MOVIES & MANIA | Category: music video

Hold on Tight – horror-inspired music video by 500 Miles to Memphis

‘Hold on Tight’ is an ’80s splatter horror movie-inspired music video by punk Americana band 500 Miles to Memphis of their single of the same name. It’s taken from their …

The Pixies’ take a trip to Graveyard Hill in new music video

Alt. rock veterans the Pixies have a new music video out that’s both trippy and spooky. Opening in a retro-style world filled with psychedelic posters, the video for ‘On Graveyard …

Argento – song and video by metal band Setheist

‘Argento’ is one of the tracks from the upcoming EP ‘Tre Colori’ by Polish melodic thrash metal band Setheist. The accompanying video was directed by Tomasz Jorman. “Excitement, gasping for …

Merry Axe-Mas – song and music video by Ice Nine Kills

‘You’ve made it through Halloween, now try surviving Christmas…’ Merry Axe-Mas is a single by metal band Ice Nine Kills from their ‘The Silver Scream’ album. The video and song …

‘Disobey’ – single and music video by ODDKO

‘Disobey’ is a the first single from ODDKO’s debut album Escape the Maze. The accompanying Giovanni Bucci directed promo video features surreal imagery that horror fans will probably relate to. …

‘I’ll Kill You That Way’ – music video by the Slashstreet Boys

‘I’ll Kill You That Way’ is a 2018 music video by the Slashstreet Boys filmed and edited by The Merkins with the collaboration of Taco Truck. The Slashstreet Boys is …

Black & Gold – music video by Bringer

Black & Gold is a 2018 music video directed by Bobby Ross for Tulsa-based three piece rock band Bringer – comprised of Seth Park, Jill Park, and Charlie Spears – that …

Kissing Candice cover of Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’

Nu-metal, industrial and electronic band Kissing Candice have released a cover of Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ pop song. If that’s not to your taste, here are a couple of tracks – …

We Are the Truth – music video by Mushroomhead

We Are the Truth is a 2018 music video by metal band Mushroomhead and an alternate version of their 2014 track of the same name. Jackie LaPonza of UnSaid Fate, guests on the track with …

Devil’s Level – rock song and music video by Dwarves

‘Devil’s Level’ is a 2018 song by veteran punk band Dwarves (whose manic career deserves – and will soon receive – a MOVIES & MANIA entry). It’s taken from their new …

Never coming Back – music video by A Place to Bury Strangers

‘Never Coming Back’ is a 2018 music video starring Molly Donovan directed by Oliver Ackermann and Ebru Yildiz for New York-based noise band A Place to Bury Strangers that features images …

Pleasure to Kill – thrash metal video by Kreator

‘Pleasure to Kill’ is a 2017 music video directed by Dariusz Szermanowicz and Rafal Szermanowicz for German thrash metal band Kreator. The new promo video has been filmed in celebration of …

The Devil In I – song and music video by Slipknot

The Devil In I is a 2014 song and music video by American nu-metal band Slipknot produced by Greg Fidelman and the band themselves. The song is the second single taken …

A Little Piece of Heaven – song and music video by Avenged Sevenfold

A Little Piece of Heaven is a 2007 song and music video by American metal band Avenged Sevenfold taken from their eponymous fourth studio album, which was produced by themselves. It is an …

Sorrow – music video by Huntress

Sorrow is a 2015 music video by American heavy metal band Huntress. The video was written, edited and directed by Phil Mucci (www.diabolikfilms.com). Released by Napalm Records, ‘Sorrow’ is a …

Horrorcore: How Hip Hop Met Horror – article

Horrorcore is a subgenre of hip hop music based on horror-themed lyrical content and imagery. Its origins derived from hardcore and gangsta rap artists such as the Geto Boys and …

Balzac – rock band

Balzac (typeset as BALZAC) is a Japanese punk band formed in 1992 in Kyoto. The band was founded by singer and songwriter Hirosuke Nishiyama, who has remained the only constant …

Stalaggh, Gulaggh – rock band

Stalaggh, later to be re-named Gulaggh, are a musical collective with their foundations in the metal scene but which soon evolved to be a far more avant-garde unit incorporating disturbing …

Out of the Black – rock song and video by Royal Blood

The surreal promo video for single ‘Out of the Black’ by British rock duo Royal Blood – vocalist/bassist Mike Kerr and drummer Ben Thatcher – features animated aliens that morph back …

‘He’s My Thing’ song and music video by Babes in Toyland

He’s My Thing is a single by all-female punk rock band Babes in Toyland from their 1990 ‘Spanking Machine’ album, produced by Jack Endino (Mudhoney; Screaming Trees; Nirvana). As if the track …

Misfits – rock band

The Misfits are an American rock band often recognised as the progenitors of the horror punk sub-genre, blending punk rock and other musical influences with horror film themes and imagery. …

Toe Cutter – Thumb Buster by Thee Oh Sees – song and music video

‘Toe Cutter – Thumb Buster’ is a 2013 song by San Francisco-based indie rock band Thee Oh Sees. It was the second single taken from their album Floating Coffin. The violent …

All Nightmare Long by Metallica – song and music video

All Nightmare Long is a song and music video by American metal band Metallica, released as their fifth single from their ninth album Death Magnetic on December 15, 2008. The song is in …

GWAR is a horror-themed shock-rock/metal band formed in Richmond, Virginia in 1984. The band became notorious through their outrageous stage show, which involve extravagant costumes and eye-popping sets that feature monsters, …

Mummy Dance! by Characula – song

Mummy Dance! is a 2014 song by the mysterious American self-proclaimed “horror rock goddess” Characula whose musical influences apparently include Motley Crue and Gregorian chants. Rock producer Dito Godwin is …

JokerBats – rock band

JokerBats are a metal glam goth rock band. Their single ‘Vampire’ was released on February 24, 2014. Press release: “As a band they have drawn inspiration from traditional hard rock bands …

Ghost B.C. – heavy metal band

Ghost – known as Ghost B.C. in the United States – is a Swedish heavy metal band, formed in Linköping in 2008. In 2010 Ghost released a three-track demo, followed by a 7″ vinyl titled “Elizabeth”, and eventually …

Electric Frankenstein – rock band

Electric Frankenstein is an American rock band from Whippany, Clifton, and other areas of New Jersey, founded by Sal Canzonieri. Their music is generally considered punk rock, but includes elements of hard rock and heavy metal as well. Because …

Came Back Haunted by Nine Inch Nails – music video by David Lynch

Came Back Haunted is a single by American industrial rock act Nine Inch Nails, from their album, Hesitation Marks. The accompanying music video was released on June 28, 2013, with an epileptic seizure warning. It was directed …

Welcome to My Nightmare – album by Alice Cooper

Welcome to My Nightmare is the eighth studio album by Alice Cooper, released in 1975. This was Alice Cooper’s first solo album (all previous Alice Cooper releases were band efforts). …