Temptation’s Grip

Abandon all hope, ye who enter here. Inspired by Dante’s descent through the circles of Hell, Temptation’s Grip explores how easily we can be lured into darkness. Robert W. Smith’s “The Inferno” opens the gates, and each step downward brings a new temptation, from the haunting allure of Chris Isaak’s “Wicked Game” to the sinister seduction of “Unholy.” The deeper we fall, the tighter the grip becomes. But this story doesn’t end in the flames: Peter Graham’s driving “Metropolis 1927” powers a desperate climb back toward the light and a triumphant escape from temptation’s grasp.