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# The 15 Scariest Music Genres
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/the-15-scariest-music-genres/
- Published: 2015-10-29T14:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2015-10-29T14:00:00.000Z
- Description: With Halloween just days away, Spotify dove into their data to identify the 15 scariest music genres. From witch house to grim death metal to gothic doom, there’s something for every. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2015/10/the-15-scariest-music-genres.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Music Business, album, Amon Amarth, Arts administration, Audio mixing (recorded music), Blu-ray Disc, Brand New, Broken Hope, Costume party, Death metal, Halloween, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:28

[![image from parkslopefifthavenuebid.com](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b7c7e4a352970b-150wi "image from parkslopefifthavenuebid.com")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b7c7e4a352970b-popup?ref=hypebot.com)With **Halloween** just days away, **Spotify** dove into their data to identify the **15 scariest music genres**. From **witch house to grim death metal to gothic doom,** there’s something for every haunted house, trick-or-treat or costume party playlist. 

Click the links for a playlist of each genre’s unique tunes.

**Scariest Music Genres in the World**
1. [![image from girlshue.com](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb08887c5f970d-200wi "image from girlshue.com")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb08887c5f970d-popup?ref=hypebot.com)[grisly death metal](http://open.spotify.com/user/thesoundsofspotify/playlist/3Af7O9uoRW1gGNpFMliq8p?ref=hypebot.com)
2. [ghoststep](http://open.spotify.com/user/thesoundsofspotify/playlist/7gi5t2s5uIXVG61zCt5lmk?ref=hypebot.com)
3. [horrorcore](http://open.spotify.com/user/thesoundsofspotify/playlist/0dsJzRtGo230e23L34hllR?ref=hypebot.com)
4. [goregrind](http://open.spotify.com/user/thesoundsofspotify/playlist/7qAZ2MO6zbNkhilDEqpPfj?ref=hypebot.com)
5. [technical brutal death metal](http://open.spotify.com/user/thesoundsofspotify/playlist/6Z9H0dv5ldWEmqk8lUTvqV?ref=hypebot.com)
6. [charred death](http://open.spotify.com/user/thesoundsofspotify/playlist/7wp0iyiaAS55xDZB7ERVQD?ref=hypebot.com)
7. [grave wave](http://open.spotify.com/user/thesoundsofspotify/playlist/2Ndvcc1Qz9mNbQemnforB5?ref=hypebot.com)
8. [witch house](https://play.spotify.com/user/thesoundsofspotify/playlist/0qRB6EMArr8xLzHOK7th7o?ref=hypebot.com)
9. [hauntology](https://play.spotify.com/user/thesoundsofspotify/playlist/7yKED2Klt77liZOLVAwzma?ref=hypebot.com)
10. [death core](https://play.spotify.com/user/thesoundsofspotify/playlist/3AnaNnUtgFvsTdx1OGr80h?play=true&utm%5Fsource=open.spotify.com&utm%5Fmedium=open)
11. [brutal deathcore](https://play.spotify.com/user/thesoundsofspotify/playlist/5cU8GY8cqeSTkgTXaYzo5z?play=true&utm%5Fsource=open.spotify.com&utm%5Fmedium=open)
12. [deep melodic death metal](https://play.spotify.com/user/thesoundsofspotify/playlist/4RJgpX5hWvmuNw45qr2mxL?ref=hypebot.com)
13. [grim death metal](https://play.spotify.com/user/thesoundsofspotify/playlist/05zx5BP5cdqnZrDWA6GE70?play=true&utm%5Fsource=open.spotify.com&utm%5Fmedium=open)
14. [black death](https://play.spotify.com/user/thesoundsofspotify/playlist/2uFx2M1ms8TSWx6r2ARRrq?play=true&utm%5Fsource=open.spotify.com&utm%5Fmedium=open)
15. [grindcore](https://play.spotify.com/user/thesoundsofspotify/playlist/0w8NAczbvCnyPKNSFa47zY?ref=hypebot.com)
16. [slam death metal](https://play.spotify.com/user/thesoundsofspotify/playlist/7rwgumFrTFr0hhSNrgALCj?ref=hypebot.com)
17. [doom metal](https://play.spotify.com/user/thesoundsofspotify/playlist/2SMuSQrwplaFYop8lMjzXA?ref=hypebot.com)
18. [pagan black metal](https://play.spotify.com/user/thesoundsofspotify/playlist/3Vw1bgxfUE0mrBcqrlCS6V?ref=hypebot.com)
19. [horror punk](https://play.spotify.com/user/thesoundsofspotify/playlist/3PgVUwML7OiR7vkkFYrlj1?play=true&utm%5Fsource=open.spotify.com&utm%5Fmedium=open)
20. [gothic doom](https://play.spotify.com/user/thesoundsofspotify/playlist/1rpCUMoi2C2YUe67ZPSdC4?ref=hypebot.com)

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