In the ruined halls of the Maledictus Athenaeum lie occult histories, sealed records, and cursed artifacts-this unholy archive explores the far corners of Cradle Of Filth's musical legacy. Inspired by "Bathory Aria" and "Cruelty and the Beast," this issue takes you inside the walls of ?achtice Castle, where the cries of anguish intermingle with those of ecstasy, as the Countess Elizabeth Bathory sheds virgin blood!