Venturing into the Crypt...

[Zzzptm]

... horror songs! That's what this list is about!

My first offering...

Anthrax - A.D.I. / The Horror of It All

Always nice to dig up a live version of a classic track, hope you enjoy!

[Vyn]

That's a great track!

Number one out of the gate for me is Nosferatu by Blue Oyster Cult.

So much atmosphere in this song, you'd almost think it was a musical documentary!

[KiloDeltaCharlie]

I may pick more than one track by some groups.

Pick number 1.... RATS!!

Jello Biafra and NoMeansNo - Chew

[Charger]

I'm gonna kick things off with Jon Oliva's Pain and a song called FESTIVAL

This is about a nightmare Jon saw while writing the album about a fairground run by monsters and ghouls and all sorts of nasty things.

The guitar riff in this one is one of the weirdest ones I've ever heard and it fits the song perfectly!

[Zzzptm]

I am going to have to start playing the songs from this thread later in the day. I now have the strangest morning vibe... yeeeks!

But I'll still put in my second entry.

The "Freebird" of Goth Rock, as one comment noted: Bela Lugosi's Dead by Bauhaus.

And, yes, the singer is suspended bat-like for nine minutes and delivers an amazing performance.

[KiloDeltaCharlie]

Love that song by Bauhaus

Pick No. 2  Let's go with a little more goth...

The Damned - Twisted Nerve

It's the first Damned choice, I will do another at some point. Taken from the 1980s Black Album. Haunting and atmospheric.

[Vyn]

No. 2:

Green Hell by the Misfits.

No doubt Glenn made bank when Metallica covered this song!

Twisted Nerve is one of the creepiest tunes.

[Charger]

My second pick comes from the godfather of Horror rock mr. ALICE COOPER himself....

This is the final song on his fantastic Serial Killer concept Album ALONG CAME A SPIDER which tells the story of a serial killer who kills and dismembers people to make a human spider.

My favourite tune from the album and over all this ranks pretty damn high on my all time favourite Alice Cooper tunes!


I reserve the option to do another one from Alice as well he IS the master of Horror!

[Zzzptm]

Chilling stuff!

My day three offering is a hymn of agony...

Motorhead - Orgasmatron

Horror need not be a matter of imagination or conjecture. It can be that which confronts us, the pervasive evil we have little choice but to live through.

[Vyn]

No. 3:

Damien by non other than those chilly planet dudes, Iced Earth!

[Charger]

Didn't even consider Orgasmatron....

Thankfully Horror Show has several songs that can make my list...Damian was one of them but I can adjust.

[KiloDeltaCharlie]

Damian was the obvious choice from Horror Show, I'll need to remind myself what else was good, it was a little patchy if I remember.

[KiloDeltaCharlie]

Pick Number 3

Metallica - Creeping Death

I don't think I need to say anything about this song... it's a top 3 Metallica song for me.

[Vyn]

Out on a date, at a stop light. Someone pulls up next to us and Creeping Death is playing. Light changes and we leave. My date states that she wished the light stayed red longer because she loves that song and asks if I have that Metallica tape. Why, yes, yes I do. She digs it out of the glove box and we listen to it.

I married her.

[Charger]

I too was considering Creeping Death but it didn't quite make the list...glad it made the thread after all!



My 3rd pick's gonna come from another Big 4 band.


This is from the album Endgame by Megadeth and it's about a rather horrific torture device from the middle ages.