbid Curiosity: The Chivruay Tragedy
Often called the Dyatlov Pass Incident of the 70s, the Chivruay Pass Tragedy has similar elements: 10 students go hiking in the snowy Russian mountains and are later found frozen to death. They also share a cloud of mystery and...
02.13.2024
The Arcane Machine: Best of 2023
It’s our January chapter, and that means a look back at the music of the previous year. 2023 was a fantastic year for dark underground music, seeing releases from veteran artists and newcomers alike. Justin and Ed spin some of...
02.12.2024
Fadeout Sessions 2024 #2
The Wraith - Only Shadows Remain Beasto Blanco - Run For Your Life Horror Vacui - Distressed Christine Plays Viola - Jackie's Curse Corlyx - Ghost Of The West Coast Malefixio - Estoy Dentro Lovelorn Dolls - Beautiful Chaos The...
02.02.2024
Cemetery Confessions: Gothic Art
On this episode we speak with Vincent and Victor about their project, Gothe Residency of the Arts. We’ll debate the place of AI art, explore whether goth can still transgress or has become too safe, wax poetic about the role...
12.28.2023
The Arcane Machine: Holiday Jeer
Ed and Justin spread some holiday jeer with a few sprinkles of wintertime treats. We’ve got a great Christmas tune from Ministry’s Al Jourgenson, an ice-cold ballad from Grey Gallows, and a bunch more from artists like Twin Tribes, Aurelio...
12.07.2023
The Fadeout Sessions #11
Vision Video - In My Side (Modern Horror Version) Tenderlash - Inferno (DX Cojo Twin Doors To Hell Remix) Vacant Windows - Real Life Former Humans - Spirit In A Darkened Room - Mission Mekong - Going-Numb Cliff and Ivy...
12.02.2023
Juicy Juicy: Cemetery Comrades
Azy, Ryan and Trae get together to discuss what the future of goth holds and whether goth music has gone stale. Obscura Undead, YouTube, Bandcamp WitchHands, Circumversor, The Arbitrarium If you enjoy the show and want to hear this months...
11.20.2023
The Arcane Machine: Variant: Machinae
This month we’ve got some great selections! Justin spins some classic goth and industrial tunes, while Ed has (accidentally?) created a running theme with his tracks. Can you figure out what it is? Enjoy picks from Die Krupps, The Sisters...
11.06.2023
The Fadeout Sessions 2023 #10
Playing tracks by The Glass House Museum, Deliverance, The Waning Moon, Jesucrisis, Terminal Kiss and more.
11.04.2023
Halloween Season Finale - Horror Addicts
HorrorAddicts.net Season 18 Manor of Frights, Episode# 230 Horror Hostess: Emerian Rich Intro Music by: Valentine Wolfe Special Guests: Ari and Cam ************************************ HALLOWEEN SEASON FINALE SPECIAL! 230 | Rosetta Yorke | Metamorph | Ghost Girls http://traffic.libsyn.com/horroraddicts/HorrorAddicts230.mp3 Find all...
11.03.2023
The Arcane Machine: Strange Memories of Death
Welcome to our annual October Halloween chapter! Each year, we choose a scary theme to celebrate the season, and this year is death. Justin and Ed spin some great tracks and explore how different artists treat the finality of life....
11.02.2023
Cemetery Confessions: We Talked About 'Big Tiddy Goth GFs'
We talk to Dr. Jordan Soper, certified Sex Therapist and Psychologist, about the overwhelming sexualization of goth girls, the relationship of depression to goths, porn and much more! We also hear some new singles from Blood Bells and Gothnetic. Find Dr. Soper on IG, TikTok and Youtube If...
11.01.2023
Horror Addicts: Michael Fassbender
HorrorAddicts.net Season 18 Manor of Frights, Episode# 229 Horror Hostess: Emerian Rich Intro Music by: Valentine Wolfe ************************************ 229 | Michael Fassbender | Gleaming | Bedeviled Books http://traffic.libsyn.com/horroraddicts/HorrorAddicts229.mp3 Find all articles and interviews at: http://www.horroraddicts.net 24 days till Halloween...
10.18.2023
Cemetery Confessions: Music Mausoleum: Telerana
We’re discussing whether or not modern goth is stale, why so many of us are burned out on Darkwave and Post-Punk, reviewing the new album from TELARAÑA and reviewing a slew of recent album releases! If you enjoy the show...
10.04.2023
Cemetery Confessions: What we Learned from the World's Largest Goth Survey
We speak with Emma to uncover the insights gleaned from her PhD study, which surveyed thousands of goths across dozens of countries! We’ll explore the relationship of death to goth identity, what truly makes goth fashion unique, debate the role the internet...
10.03.2023
The Fadeout Sessions 2023 #9
Playing tracks by The Palace Of Tears, Dead Cool, The Neuro Farm, Astari Nite, Chrysanthemum Ballroom and more.
10.01.2023
Horror Addicts: Ollie Fox
HorrorAddicts.net Season 18 Manor of Frights, Episode# 228 Horror Hostess: Emerian Rich Intro Music by: Valentine Wolfe ************************************ 228 | Ollie Fox | Meersein | Creepy Closets http://traffic.libsyn.com/horroraddicts/HorrorAddicts228.mp3 Find all articles and interviews at: http://www.horroraddicts.net 38 days till Halloween...
09.30.2023
The Arcane Machine: She Wants Antimatter
The Halloween season is getting closer by the minute, and we’ve got some great music to start getting you in the mood. Check out some old-school goth from UK Decay, an incredible industrial metal track from Silent Planet, a Duran...
09.29.2023
Horror Addicts: DW Milton
HorrorAddicts.net Season 18 Manor of Frights, Episode# 227 Horror Hostess: Emerian Rich Intro Music by: Valentine Wolfe ************************************ 227 | DW Milton | 40 Octaves Below | Fiendish Flowers http://traffic.libsyn.com/horroraddicts/HorrorAddicts227.mp3 Find all articles and interviews at: http://www.horroraddicts.net 52 days...
09.04.2023
Horror Addicts: DJ Pitsiladis
HorrorAddicts.net Season 18 Manor of Frights, Episode# 226 Horror Hostess: Emerian Rich Intro Music by: Valentine Wolfe ************************************ 226 | D.J. Pitsiladis | Morocco + Mach Fox | Malevolent Maids http://traffic.libsyn.com/horroraddicts/HorrorAddicts226.mp3 Find all articles and interviews at: http://www.horroraddicts.net ...
09.02.2023
Cemetery Confessions: Random Goth Convergence
This month we speak to YouTube's Random Goth Couple about a range of topics! We consider whether or not goth's love of the 80's has caused it to stagnate, the role of goth aesthetic in popular culture, what the scene...
09.01.2023
The Arcane Machine: The Goth Days of Summer
This month’s chapter is dedicated to avoiding suntans at all cost, making sure your makeup is sweatproof, and cursing the heavens for not making latex breathable. We’ve got music from Blaqk Audio, Pailhead, Fields Of The Nephilim, Aesthetic Perfection, and...
08.31.2023
Horror Addicts: BF Vega
HorrorAddicts.net Season 18 Manor of Frights, Episode# 225 Horror Hostess: Emerian Rich Intro Music by: Valentine Wolfe ************************************ 225 | BF Vega | SINthetik Messiah | Sinister Sacrifices http://traffic.libsyn.com/horroraddicts/HorrorAddicts225.mp3 Find all articles and interviews at: http://www.horroraddicts.net 80 days till...
08.17.2023
Cemetery Confessions: Music Mausoleum 3
We are reviewing the newest album from Voyna as well as a new crop of fresh darkwave, post-punk and goth releases. We also hear from Azy Bats as they interview Lovataraxx, Pleasure Victim and Happy Phantom! Album Review: Voyna -...
08.11.2023
Horror Addicts: Jason Fischer
HorrorAddicts.net Season 18 Manor of Frights, Episode# 224 Horror Hostess: Emerian Rich Intro Music by: Valentine Wolfe ************************************ 224 | Jason Fischer | Luna Del Luna | Murderous Mechinisms http://traffic.libsyn.com/horroraddicts/HorrorAddicts224.mp3 Find all articles and interviews at: http://www.horroraddicts.net 93 days...
08.10.2023
The Arcane Machine: Riding the Dark Wave
A fantastic mix of music this month as we visit some classic and some new releases. We’ve got historical industrial from Rasputina, some chillout grooves from My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult, and new music from bands like The...
08.09.2023
Horror Addicts: Barend Nieuwstraten III
HorrorAddicts.net Season 18 Manor of Frights, Episode# 223 Horror Hostess: Emerian Rich Intro Music by: Valentine Wolfe ************************************ 223 | Barend Nieuwstraten III | Jonathan Christian | Seductive Sirens http://traffic.libsyn.com/horroraddicts/HorrorAddicts223.mp3 Find all articles and interviews at: http://www.horroraddicts.net 108 days...
08.08.2023
The Fadeout Sessions 2023 #8
The Breath Of Life - Down We Go Octavian Winters - Undertow Aeon Sable - Burning In Black Ashes Fallen - Damn Me Heartbreak Noir - Lift The Veil Our Frankenstein - Illuminate Johnny Tupolev - Sunshine and Rain The...
08.02.2023
Cemetery Confessions: From Punk to Goth: Terri Kennedy and Ipso Facto
Terri Kennedy of Ipso Facto has graced us with her presence on this episode! We discuss punk and deathrock in the 70’s and 80’s, hear stories about Shadow Project and the LA deathrock scene, feminism, recount various goth fashion trends and a...
07.17.2023
Cemetery Confessions: Facing Nostalgia, Again (Part 2)
We continue our journey through our babybat memories with 2 more albums: Saviouir Machine s/t and Collide - Beneath the Skin. We also feature a new track from Circomversor. Our guests are Azy Bats and Ryan! If you enjoy the show and want...
07.08.2023
The Fadeout Sessions 2023 #7
The Fadeout Session: 2023 #07 Featuring: The Joy Thieves - The Bellwether Syndicate - WitchHands - Black Heroin Gallery - Mal di Luna - Archon Of The Fairlight - The Veldt - Remains to be Seen - Batavia - Allie...
07.07.2023
The Fadeout Sessions 2023 #6
The Fadeout Session 2023 #06 Devoted Sinners - Nothing Lasts Forever Magic Wands - Switch Ariel Maniki and the Black Halos - Supernova Gothzilla - Ieya Girls Under Glass - Nightkiss Last July - Driving With the Brakes On The...
07.06.2023
The Arcane Machine: Rotting Democracy
Tune in for a mixed bag of tunes this month: Classic industrial rock from Machines of Loving Grace, howling goth from Scary Black, danceable hits from Cubanate and Implant, and a lot more! Send your listener submissions/ suggestions to [email protected]! The...
07.05.2023
Horror Addicts: Sumiko Saulson
HorrorAddicts.net Season 18 Manor of Frights, Episode# 222 Horror Hostess: Emerian Rich Intro Music by: Valentine Wolfe ************************************ 222 | Sumiko Saulson | Cathedral in Flames | Satanic Societies http://traffic.libsyn.com/horroraddicts/HorrorAddicts222.mp3 Find all articles and interviews at: http://www.horroraddicts.net 129 days...
07.03.2023
Cemetery Confessions: Facing Nostalgia, Again Part 1
We’re taking a trip down memory lane in this 2 part episode. First up we’re talking about Music from the Succubus Club and Inkubus Sukkubus. We discuss the impact of these albums in our lives and the scene, breakdown the...
06.16.2023
Cemetery Confessions: Music Mausoleum
Another music focused episode see’s us reviewing the newest album from Belgrado after 7 years of silence, quick fire reviews of new releases, Obscura Undead’s All Goth Considered, and some discussion around the new book ‘The Art of Darkness’, among...
06.03.2023
Morbid Curiosity: Jack the Ripper PT. 3
In this final part of episode 100, we explore the histories of the women whose lives were ended in 1888 by the Ripper. Each woman lived a different experience, leading them for better or worse to the East End. While...
06.02.2023
Cemetery Confessions: TikTok and the Modern Goth
Grab the new Cemetery Confessions Perfume Oil! This episode we’re having a roundtable panel discussion about the goth community on tiktok and social media’s utility to the scene as well as mainstream representations of goth, gender, gatekeepers and more!...
06.01.2023
Morbid Curiosity: Jack the Ripper PT. 1
CW: murder, physcial and sexual violence against women, sex work, detailed descriptions of bodily mutilation. In 1888, a string of brutal murders shocked the residents of London. Just as shocking, the police were unable to find the killer, nicknamed Jack...
05.26.2023
Horror Addicts: Amanda Leslie
HorrorAddicts.net Season 18 Manor of Frights, Episode# 221 Horror Hostess: Emerian Rich Intro Music by: Valentine Wolfe ************************************ 221 | Amanda Leslie | Astari Nite | Horrifying Housewives http://traffic.libsyn.com/horroraddicts/HorrorAddicts221.mp3 Find all articles and interviews at: http://www.horroraddicts.net 164 days till...
05.25.2023
The Arcane Machine: Holy Apocalypse
As Arcane Machine has evolved over the years, it’s been fun discovering what kinds of moods and themes emerge based on Justin and Ed’s selections. A very strong one emerged this Chapter, revolving around religion and the end of the...
05.24.2023
Horror Addicts: Lesley Warren
HorrorAddicts.net Season 18 Manor of Frights, Episode# 220 Horror Hostess: Emerian Rich Intro Music by: Valentine Wolfe ************************************ 220 | Lesley Warren | In a Darkened Room | Bad Babies http://traffic.libsyn.com/horroraddicts/HorrorAddicts220.mp3 Find all articles and interviews at: http://www.horroraddicts.net 178...
05.17.2023
Cemetery Confessions: Music Mausoleum
Dedicated in memoriam of Sanctus Manium. You can donate to funeral costs here. We are reviewing the new album from The Cemetary Girlz, reviewing 15 recent releases and hearing from Azy Bats as they interview Aux Animaux, Antipole, and Hororhaus....
05.06.2023
The Arcane Machine: Welcome to Nothing
This month, Justin and Ed share some more great music: Ed focuses on high-energy industrial rock, with entries from bands like Chemlab and The Faint. Justin’s picks complement those tunes nicely, throwing Ministry, Eisbrecher, and more into the mix. Thanks...
05.05.2023
Horror Addicts: Daphne Strasert
HorrorAddicts.net Season 18 Manor of Frights, Episode# 219 Horror Hostess: Emerian Rich Intro Music by: Valentine Wolfe ************************************ 219 | Daphne Strasert | Vvmpyre | PredatoryPlants http://traffic.libsyn.com/horroraddicts/HorrorAddicts219.mp3 Find all articles and interviews at: http://www.horroraddicts.net 206 days till Halloween Theme:...

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The Belfry Network episodes:

Cemetery Confessions: The Goth Umbrella: Gatekeepers, Poseurs and Historicity

The Fadeout Sessions: 2024 #3

Cemetery Confessions: Desi Goth

Morbid Curiosity: Gravestone Cleaning with Lady Taphos

The Arcane Machine: The Devil Made me Do It

Morbid Curiosity: The Chivruay Tragedy

The Arcane Machine: Best of 2023

Fadeout Sessions 2024 #2

Cemetery Confessions: Gothic Art

The Arcane Machine: Holiday Jeer

The Fadeout Sessions #11

Juicy Juicy: Cemetery Comrades

The Arcane Machine: Variant: Machinae

The Fadeout Sessions 2023 #10

Halloween Season Finale - Horror Addicts

The Arcane Machine: Strange Memories of Death

Cemetery Confessions: We Talked About 'Big Tiddy Goth GFs'

Horror Addicts: Michael Fassbender

Cemetery Confessions: Music Mausoleum: Telerana

Cemetery Confessions: What we Learned from the World's Largest Goth Survey

The Fadeout Sessions 2023 #9

Horror Addicts: Ollie Fox

The Arcane Machine: She Wants Antimatter

Horror Addicts: DW Milton

Horror Addicts: DJ Pitsiladis

Cemetery Confessions: Random Goth Convergence

The Arcane Machine: The Goth Days of Summer

Horror Addicts: BF Vega

Cemetery Confessions: Music Mausoleum 3

Horror Addicts: Jason Fischer

The Arcane Machine: Riding the Dark Wave

Horror Addicts: Barend Nieuwstraten III

The Fadeout Sessions 2023 #8

Cemetery Confessions: From Punk to Goth: Terri Kennedy and Ipso Facto

Cemetery Confessions: Facing Nostalgia, Again (Part 2)

The Fadeout Sessions 2023 #7

The Fadeout Sessions 2023 #6

The Arcane Machine: Rotting Democracy

Horror Addicts: Sumiko Saulson

Cemetery Confessions: Facing Nostalgia, Again Part 1

Cemetery Confessions: Music Mausoleum

Morbid Curiosity: Jack the Ripper PT. 3

Cemetery Confessions: TikTok and the Modern Goth

Morbid Curiosity: Jack the Ripper PT. 1

Horror Addicts: Amanda Leslie

The Arcane Machine: Holy Apocalypse

Horror Addicts: Lesley Warren

Cemetery Confessions: Music Mausoleum

The Arcane Machine: Welcome to Nothing

Horror Addicts: Daphne Strasert