How to make Horror Punk

[@Pagefire]

For everyone saying there's a good deal of psychobilly artist here. My bad. Usually, when I put on Horror Punk playlists, these artist I've included are always there. So let's all agree for this video that Horror Punk can also be a bit of an umbrella genre where punk and psychobilly can co-exist, or I'm a big dumb idiot who shouldn't trust user playlist... YOU DECIDE!

[@asssball1]

This is one of the best tracks you've put out, love your tutorials, keep up the great work!

[@j.is.w4sted]

Psychobilly and Horrorpunk intermingle so clearly that its fine if you include some Psycho bands every now and again, I'm just personally more excited to see some of my favorite bands on a more popular channel like this since Psychobilly isn't featured basically fucking anywhere

[@dmitrytharn909]

Nah, that's cool! Hope you'll do a special video on how to make psychobilly, though! :D

[@LaurentIpsum]

They do have overlap. A lot of people who like psychobilly like horrorpunk, and vice versa. However YOU'RE STILL A BIG DUMB IDIOT just kidding, your videos are very informative and even though I basically know the genres inside and out this is still a lot of fun to watch and you did a great job. I would love to see you doing on psychobilly though! I bet you could do some crazy shit with that!

[@LaurentIpsum]

@@j.is.w4sted it definitely is nice to see psychobilly get attention. That was pretty exciting seeing Mad Sin in there.

[@ElephantDestroyer]

i thought he was gonna say "if the dead kennedys were the UNDEAD keneddys" in the intro

[@breathingliquid]

Undead Kennedys were a thing in my area for awhile. Cousin Oliver from the Brady Bunch was the singer. for real.

[@MysteriousAsteria]

@Daylight Spook Weren't The Cramps Psychobilly? It's not exactly Horrorpunk, but Psychobilly had a huge influence on it.

[@verynormalhumans4420]

I was expecting, "If Jello was like, REALLY, into The Twilight Zone."

[@adancein]

Oh my god I LOVE the fake drumset! Andreas is doing his very best.

[@nickkohlmann]

"Fake"?? What do you mean fake? He's carrying the whole show!

[@nickkohlmann]

@MomoTheBellyDancer the what?

[@CamelotGaming]

Horrorpunk is one of those "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" genres. It works, and is just fun. Also the song was 👌👌👌

[@thomasedwardlawrence9775]

I love Ghoultown. Don't know if they're really atypical Horrorpunk, but they bop. Koffin Kats are fun aswell. I actually haven't listened to the Misfits yet (How? I don't know)

[@KennyRider137]

Oh, no. It's broke. I spent 8 years with The Misfits. They're more fucked up than Humpty Dumpty.

[@eddieriff1]

We appreciate your approach to this subject, and are flattered that you showcased us prior to mentioning the Misfits. We unfortunately are more inspired by Alice Cooper, Kiss and Gwar. The problem with including us in this video is that the horror punk genre considers us too metal. So we are going to need a horror metal video...but we are not metal enough for them either. We just don’t have what it takes to be part of the cool kids clubs. But you...you include us in what you consider an integral part of something, and for that we thank you.

[@jacklynland3109]

As a metalhead all I have to say is this song was metal not punk because the tritone makes metal. Tell the metalheads, hey tritone in music.

[@VampiraVonGhoulscout]

Jerry Only is a super chill guy. I was the first person camping out for a Misfits show and he came out and brought me some food and a Devil's Rain poster and hung out with me while we was working out for like an hour. He put me and a friend on the guest list, so then could sell my ticket and get a t-shirt after the show .

[@Calabrese666]

Pagefire!!!! You son of a gun! hahaha! Great video! Thanx for including us! -Davey 🎃🎃🦇

[@Pagefire]

Thank you so much for inspiring me with your music and taking on a journey that would lead me to make this video! This means so much. :) 🎃💀🎃

[@Saladin8708]

You should make a collaboration.

[@cgg2621]

The rap from 'Leprechaun in the Hood' is totally an exampke of horrorcore. The rap/hiphop equivalent of horror punk

[@stormmageddon1819]

Here in brazil we have a strong horrocore movement. With groups like T.e.r.r.o.r Gang, Lord Tagman and Patrick Horla

[@kristophercain9734]

I can't believe how good these songs are. This is better than most actual horrorpunk, lol.

[@OneStepToDeath420]

Immediately thought the same. It's really damn good.

[@BananaGeekLord]

I was thinking the same. Like he wasn't lying when he was saying a lot of horror punk is just copy cats, and a lot of it isn't even good at that.

[@EsEhKa]

Well, the song actually is horror punk. The description before was very detailed and the song fulfills all the criteria...

[@PinetopJackson]

For real, that was a thick groove!

[@fairy_zakyra4695]

Andri's homestuck guitar catches me off guard every time. we will never be safe, we will never be free from hussie.

[@Pagefire]

Theres no escape UwU

[@angelTechnician64]

Oh gods it is what i thought it was

[@trash4435]

I chose to innocently read a web comic and now I'm trapped forever within Hussie's web

[@hungrycrackpot]

Been asking for a year. Finally.

[@AFI5jc]

Worth the wait

[@grungekid6913]

Like, ya got any pumpkin spice ciggies? I just like, literally can’t even right now.

[@MrParkerman6]

Hey!!! ......Got any Grapes?

[@PopeNorton]

Back in the 80's, all the death rock kids smoked clove cigarettes.

[@Grrizo]

But regular punk already did plenty of songs about the most bloodthirsty and sadistic monster of all time: Reagan.

[@ang3lstardust]

😂 Agreed. Nixon too.

[@monkeybash3000]

Reagan was a monster.

[@okevolutionviii]

Iron Reagan is the sh!t. Members from Municipal Waste and Darkest Hour.

[@bluespy4050]

REAGAN’S IN REAGAN YOUTH FUCK YOU REAGAN Etc etc

[@rayromanski7875]

The scattered Danzig WOOOOOOOOOHHHs get me everytime.

[@cameronwilson1378]

we should make a Tim Burton themed punk band with Beetlejuice on guitar Jack Skellington on vocals Edward Scissor hands on bass and Mad Hatter on drums.

[@frodosfrostbite]

Basically any high school mall goth band really 🤷

[@viscountrainbows6452]

So Dir en grey but replace the metal with doo-wop punk?

[@significantdosh4854]

The Ronald Reagan presidency is my favourite horror franchise

[@RazeAVillage]

The Trum presidency was even scarier! Literally, as I type, there are rumors of a sequel!

[@xsydneyxruidosx]

It's by far the scariest one

[@mrgaroo]

How so?

[@camerondodge2070]

Would that make Dead Kennedys' "We've Got A Bigger Problem Now" a horrorpunk song?

[@maniacrecords6220]

Only problem is they keep on bumping out cash grab sequels

[@8bitrandomencounter]

This was my obsession when I was 14-15 (until I discovered Doom Metal). I literally facepalmed when I started realizing how many bands used those chord progressions and I was literally listing off songs with those exact chords and that exact rhythm... Screw it, where're my copies of Dayglo Necros and Fashion of Fear?

[@theOtherHorrorpunk]

Amazing!!! :-) Cheers from your fiends from The Other/ Fiendforce!

[@Pagefire]

THANK YOU SO MUCH! Never in my life would I have expected my music idols to notice my silly videos, but again, thank you for inspiring me and making great music!

[@theOtherHorrorpunk]

@@Pagefire We shared it on our Facebook, too. Guess the MFs f.o.S. have to play with us some day ;-)

[@aleksisgabliks3881]

did not expect to see best detective girl in a Pagefire video, but I ain't suprised

[@kammhia397gaming9]

as a person who still listens to horror punk from time to time, all I want to say is I freaking love your videos and I would love to see a how-to video on the psychobilly genre next year.

[@aldrickfondracul9297]

Now a Pagefire/Calabrese crossover NEEDS to happen. Also, this makes me childishly hopeful that Andri will do a dedicated episode for psychobilly.

[@shadows-sweet-embrace]

I would legit have a heart attack if this happend lmaooo

[@davidmiller8956]

Oh shit ! Blitzkid was my local band ! I miss seeing them in that shady dive punk bar

[@TheBlackKnight1o1]

I was so excited to see them on tour this year...

[@logangellasch8944]

What part of WV you from?

[@thestraydog]

Yooo me and my exwife used to jam out to Blitzkid back in the day! Good times...

[@robinmeade7573]

Never in history of music so few did so little to burst egos of so many! This guy's videos are underrated!

[@sylarbrodie]

this team does it all.. audio, video, teaching and it killlzzzzzz... amazing!!!!

[@leonardomilani2985]

Zé do caixão it’s that brasilian representation I need

[@incognitadocolegio9737]

Aquelas unhas por si só já são bem assustadoras

[@stormmageddon1819]

Hsiwbqiso total

[@ismolatham4393]

I'm da giant rat that makes all of da rules!

[@MrZauberelefant]

All praise the horned rat!

[@shadows-sweet-embrace]

Here to say, Calabrese is an awesome Horror Punk band I think everyone should check out

[@blairbird8022]

I love that the 1977 version of The Hobbit is a horror film.

[@z0nnexie]

"Whitney Houston, we have a problem" That's the moment when I dropped out😂

[@xJasonHatx]

i still cant believe all my friends growing up didnt hear the elvis impression in the misfits vocals. always said i was crazy. its so obvious. im convinced they had just never heard an elvis song before.

[@GothMusicLatinAmerica]

OK, that song was honestly perfect

[@Bealzabub]

The double take I do every time I see your homestuck guitar. It truly is the Hotel California of webcomics, isn't it?

[@mortv5985]

I, as a formely Horror Punk band member, love this hahaha I was waiting for this! Great job!

[@TheBlackKnight1o1]

As a current horror punk bassist I loved this 🤣

[@mortv5985]

@@TheBlackKnight1o1 wooahhhhh oh oh ohhh

[@TheBlackKnight1o1]

@@mortv5985 Lost in the moment of Lyncanthropy!

[@adancein]

Honestly, this is such a fun format. I am not at all suprised you are successful with this. Really well written, and I can clearly see the fun you are having. Stay creative like this!

[@francescosirotti8178]

"Horror movies are movies that horrifies you"... So, every Nicholas Cage movie?... Wait, Nicholas Cage in an horrorpunk band would actually be awesome!

[@GothMusicLatinAmerica]

I support this

[@MrZeroTerrorRide]

Send in the bees!

[@godofredo404]

every member had face surgery to look exactly like nic

[@The_Prenna]

Call it Nick Cage and the Bad Seeds

[@natwhocares]

@@The_Prenna *the bad scenes. Sorry!

[@dadahyena]

I work with a horror punk band (creating artwork and occasionally performing monster characters) and....yeah, this is pretty much 100% accurate. Thank goodness for public domain horror movies!

[@BlackburnBigdragon]

This music sounds like every other band I was in in the mid to late 80's. Back then, we just called it, "Punk". I've never heard of it referred to as, "Horror Punk". And your song title sounds seriously like an album title that "Alien Sex Fiend" would have come up with.

[@theshrikeooo]

It was definitely a thing, check out "The Screaming Dead"

[@xiuxiu1108]

Alien Sex Fiend songs typically more like artsy goth club music than your run off the mill Misfits clone though

[@TheSquareOnes]

Genre classification usually comes later (since it's hard to classify things before you see how their trends and average traits shake out) and it's determined by the qualities of the music rather than how the individuals playing that music prefer to label it. In fact it's probably the norm for people making music in budding genres to not actually know what genre they turn out to be playing, although in the post-internet world where labels and communities spread insanely fast that's probably changing. Like I imagine the gap between the first vaporwave music and the self-awareness and identification of vaporwave artists as vaporwave arists was significantly smaller than it was with something like this.

[@BlackburnBigdragon]

@@TheSquareOnes I understand that. Back in the 80's, I was doing a LOT of experimentation with tape. I used to create tape music by making rythms with found sounds, or snippets recorded over and over again from music albums, and I would just saturate the recordings with recorded found sound till they were pretty much a wall of noise with insane rythms knitting the whole thing together. What I was actually creating was "Industrial Music". I was pretty much doing everything that Throbbing Gristle was doing. But at the time, I didn't know that "Industrial Music" even existed. Where I lived, you just had no access to any of the bands or individuals creating it. I used to call my "music", "Sound Collage". It was different than Musique Concrete, and it was very.. punk. More punk than punk, in my opinion, because at the time, all the punk bands all constructed their music with the same sounds (guitar, bass, drums, vocals). I was pretty much saying at the time, "Using the standard setup of guitar, bass, drums, is what EVERYONE is using. I rebelled against even THAT. This "new" Sound Collage thing was the REAL punk in my opinion at the time. I felt that it spat in the face of anything considered music. Punk, despite how noisy it was, was still recognizable as music. Sound Collage was.. just this unrecognizable mess that was different every time you listened to it. It wasn't until years later that I discovered other bands that were doing similar stuff and were working with the same ideas I was.

[@LaurentIpsum]

I maintain that Boneshaker Baby is psychobilly

[@moonkream]

One of the best Horror punk songs I've heard. And the production value of the whole video is amazing as well

[@xkmtjxtnx]

video on emoviolence/skramz when?

[@ComradePilas]

Skramz Gang 👹

[@kitchenfloorbackflip]

This. Mathcore too

[@TheBlackKnight1o1]

9:06 My horror punk band totally did not write a song called "Skull Crushing Demons from Space"

[@gravibusgabe]

You deserve so much more recognition in the KZbin music community dude, you put a lot of effort in your videos, you are funny and I love your channel man, keep it up.

[@J4D3_X0X]

THE KARKAT GUITAR OMG?? I LOVE THAT 🗣️🗣️

[@MrSFblack]

The "Misfits for dummies" guide book 😈 But jokes aside, that's one catchy song as all good horror punk songs should be. Also, Robot Monsters would've been a killer name for a horror punk band.

[@caveiradacaverna6713]

Everyone is just secretly a Misfits fan. Ps: I particularly think a REAL theremin sounds better and more atmospheric than an usual synth, but find this kind of shit is hard so whatever.

[@novoice9286]

everyone? couldnt be me

[@caveiradacaverna6713]

ALMOST everyone then.

[@dillonmacpherson3350]

I fucking love Misfits

[@sylph8005]

Secretly?

[@ANLATCHNOON]

I wonder, how y’all are going to eventually tackle Witchhouse?

[@parasitadoentio9638]

Or slam

[@slamfam7621]

@@parasitadoentio9638 They technically did slam with the Pornogrind video.

[@slamfam7621]

@Targon of Assad Agreed, it has all the fundamentals of metal without actually playing metal!!!

[@thestraydog]

VVitchhavse

[@stormmageddon1819]

Aye up

[@Oznarchy]

That song was better than most modern horrorpunk I’ve heard. Good job! You should check out this band The Rosedales. They’re from Chicago and been around since the 2000’s. Their sound is more unique than most horrorpunk, if not most rock bands at the time. It’s a bit more melodic and moody and it rocks. The first time I heard it I was hooked. Definitely worth to check out!

[@crazydud3380]

This needs to be an album (looks like you are almost halfway there already). Ever since the Nintendocore video, these songs have been getting top tier legit.

[@tzipporah9392]

You should totally put out an album of ever "how to" song you've come up with. They are all so epic!!!

[@Pagefire]

I would if I had the time. But I'm working on a Nintendocore album, so look forward to those songs this year.

[@erasenegatedelete]

Where the fuck was this video 20 years ago?! Could’ve saved me so many headaches. I love this so much hahah!!!!

[@brianaugustosousa2]

Guess this is all that we'vebeen waiting for

[@SewerTapes]

This is honestly one of the best punk songs I've heard in a long time.

[@devenirdelostiempos]

Danzig is algo a former german town that's now polish, that's where Schopenhauer was born.

[@reggaepetteri7719]

This video is so much fun as your previous ones. Again, your song rocks!

[@nukkleargarlicbread]

11:13 Ah. Glad to see that one of my favourite content creators is also stuck in the rabbit hole.

[@LastofAvari]

Top notch acting and puppeteering :) I love how you production quality is always over the top for a humorous video.

[@Hitbox13]

Im convinced you can make me like any genre of music

[@Monicaruthcw]

“Spider clowns from outer space” sent me

[@Raventherose]

I love how punk is both a movie and a music genre

[@alexishannigan6017]

Don't go for Friday the 13th though, cause there is literally a band dedicated to the franchise called The Jasons

[@drpibisback7680]

I was a really big Jasons fan for a while. They're pretty rad.

[@skcody5292]

What about First Jason?

[@thebarbariansasquatch8108]

Subbed at the Puppet Master Joke. And holy shit this song slaps.

[@WolfHreda]

8:46 "It works for Blitzkid!" It's so true! 🤣

[@JULIOHpsp]

15:57 song?

[@SixSixthSix]

Turned out great guys!!! Cheers, have a good one!

[@sunsun-ud5zx]

I started listening to Horror Punk because of this video, I am a Horror Punk addict. Love from Japan.

[@danielhstan9957]

those were by far the best 24 minutes Ive had this week.

[@zapzesty4205]

Oh boy another Pagefire tutorial!

[@aksioms]

Damn this people are good at making basically any style of heavy music I hope u have a serious project to hear!

[@SenorAbram]

so stoked for this! just in time for halloween

[@MrRawrGamer]

Calabrese deserved more respect they are probably one of the best horror punk bands great video tho 🙂

[@artiextremeparty]

Awesome video! I would love to see a “How to Make Surf Rock” video from you!

[@gwolfe333]

I like that I can always upvote Pagefire vids before watching them and feel save in my decision.

[@piscato]

You made a great lost Turbonegro song

[@repmidwest]

Glad to see you guys aren’t squandering your ad revenue on frivolous things like home decor or a cleaning lady.

[@g.i.e]

God I love horrorpunk, and it's clear that you do too! You had an EXCELLENT spread of bands in this video, but I'd like to point out a few more. The big one is Mister Monster, absolute classic and Jason Trioxin (Rest in Peace) is a hero of the genre, a lot of horror punks (myself included) hold Mister Monster and Blitzkid in even higher regard than The Misfits! The Misfits started the genre, but Mister Monster and Blitzkid perfected it! Then a handful of newer bands I love; Darrow Chemical Company, All the Damn Vampires (previously known as Cut Up Naked Teenagers), Silent Horror, and Evelyn's Casket.

[@BananaGeekLord]

Came for the horror punk, stayed for the horror history.

[@MrDoomGuy93]

Short answer: Stitch together the best parts of goth, pop punk, hardcore and (optional) rockabilly and there you go.

[@TheBlackKnight1o1]

You're not wrong

[@malcolmolson7794]

These videos just get better and better. Incredible work!!

[@roberto77suarez]

Not a horropunk band, but this song kinda reminded me of Turbonegro... and that's awesome!

[@pollydoom5039]

Lovin the cardboard drum kit. Epic skills.

[@TheBlackKnight1o1]

Now *this* is the content I live for. Can't beat some good old Order of the Fly, Blitzkid, and of course Misfits.

[@whanowa]

I enjoyed the subtle M. Night Shyemealehealen burn there.

[@AlienorchestraNetoslo]

Happy Halloween, nice Halloween edition video here!

[@Katepuzzilein]

11:20 Danzig is just the german name for the polish city of Gdansk so dude named himself after a random city

[@CarlosSJoannaR]

This was so fun and exciting to wait for

[@bryanphillips341]

Fucking awesome to see BZFOS getting love they deserve. Your videos are spot on, amazing and obviously coming from a place of love. Love the inclusion of Distopia in your other video.

[@frodosfrostbite]

I was so shocked to see a order of the fly reference LOL they’re incredible and way too underrated

[@JackieTheCatfox]

I smiled way too hard when you popped up as the Submariners again xDD

[@foofy14]

Can we just appreciate how well this video is made

[@dmitrytharn909]

Still not enough "Whoa-Whoa-Whoa's" :D Great job!

[@pig1330]

Blitzkid goes hard tho

[@Baseline808]

I loved that Amelia Watson cameo

[@rasonh2491]

For a guy who is one part of a duo who just released a little Horrorpunk EP themselves, this, is, HILARIOUS! Mostly, BECAUSE IT'S SO TRUE! XD XD Love it guys!

[@barrywalker673]

Seriously legit and high quality song craftsmanship. Keep up the good work! Very enjoyable content all around.

[@Ruthann0351]

This is fucking awesome. It might be the best one yet. Don't think I laughed so much at a video in a while. Keep up the great work.

[@mauriciorabiella2398]

The K-on t-shirt convnced me on subscribing, also incredible video.

[@bedroomstudios2614]

I love the early 2000s KZbin vibe in the sketches.

[@Mortushateslive]

Your song are always on point! I'm sooo hyped about the release of slam! Keep it up!

[@DemonWarp65]

You guys and ghouls did it again!!

[@PapaMetal47]

These dudes and ladies are crazy talented.

[@quoth128]

Why was the hobbit in the horror dvd pile?

[@thomasedwardlawrence9775]

Because it was HORRorIBLE. Okay, I found the door.