All Hail the Goat
Goats are one of the most recognisable symbols in Satanic imagery — from medieval depictions of the Devil to the modern figure of Baphomet. But how did an ordinary farm animal become so closely associated with sin and the demonic?
Satanic Temple Declares Arkansas Victory
How The Satanic Temple’s Baphomet challenge exposed constitutional limits on religious monuments in public spaces The Satanic Temple (TST) seem to be having particularly busy times as of late. Not to be confused with the preceding Church of Satan (1966), TST operates less like a traditional religious organisation and more like a legal pressure […]
Becoming the Beast: Iron Maiden, Bone Temples & the End of Meaning
Exploring how Iron Maiden’s The Number of the Beast shapes the portrayal of Satan in 28 Years Later: Bone Temple, and why the real “devil” in the film isn’t who you think.
The New Age of Satan: How AI and Abuse Are Fueling a 2026 Witchhunt
The New Age of Satan: How AI and Abuse Are Fueling a 2026 Witchhunt
I was not expecting the first news headline I saw this morning to be
“ChatGPT driving rise in reports of ‘satanic’ organised and ritual abuse, UK experts say”
But it was. And since my initial thought was… what the fuck… it seemed like a topic worthy of investigation.
My 6 Favourite Reads For Beginning Heavy Metal & Satanic Panic Research
Illustration by Stephen Rhodes / @stephenrhodesart World Book Day was definitely one of my favourite days at school. The chance to dress up as a favourite character, read books all day, and generally get away with doing next to nothing felt like a pretty sweet deal at the time. Sadly, I’ve noticed that adult […]
“Antichrist Superstar”: Marilyn Manson as a Marketing Blueprint for the Extreme
Capstone Project Module | MA Music, Management and Marketing | University of York
Download X Lush: The Almost Perfect Brand Partnership
What had begun as a model of ethical and aesthetic synergy rapidly became a cautionary example of how brand collaborations can unravel when moral values diverge.
“On This Battlefield, No One Wins”: Iron Maiden’s Construction of War, Morality, and the Sound of Evil in the New Wave of British Heavy Metal
How Iron Maiden sonically constructs war as a form of evil and how that construction, both musical and thematic, contributed to the NWOBHM’s aesthetic legacy and the globalisation of heavy metal.
A Report of the Key Management Challenges and Opportunities Facing Download Festival
This report critically examines the key management challenges and opportunities facing Download Festival, a leading rock and heavy metal event held annually at Donington Park, UK.