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Horror punk is a music genre that mixes punk rock and 1950s-influenced doo-wop and rockabilly sounds with morbid and violent imagery and lyrics which are often influenced by horror films and science fiction B-movies.
Dec 12, 2023 · Emerging in the late '70s, horror punk is a subgenre that combines punk and hardcore with rockabilly and '50s RnB influences while leaning on sci-fi and horror B-movie imagery in its lyrical...
Jan 3, 2022 · Punk was partially born in the blue cathode ray light of ‘70s late-night monster movie screenings on UHF television. But rock ‘n’ roll in general has always had a connection with horror.
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- The Cramps – Human Fly (1978) Before ‘horror-punk’ was even truly a thing, there was the garage rock of Sacramento’s The Cramps. But one can hear the genre’s fertile grave dirt on Human Fly, the opener of their first 12” EP Gravest Hits.
- The Misfits – Last Caress (1980) 'I got something to say: I killed a baby today, and it doesn’t matter much to me, as long as it's dead. ' With these words, The Misfits established themselves as everything creepier than everything else, and coined horror punk’s unholy and everlasting legacy.
- Bauhaus – In The Flat Field (1980) Sure, Bauhaus will always be remembered as the greatest goth band ever, but their early material shows how much that genre began as an offshoot of punk.
- Christian Death – Spiritual Cramp (1982) Just like grindcore would later appeal to punk’s crusty side, Christian Death’s searing, guitar-driven goth-rock drew punks in with its nihilistic glamour.
Sep 23, 2023 · Like many subgenres of punk rock, horror punk emerged in the late 1970s, and was fueled by a desire to push the boundaries of music and embrace a darker, macabre aesthetic. The Misfits, formed in 1977 by Glenn Danzig, are often credited as the pioneers of horror punk.
Jan 15, 2021 · Since the new Bloody Hammers album definitely has some horror punk inspiration, Loudwire asked me to put together a list of Horror Punk that isn’t by The Misfits. So here’s my list, Enjoy!
Jan 21, 2018 · Horror punk is strongly apolitical in comparison to the ordinary punk music. The Misfits was the first band to introduce horror punk music to the world.
