If you’re looking for an under-seen holiday horror gem you need look no further than 1989’s Elves, which sees “Grizzly Addams” star Dan Haggerty squaring off against Nazi elves. Unfortunately, the film hasn’t ever made its way off of VHS and onto Blu-ray or even DVD, but while we wait for that eventual release, you […]
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“The Runner”: Boy Harsher Directed a Horror Short Starring King Woman’s Kris Esfandiari
Boy Harsher is returning with a brand new concept album, The Runner, set for release on January 21, 2022, on Nude Club/City Slang. The album is an original soundtrack for a horror short, written, directed, and produced by the band, which will tour leading up to the album’s release. Screenings and tickets can be scored by […]
[Haunted Riffs Review]: Khemmis Capture Epic Doom on ‘Deceiver’!
Khemmis is a powerhouse of doom. Unlike the more oppressive side of the genre, the Denver, CO act take on a more triumphant tone – albeit one imbued with melancholy. Their sound offers the remarkable qualities of heavy doom, while also striding away from convention to provide more atmospheric variety. Though their debut 2015 LP […]
[Review]: ‘Bloodmoon: I’ Displays the Brilliance and Musical Intrigue of Converge, Chelsea Wolfe & Stephen Brodsky!
Being the metalcore force that they’ve been for more than three decades, Converge has always been interested in experimentation. The band’s most iconic release, Jane Doe (which came out 20 years ago), is a testament to that; going beyond the realm of hardcore song structure, Converge laid out an experience that hammers and throttles away […]
‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ – Mckenna Grace’s Debut Single “Haunted House” Featured in the End Credits [Listen]
Jason Reitman‘s Ghostbusters: Afterlife is haunting theaters as of today, reuniting the legacy cast to aid a new generation of ghostbusters. Leading the charge is Mckenna Grace‘s Phoebe, the granddaughter of Egon Spengler (Harold Ramis). In addition to her wonderfully endearing performance (read our review), you can look forward to hearing her debut single “Haunted House” […]
Video for “Don’t Look Back” Insert Run the Jewels Into George A. Romero’s ‘Night of the Living Dead’ Alongside Norman Reedus and Greg Nicotero!
Killer Mike & El-P are caught in the Night of the Living Dead, in this terrifyingly un-dead music video for Run the Jewels’ “Never Look Back”, directed by John Hillcoat (The Road, The Proposition; music videos for Nick Cave, Massive Attack, Depeche Mode). An homage to George Romero’s classic film and perennial midnight movie favorite […]
[Review] 200 Stab Wounds’ ‘Slave to the Scalpel’ Is Vicious, Gory Death Metal #HauntedRiffs
The noise that 200 Stab Wounds have been making is far from subtle. The Cleveland, Ohio death metal outfit are relatively new to the scene – having formed in 2020 – but have been rattling the underground. Their impressive EP Piles of Festering Decomposition bursts with ferocious sounding riffs and pummeling presentation. Compared to other […]
The Official “Freddy’s Nightmares” Soundtrack is Now Available for the Very First Time!
Back in 1988, the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise made its way to the small screen with “Freddy’s Nightmares,” a horror anthology series hosted by Robert Englund‘s Freddy Krueger that memorably kicked off with a Freddy prequel tale directed by Tobe Hooper. The series ran for two seasons from 1988 to 1990, and we’re still waiting on a DVD/Blu-ray […]
Code Orange Are ‘Out For Blood’ With Vicious New Single and Music Video
2x GRAMMY-nominated band Code Orange have returned with a brand-new single, “Out For Blood”, available today on all streaming platforms, accompanied by a music video directed by Max Moore that straight-up shreds. “When they go right, we go left. Code Orange is Out For Blood and we are just gettin’ started,” stated Code Orange frontman Jami […]
Korn Shares “Start the Healing”, First Single and Music Video from Forthcoming New Album, ‘Requiem’ [Video]
Korn announced today their brand new album, Requiem, set for release February 4, 2022, through Loma Vista Recordings. With the announcement comes the band’s first single, “Start the Healing”, alongside a music video directed by Tim Saccenti (Flying Lotus, Run the Jewels, Depeche Mode) that is a live-action and animated visual feast about death and re-birth […]
[Listen] Coheed and Cambria Tease New Album With Second Single, “Rise, Naianasha (Cut The Cord)”
Coheed and Cambria have unveiled a brand new track off their forthcoming new LP, “Rise, Naianasha (Cut The Cord)”, a song that finds the band channeling their progressive roots. “‘Rise, Naianasha’ explores the reach of love and loyalty and the reality that sometimes you need to be more than a shoulder to lean on—you need […]
[Listen] Coheed and Cambria Tease New Album With Second Single, “Rise, Naianasha (Cut The Cord)”
Coheed and Cambria have unveiled a brand new track off their forthcoming new LP, “Rise, Naianasha (Cut The Cord)”, a song that finds the band channeling their progressive roots. “‘Rise, Naianasha’ explores the reach of love and loyalty and the reality that sometimes you need to be more than a shoulder to lean on—you need […]
Terror Vision Records Bringing “Freddy’s Nightmares” Soundtrack to Vinyl for First Time Ever This Friday!
Back in 1988, the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise made its way to the small screen with “Freddy’s Nightmares,” a horror anthology series hosted by Robert Englund‘s Freddy Krueger that memorably kicked off with a Freddy prequel tale directed by Tobe Hooper. The series ran for two seasons from 1988 to 1990, and we’re still […]
Stabbing Westward Return With ‘Chasing Ghosts’, the Band’s First New LP in 20 Years!
It’s been 20 years since Chicago-based industrial rock band Stabbing Westward released their self-titled LP that led to their eventual breakup and forming of The Dreaming (if you enjoy Stabbing Westward, there are some fantastic songs in their discography). In 2015, frontman Christopher Hall reformed the band, which began touring to celebrate the band’s 30th anniversary, which eventually led […]
[Listen] Slipknot Return With New Banger, “The Chapeltown Rag”!
Grammy Award-winning Iowan icons Slipknot have returned today with “The Chapeltown Rag”, a banger of a track that represented the band’s first new music in two years. Recorded during recent sessions for a yet-to-be-announced new album, “The Chapeltown Rag” barrels forward with the speed of a derailed freight train and incisively eviscerates internet culture from […]