Poetry. Prose.
The Macabre.
Edgar Allan Poe and H. P. Lovecraft on vinyl, cassette and illustrated zines. Stories for those who find beauty in the darker places.
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About The Raven’s Crypt
A record label and dark-art brand. We give stories a physical home — spoken-word Poe and Lovecraft pressings, zines, and objects made to be held, shelved, and passed on.
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2026-10-17
Bells in the Dark: Five Details You Miss in The Cask of Amontillado
Poe's perfect revenge story hides its best clues in plain sight: a jester's bells, a family motto, a trowel. Five details to listen for before Halloween.
2026-10-16How Poe Built The Raven (According to Poe)
In 1846 Poe claimed he wrote The Raven like a math problem: length first, then tone, then one perfect word. Here's his method, and why it still works aloud.
2026-10-08Nevermore, Unmarked: The Lonely Burial of Edgar Allan Poe
A brief funeral, an unmarked grave, a headstone lost to a train — and the long campaign to give Edgar Allan Poe a memorial.
2026-10-07Six Tales for the Candlelit Hour: A Listener’s Guide to Poe
A listener’s guide to the six tales and poems on Echoes from the Crypt — what each is about, and the moment to listen for.
2026-09-08Still Coming: An Honest Word on Pre-Orders
An honest word on the outstanding pre-orders — where they stand, why they ran late, and why we won't be doing pre-orders going forward.
Enter the Crypt
New releases, writing, and dispatches from the Crypt.