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RAPID CITY, S.D. — Karen Laverne Belik-Bathory, 79, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2026, with her family at her side. She is survived by two daughters, Christine Zambon-O’Connor (Jeremy), ...

Bathory, for example, famously laid the groundwork for future generations of black metal writers and then Viking metallers, with some overlap between those stylistic periods in their career. As ...

Stories of cruelty and bloodshed turned one aristocrat into a legend of horror. Elizabeth Bathory became known as one of the most infamous figures in European history. But the truth behind her story ...

A new book by Shelley Puhak dismantles the legend of Hungary’s infamous “blood countess,” separating fact from myth. By Jennifer Szalai When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our ...

This striking account from poet and historian Puhak (The Dark Queens) separates the true story of Hungarian noblewoman Elizabeth Bathory from her blood-soaked mythology. For centuries, Bathory ...

One of Power Slap’s top competitors is looking to leave the sport in the near future. Dana White is seemingly hoping to attract some big talent to join the promotion’s roster in order to continue ...

A European castle-inspired mansion that’s been transformed by a heavy metal musician is on the market in Las Vegas, listing last week for $28 million. The seller is Zoltan Bathory, the founder and ...

Bathory was a band that defined heavy metal scenes in the 1980s and bands like Venom and Hellhammer. Their first four efforts were often considered classic Venom worshiping albums until 1988’s Blood ...

Here are the 11 best Swedish black metal records released from 2000-2009! The birthplace of pioneering heroes such as Quorthon of Bathory and the late Pelle Ohlin, or “Dead,” of Mayhem and Morbid, ...

Power Slap's Sheena Bathory reflects on family's reaction and reveals how she entered the sport. [Image courtesy: @sheenabathory_ on Instagram] Franciska Szabo, famously known as Sheena Bathory, ...