Horror punk
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Horror Punk (or Horror Rock) is a sub-genre of punk rock, that blends Horror imagery and themes inspired by horror movies with a raw punk rock sound.
Often, song topics are taken from horror movies particually movies containing werewolves and zombies, horror punk bands create an atmosphere by telling tales through the song. Horror punk is closely related to Deathrock, another sub-genre of Punk which has more post-punk leanings in comparision, whereas Horror punk bands sometimes incorporate Hardcore punk leanings into their music.
Undoubtely the most influential band on the genre are The Misfits. They were followed by bands like Samhain (brainchild of former Misfits frontman Glenn Danzig), 45 Grave (Who are also a huge part of the Deathrock genre), Rosemary's Babies, and Mourning Noise.
Horror punk continues to have a thriving underground following with dedicated websites and festivals. The genre has even seen some mainstream success recently, particually with the Murderdolls and their vocalists solo group Wednesday 13.
The genre really gained momentum due to the success of the first mp3.com website, where many modern Horror punk bands first found an audience. It should be noted that several of these bands blend elements of heavy metal and gothic rock in addition to punk rock, and thus prefer the more general label of "Horror Rock", as opposed to "Horror Punk".
Horror punk has also begun to branch out into literature with Bizarro fiction which has very strong punk roots, the burgoning small press Punk Horror that specifically tries to blend the two genres. Notable authors that encompass this very small segment of horror literature are Carlton Mellick III and John Shirley. Horror punk can also be found in comics, like the graphic novels of Vertigo publishing and Glenn Danzig's Verotik comics.
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Subgenres
Horror Glam
Horror glam is an offshoot of 80s and 90s Glam Metal and is in some cases (but not always) influenced by Horror punk, but lacks the classic doo-wop sound. Other influences of this subgenre are Sleaze Glam and Shock Rock. The best known bands in this genre are the Peppermint Creeps, the 69 Eyes, the Frankenstein Drag Queens From Planet 13 and the Murderdolls.
Horror Hardcore
Horror hardcore is the most well-known genre of Horror punk and the band that represents this genre best would be undoubtedly The Misfits. As the name suggests, Horror hardcore is a combination of Hardcore punk, horror flavoured lyrics and 50's and 60s rock music. These days, Horror hardcore bands often combine their music with Heavy Metal and have become a bridge between Punk and Heavy Metal. Notable bands are Antarctica Vs. the World, Balzac and Cancerslug.
Bands
Related Genres
External links
Horror Punk related sites
- HorrorPunk.org Community
- Fiend Club - Horrorpunk and more
- Drop Dead Festival
- PunkHorror: A small press that focuses on Punk and Horror fiction
- World Horror Network
- Horror Punk News.com (news on the scene)
- HorrorwoodBabbleOn.com
Horror Punk Record labels
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