One of the most metal writers to ever do it was born in Prague in 1883. Whether exploring concepts such as waking up as a gigantic bug, getting executed by a torturous writing machine, or being put on trial seemingly for no reason, few writers deal with the strange and the excruciating as well as Franz Kafka. Even his real life was goth af—he hated his father, worked at an insurance company to make ends meet while writing and pursuing doomed relationships, and died at 40 when tuberculosis made it impossible for him to eat. However, shockingly few metal acts … Continue reading Kafka in Metal: A Literary Listen