Of Blood and Death: Vampires in Movies, Video Games, and Fiction
March 21, 2021 — Contrary to popular belief, vampires and bats in popular culture did not start with Irish author Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel Dracula.
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Dungeon Synth Conjures Black Metal Fantasy
November 25, 2020 — Getting to grips with the underground genre of dungeon synth is to embark on a journey to otherworldly and fantastical soundscapes. Through misty woods, pitch-black halls, forbidding caverns, and cyclopean ruins — with the only guide being a flickering, fading torch. Read More →
The History of Western Music: Six Classical Stages of Evolution
July 10, 2020 — Music has been a part of human culture since time immemorial. However, when discussing the history of music in Western civilization, six distinct time periods are normally referred to. The Folk and Church Medieval, the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and last but not least — Modern Classical — a period that covers the 1800s and 1900s (aka the 19th and 20th centuries.) Read More →
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The Caspian Expeditions of the Varangian Rus’
June 5, 2020 — The Caspian expeditions of the Varangian Rus’ were military raids undertaken by the Varangians between 864 and 1041 AD. The Varangians were warriors and merchants from Scandinavia, primarily hailing from eastern Sweden and Gotland. The raids targeted the shores of the Caspian Sea, including ancient Persia. Read More →
After the Fall of Rome: How Goths, Khazars, and Vikings Rebuilt Europe
April 14, 2020 — Scandinavians traded peacefully with Europe, the Middle East, and even China thousands of years before the first recorded Viking raid, and in doing so, they laid the foundation that helped jump-start Europe’s stumbling economy in the wake of the Western Roman Empire’s collapse. Read More →
