10 Best Metal Halloween Songs

The combination of Halloween and heavy metal is a beautiful marriage made in hell and when it comes down to it, a complete no-brainer. Since the early 1900s, an entire cottage industry has risen around the October 31 holiday. Whether it's books, feature films or the multi-million dollar costume industry, Halloween has made a lot of people rich. Musicians have found endless inspiration from All Hallows Eve's dark imagery and legends and some great heavy metal has been fueled by this.

To help celebrate the ancient holiday, Noisecreep has put together a list of Top 10 Metal Songs For Halloween. Before you write in complaining, we're aware most of the songs below aren't directly about Halloween but we still think they would be fantastic additions to your October 31st celebrations.

Helloween: "Halloween" ("Keeper Of The Seven Keys, Pt. One" - 1987)

Even for heavy metal standards, Helloween is one silly band name. With that of the way, the German quintet is still one of the genre's most beloved acts. Their landmark "Keeper Of The Seven Keys" saga cemented their reputation as the premier power metal band to beat. Inspired by songs like Iron Maiden's "Rime Of The Ancient Mariner," Helloween wrote and recorded the 13 minute plus "Halloween." Although it has become a rock journalist's cliché, the word "epic" fits the track better than anything else we could conjure up. While lyrics like "Masquerade masquerade/grab your mask and don't be late" come off on the cheesy side, the pure power of the band's delivery makes you overlook them. Michael Kiske's soaring vocals are the icing on the cake but the guitar team of Kai Hansen and Michael Weikath are the heroes on this stunner.

The Misfits: "Halloween" ("Halloween" single - 1981)

OK, so the Misfits weren't exactly metal, but their influence on bands like Metallica can't be denied. On Halloween day in 1981, the suburban New Jersey troublemakers released the "Halloween" single, and the song has had a long and illustrious life in the record collection of many a musician. Over the next three decades, the track has been covered by groups such as AFI and Dropkick Murphys, to name a few. There is something positively creepy about Glenn Danzig's vocal performance and Bobby Steele's slightly out of tune guitar riffs and the song still deserves a spot on any October 31-themed mixtape.

King Diamond: "Halloween" ("Fatal Portrait" - 1986)

Everything about Kim Peterson reeks of this holiday. Better known under his nom-de-plume of King Diamond, All Hallows' Eve is the perfect backdrop for the Danish kingpin's grisly brand of metal. "Halloween" is lifted off the Mercyful Fate's singer's debut solo album, "Fatal Portrait," and has a hard-rock feel in its hooky vocals and locomotive rhythm but the words are what get it on this list. The opening salvo of "Every night to me is Halloween" says it all and if you know King and his extensive discography, you know he means it.

Entombed: "Left Hand Path" ("Left Hand Path" - 1990)

In the early '90s, Uffe Cederlund and Alex Hellid were like the KK Downing and Glenn Tipton of death metal. The young Entombed guitar duo traded one wicked riff after the next all the while making it look effortless. "Left Hand Path," the opening track from their debut album of the same name, introduced most of the metal world to the group's dirty brand of death metal. The first half of the song served as the blueprint for much of the heralded Swedish metal scene for the next few years, but it's the tail end of the composition that slotted it on our list. At the 3:38 mark, the song breaks down and a chorus of maniacal screams creeps through your speakers but that's just the beginning of the good stuff. A few seconds later the band breaks into Fred Myrow's theme song to the cult classic horror movie, "Phantasm." To hear Cederlund and Helllid's down-tuned guitars play the main refrain is a purely scary delight.

Alice Cooper: "Welcome To My Nightmare" ("Welcome To My Nightmare" - 1975)

To some younger readers, Alice Cooper might just be some old dude who plays golf a lot and "used to be a singer or something." While the Detroit native might have softened up in his public image in the last few years, you shouldn't underestimate Cooper's '70s work. Albums like "Killer" and "Billion Dollar Babies" helped give birth to a style of rock that would be adopted by countless bands across the globe; just ask Guns N' Roses. The title track from "Welcome To My Nightmare" is cinematic in its production, lyrics and vocal delivery. The song is like a 5:19 audio version of one of those classic Hammer Film horror movies from the U.K. Golf or not, this track still sends shivers down our spines.

Black Sabbath: "Black Sabbath" ("Black Sabbath" - 1970)

With three simple notes, Tony Iommi created something creepier than anything George Romero or Thomas Harris could ever cook up.

Slayer: "Dead Skin Mask" ("Seasons In The Abyss" - 1990)

Serial killer Ed Gein has been the inspiration for countless movies, books and television programs. It's been said that horror icons Norman Bates and Leatherface were both based on the infamous real life maniac. Through the years, the murderer's ghastly resume has also fueled the work for many a metal band. Of all of the artists in the realm that have been influenced by his story, Slayer's "Dead Skin Mask" comes closest to the deathly mystique of Gein. The eerie guitar riff trade-offs in the intro set the mood and Tom Araya's almost monotone vocal delivery help seal the deal but there's one section in the song that takes it to another level of depravity. Towards the track's conclusion, a little girl's voice appears from out of nowhere pleading for mercy. Here we are almost 20 years later and "Dead Skin Mask" sounds just as bloodcurdling as it did when it first appeared in your local mall.

Dimmu Borgir: "Progenies Of The Great Apocalypse" ("Death Cult Armageddon" - 2003)

This harmonious black mass of guitars, keyboards, drums and vocals finds the Norwegian six-piece creatively firing on all cylinders. Shagrath's singing makes it sound like his throat was sliced up by a million rusty scalpels yet there is an odd beauty to the way they come together with the band's wicked instrumentation. "Progenies Of The Great Apocalypse" is a symphonic black metal tour de force and should be on any Halloween playlist.

Iron Maiden: "Fear Of The Dark" ("Fear Of The Dark" - 1992)

No one can write a metal epic quite like Steve Harris. The Iron Maiden bassist and chief songwriter is responsible for essential sagas like "Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son" and "Sign Of The Cross" and the aforementioned "Rime Of The Ancient Mariner." This stunner, from Maiden's 1992 album of the same name, is one of the English stalwart's most sinister moments. Clocking in at over 7 minutes, "Fear Of The Dark" has gone on to become a highlight of the band's live shows in recent years. Harris is a history junkie and his songwriting has always reflected that but "Fear Of The Dark" is more John Carpenter than it is Ken Burns.

Morbid Angel: "God Of Emptiness" ("Covenant" - 1993)

Trey Azagthoth's guitar tone alone could star in its own horror movie. Its strained and haunted dissonance has always been the focal point of Morbid Angel's celebrated recording output. On "God Of Emptiness" Azagthoth's main guitar riff sounds like a creeping gargoyle while David Vincent's vocals evoke images of terror and suffering. They've certainly made a name for themselves through their faster material but this slow-burner is their most ghoulish sounding single.

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Comments

[therevenant2811]

i think that the dimmu borgir song is a poor choice concidering all the songs they have like Kings of carnival creation.

[Wakisazhi]

All things considered I'd say Rime Of The Ancient Mariner is creepier than Fear Of The Dark given the spoken word segment in Rime.

[korbhag]

Am I Evil anyone?? Hope Metallica plays it saturday in Quebec City!!!

[CelestialChaos]

Fear of the Dark and Halloween by Helloween are both awesome, and awesomely fitting.

[Brian Bucket]

This list lacks Buckethead, he's the sole embodiment of Halloween Metal.

[THE BULGE]

Brian Bucket wrote:

This list lacks Buckethead, he's the sole embodiment of Halloween Metal.

why cuz he plays the john carpenter theme tune using tapping?

[demravager]

It's no a Halloween song or even a metal song, but listen to "Frankie Teardrop" by Suicide on youtube. I guarantee that song is more disturbing than anything of here.

[Brian Bucket]

THE BULGE wrote:

Brian Bucket wrote:

This list lacks Buckethead, he's the sole embodiment of Halloween Metal.

why cuz he plays the john carpenter theme tune using tapping?

No because he has atleast 20 songs that are dissonant and scary enough to be in a horror movie.

[bokma]

hahah nice list
I think Devin Townsend's 'Bad Devil' could be added to this list

[Lohnanmilitia]

Get Dimmu off this list!!

[whoa_backoff]

Kidnap the Sandy Claws by Korn

[JanB]

alright list

@korbhag :
"Am I Evil anyone?? Hope Metallica plays it saturday in Quebec City!!!"

just making sure you know that Am I Evil was Diamonhead, metallica is covering that song

[joshro]

Oh come on! Rob Zombie's Dragula anyone? Rob Zombie is metal-ish

[JY-Rasputin]

One thing: Type O Negative - Creepy Green Light.

[metallicafan616]

Oh It's Halloween
Every Night To Me Is Halloween
Like An Ancient Scene
You Know Just What I Mean
Halloween You Are My Pride
Halloween Not Just A Dream
The Moon Is Full, Another Perfect Day Has Began
Like A Demon's Eye, That Devil's Eye!

Hail the King!

[DZCunuck]

List lacks Rob Zombie and White Zombie. I don't usually listen to it but purely from the aspect of Halloween, his music screams classic horror more than any black metal band out there. Sure death and black metal are scary and morbid and all that but they don't embody any of the fun aspect of Halloween.

[Jonny92]

Oh dear some of those reviews were embarrassing.

[Misfit-FTB]

I would like to add some to this list.

Bloodbath - Hades Rising

Opeth - The Grand Conjuration

No, I'm not a Mikey fan boy but I do think those two songs are very fitting for that Halloween atmosphere.

[mr2METALthnLIFE]

forgot to mention wizard's crown by blind guardian. the lyrics even mention halloween.

and as long as youre gonna mention songs/bands that just sound evil and dont have much to do with hallween then you forgot to mention hundreds of others.

[RockUAway]

Yeah Buckethead should probably be somewhere on here

[lord_abyssium]

they should add anything from incantations 'mortal throne of nazerene', proper evil music

[Minion2580]

I think hallowed be thy name would be a better maiden choice

[Andragon]

All hail Sabbath. So true.

[thedarkblues06]

Brian Bucket wrote:

THE BULGE wrote:

Brian Bucket wrote:

This list lacks Buckethead, he's the sole embodiment of Halloween Metal.

why cuz he plays the john carpenter theme tune using tapping?

No because he has atleast 20 songs that are dissonant and scary enough to be in a horror movie.

As much as I agreed with the Halloween tapping comment, that was a nice comeback. This means I need to check out more Buckethead.

I love how Sabbath, Morbid Angel, Iron Maiden, and the classics made this list, especially Alice Cooper.

But when I think of Halloween, I actually think Rob Zombie, not the movies, but because his track listing is malevolent. Like "House of 1000 Corpses", even though the song was written for the movie, I personally think it'd be a decent Halloween song.

Great article, I'm going to check these songs out, as well as UG users' suggestions.

[loaded_]

i hate these lists, no one is ever completely satisfied by the choice of the author and i think some 'real' news is far more interesting.

[goneshootin]

i've always thought Metallica's Call of Ktulu sounded creepy

[CoreysMonster]

As soon as I read this title, I knew it would feature the misfits
awesome article.

[Entombed]

Entombed FUCK YEAH!

[lilphil1989]

goneshootin wrote:

i've always thought Metallica's Call of Ktulu sounded creepy

Yeah me too, it instills in the listener the same sense of dread that Lovecraft's writing does.

Although they're not metal, and pretty cheesy, there's a few Frankenstein Drag Queens songs that could be on this list

[The JesterHead]

Minion2580 wrote:

I think hallowed be thy name would be a better maiden choice

Although it's my favorite song ever, I disagree... There's no Halloween in there, nothing spooky or scary. Epic and awesome, but not good for Halloween. Fear of the Dark and Rime of the Ancient Mariner will do the work tho. Oh!!! And Bring Your Daughter... TO THE SLAUGHTER!

[ironmaiden_98]

Im surprised no one has said this
THRILLER
lol but all kidding aside, pretty good list

[severed-metal]

No Acid Witch? Everything they've done is based around Halloween :p

Check out October 31st.

Great list!

[MONSTA42]

I'm noticing a lack of Lordi

[Brave Moonlight]

Fuck Yes Entombed!

on another note, the Dimmu Borgir song chosen is not all that creepy... at all. There are A LOT better songs that could be chosen from them.

and if a Bloodbath song were chosen, it would have to come from Unblessing the Purity. any of those songs would do.

[nesveikuolis]

Entombed and Morbid Angel are the best ones imo

[KnotParkDay]

I'd like to nominate Return Trip by Electric Wizard.

[xHellbound]

I'm so glad a Black Sabbath song made it onto the list, but this list lacks Rob Zombie! Oh, and Halloween by Helloween was definitely the best first choice!

[Megadeth77]

Prince of Darkness??

I think that would fit Halloween.

[MetaIronForce]

Metallicas' The Call of Ktulu is pretty spooky sounding.

[xPrometherionx]

Gnaw Their Tongues...do I win...terrifying...although I forsee the question of if it is actually music...good ambience for halloween though

[americablanco]

List needs Rob Zombie.

And I have to agree with Call of Ktulu as suggested above, that bass really resonates with Halloween.

[Jon Rambo 7]

CoreysMonster wrote:

As soon as I read this title, I knew it would feature the misfits
awesome article.

It had to. That's my favorite Halloween song, along with AFI's cover of it. I'd include Offspring's Beheaded on the list too.

And the description for Black Sabbath couldn't be any more true. Although the songs badass when it picks up. But somehow the majority of that song is just 3 notes and it's awesome.

[Thespade22]

wheres Dream Theater's A Nightmare To Remember? :P

[xPrometherionx]

Okay again check out anything off Gnaw their Tongues -All the dread magnificence of perversity
that cd is unsettling. I am sure they have more nosie to scare kids but thats the only release I have....there is plenty more ambient and drone bands that would do a good job, but this is my personal favorite.
Also Type-O Negative's cover of black sabbath has a good halloween edge to it (not better than the original, but maybe "more scary")

[blackbird51]

Walk With Me In Hell - Lamb of God.

[alternatum]

This list is in dire need of Dragula

[celticstorm84]

I'm glad Entombed is on there. Good stuff.

[thefreak013]

korbhag wrote:

Am I Evil anyone?? Hope Metallica plays it saturday in Quebec City!!!

No offence but the original by Diamond Head is better.

[thefreak013]

alternatum wrote:

This list is in dire need of Dragula

Yes...yes it is.

[xPrometherionx]

severed-metal wrote:

No Acid Witch? Everything they've done is based around Halloween :p

Check out October 31st.

Great list!

...Acid Witch is sooo much win...awesome shit especially for halloween. It actually was a pretty good list, but nothing to disturbing on there...should had some more unsettling music. There could have been more added, but on that list I don't disagree with anything.

[Jester InFlames]

Brian Bucket wrote:

THE BULGE wrote:

Brian Bucket wrote:

This list lacks Buckethead, he's the sole embodiment of Halloween Metal.

why cuz he plays the john carpenter theme tune using tapping? No because he has atleast 20 songs that are dissonant and scary enough to be in a horror movie.

more like 20 albums xD

[gmoney3]

Ministry - Everyday Is Halloween

[ssjmitch]

the list needs house of 1000 corpses by rob zombie

[Nwright14]

Where's monster mash? That song is teh brutalest.

[duzit89]

MetaIronForce wrote:

Metallicas' The Call of Ktulu is pretty spooky sounding.

idk why.. but i disagree, i never thought of metallica as "spooky"

Her Ghost In The Fog ..Saffrons Curse..by. Cradle of FIlth.. now there's some spooky shit to me

[SumFX]

The Misfits! Hell Yeah!
but why isnt Monster Mash on there...hmmmmm

[Whale Nip]

No "Bark at the Moon" ?! What?!

[godberry]

insert any rob zombie/white zombie song...

...i think i've seen this list before. it might have been the same one they've used last year. i just remember looking at a halloween list last year and seeing "dead skin mask." or maybe it made the list twice. definitely a creepy song.

[Ead]

zombie ritual???

[VanTheKraut]

Though I personally hate Manson, you have to have his cover of "This is Halloween"

checked

[axeslinger0u812]

I'll echo the zombie and Manson comments, and add mauve evanescence? I mean, metal or not, those three have that atmosphere locked down. Also, bark at the moon and walk with ne in hell are GREAT suggestions. I actually went through a fantastic haunted house that played walk with me in hell, and that song was perfect.

[hanselrocks1]

VanTheKraut wrote:

Though I personally hate Manson, you have to have his cover of "This is Halloween"

agreed manson is just a freak btw great list

[MaidenandEddy]

Number of the Beast by Maiden, surely? Mariner would be a good choice, as would Slaughter and Fear of the Dark, but NotB first and foremost!

[TwistedGuitars]

Brian Bucket wrote:

THE BULGE wrote:

Brian Bucket wrote:

This list lacks Buckethead, he's the sole embodiment of Halloween Metal.

why cuz he plays the john carpenter theme tune using tapping?
No because he has atleast 20 songs that are dissonant and scary enough to be in a horror movie.

A good ammount all ready were (Three Fingers in SAW II, for example)

[RoKkStAr719]

the black sabbath part's length could have been longer.

[bloodbath519]

Celtic Frost?

[Freebird79]

Whale Nip wrote:

No "Bark at the Moon" ?! What?!

Yeah I'm surprised that wasn't up there as well.

[Oblivoath666]

Hell Awaits by Slayer.....with its Creepy Intro ....it needs to be in there....

[NCHEoin]

A little piece of heaven by avenged sevenfold anyone?

[rainmaker13]

This exact list and everything came from noisecreep it was posted on it last week lol

check for yourself:
http://www.noisecreep.com/2009/10/22/10-best-meta l-halloween-songs/

[Smore]

Type O Negative-Black No 1 is an awesome Halloween song.

[flaphead325]

What about Buckethead?

[Smitty370]

More Black Sabbath notables:
The Writ, Symptom of the Universe, Disturbing the Priest, E5150, The Gates of Hell

[Butt Rayge]

bokma wrote:

hahah nice list
I think Devin Townsend's 'Bad Devil' could be added to this list

Vampira would be better.

Coupled with the video, it's scary as hell.

[metallica-#1]

rainmaker13 :
This exact list and everything came from noisecreep it was posted on it last week lol

check for yourself:
http://www.noisecreep.com/2009/10/22/10-best-meta l-halloween-songs/

read the very last line of the article there smart fella

Thanks for the report to Noisecreep.com.

[bkd]

Sunn O))) - Bathory Erzsebet

[shwilly]

Mr Crowley by Ozzy "Prince of Darkness" Osbourne???

Anyone???

Even though that song is historically inaccurate and the Ozzman didn't even pronounce Crowley's name correctly that song deserves to be on this list. Plus it sounds pretty nice too...

[dawoodman619]

whoa_backoff wrote:

Kidnap the Sandy Claws by Korn

word. and marilyn's version of "this is halloween".

[edgeyyz]

Awesome, Fear of the Dark and Black Sabbath fit in perfectly.

[shelovemyguitar]

korbhag wrote:

Am I Evil anyone?? Hope Metallica plays it saturday in Quebec City!!!

Fuck yeah!!! I'll be there!

Oh and Progenies of the great apocalypse is DOPE!!!

[sloppyjoe24]

I think Dragula by Rob Zombie is the epitome of Halloween music....but then again, that's really the only Halloween-esque song I have in my library.

[SoCal Surfer]

Knew they were going to put in misfits.

[imcrazy814]

KnotParkDay wrote:

I'd like to nominate Return Trip by Electric Wizard.

I agree with Electric Wizard, but I would go with Satanic Rights of Drugula instead. I would also put some Acid Bath on this list, it seems to fit. Maybe Finger Paintings of the Insane or Cassie Eats Cockroaches.

[sicfreek]

how about diary of a madman? or panteras by demons be driven

[sicfreek]

but black sabbath is prolly the creepiest

[GenerationKILL]

"The thing that should not be"

By metallica beats some of those songs on that list.

[oneblackened]

This list lacks Heir Apparent by Opeth - If the intro doesn't define creepy, I dunno what does?

[xXParanoiaXx]

I love how Helloween and the Misfits are on this list! (Good Misfits too, classic line up! Horror Punk = Amazingg).
But does anyone else think "Halloween in Heaven" by Type O Negative should be on this list?

[daniel c b]

idk but 'blue jay way' by the beatles is freaky to me..also the end of a day in the life is epic

[epy]

Eek It's Halloween - Ryan Dahle

[iwannabesedated]

Die Die My Darling- Misfits

Anyone else?

[Bladeshredder]

Practically anything from Iced Earth's "Horror Show" album could've done up there,but over all good choices.

[Stratogibson]

How about "Night Goat" by The Melvins or "Halloween" by Mudhoney.

[Stratogibson]

Maybe you could go a classic rock route and include "I Put A Spell On You" by CCR

[mr. ...]

if youre going to have a mistfits song its gotta be dig up her bones

[TheArtOfRuinxxx]

NCHEoin wrote:

A little piece of heaven by avenged sevenfold anyone?

A little piece of heaven is basically the pussy version of i cum blood, cannibal corpse is true death metal

[askingforit176]

Fuck Dig Up Her Bones, its all about Halloween and A little Piece of Heaven? Really? A Gothic Romance or anything off Dusk.....And Her Embrace by Cradle Of Filth would do pretty damn well.

[Ali-b912]

Mind's mirrors by Meshuggah gives me nightmares if it plays while I sleep. The vocoder voice sounds real nice and angelic, but it's saying some really dark stuff. It's not really a horror/halloween song, but it's certainly creepy.

[3lusiv3]

thedarkblues06 wrote:

Brian Bucket wrote:

THE BULGE wrote:

Brian Bucket wrote:

This list lacks Buckethead, he's the sole embodiment of Halloween Metal.

why cuz he plays the john carpenter theme tune using tapping?

No because he has atleast 20 songs that are dissonant and scary enough to be in a horror movie.

As much as I agreed with the Halloween tapping comment, that was a nice comeback. This means I need to check out more Buckethead.

I love how Sabbath, Morbid Angel, Iron Maiden, and the classics made this list, especially Alice Cooper.

But when I think of Halloween, I actually think Rob Zombie, not the movies, but because his track listing is malevolent. Like "House of 1000 Corpses", even though the song was written for the movie, I personally think it'd be a decent Halloween song.

Great article, I'm going to check these songs out, as well as UG users' suggestions.

Check out Bucketheads Cuckoo Clocks of Hell. Great album.

[ppnuts]

What about the band Halloween with their song called trick or treat, that is a badass band

[ScottElwood]

Just because you have the word metal in this article title doesn't mean all of the items have to be before the 1990s

None of these songs scream scary to me. At ALL. Sure they are popular metal songs that reference scary themes, but if these were playing while I was being chased by a murderer, I would laugh my ass off.

[cerpintaxt45]

the black sabbath riff isnt, 3 notes, its g, g octave, and c# (tritone).thats 2 notes

[Mondo Generator]

Dead Kennedys' "Halloween" is waaaaay better than Misfits'.

[vIsIbleNoIsE]

ScottElwood wrote:

Just because you have the word metal in this article title doesn't mean all of the items have to be before the 1990s

None of these songs scream scary to me. At ALL. Sure they are popular metal songs that reference scary themes, but if these were playing while I was being chased by a murderer, I would laugh my ass off.

who the hell finds songs scary? "sounds like" halloween is the closest you can get.

[TerminalFrost13]

pretty much anything by God Module should be on here especially "Spooky"

Checked.

[Ranting Thespia]

There is one song that is pretty much a Heavy Metal song if you just give the guy an electric with or without the rest of the band.

Halloween by Dave Matthews Band

Yes, a DMB song, but it is nothing like any other song they play. It is his song to his ex-girlfriend, and 2 words can sum up the whole song: F*CK YOU! My god, does he scream and play the hell out of those power chords. Then with lyrics like "are you satisfied with f*cking!?" On the studio version, Alanis Morsette is uncredited for her saying, "f*ck it off you mother f*cking f*cker." This is one of the few songs that have never had official lyrics released from the band, because Dave didn't want his mom reading the naughty and mean lyrics, lol.

Trust me, this song is a monster, and Dave's screaming and shredding those power chords with Carter's extremely heavy drumming, it's insane and intense.

[Lukas94]

I think I'll try to play Black Sabbath. Looks like I am going to have much fun. Happy Heavy Halloween.

[CelestialChaos]

Ranting Thespia wrote:

There is one song that is pretty much a Heavy Metal song if you just give the guy an electric with or without the rest of the band.

Halloween by Dave Matthews Band

Yes, a DMB song, but it is nothing like any other song they play. It is his song to his ex-girlfriend, and 2 words can sum up the whole song: F*CK YOU! My god, does he scream and play the hell out of those power chords. Then with lyrics like "are you satisfied with f*cking!?" On the studio version, Alanis Morsette is uncredited for her saying, "f*ck it off you mother f*cking f*cker." This is one of the few songs that have never had official lyrics released from the band, because Dave didn't want his mom reading the naughty and mean lyrics, lol.

Trust me, this song is a monster, and Dave's screaming and shredding those power chords with Carter's extremely heavy drumming, it's insane and intense.

Man, I love shredding power chords....

[RUSTDOGG666]

This is a good list

[herr.larsson]

up the irons

[Jøhnny]

Pretty good list, but I don't think that Dimmu Borgir should be in it... Progenies isn't really a Halloween song, although Borgir is quite damn good band otherwise.

[blitz88]

good to see helloween getting the positives,anybody else think dragonforce are helloween copies?

[k90728]

CelestialChaos wrote:

Ranting Thespia wrote:

There is one song that is pretty much a Heavy Metal song if you just give the guy an electric with or without the rest of the band.

Halloween by Dave Matthews Band

Yes, a DMB song, but it is nothing like any other song they play. It is his song to his ex-girlfriend, and 2 words can sum up the whole song: F*CK YOU! My god, does he scream and play the hell out of those power chords. Then with lyrics like "are you satisfied with f*cking!?" On the studio version, Alanis Morsette is uncredited for her saying, "f*ck it off you mother f*cking f*cker." This is one of the few songs that have never had official lyrics released from the band, because Dave didn't want his mom reading the naughty and mean lyrics, lol.

Trust me, this song is a monster, and Dave's screaming and shredding those power chords with Carter's extremely heavy drumming, it's insane and intense.

Man, I love shredding power chords....

LAWL!!!!!

I think the list is alright. I like all the bands listed besides dimmu.
MORBID ANGEL FTW!!!

[Sanitarium91]

GenerationKILL wrote:
"The thing that should not be"

By metallica beats some of those songs on that list.

I agree. That song could definately use a spot on the list.

[TallNerdGuy]

bokma wrote:

hahah nice list
I think Devin Townsend's 'Bad Devil' could be added to this list

Quoted for truth.

[nailsarecruel]

What a world it would be if kids were collecting their trick or treat candy while caroling King Diamond & Black Rose's The End.

[Rimfrost]

it should probably be mentioned that the guy from immortal is doing most of the singing in progenies.

And funny thing, just bought helloween - keeper of the seven key part 1, and popped it in just before clicking into this site and seeing the article.

[BushMasterFlex]

wow this list has no rob zombie or slipknot on it! slipknot has some of the creepiest music ever!

[edgarvanburen]

something by type o negative should definitely have been here. Black No. 1 should be on such a list by all means.

[lmihay]

It would have been perfect if oom bop by Hanson was on this.

[nathaniel6393]

All Hallows Eve by Type O Negative

[bliss10]

christ inversion- lucifer rise... scariest shit ever.

[GenerationKILL]

Aside from more "extreme metal" tunes, personally any song by bands like that would fit on this list, i purpose the other often over looked black sabbath song:

"children of the grave."

[GenerationKILL]

ScottElwood wrote:

Just because you have the word metal in this article title doesn't mean all of the items have to be before the 1990s

None of these songs scream scary to me. At ALL. Sure they are popular metal songs that reference scary themes, but if these were playing while I was being chased by a murderer, I would laugh my ass off.

Take some acid and listen to the first two black sabbath albums then.

[GenerationKILL]

oneblackened wrote:

This list lacks Heir Apparent by Opeth - If the intro doesn't define creepy, I dunno what does?

No kidding, the dissonance, structuralism, tone and overall feel of many opeth songs is genuinely creepier and more eerie than most of these "extreme" tunes, that were probably more so picked on the atmosphere or image they project.

I'd also like to point out that the entire album "power trip" by monster magnet is A helluva lot more sinister than any of this

Im also appalled that rob zombie nor white zombie made it within the top ten. Did the editors pick ****in "morbid angel" based purely on its name?!

screw this list!

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[Megasaurus]

so is there an actual genre for this? or is it just most power metal ?