Atreyu’s latest album release, entitled The Curse, can be summed up as an Anne Rice vampire novel put to screaming vocals, classic melodic guitar chords, heavy punk metal drums, and atmospheric backup vocals. Once you pass the intro and get to the second track the sound is immediately recognizeable as that of Atreyu. The sound ...
The movie Poltergeist terrified us with a sinister clown that sprang to life and attacked a young child from under his bed one stormy evening. Child’s Play introduced us to Chucky, an evil doll looking for a human soul to possess. These are just a couple of examples of Hollywood inspired horror flicks meant to ...
The Salem Witchcraft Trials is remembered by most as a time of the incrimination and death of many men and women who were suspected to be witches. From the drowning test of so-called witches to sick girls pointing their fingers at people of their community, the stories of hysteria in Salem have never been forgotten. ...
Although misogyny is often appropriately named as a motivation for the prevalence of witchcraft accusations in early modern Europe, other significant factors contributed to the movement. It is impossible to ignore the fact that the reforming churches’ emphasis on Christian purity led to the development of extreme anti-witchcraft attitudes and behaviors among laypeople. Additionally, Europe’s ...