A spine-chilling scary song: masterful tracks that evoke fear and eerie recommended songs
For those curious folks who want to feel fear from scary songs or pore over creepy lyrics, we’ve researched eerie classics and popular frightening tracks you shouldn’t miss.
We’ll introduce a wide range—from songs beloved by music fans to selections chosen by our site’s music-specialist writers—blending them together.
We’ve carefully picked both Japanese and Western music, old and new.
Some tracks might not seem scary just by listening, but depending on how you interpret the lyrics, they can be chilling.
It could be fun to talk about the stories behind these songs when sharing summer ghost tales.
How about listening to scary songs and sending chills down your spine?
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A spine-chilling scary song: classic tracks that evoke fear and eerie recommended songs (71–80)
old hagkyouki
Life as a human is full of ups and downs and difficult in its own way for everyone, but there’s a song that makes you think, “If someone like this were nearby, I’d be so scared and miserable I wouldn’t feel alive,” especially as you grow old, your time grows short, and you spend bittersweet days.
That song is Baba by the rock band Kyouki (Madness).
Blue Headscarftaiyou koumon
The band calls themselves the most fearsome trance sorcery band.
This song’s theme is cannibalism.
Today, a daughter has died.
For the sake of her memorial, they tried to entrust the rites to a temple monk, but the monk had no intention of performing the memorial; after embracing the dead, he then ate the flesh.
I ended up listening to this in the middle of the night and rather regret it.
And when someone told me, “You can trip on this,” I didn’t know how to respond.
Also, this track is 13 minutes long, so please look forward to it.
Sweet fruitSuga Shikao
Precisely because you’re so in love with someone, you end up harboring a dim, shadowy feeling.
Jealousy wells up out of nowhere—even though it isn’t aimed at anyone in particular.
Some of you may recognize this emotion.
This is a song by Shikao Suga, a singer-songwriter who has written many songs for well-known artists.
It was released in 1999 as his eighth single.
With its solid, biting guitar sound, it’s a slightly scary love song.
Jason GirlLadyMonsters.
An eerie yet strangely cute electronic tune inspired by Friday the 13th.
Created by the Vocaloid producer duo LadyMonsters., composed of Takuma and Suika Mii, it was released in July 2024.
The rhythmic, mysterious sound pairs perfectly with the husky vocals, making it irresistibly groove-inducing.
The lyrics, which directly reflect the perilous mindset of the protagonist, “Jason Girl,” are another highlight.
If you enjoyed this track, be sure to meet the other monsters too!
Vicious WorldSOB
This is a song by S.O.B, a hardcore punk band formed in Osaka in 1985, and the title track of their fourth album, Vicious World, released in 1994.
It’s only about 50 seconds long, but it’s jam-packed with S.O.B’s aggressive musical style.
It represents a slice of the band’s massive influence not only in Japan but also on the international grindcore scene—be sure to experience it with your ears.
Turn the volume up.
pomegranatesuiren
If the title already gave you a bad feeling, you’re absolutely right.
Why is it that in the world of songs, people maddened by love tend to veer into cannibalism…? With lyrics that seem to reek of blood and an anxiety-inducing sound, this is the kind of track you should absolutely not listen to alone at night.
When prayers turn into wordsOnitsuka Chihiro
This is one of the theme songs from the Ju-On series, a landmark of Japanese horror that shocked the world.
The brutal, grotesque lyrics that make you afraid to look over your shoulder couldn’t be a better match for the film’s content.
Just listening to it feels like you might get cursed.
In conclusion
We’ve introduced plenty of scary songs—did you find one that sent chills down your spine? Not only are there straightforwardly scary tracks, but also songs that feel unsettling or mad depending on how you interpret the lyrics, as well as love-themed songs that can be frightening in their own way.
I hope you enjoyed this diverse array of spooky music.
Try playing some of these tracks or discussing your interpretations of the lyrics at various summer ghost-story events!