Thanks to BJ-C at Day of the Woman I was introduced to this fine piece of auditory awesomeness. It’s not exactly horror elated, but a main part of the song is a sample from the Tod Browning classic Freaks, so I think it’s fairly appropriate for this site.

I love alliteration, however weak it may be.

So after showcasing my insanely large music collection to the inimitable Tenebrous Kate, we decided to send each other mix CDs filled to the brim with horror-themed music. Given my tendency to be lazy and forget things, I was reminded of our little exchange when her CD arrived in the mail a couple of days ago, and let me tell you my friends, it most certainly does not disappoint. Take a gander at this here track listing:

Toto Coelo – Dracula’s Tango
Monkey Farm Frankenstein – 05 Evil Dead
Alien Sex Fiend – Nightmare Zone
Fantomas – Spider Baby
Zombina & the Skeletones – Nobody Likes You When You’re dead
The Young Werewolves – Graveyard of Love
Penis Flytap – Cemetery Girl
Scarlet and the Spooky Spiders – Garbageman
Phantom Creeps – Voodoo Spell
The Ubangis – Sartana Surfs in Rome
Voodoo Church – Live With the Dead
45 Grave – Party Time
Groovy Ghoulies – Don’t Make Me Kill You Again
Gein and the Graverobbers – The Hungry Grave
Deadbolt – Crime Scene
Cult of the Psychic fetus – Coffin Beggar
The Crimson Ghosts – Halloween
Samhain – Archangel
The Ghastly Ones – Flying Saucers Over Van Nuys
Blitzkid – Pumkin Patch Murders
Pyschocharger – Return of the One Percenter
Crimson Ghost – Sons of the Zodiac
Bathory – Blood Fire Death

Given my competitive nature, I have to top this. And top it I shall!

Would anyone else like a copy of it once I’m done? Leave a message in the comments with your e-mail. Free music for everyone!

Not only is this song ridiculously catchy, it manages to feature that which I love the most – a little kid being terrorized by otherworldly monsters. After the monsters leave it just gets weird…er.

Canada’s The Burning Hell are an untapped resource in horror movie soundtracks. While Dog Fashion Disco and dredg hold my number one and number two positions respectively for scoring my horror film that will never get written, The Burning Hell come in at a close third. Their predilection for esoteric instrumentation can, given the right type of film, make for an impressive and truly haunting horror soundtrack. The vocalist’s deep, brooding voice belting out absurdly morbid lyrics can do well in those horror films that break the mold of convention (see: Sublime). Horror soundtracks don’t always have to be trite compositions rehashed every year for the latest teen slasher or bombastic string compositions. A competent composer/musician can make even the most lighthearted of songs fit the darkest of horror films (again, see: Sublime, particularly the final scene). Remember: less is more when it comes to horror.

The video below is a live recording of “Everything You Believe Is A Lie.” The lyrics and music are intensely atmospheric and perfect for horror.

While searching for this video I discovered Mathias Kom, the eccentric vocalist behind The Burning Hell, is/was working on a comic soundtrack for the film embedded below. So I’m not totally crazy in thinking all of this. I have yet to watch it, so let me know how it is and how wrong I am re: TBH and horror.