50 Minutes Of Spine-Tingling Terror! WARNING! This Cassette Is Not To Be Listened To In The Dark. Listen To This Cassette At Your Own Risk!
No, this isn't an unexpected Freebie Friday post, but it is for fans of all of those old "spooky sounds" releases filled with the glorious Halloween sounds of howling winds, cackling witches, bubbling cauldrons, rattling chains, and snarling werewolves. Did you know that there are still artists out there who are keeping the tradition alive today??
I was super excited when I recently found Toxic Coffin out of North Carolina, and their brand new cassette release, The Haunted Sounds Of Halloween.
Two different styles on this one. Side A's "Haunted House Sound FX" is an homage to the classic "spooky sounds" cassettes of years gone by with some great and truly creepy sounds, all backed with some nice, subtle droning synth. No silly kids stuff on this side, just great, creepy Halloween atmosphere!
Side B's "Eerie Music" is different and unique in that it is a collection of original Halloween-inspired music created by Stephen and Lance, the owners of Toxic Coffin, and performed under the name Beyond The Gate. Again, really great sounds with an almost synthwave angle. Perfect music for the season!
Both sides are on repeat as we wind down another all-too-fast Halloween season, and I will most definitely keep this one going long after the season ends.
Be sure to grab a copy of this one over at Toxic Coffin, and while you're there maybe pick up a shirt, some art or an insanely rad, super limited, coffin-shaped skateboard deck!
On a final note, along with my cassette, I also received a sticker and a hand-written thank you letter from Lance and Stephen. Super cool extras that you just won't get from larger companies. A huge Cemetery shout-out to Toxic Coffin on a totally awesome release!
