Horror Punk

Horror punk is a genre that emerged in the late 1970s and 1980s, characterized by its dark, campy aesthetic and fusion of punk's energy with elements of horror movie soundtracks and classic rockabilly. Musically, horror punk is defined by its fast-paced rhythms, prominent use of distorted guitars, and often, a focus on keyboards or organs to create a spooky, atmospheric sound. Vocals frequently incorporate growls, screams, and other unsettling techniques to enhance the genre's eerie atmosphere. Drawing inspiration from B-movies, Gothic literature, and supernatural folklore, horror punk's cultural significance lies in its celebration of the macabre and the unknown, appealing to fans of the darker side of life. While sharing similarities with psychobilly and gothic rock, horror punk's irreverent, tongue-in-cheek approach sets it apart, often incorporating elements of camp and humor into its music and aesthetic.

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Mid Death Crisis
Album - 12 Tracks - Released April 25, 2025

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45 Grave
Aiden
Balzac
Blitzkid
Bloodsucking Zombies from outer Space
Calabrese
Cringer
División Urbana
Glenn Danzig
Hawaii Samurai
Horror Skunx
Horrorpops
Kick the Clown
Koffin Kats
Korol i Shut
Let's Go!
Lordi
Los Rippers Mx
Madame Macabre
Mangy Bones
Nim Vind
Opposition Party
Phantom Creeps
Public Toys
Rezurex
Sin of Man
Stellar Corpses
T.S.O.L.
Teenage Mustache
The Coffin Daggers
The Crimson Ghosts
The Death Wheelers
The Fomites
The Fright
The Gore-Gons
The Hellfreaks
The Nerve Agents
The Other
The Quintessentials
The Rosedales
The Soap Girls
The Spookshow
Tiger Army
Tommy & The Terrors
Trashed Ambulance
Wednesday 13
Wolf-Face
ZOMBIE GIRL
Ангел-хранитель
Пятая Бригада
Черный Кузнец
Korol i Shut
Horror Skunx
Glenn Danzig
Lordi
T.S.O.L.
Tiger Army
Madame Macabre
Wednesday 13
Calabrese
Aiden
Blitzkid
45 Grave
Koffin Kats
Horrorpops
Hawaii Samurai
Bloodsucking Zombies from outer Space
Nim Vind
The Hellfreaks
Balzac
The Other
Mangy Bones
The Death Wheelers
The Crimson Ghosts
Ангел-хранитель
The Rosedales
The Spookshow
The Nerve Agents
The Soap Girls
Rezurex
The Fright
Черный Кузнец
Stellar Corpses
The Coffin Daggers
Wolf-Face
ZOMBIE GIRL
Trashed Ambulance
Sin of Man
The Fomites
Cringer
División Urbana
The Quintessentials
Public Toys
Opposition Party
Пятая Бригада
Kick the Clown
The Gore-Gons
Tommy & The Terrors
Let's Go!
Phantom Creeps
Teenage Mustache
Los Rippers Mx