Black Sabbath<\/a>\u2019s eponymous song is certainly a familiar tune to many, but the power the song holds has stood the test of time as one of the creepiest song\u2019s in existence. Utilizing \u201cthe devil\u2019s fifth,\u201d Tony Iommi<\/a> conjures the Beast as Ozzy Osbourne<\/a>\u2019s droning voice evokes a mood of terror and fever as the guitars overtake his hopeless soul. Over the last 40+ years, “Black Sabbath” remains one of the most chilling songs in all of music. This is just the beginning.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n “The Goat”<\/small><\/header>\n The solo darkwave act Sopor Aeturnus & the Ensemble of Shadows incorporates music, poetry, and visual aesthetics into her art. Anna-Varney Cantodea\u2019s music takes on an obvious Christian Death influence, but ventures further into depression. “The Goat” is a somber, but eerie song that raises the hair on your neck with those haunting vocals. This song is downright uncomfortable and would make anyone think twice before ringing your doorbell on Halloween.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n ‘Broken Fingers Point Upwards in Vein’<\/small><\/header>\n Mories is the tortured soul responsible for all of the chaotic symphonies of horror that is Gnaw Their Tongues. The band\u2019s song titles are a direct reflection of the music held within, making for an almost unbearable listen for those unaccustomed to the genre. Gnaw Their Tongues borders on the line of being called \u201canti-music\u201d because of the level of noise and harsh musical elements that go against the traditional grain. “Broken Fingers Point Upwards in Vein” is sure to send kids running from the door before taking candy from strangers.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n “Forever”<\/small><\/header>\n The Berzerker meld grindcore with cyber industrial elements to create their sonic hellscapes. The possessed cat shrieks of vocalist Luke Kenny combine with the band\u2019s relentless assault to craft a horrifying atmosphere, which gives way to a series of samples describing gruesome acts of mutilation and murder. “Forever” will make kids think twice about dipping their hands into a bowl of candy in fear of coming away with a severed hand or an eyeball.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n “Vanity of Vanities”<\/small><\/header>\n Mortuus has one of the filthiest voices in extreme metal, giving off the sense that he is vomiting blood at the beginning of \u2018Vanity of Vanities.\u2019 Marduk<\/a>\u2019s blastbeat-laden black metal attack is a potent outlet for the band\u2019s anti-Christian views. The frontman sputters forth his vitriol, which is given a proper backing by the band\u2019s relentlessness. Some black metal bands lack seriousness, but Marduk are all work and no play.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n “Sterile Nails and Thunder Bowels”<\/small><\/header>\n Sweden\u2019s Silencer released one of the most polarizing black metal albums of the new millennium with Death \u2013 Pierce Me<\/em>. Nattramn\u2019s King Diamond-gone-black-metal shrieks and wails paint a woeful picture of the band. “Sterile Nails and Thunder Bowels” starts off somewhat hopeful, but all hope is lost when the mainman\u2019s voice kicks in. The quiet break in the middle of the song with Nattramn\u2019s whimpered screams is a part that will get under a trick-or-treater’s skin.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n “Projekt Misanthropia”<\/small><\/header>\n In the third installment of Stalaggh\u2019s audio terror, they once again used the screams of patients receiving institutionalized mental care. The collective is infamous for their recordings of primal screams\u00a0of these patients, as well\u00a0as using their artwork for Stalaggh albums.<\/p>\n Whether any of this is true is up for debate (the ethics of the recordings, significantly less so), but what we know for sure is that Projekt Misanthropia<\/em> is an exercise in sonic horror, making it a struggle for the listener to reach the end.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n “Blasting the Virginborn”<\/small><\/header>\n Mikael Akerfeldt<\/a> has the most monstrous voice in death metal. His ability to attain such a low guttural without losing any bit of intelligibility is remarkable. While he was in the death metal supergroup Bloodbath<\/a>, he laid waste to the studio with the Unblessing the Purity<\/em> EP. This EP is the hallmark of his production skills and “Blasting the Virginborn” pulls no punches with its immediate impact. Akerfeldt\u2019s voice is frightening and will turn ghost costumes from white to yellow.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\nSopor Aeturnus & the Ensemble of Shadows<\/h2>\n
Gnaw Their Tongues<\/h2>\n
The Berzerker<\/h2>\n
Marduk<\/h2>\n
Silencer<\/h2>\n
Stalaggh<\/h2>\n
Bloodbath<\/h2>\n