Second thing, we don’t participate in, condone, or suggest that any of our readers take part in any acts that are violent (don’t murder or rape anyone), that are demeaning or dehumanizing, that are disrespectful, or that are cruel to, well, anything. Basically, don’t do this shit at home.

The way we see it, these explicit music videos are collaborative expressions of the bands and directors making them. Whether the videos are artistic or not is not for us at Yell! Magazine to decide.

We did a similar list before, Top 10 Gory, Disturbing, And F#@%ed Up Music Videos, but those videos, while definitely disturbing, were less shocking than what we’re presenting today. This time out, we sought out some of the goriest explicit music videos in existence. Just like in exploitation films, there’s graphic depictions of disembowelment, rape, satanic ritual, copious amounts of blood, cannibalism, and more.

Again, before we get started with this list of explicit music videos, if you have a weak stomach, are easily offended, or you have a pacemaker, leave now! The horrors on display here are unlike those seen in an Alice Cooper or GWAR show.

No.10 “Chop Chop” – The Panic Beats

Chop Chop by The Panic Beats from Dustin Mills on Vimeo.

Let’s start with something light, at least musically it’s light compared to the other songs on this list. With a pop-punk, Ramones-like sound, The Panic Beats have produced basically a short movie, complete with an exploitation-style title shot. Stalking, tortuous murder, and nudity – it’s a literal bloodbath.

No.9 “(s)AINT” – Marilyn Manson

OK, so putting Marilyn Manson on this list of explicit music videos is either a no-brainer or really stupid. It might not be as violent as other videos here, but explicit sex, graphic drug use, cutting, masturbation, blood, yeah, maybe it’s a no-brainer. This video was also directed by Asia Argento, daughter of horror legend Dario Argento.

No.8 “Worlock” – Skinny Puppy

Yes, you’re still being eased into the real gory videos on this list. I think the electro-industrial influence of Skinny Puppy is evident in many bands that followed, and while the video for “Worlock” may not have been composed of original footage, it was brutally violent for 1990. The video contains a vocal sample of Charles Manson reciting lines from The Beatles’ “Helter Skelter,” and scenes from many horror movies, including Deep Red, Suspiria,Tenebrae, Combat Shock, Phenomena, Opera, The Beyond, Hellraiser II, Bad Taste, Dead & Buried, Luther The Geek, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, From Beyond, Parents, Death Warmed Up, Intruder, and Altered States. “Worlock” was banned worldwide.

No.7 “Mein Herz Brennt” – Rammstein

Rammstein’s “Pussy” is a more explicit music video than “Mein Herz Brennt” (“My Heart Burns”) is, but this video is a visual mind-blower. With a The Cell meets Eyes Wide Shut vibe, this video makes no qualms about exploring, well I’m not entirely sure what it’s exploring. However, there are imprisoned children, some weird surgery, self-cannibalization, and something supernatural.

No.6 “Tarnished Gluttony” – Job for a Cowboy

Yes, this video contains an explicit disembowelment, but the whole scene only takes about two minutes in the nine minute video. What’s most disturbing is the father sacrificing his son.

Vocalist Jonny Davy explains the Michael Panduro-directed video:

“‘Tarnished Gluttony’ originally runs off the idea of blind faith into our government and monetary system. The director ran with the idea and spliced it with a H.P. Lovecraftian twist. The video streams the fascination of religion and the actions people justify in the name of religion, and this video is a spin on the old biblical tale of Abraham and Isaac, however, set in the world of Lovecraftian mythology. The point is, acting blindly in faith to a Christian deity is just as absurd as worshiping squid like monsters from space who live under the sea.”

Manson worked on the track with renowned music producer/composer Tyler Bates (who’s work includes Rob Zombie’s Halloween, Halloween II, The Devil’s Rejects, Zack Snyder’s Dawn of the Dead, 300, Watchmen, Sucker Punch, PlayStation 3’s God of War: Ascension, and much more), both of whom felt “Cupid Carries a Gun” was a good fit.

Manson stated:

The song ‘Cupid Carries a Gun’ was the last track we just finished for my new album. The occult and witchcraft [are] so often used in cinema with a heinous disregard for even researching its origins. However, I liked the themes of Salem. It looks at the witch trials without being cliché like most modern films.

And Bates said:

Manson and I wrote a draft of ‘Cupid Carries a Gun’ shortly before I began working on the score for Salem. A couple weeks later I saw the title sequence and the song immediately came to mind. I showed it to Manson for fun more than anything, and it inspired us to finish the song that night. The next day I played it for Brannon Braga and he said that ‘Cupid Carries a Gun’ was the perfect tone and attitude for the show’s main titles.

Also, watch for Manson to make an appearance on Sons of Anarchy.

What do you think of “Cupid Carries a Gun” as the music for Salem‘s opening sequence? Does it work?

Rock Hard \m/

I’ve seen them both, and they each put on one of the best shows I’ve ever seen. Definitely worth checking this out. If you’re not a fan of one or the other, or neither, you might as well hit two birds with one stone (then fry them up and eat ’em) and see theses guys while they share the bill.

In the meantime, enjoy Rob Zombie’s live video for “Mars Needs Women.”

Rock Hard \m/

Halloween Party Songs

It’s probably safe to assume that you’re not trick or treating, but that doesn’t mean you’ve lost the spirit of the season. If you’re older than 15 and still dressing up, you’re likely answering the door or, more excitedly, attending or hosting a Halloween party. Among the many factors of a successful Halloween party is the host’s musical selection. And if your like most, you’ve probably fell victim to believing that “Monster Mash” is all you need to be successful with your Halloween party songs playlist — it’s not even required. Apologies to TheMatt, who happened to request this yuppie staple. Do that again and it’s this for you:

Onto the list of Halloween party songs. It’s a bit of a mix; it includes some classics, some surprises, and some unusual selections. It’s my belief that Halloween party songs don’t need to be the center of attention, as they can serve their purpose as background music just as well as an uptempo boogie track.

Enjoy this best-as-we-can playlist at your Halloween party.

No.13 “Boogie Man” – The Hellfreaks

Hailing from Hungary and the ruins of Los Tiki Torpedoes, The Hellfreaks have entered the genre of psychobilly, which isn’t something that Yell! Magazine usually dabbles in. However, “Boogie Man” has a distinctly horror-themed intro and the slap bass is super sweet. Besides, you’ll need at least one of these types of Halloween party songs to keep your party well-rounded. Sure, The Hellfreaks are kind of capitalizing on sex, what with Shakey Sue on vocals and especially with the addition of “graveyard dancer” Cherry Blossom (Hungary’s Number 1 burlesque dancer), but the music is still tons of fun.

No.12 “The Number of the Beast” – Iron Maiden

I believe that the spoken-word intro of “The Number of the Beast,” let alone the title of the song, has led many to believe that Iron Maiden are/were Satan worshippers. Ha! The intro wasn’t performed by horror legend Vincent Price (his contribution to music is on MJ’s “Thriller,” not on this list), however, it was done in his spirit by theater actor Barry Clayton. Anyway, everyone loves this song and it fits in nicely with a Halloween party.

No.11 “Glass Walls of Limbo (Dance Mix)” – Type O Negative

Peter Steele – RIP. This song was my inspiration for this list of Halloween party songs. I always thought that it would make wicked ambiance music. If you can’t imagine a massive demon bound in chains marching back to his Hell prison, you have no creative blood. The chant adds a nice somber feel to the song, and there’s a constant sound that seems to be ripped from Star Trek’s transporter.

No.10 “Zombies Ate Her Brain” – The Creepshow

If you’re going to play our Halloween party songs in the order presented here, you’ll need The Creepshow’s “Zombies Ate Her Brain” to wake up your guests after Type O Negative’s track. Hailing from Ontario, Canada, this psychobilly band (I know, twice, on the same list, but it’s a genre almost entirely dedicated to horror) primarily takes its inspiration from horror films.

No.9 “Dead Skin Mask” – Slayer

OK, getting a bit more serious here with the horror in music. Slayer’s “Dead Skin Mask” deals with the true-life horrors of Ed Gein (born in my hometown of La Crosse, Wisconsin), who is often mistakenly referred to as a serial killer and was the inspiration behind such cinematic icons as Norman Bates, Leatherface, and Jame Grumb (aka, Buffalo Bill from Silence of the Lambs — you know, the penis-between-the-legs guy). Anyway, Slayer’s song is musically creepy (diabolus in musicus) without the child-like voice talking to Mr. Gein.

No.8 “Black Sabbath” – Black Sabbath

Another diabolus in musicus track for our Halloween party songs. The inspiration for “Black Sabbath” is one of nightmares; apparently Ozzy gave Geezer a book on witchcraft. After reading it, Geezer put it on his nightstand and waking up during the night he saw a black figure standing over him. When he went for the book, it was gone. Yeah, so, not much gets creepier than a storm and church bells.

No.7 “Welcome to my Nightmare” – Alice Cooper

What list of Halloween party songs would be complete without the original shock-rocker? Alice Cooper’s “Welcome to my Nightmare” isn’t so much scary in it’s mid-’70s disco vibe, but lyrically, that’s a different story. The way I interpret it, is that it’s about a serial killer talking to his victim. “We sweat, and laugh, and scream here./’Cause life is just a dream here.”

See the top Halloween party song picks on the next jump..

No.10 “Blue”

The Birthday Massacre

The video starts out with a certifiable babe (the band’s lead singer, Chibi) in a white dress, black Mary Janes, and rabbit ears lying on the floor of some strange room that is filled with everyone’s favorite child’s toy: creepy-ass dolls! There are a variety of them stacked in the corners of the room, spilling out onto the rug that our brave heroine is lying on. She does the most logical thing and starts breaking the dolls. She pulls back the rug to reveal some sort of large chalk-drawn maze, which she uses the doll’s arm to start working her way through the maze. All the while, the band’s synth-inspired metal is paired with Chibi’s vocals alternating between sickly sweet and then a legion of guttural growls.

Through the video, we learn that Chibi is trapped in some kind of fucked up, doll-controlled universe. Does that sound like a situation you’d want to be in? The moving, blinking dolls seem to be watching Chibi — or, at the very least, seem aware of what’s going on around them.

Do you know what’s worse than dolls? Dolls wearing masks. And guess what? This video has them! An amusing and yet unsettling twist is revealed at the end, making for a video that will have you thinking twice the next time you want to break a doll, shake one, or otherwise even touch a damned doll.

No.9 “If I Had a Heart”

Fever Ray

The haunting, chilling melody of this song is not remedied by a halfway sensible music video. We are thrown into something that looks like David Lynch directing his version of the Jonestown Massacre.

Two children are ferried across a river by a man in a monkey mask at night, their path lit only by the moon and their torches. As they draw near their stop, they see two figures dressed in almost tribal outfits with strange masks, holding broken pieces of glass that they use to reflect light onto the kids’ faces. Maybe they’re going to a fun summer camp. Oh wait, no. Their stop is a huge mansion that features a nice, big swimming pool — filled with dead people.

Inside the house is no better. We’re treated to interior shots of fancy, dead partygoers in chairs, on the floor, all over the place. Whatever they died from doesn’t seem to be violent in nature, which is even more unsettling than if there had been any blood or gore. We’re then treated to shots of Fever Ray in spooky, stylized skeleton makeup.

This is interspersed with shots of the mansion’s interior and a shamanic figure in a mask that will make you not want to look at it for too long. What does it all mean? I haven’t the foggiest idea, but the children appear to make it out safely at the end of the video.

Regardless of any deeper, hidden meanings that may have passed me by, this video is like something out of nightmare fueled by repeated viewings of Mulholland Drive.

No.8 “Prime Time of Your Life”

Daft Punk

Remember Daft Punk? Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger? Also otherwise known as those French robot guys with the phat beats. But did you know that they’re a little fucked in the head? Take for example their video for their song “Prime Time of Your Life.”

I really dig this tune; it helps me get through my mundane day job without wanting to seriously vandalize anything, beat anyone, or otherwise end up in the pen for the night or longer. However, the song has created a Pavlov’s dog response in me. I can’t hear this song without thinking about the video. And to be honest? I really don’t want to think about the video.

The video depicts a chubby young girl in bed watching television. Pretty normal, except for the fact that everyone on the television screen are skeletons. That’s weird, right? It gets a little more weird when she gets out of bed, in a flashback sequence, to examine a photo of herself and her mother and it also portrays skeleton.

We realize that the little girl is so tired of being fat that she walks into the bathroom, grabs a razor blade, and begins to peel her skin away from her body, piece after piece, until she’s little more than a shell of muscle (in disturbing detail) as her life flashes before her eyes.

Alright, I’m going to spoilerize this shit for you because I can’t bear not to. At the end, we realize that the little girl isn’t fat at all. She just thinks she is. She has mutilated herself presumably beyond repair and is proooobably bleeding out all over her bathroom floor as her parents find her and are understandably horrified. This all happens as the repetitive beat of the song grows frantic and frenzied and even somewhat difficult to listen to if you have particularly sensitive ears. It’s a prime example of body horror in any medium and does a great job of being nausea-inducing without showing much at all.

No.7 “Sweetest Kill”

Broken Social Scene

It’s always the pretty ones that are crazy. The music in this video may not be as noisy or hard rock-driven as the rest of the selections on this list, but the music is a fine foil to the eventual brutalness of the video.

Actress Bijou Phillips (Hostel 2) plays the lead character. Whatever her boyfriend did to her must have been pretty bad, because she first poisons him, seduces him into dancing with her, and then the fun begins. After her dear is departed, Bijou spends a little time looking over his body in a strangely lovelorn way that will make your stomach clench and remind viewers of the age-old adage, “Don’t stick your dick in crazy.” She lays down a plastic tarp and makes her dead boyfriend caress her, which is tame considering the rest of the video.

Bijou starts to circle her lover’s body for an excruciatingly long time — while wielding an ax. Bijou is but a slip of a girl and it takes her more than one try to cut off her lover’s arms. Eventually she resorts to the trusty old handsaw to hack through all the gristle and flesh that she needs to get through to successfully separate the limbs. Surprisingly, this is all shown in excruciating detail. It’s not outlandishly gory, but the shots of Bijou trying to make her way through all that flesh is more than a little off-putting.

No.6 “Come To Daddy”

Aphex Twin

Oh, Aphex Twin, you cheeky bastard. Ladies and gentlemen, this man is not right. One viewing of this video will prove at least that much. The video combined with the music makes for an effect that could probably cause long-lasting intestinal distress.

An elderly woman is walking her dog in a gritty, industrial neighborhood. Nothing wrong with that, right? The dog pees on an old television. Still not that weird… until the TV suddenly turns on and a demonic face starts singing the lyrics, “I want your soul, I will eat your soul.” The disoriented old woman is frightened and trundles off down a dark alley, which would be my favored exit path too. She’s confronted by a gang of children that all have the face of Aphex Twin (yeah, it’s just one guy. His name is Richard James). I’m not going to say that Richard James is an unattractive man, but he’s definitely not the kind of man that should have his face superimposed onto a child’s. Ever. Period.

The children wreak havoc in the streets and chase a man into his car, and then proceed to vandalize whatever’s nearest. They eventually find the TV and the singing demon is freed. He screams into the old woman’s face. It gets even quirkier when he gathers the children to him. Come to daddy indeed. Where’s Chris Hansen when you need him? While not expressly gory or graphic, this is still a video that will leave you wondering what in the hell happened in Richard James’ formative years to make him him come up with things like this.

Find out which video ranked in at Number 1 on our top 10 disturbing music videos after the jump…