Scariest Song?

Beast by The Acacia Strain. The spoken part at the beginning (“when somebody needs to be killed, there’s no wrong, you do it!) is Sandra Good from the Manson family. The only times I’ve feared for my safety at a concert have been Acacia Strain shows- also routinely the metal shows with the most conventionally attractive women. Curious!



There’s a lot of scary stuff in black metal, including a band that uses vocals from institutionalized mentally ill patients. But most of that stuff I find kind of hokey.
 
donbosco said:
I was 11 when this song came out. I remember first hearing it on WKIX late in the evening as I was trying to fall asleep. It has haunted me ever since. It is still the scariest song of all.

Name one more frightening if you can.




Scenes from the equally frightening film, Metropolis.
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Ok, you win.

Scared Asustad GIF
 
UNCatTech said:
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When dealing with my daughter's issues, early on, she had trouble communicating her feelings with us. When this song first came out she sent it to us and said this is how she feels.

I still cry thinking about that. Of course I really relate with this song's lyrics also.
 
UNCatTech said:
What aspect, exactly, is scary about that song?


I think part of the intrigue of this tread is understanding what makes the song "scary".
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The content of the lyrics is extremely unsettling. Combine that with the fact that it was written in 1968, and it’s a sort of artifact of how long we’ve been dealing with crises of mental health in this country. Sort of a companion song to Excitable Boy, which was posted above as well.
 
donbosco said:
Same vein...

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Love this song and especially this version.

I've never really thought of a song as scary, but it's probably just semantics since I do see many of these as dark.

I've always been one to listen to and appreciate a song for the lyrics more than just the sound.
 
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