What is horror punk?
Q: What is horror punk?
A: Horror punk is a dark style of music mixing gothic and punk rock sounds with morbid imagery. It often takes topics from horror films, and creates an atmosphere by telling tales through their songs.
Q: How does horror punk differ from death rock?
A: While death rock tends to lean more towards the goth sound, horror punk leans towards a doo-wop sound.
Q: Who are some early pioneers of the genre?
A: The Misfits are recognized as the first band of the horror punk subgenre, and TSOL released a horror punk album called Dance with Me in the early 1980s. Jack Grisham (on the left) and Michale Graves (on the right) were also influential in this genre.
Q: What is horror hardcore?
A: Horror hardcore is a term coined by Dwid Hellion that refers to a hybrid of horror punk and hardcore punk. The Misfits' third album, Earth A.D., and Glenn Danzig's subsequent band Samhain inaugurated this style, as well as Septic Death and Integrity performing it too.
Q: What is horror metal?
A: Horror metal is a term which originated in the 1980s to describe Ripper's first album. Since then, bands playing several different styles of metal have fallen under this banner, including Necrophagia and Vision Bleak.
Q: Is there any political aspect associated with this genre?
A: Generally speaking, no; most artists within this genre are apolitical in nature.
