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.
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A spine-chilling scary song. Masterpieces that evoke fear and eerie recommended tracks (61–70)
stalkerKizu
“Stalker” is a song that depicts a scene where something unknown follows right behind you.
It was included on “Heisei,” the single released in 2019 by the visual kei rock band Kizu.
Set to a heavy yet melodic band sound, it portrays the search for the identity of whatever is drawing near.
His cool yet passionate, conversational singing conveys a poignant state of mind.
The track expresses fear and anxiety—like being watched no matter what you’re doing.
Magisawotaku
A song themed around a witch, just as the title suggests.
The lyrics are filled with words of fear, and the sound drives forward with force.
The terrifying scenes it conjures up are chilling, and the songwriter’s choice of words is superb—a perfect match for the sound and a true masterpiece.
It’s a highly recommended track that never gets old, no matter how many times you listen.
It was released on a video site in 2019.
Inugami KozōFunōchō
The reality is that when many people exist and interact, friction inevitably arises, and sometimes we are consumed by hatred.
This song is about introducing a proxy called the “Inugami Kozō” to fulfill such desires—like wanting to erase someone you hate from this world or ruin their life—desires that are not acted upon directly.
loveamano tsuki
It’s a stalker-like love song about falling for the man who lives next door and timing it so that when he goes out, she opens her door too.
It’s a track by Amano Tsuki—who is also active as an illustrator—included on her 2004 album Tenryu.
As mentioned, the lyrics are a bit creepy, but the song itself has a classic rock ’n’ roll vibe.
It’s poppy and easy to listen to.
FEELS LIKE HEAVENHIIH
This “FEELS LIKE HEAVEN,” famous as the theme song for the smash-hit horror film Ring.
Beyond its melody, the chorus lyrics are highly distinctive, so many of you probably still have them stuck in your heads.
Pay attention to how the song’s arrangement masterfully conveys a sense of fear.
