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13 gloriously spooky artists to soundtrack your Halloween

With Halloween approaching, these artists will get you in the spirit. From Alkaline Trio to the Cramps, soundtrack the season with our 13 picks.

A history of horror punk, from the Damned and Misfits to Alkaline Trio

I Put A Spell On You: Horror-punk roots Horror punk? Well, the cheapest, tackiest horror films have always been part of the cultural detritus that’s informed the punk aesthetic. Think of Ramones’ ode to The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, “Chain Saw.” Remember the bloody, dripping creature feature font adorning Iggy And The Stooges’ Raw Power […]

10 new bands founded by scene icons that you might not have heard of

We may be a good decade out from the height of the scene heyday, but that doesn’t mean our favorite artists are anywhere past their prime. In fact, a good number of them have been extending their talents by forming new bands and side projects. Unless they’re getting broad recognition like Simple Creatures, however, these […]

Here are 10 times classic horror movies inspired badass rock songs

Let’s think about this for a second. Why do we love horror movies? What makes the medium (and its attendant subgenres) so attractive? It’s doubtful anyone reading this would actually enjoy violent disfigurement or death at the hands of a deranged human or mythical monster. Perhaps it’s the idea of psychic release, the search for […]

19 songs influenced by horror movies not written by the Misfits

Beginning with their 1979 single “Night Of The Living Dead,” the Misfits have made a career of mining classic, cult and B-grade movies for fodder for their hard-driving, melodic brand of patented horror punk. With results ranging from the sublime fury of the classic Glenn Danzig-fronted lineup’s “Astro Zombies” to the unabashedly ridiculous “The Devil’s […]

Ash Costello is hitting the road with the Haxans for their first ever tour

Back in 2016, Ash Costello of New Years Day and Matt Montgomery of Rob Zombie formed side project the Haxans and four years later, the band are announcing their first ever tour dates. The duo will be hitting the road with Wednesday 13 as well as Dead Girls Academy starting in August with the tour wrapping up in October. Read More: Here’s […]

Top 20 rising UK bands to keep an eye on in 2020

Coronavirus or not, the British heavy music scene is thriving in 2020. Although bands are being forced to cancel tours as fans stay at home, more and more of us are streaming the music we love and discovering new acts while working remotely. With a promising year ahead on both sides of the pond despite […]

Top 15 zombie anthems that will have you rising from the dead

Zombies are everywhere. Pick up a comic book, turn on your Xbox, visit the cinema, browse the app store and there they are, cheerily determined to eat the flesh off your bones. Open your iTunes and chances are you’ll find at least one song with the Z-word in the title, too. Below are 15 of […]

Members of New Years Day, Rob Zombie join forces for goth pop side project The Haxans

If you're being haunted by the same old monster mash-ups and the classic party tunes that blast through cobwebbed speakers of every haunted house every year, it may be time to turn to a new wave of goth pop—the witch wave, that is. Ash Costello of New Years Day and Matt Montgomery of Rob Zombie […]