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Shock Rock

Shock rock is a theatrical and provocative music genre that blends rock and metal with grotesque, horror-themed, or shocking imagery to create an intense sensory experience. Artists in this style often incorporate elaborate costumes, macabre lyrics, eerie sound effects, and stage antics ranging from fake blood to dark, supernatural themes. Musically, it spans various rock and metal subgenres, from bluesy, theatrical compositions to crushing industrial and extreme metal influences. Pioneered by artists like Screamin’ Jay Hawkins and later expanded by bands such as Ghost and Death SS, shock rock thrives on pushing boundaries and unsettling audiences while delivering powerful, high-energy performances.

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Limited Deadition

Album - 16 Tracks - Released March 21, 2025

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March 21, 2025

Limited Deadition
Lordi
16 tracks
March 14

Love Until Death
Death SS
1 tracks
February 21

Dad's Dead Dog & Feedin' the Birds
Obscurest Vinyl
2 tracks
February 14

Hellizabeth
Lordi
3 tracks
February 1

Valentine's Violin
The Great Kat
20 tracks
January 31

Justified Sinner
Death SS
1 tracks
January 21

Annie Laurie
The Great Kat
1 tracks
January 21

Whip You Into Submission
The Great Kat
1 tracks
January 21

Barbara Allen
The Great Kat
1 tracks
January 17

Retropolis
Lordi
2 tracks
January 17

Metal Pleasure Pain
The Great Kat
1 tracks
January 14

Hillbilly Shreds Beethoven Mozart Verdi
The Great Kat
33 tracks
January 13

The Bonnie Blue Flag
The Great Kat
1 tracks
January 13

Der Er Et Yndigt Land National Anthem Of Denmark
The Great Kat
1 tracks
January 9

Schubert's Erlkönig Mosh
The Great Kat
1 tracks
January 9

Metal Maniac Obey Your Goddess
The Great Kat
1 tracks
January 9

Wagner's the Ring Waldweben Forest Murmurs Dragon Siegfried
The Great Kat
1 tracks
January 9

Land Der Berge Land Am Strome National Anthem Of Austria Mozart
The Great Kat
1 tracks
January 9

Liszt's At The Grave Of Richard Wagner Parsifal
The Great Kat
1 tracks
January 9

Cavatina Bossa Nova
The Great Kat
1 tracks
January 8

Beethoven's Emperor Mosh
The Great Kat
1 tracks
January 8

Shall We Gather at the River
The Great Kat
1 tracks
January 8

Oh Where Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone
The Great Kat
1 tracks
January 7

Dance of the Hours La Gioconda Ponchielli
The Great Kat
1 tracks
January 7

Mendelssohn's a Midsummer Night's Dream Fairy Chorus
The Great Kat
1 tracks
January 7

Anile Anile Vaa Vaa Vaa India Song
The Great Kat
1 tracks
January 6

Hillbilly Shred The Devil's Dream
The Great Kat
1 tracks
January 6

Ochi Chyornye Dark Eyes
The Great Kat
1 tracks
January 6

William Tell Overture Call to the Cows Rossini
The Great Kat
1 tracks
January 2

Mozart's Don Giovanni Mosh
The Great Kat
1 tracks
January 1

Verdi's Chorus Of The Hebrew Slaves Va Pensiero Nabucco
The Great Kat
1 tracks
January 1

Dixie
The Great Kat
1 tracks
December 15, 2024

Mayor Breslin's Jingle Bulb Bash
Obscurest Vinyl
16 tracks
December 13

Out To Get Me
Death SS
1 tracks
December 13

Syntax Terror
Lordi
1 tracks
December 6

Baby, Just Shit on My Chest
Obscurest Vinyl
1 tracks
December 4

Dominatrix
The Great Kat
1 tracks
December 3

Live In Chicago
The Great Kat
1 tracks
November 29

Does Mrs. Claus Do That?
Obscurest Vinyl
1 tracks
November 26

Metalhead Shred
The Great Kat
1 tracks

March 21, 2025

Limited Deadition
Lordi
16 tracks
February 1

Valentine's Violin
The Great Kat
20 tracks
January 14

Hillbilly Shreds Beethoven Mozart Verdi
The Great Kat
33 tracks
December 15, 2024

Mayor Breslin's Jingle Bulb Bash
Obscurest Vinyl
16 tracks
November 1

Beethoven Romances The Great Kat
The Great Kat
34 tracks
October 11

Mayor Breslin’s Jack-o’-Lamptern Jamboree
Obscurest Vinyl
11 tracks
September 3

Paganini Shreds
The Great Kat
30 tracks
July 26

Sex & Violins
The Great Kat
16 tracks
July 18

Wagner
The Great Kat
14 tracks
July 1

Medieval Metal
The Great Kat
20 tracks
May 18

Beethoven Wagner Puccini Haydn Schubert Shreds
The Great Kat
21 tracks
May 3

Americana Shred
The Great Kat
19 tracks
April 23

30 Metal Masterpieces
The Great Kat
30 tracks
April 20

Congregation Of Rats
Mangy Bones
13 tracks
April 11

Violin Lover
The Great Kat
20 tracks
April 5

I Hear Voices
Screamin' Jay Hawkins
12 tracks
April 2

Heavy Metal
The Great Kat
20 tracks
March 3

Wagner's Valkyries
The Great Kat
17 tracks
February 23

The Other Side of Mars
Mick Mars
10 tracks
February 5

Metal Mashups
The Great Kat
16 tracks

March 14, 2025

Love Until Death
Death SS
1 tracks
February 21

Dad's Dead Dog & Feedin' the Birds
Obscurest Vinyl
2 tracks
February 14

Hellizabeth
Lordi
3 tracks
January 31

Justified Sinner
Death SS
1 tracks
January 21

Barbara Allen
The Great Kat
1 tracks
January 21

Annie Laurie
The Great Kat
1 tracks
January 21

Whip You Into Submission
The Great Kat
1 tracks
January 17

Metal Pleasure Pain
The Great Kat
1 tracks
January 17

Retropolis
Lordi
2 tracks
January 13

Der Er Et Yndigt Land National Anthem Of Denmark
The Great Kat
1 tracks
January 13

The Bonnie Blue Flag
The Great Kat
1 tracks
January 9

Liszt's At The Grave Of Richard Wagner Parsifal
The Great Kat
1 tracks
January 9

Land Der Berge Land Am Strome National Anthem Of Austria Mozart
The Great Kat
1 tracks
January 9

Metal Maniac Obey Your Goddess
The Great Kat
1 tracks
January 9

Wagner's the Ring Waldweben Forest Murmurs Dragon Siegfried
The Great Kat
1 tracks
January 9

Schubert's Erlkönig Mosh
The Great Kat
1 tracks
January 9

Cavatina Bossa Nova
The Great Kat
1 tracks
January 8

Oh Where Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone
The Great Kat
1 tracks
January 8

Beethoven's Emperor Mosh
The Great Kat
1 tracks
January 8

Shall We Gather at the River
The Great Kat
1 tracks