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Horror Punk (or '''Horror Rock''') is a sub-genre of Punk Rock , that blends Horror imagery and themes inspired by Horror Movie s with a raw punk rock sound. Often, song topics are taken from Horror Movie s particually movies containing Werewolves and Zombies , horror punk bands create an atmosphere by telling tales through the song. Horror punk is closely related to Deathrock , another sub-genre of Punk which has more Post-punk leanings in comparision, whereas Horror punk bands sometimes incorporate Hardcore Punk leanings into their music. Undoubtely the most influential band on the genre are The Misfits . They were followed by bands like Samhain (brainchild of former Misfits frontman Glenn Danzig ), 45 Grave (Who are also a huge part of the Deathrock genre), Rosemary's Babies , and Mourning Noise . Horror punk continues to have a thriving underground following with dedicated websites and festivals. The genre has even seen some mainstream success recently, particually with the Murderdolls and their vocalists solo group Wednesday 13 . The genre really gained momentum due to the success of the first Mp3.com website, where many modern Horror punk bands first found an audience. It should be noted that several of these bands blend elements of Heavy Metal and Gothic Rock in addition to punk rock, and thus prefer the more general label of "Horror Rock", as opposed to "Horror Punk". Horror punk has also begun to branch out into literature with Bizarro Fiction which has very strong punk roots, the burgoning small press Punk Horror that specifically tries to blend the two genres. Notable authors that encompass this very small segment of horror literature are Carlton Mellick III and John Shirley . Horror punk can also be found in comics, like the graphic novels of Vertigo publishing and Glenn Danzig 's Verotik comics. SUBGENRES Horror Glam Horror glam is an offshoot of 80s and 90s Glam Metal and is in some cases (but not always) influenced by Horror punk, but lacks the classic Doo-wop sound. Other influences of this subgenre are Sleaze Glam and Shock Rock . The best known bands in this genre are the Peppermint Creeps , the 69 Eyes , the Frankenstein Drag Queens From Planet 13 and the Murderdolls . Horror Hardcore Horror hardcore is the most well-known genre of Horror punk and the band that represents this genre best would be undoubtedly The Misfits . It is also known as Horrorcore by its fans, but not to be confused with the Rap genre of the same name (see Horrorcore ). As the name suggests, Horror hardcore is a combination of Hardcore Punk , horror flavoured lyrics and 50's and 60s Rock Music . In the late to mid 1980's Pushead (the artist well known for his skull artwork on hardcore/metal albums, and "Thrasher Magazine") had a horror hardcore band called Septic Death, and they were a well-defined example in the underground for horror hardcore as well. These days, Horror hardcore bands often combine their music with Heavy Metal and have become a bridge between Punk and Heavy Metal known as Zombiecore . Notable bands are Antarctica Vs. The World , Balzac , The Banner , Send More Paramedics and Zombie Apocalypse . BANDS RELATED GENRES HORROR PUNK FASHION Horror punks may look similar to Death Rock Fashion and Goth Fashion but are not always limited to their fashion senses. The best example of horror punk fashion is The Misfits Glenn Danzig and Jerry Only . Jerry Only wore the Devilock which is an icon of Horror Punk hairstyles. The punk clothing "de rigeur" of the denim/cotton vest with a patch sewn on the back is also common. In the case of Horror Hardcore, some fans, being mostly in the Hardcore scene, will follow the Anti-Fashion style. Black clothing is still common, especially wearing the black cotton hoodie. EXTERNAL LINKS Horror Punk related sites
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