The Blogazine For People Who Want It Darker.


Zeit der Wölfe

Bringt kein Licht ins Dunkel, sondern verwandelt es in Worte: Schriftstellerin Ulrike Serowy // Foto: Helena Melinda Fehér

Zeit der Wölfe

Wer Schönheit, im Dunkeln sucht, ist bei Ulrike Serowy goldrichtig. Als „kleines, lichtabweisendes Juwel“ beschrieb die FAZ den Erstling der Kölner Autorin: Die schwarzmetallische Erzählung Skogtatt war ein Versuch, extreme Musik in Worte zu verwandeln. Ein gelungenes Experiment. Denn Serowy (be)schreibt, was sie kennt; ihre Sprache ist minimalistisch und nahbar zugleich. Auch in ihrem neuesten Buch. Wölfe vor der Stadt erzählt die Geschichte zweier Menschen, einsame Wölfe inmitten einer kalten, von dichten Nebelschwaden bedeckten Welt. Ist es Zufall oder Bestimmung, dass sich ihre Wege kreuzen?

Of Dream And Drama… And Poetry: The Writings Of Moonspell’s Fernando Ribeiro

Of Dream And Drama… And Poetry: The Writings Of Moonspell’s Fernando Ribeiro 

Little Black Phillip with Fernando Ribeiro, poet, author and lead singer of Portuguese metal band Moonspell // (c) Napalm Records

He is best known as frontman and lyricist of Portuguese dark metal band Moonspell. However, Fernando Ribeiro has also made a name for himself as a writer. His latest is also his first fictional book Senhora Vingança (Lady Vengeance) and contains two ruthlessly dark short stories. Prior to that he explored the manifold facets of pain betrayal, hope and healing by means of poetic verse.

Poetry To Go: “Black” by Sabine Magnet

Poetry To Go: “Black” by Sabine Magnet

It’s all good, a voice whispers from out of the dark… That voice belongs to Munich based author, ad hoc poet and typewriter enthusiast Sabine Magnet. “What subject?”, she asked as AS LONG AS IT’S BLACK commissioned her to write a poem. “Anything”, we said, “as long as it’s black.” Here is what she came up with.


AS LONG AS IT’S BLACK is a blogazine for those who find inspiration, pleasure and beauty in darkness. Who search for it in music, art, fashion, literature, places and other people. Who pay attention to obscure details and dare to take a deeper look. Who enjoy being different, but find comfort in knowing that they are not alone. AS LONG AS IT’S BLACK is a mindset, a cross-referencer and a common denominator – beyond cliché and niche, genre and gender, limits and boundaries. It unites and invites those who share a passion for everything AS LONG AS IT’S BLACK.

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