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The Belfry Network

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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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Cemetery Confessions: Facing Nostalgia: Your Favorite Album Sucks

Remember that album from 20 years ago that you hated and never gave another chance? Would you feel differently about that album now with all your subsequent forays into new music? We are going to test that theory today by revisiting 4 classic albums and sharing our analysis. Guests: Azy Bats Ryan Flint Mark Freeth If you enjoy the show, please support us on patreon: https://patreon.com/cemeteryconfessions Intro 00:00 The First Album 2:20 The Second Album 42:50 The Third Album 1:27:15 The Fourth ...

Aug 03, 20253 hr 59 min

Cemetery Confessions: Countercultural Fascism

On this episode we explore the history of Nazi symbolism in goth and industrial music, the impact of euro-centrism on goth and the connection of figures like Boyd Rice to white supremacist networks. Our guest is Spencer Sunshine , author of Neo-Nazi Terrorism and Countercultural Fascism . If you enjoy the show, please support us on patreon . 00:00 Intro 04:30 Getting into Goth 15:25 James Mason's Siege 21:05 Lavey and Schreck 39:30 Boyd Rice 53:00 Nazi's Ruin Everything 1:52:00 Sinister Suggesti...

Jul 02, 20252 hr 8 min

The Fadeout Sessions: 2025 #5

Byronic Sex & Exile - A River Of Blood Flowed Through The Sony Backlot Chimes - Wishing for Summer Fernando's Eyes - Live To Tell Chameleons - Saviours Are A Dangerous Thing Mark E Moon - Ten Thousand Years Memory Index - Transpose Ordo M´era Luna - Dark Heart of the Moon Advocatus Dei - Land WitchHands - In the Midnight Hour ur Frankenstein - Magnum Spire Hotel The Long Losts - What's Left Of Us (William Faith Remix) Unhappily Ever Now - Orestes Zeitgeist Zero - Grudge (Witch of the Vale Re...

Jun 05, 20251 hr 56 min

Cemetery Confessions: Death and Deathrock

Photo of Missy by: Roberto Badillo Photography We chat with Missy and Ryan of Obsidian about the lack of deathrock in the goth scene, their personal experiences with death, and what it means to live a meaningful life. Mental Crises Support If you enjoy the podcast please support us on Patreon . Intro 00:00 Amulet's New Single 2:50 Metallo and the Fixer 3:15 Getting into Goth 3:45 Deathrock and Music Production 11:40 Dealing with Death 33:20 Depression and Suicide 1:02:30 Post Show Musings 2:08:1...

Jun 02, 20252 hr 56 min

Cemetery Confessions: Dark Sanctuary: A Home for the Socially Homeless

On this episode we are discussing the recently released documentary ' Dark Sanctuary: The Story of the Church '. We chat up Timothy Stevens and DJ Joe Virus about the importance of a home for the socially outcast, explore the musical history of The Church, and listen to stories of love and loss. Sponsers: Assemblage 23 Witchhands Mentallo and the Fixer If you enjoy the podcast, please Support us on Patreon Intro 00:00 Assemblage 23 1:57 Getting into Goth 3:30 Death 10:57 Music 31:00 Witchhands E...

May 19, 20251 hr 47 min

The Fadeout Sessions 2025 #4

ST///LL - In The Static Creux Lies - Apocalypto Cruel Reflections - Llorando Astari Nite - Miss Rain On My Parade Black Angel - Queen Of The Night (Striplight Remix) Pure Obsessions Red Nights - As Dirty As It Cleans Beauty In Chaos - Holy Ground (Kommunity FK Reimagined Mix) Tears For The Dying - Nazi Goths Fuck Off Spire Circle - Burning Alive - 04 Skin and Bones Bellhead - Threats Tenderlash - Alone And Still (feat. Stephen Carey) Fernando's Eyes - Center Of Your World Oliver Decrow - Trapped...

May 05, 20251 hr 50 min

Cemetery Confessions: Goth's Phantasmagoria: It's About Community

Phantasmagoria, noun a bizarre or fantastic combination, collection, or assemblage On this episode we chat with Sondra about the connections between the Metal and Goth subculture, why the internet is so upset about ‘fake goth girls’, practical goth fashion, how meaning emerges from community and more! If you enjoy the show, please support us on patreon ! Intro: 00:00 WitchHands 2:15 Metal and Goth 5:45 Salem 21:00 Thrifting and Practical Fashion 39:45 Fetishizing Goth 1:00:00 Community 1:18:00 F...

May 02, 20252 hr 8 min

Morbid Curiosity: Elements of Alchemy

Alchemy is an ancient practice combining mysticism with scientific observation in order to explain and manipulate the natural world. Secrecy was a large part of alchemy and the use of codes and ciphers was common. Several substances were especially important to Alchemists, and in this episode, we dive into these legendary ingredients.

Apr 27, 202537 min

The Fadeout Sessions: 2025 #3

Astari Nite - Unisex Games The Funeral March of the Marionettes - Stars at Night Vague Lanes - Unraveling Black Angel - Kiss of Death (Bloo-d RAN Remix) Culture Hex - Cloak and Dagger MX Magic Wands - Moonshadow Raven Said - Desolation Golden Apes - The Highest Point NITE - Have Mercy Beautiful Freakin Weirdo - I Am Fire The Birthday Massacre - All Of You Evidence of a Struggle - Give Us A Kiss Byronic Sex & Exile - Vampyros Wesbos Mercury's Antennae - The Moon Viewing Garden Church of the S...

Apr 26, 20252 hr 2 min

Morbid Curiosity: Terra Nova: The British Antarctic Expedition

CW: Death of humans and animals During the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration, Robert Falcon Scott made two attempts to reach the South Pole. His second attempt was his last. In this episode, Hallie tells the story of the 1911 race to the South Pole, the adventure and the tragedy.

Apr 25, 202538 min

The Fadeout Sessions: 2025 #2

Byronic Sex & Exile - Jacobin Night Ritualz - Sharing Skin The Calm Grey - Fire (...Your Advice) Blxckflamingo - Your World My War Pink Turns Blue - Dancing With Ghosts Rosetta Stone - Don't Turn Away (If Only & Sometimes) 2025 Remaster Mercury's Antennae - The Reflecting Skin (William Faith Remix) Ariel Maniki and the Black Halos - Pieces ST///LL - Shout Out Violent Eden - Anxiety (Get Nervous) Vazum - Pretty Brutal Social Youth Cult - Black Lipstick (Clings To Me) The Room - Nemesis Ne...

Apr 24, 20252 hr 4 min

Horror Addicts: Religious Horror

HorrorAddicts.net Season 20 ORIGINS, Episode# 244 Horror Hostess: Emerian Rich Intro Music by: Valentine Wolfe ************************************ 244 | Religious Horror| Death by Love http://traffic.libsyn.com/horroraddicts/HorrorAddicts244.mp3 Find all articles and interviews at: http://www.horroraddicts.net 10 days till Halloween Theme: #ReligiousHorror #LostSouls #DemonicPriests #Nun #theProphecy #Stigmata #MidnightMass #PreacherGonetoTexas #Carrie https://youtu.be/xEYjZB0K5sI?si=bIveXcs-HN...

Apr 24, 202554 min

Morbid Curiosity: Dark Tourism

Originally posted on Patreon on Jan 11, 2024. In this episode, Hallie explores the many aspects of Dark Tourism - visiting places with macabre and haunting histories - as well as the types of locations this practice encompasses. CW: Discussions of enslavement, genocide, incarceration, suicide, and exploitation.

Apr 23, 202531 min

Intermission

For those who don't know, due to unemployment and disability my family and are are forced to move out of our home. The process has been incredibly stressful and has kept me from being able to put together an episode this month. In liue of this, please send thoughts, feedback and opinions on past episodes or goth in general to: cemeteryconfessions@gmail.com . I'll be putting together an episode where we read and respond to your feedback. Thank you for listening!...

Apr 02, 20253 min

Cemetery Confessions: How *NOT* to be a Goth

On this episode we dive deep into the new book 'How to be a Goth'. We'll talk about the shift from subculture to mainstream adoption, argue about celebrities being 'goth-coded', debate if high fashion can be goth, and a lot more. Please forgive the audio issues in the first half of the episode. If you enjoy the show, please support us on patreon ! Introducing the Book 00:00 Introducing the Author 18:25 Real Goths Sacked Rome 20:10 Gothcore or Goth Subculture? 51:00 Baby Bats 1:25:15 Can High Fas...

Mar 02, 20254 hr 25 min

The Fadeout Sessions: 2025 #1

Drave - Keep Telling Yourself Things Altar De Fey - Elisa Lam The Chameleons - In Shreds (live) Christ vs. Warhol - Kick! The Foreign Resort - Southern Skies Plague Garden - Shadows Spectres - AM Gold Nox Novacula - Flood Black Angel - Luxx Ikon - Black Roses (2024 Remix) NFD - Second Sight Koburg - Echoes In The Night (Twisted Version) deadfilmstar - Welcome Back# Psyclon Nine - I Choose Violence Robots In Love - Crush Crushing State - Inner Anarchy feat Chris Hall (Stabbing Westward Remix) Nat...

Feb 02, 20251 hr 58 min

Cemetery Confessions: Schwarze Szene with Andre from The Wave of Things

We are taking a journey to Central Europe to speak with Andre from The Wave of Things. Throughout our tour we'll be exploring the music and scene of central and eastern Europe, discussing the variation of subcultural expression from country to country and debate whether music can be objectively goth. Our guest this episode is Andre of The Wave of Things and Deus Faust . If you enjoy the show, please support us on Patreon ! Intro 00:00 Getting Into Goth 2:15 The Wave of Things 17:00 Darker in Cen...

Feb 02, 20251 hr 51 min

The Fadeout Sessions 2024 #12

Tracklist Peter Murphy & Boy George - Let The Flowers Grow Pink Turns Blue - Black Swan (But There Is More To Life) Strange Boutique - The Night Birds Rhombus - Running From My Shadow ST///LL - Empty Room NITE - Our Light Will Never Die Vision Video - Sign Of The Times Horror Vacui - Grey Shadows Devo Death - Ghoul U Want KK Verkefni - Ruby Soho Inca Babies - Mercury is Down Tears For The Dying - Dagger Deep Within My Mind;s Eye Lockjaw - Resist Crying Vessel - Until Dawn Creux Lies - Frozen...

Dec 10, 20241 hr 55 min

Cemetery Confessions: Dark Entries: Goth's Hierarchy of Whiteness

In this episode we are going to explore Goth's White Hegemony: Racism, Gatekeeping and Identity. We'll be looking at the ways the mechanisms of white supremacy show up in the goth scene, what we can do about it, and whether goth is a music based subculture. Our guest this episode is Shonalika ! You can find them on YouTube , in Powderpaint and Calendrical Rot . If you enjoy this podcast, please support us on Patreon . Getting Into Goth 00:00 Gendered Goth 8:30 Racialized Goth 12:30 The Audacity ...

Dec 02, 20242 hr 5 min

Morbid Curiosity: Ouija Boards

Originally posted on Patreon on March 11, 2024. As we're exploring tools used by ghost hunters and mediums, let's take a look at the Ouija board, a mass produced version of the talking board, which was born out of the impatience of Spiritualists attending seances in the late 1800s.

Nov 27, 202429 min

The Fadeout Session #11

The Cure - Drone Nodrone Vision Video - Dead Gods Hallowed Hearts - Open Your Eyes Witch Will Die - Go Your Own Way Gossip Collar - Dorian Advocatus - Dei Eiszeit Ghost Painted Sky - Insomnia Magic Wands - Armour Inca Babies - Ghost Mechanic 9 Red Lorry Yellow Lorry - Driving Black (Ding's Remix) Federale - Advice From A Stranger The Awakening - Fallout Nino Sable - Orange Aursjoen - For Want Of Front Line Assembly - Next War (Slighter's Roll Credits Mix) Moonsleep - My Reflection Reviser - Dark...

Nov 25, 20242 hr 8 min

Throwback: All Hallows Eve 2014

1 - Intro 2 - Glae Bastards - Dead Voices on Air 3 - Five Minutes to Midnight - State of the Union 4 - Wreath of Barbs (Instinct Primal Remix) - Wumpscut 5 - Zombies (Frenzy Scanner Graveyard remix) - Herve 6 - Stab - Aesthetische 7 - Dead Inside (DYM) - The Ludovico Technique 8 - Die Motherfucker Die (Die Twice Remix by Noisuf-X) - Suicide Commando 9 - Zombiefied 2013 Miss Construction 10 - Death By Stereo - Agonoize 11 - A Goo Night to Die - God Module 13 - Interlude 13 - Black Death - Acylum ...

Nov 01, 20242 hr 16 min

Morbid Curiosity: The Salem Witch Trials pt. 2 - Executions

In the beginning of 1692, young women in Salem village began experiencing strange symptoms, which were soon blamed on witchcraft. The girls began accusing neighbours of bewitching them, escalating the situation. More and more young women became afflicted and more townsfolk were accused. 19 people were eventually executed. In this second instalment, Hallie discusses the criminal trials, the executions, and the rise and fall of the power of the afflicted.

Oct 31, 202438 min

Horror Addicts: Halloween Special - What Scares You?

HorrorAddicts.net Season 19 #HorrorCon * Episode# 243 Horror Hostess: Emerian Rich Intro Music by: Valentine Wolfe ************************************ 243 | Halloween Special, What Scares You? | Fleischkrieg GUESTS: Mike Bennett, Penelope Flynn, Rish Outfield, Shannon Lawrence http://traffic.libsyn.com/horroraddicts/HorrorAddicts243.mp3 Find all articles and interviews at: http://www.horroraddicts.net “Boo to You” - Halloween Carol, listen to the entire carol special here: https://horroraddicts...

Oct 31, 20241 hr 17 min

Morbid Curiosity: The Salem Witch Trials pt. 1 - Accusations

In the beginning of 1692, young women in Salem village began experiencing strange symptoms, which were soon blamed on witchcraft. The girls accused three women of bewitching them, but instead of resolving the case, the matter only escalated. More young women were afflicted and more townsfolk were accused, and 19 people were eventually executed. In this first instalment, Hallie discusses what was going on in Salem when accusations began to fly, who was afflicted, who was accused, and who was hear...

Oct 30, 202434 min

Horror Addicts: Horror Band Throwdown

HorrorAddicts.net Season 19 #HorrorCon * Episode# 242 Horror Hostess: Emerian Rich Intro Music by: Valentine Wolfe ************************************ 242 | Horror Band Throwdown | Scary Black GUESTS: Jack Mangan, Tara Vanflower, R.L. Merrill http://traffic.libsyn.com/horroraddicts/HorrorAddicts242.mp3 Find all articles and interviews at: http://www.horroraddicts.net 26 days till Halloween Send in scary stories by Oct 13th horroraddicts@gmail.com Music: “Fallacy of Worth” Scary Black https://yo...

Oct 29, 202438 min

Cemetery Confessions: Goth Drama: An Interview with Veronika Sorrow

Our conversation this month takes many a twist and turn as we cover the life and times of Veronika Sorrow. From her dark origins, to her Siouxsie Sioux cover band, her 80's retro shop MeowMeowz, and her eventual departure from the goth scene. MeowMeowz: meowmeowz Nocturna: nocturnasiouxsie Support us on Patreon: https://pateron.com/cemeteryconfessions Getting into Goth 00:00 Music Projects 9:45 Goth Clubs 31:49 MeowMeowz 51:45 Leaving Goth 1:06:12 Post Show Musings 1:30:20...

Oct 08, 20241 hr 56 min

2010: All Hallows Eve

It’s spooky season! In honor of a dreary Autumn, I’m releasing some old mixes from my days on The Requiem Podcast. A fun little throwback. 1 - Intro 2 - Haunted - Voidwork 3 - Who's Afraid - Alan Black 4 - Things That Never Die - Cindergarden 5 - Fatal Love (Cultur Kutur Remix) - Essexx 6 - Dead - Yendri 7 - Every Day is Halloween (Razed in Black Remix) - Ministry 8 - Engelsblut (Eternal Life Remix) - Blutengel 9 - Wastedead - Lexincrypt 10 - Psychokiller - E.I.D. 11 - My Dear Ghoul - :Wumpscut:...

Oct 07, 20241 hr 41 min

The Fadeout Session #09

Deadfilmstar - Soiled, Spoilt & Somewhat Flawed Reliquia - Shallow Cliff & Ivy - We Ignite Gary Robert and Community - Shout Drums Dance Black Angel - Turn Me On Burning Image - Fearmonger March Violets - Bite The Hand Amulet - For Your Love Nox Novacula - No Forgiveness Hallowed Hearts - Mirrors Principe Valiente - Something New (Girls Under Glass Remix) Devoted Sinners - Nothing Lasts Forever The Bleak Assembly - The Powerful Sun Gulvoss-My Salvation You Shriek - Shadow Girl ('86 Spies...

Sep 04, 20241 hr 43 min

Cemetery Confessions: I Myself am Strange and Unusual: Neurodiversity in the Goth Scene

cover image by @artist_mdc Turns out goths are weird. On this episode we explore the impact of emotional disorders and disabilities like depression, autism, ADHD and chronic illness. We also discuss why goth’s are too obsessed with being technically correct, review the new book Goth Parenting: The Dark Joys of Raising Baby Bats , and interview a gen alpha goth! Our guests are Anastasia of Cemetery Sex and Slings and Arrows , Tay of Sanguine Symphony and Shirthole Please consider supporting us on...

Sep 04, 20242 hr 57 min
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