Music features highlight scary songs and Halloween metal albums

Various music features explore the intersection of horror and music, highlighting songs and albums designed to evoke fear or fit a Halloween atmosphere.

One ranking of the 20 scariest songs of all time includes Alice Cooper’s ‘Welcome To My Nightmare’ for its creepy guitar work, and Mike Oldfield’s ‘Tubular Bells,’ known as the theme from ‘The Exorcist.’

Another feature focuses on heavy metal and hard rock albums suitable for Halloween. It highlights Ice Nine Kills’ 2018 album ‘The Silver Scream,’ which features tracks inspired by various horror films, including ‘A Nightmare On Elm Street’ and ‘The Shining.’ The list prioritizes atmosphere and concept in selecting records that embody a dark, nocturnal aesthetic.