Search - Various Artists :: Sounds of Horror: The Ultimate Horror Party Rock

Mostly Halloween Electronica, No "Party Rock"

Gary | 07/17/2002

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Even though there are only six tracks on this CD, most of the songs on "Sounds of Horror" are pretty long, averaging about 8½ minutes. The first track on here ("The House of Horror") clocks in at just 8 minutes and is a relatively good song with piano and organ mixed with electronica. To add to the Halloween theme, a voice sample ("Welcome to my house") is played a few times followed by a supposedly scary laugh. In my opinion, if the voice samples (cackles and laughs included) had been removed, this CD would have been a lot more enjoyable. On the other hand, though, it probably wouldnýt have been recognizable as a Halloween CD without the vocals.Tracks #2 ("Heartbeats") and #3 ("Thunderstorm Night") are a bit more likable and well named. "Heartbeats" obviously includes a medium tempo heartbeat with some slow breathing, and "Thunderstorm Night" involves rain and thunder. Both are set to music, though; theyýre not just sound effects.With track #4 ("Horror Party Rock") returns the annoying voice samples. In this one itýs an Igor-sounding creature saying, "Why donýt you come into the house?" More obnoxious "creepy" laughs and cackles in track #5 ("Laugh of Death"), the longest song on here (12 minutes), with some heavy breathing and yells alternating in the background. Track #6 ("Mystic Ballad") wraps everything up with an equally long digital song which includes a beautiful piano solo like in the first track.Now, although the front cover claims this CD contains "party rock", there is nothing close to rock ýný roll on here. All the tracks lean more towards the electronic/instrumental genre. So, if you enjoy that type of music, then you might like this CD. In my opinion, itýs pretty good as long as you ignore the cheesy sound effects and vocals."

Looking for a creepy Halloween CD? Don't buy!

Gary | North Carolina | 07/26/2006

(2 out of 5 stars)

"I take a chance on these Halloween CD's from time to time and on occasion I get ripped. Basically this one is a bunch of soft electonic bebop music with bad, supposedly creepy, voice-overs. My neighbor thought it was cool, but he also owns a library of 80's dance music.



If you are looking for good haunted themed CD's try; A Night in a Haunted House/A Night in a Graveyard, Sounds from a Night of Terror, Drew's Famous Haunted House Horrors, Screamin' Halloween Sounds and Halloween Horror."