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If you live in Los Angeles and love metal, punk, rock n' roll and horror, you have a unique opportunity to experience Halloween within an eerie and elevated environment that's as much about the sinister soundtrack as it is spooky movies and bloody ghouls.
Halloween Horror Nights at UniversalStudios Hollywood has always utilized music to enrich its dark and creepy vibe, but this year the venue has really topped itself. Running now through November 1, HHN features four unique haunts with a rocking soundtrack as a central part of the experiences. Here's the horrific rundown.
Art the Clown from the Terrifier films takes over the historic Universal backlot this year, but he seems to be a bit confused about which holiday season to celebrate. Dressed as Santa, he hijacks the tram for his own creepy Christmas celebration and Ice Nine Kills provide the twisted soundtrack. The band created new music for the experience, reinterpreting Yuletide classics to backdrop the clown's carnage.
“We are forever honored that Terrifier writer/director Damien Leone and his team invited us to play in their sandbox of bloodshed," INK's Spencer Charnas said the press announcement. "Art himself, David Howard Thornton, killed it in the ‘A Work of Art’ music video, and we’ve had Damien and several of his cast members at our Silver Scream Cons every year so far. Halloween Horror Nights is among our favorite destinations each season, and our fans love it, too. This is yet another natural step forward in our unnatural world of horror.”
This freaky, Latin-infused fiesta invites visitors to attend the quinceañera (15th birthday party) of Lola, a young girl who loses her mind and turns ber b-day into a blood bath. Guitar god and songwriter SLASH composed an original score for the whole house and walk-through including a Spanish guitar-geared number sung by Lola on the the balcony as you walk in titled “15 Candles.”
Maze creator John Murdy said that he and Slash made history with this one, as its the "first time ever" that Halloween Horror Nights has featured a haunted character showcased and singing an original song.
HHN's Klowns experience has all of the wildest scenes from campy cult classic under a big top tent (spaceship) just like in the film, including all the garish big-nosed creatures. It's a colorful extra-sensory nightmare with the smell of popcorn and cotton candy in various rooms and carnival sounds throughout. But what really got us in the mood was The Dickies' punky classic played upon entry.
A tribute to Ozzy’s 45-plus-year solo career, this walk through was developed in close collaboration with Sharon and Jack Osbourne, and it’s the most musical experience on the lot by far. Guests enter “Osbourne Station,” inspired by the legend’s childhood in Birmingham, England, then board the ‘Crazy Train” bound for hell on "Platform 666."
Refs to Blizzard of Ozz, Diary of a Madman, Bark at the Moon, No More Tears, and Black Rain are sprinkled throughout, with his biggest hits amping up the vibe, making it a must for Osbourne fans. There's also a themed "Ozzy Bar" (which was the "Slash bar" last year and referenced The Weeknd a few years before that) with treats and drinks themed to Ozzy's best known anthems.
For tickets and more info go to: universalstudioshollywood.com/hhn/en/us/tickets
The post Halloween and Horror with Ozzy, Slash, Ice Nine Kills and The Dickies first appeared on Music Connection Magazine.
Halloween Horror Nights at UniversalStudios Hollywood has always utilized music to enrich its dark and creepy vibe, but this year the venue has really topped itself. Running now through November 1, HHN features four unique haunts with a rocking soundtrack as a central part of the experiences. Here's the horrific rundown.
The 'Terrifier Terror Tram' with music by Ice Nine Kills
Art the Clown from the Terrifier films takes over the historic Universal backlot this year, but he seems to be a bit confused about which holiday season to celebrate. Dressed as Santa, he hijacks the tram for his own creepy Christmas celebration and Ice Nine Kills provide the twisted soundtrack. The band created new music for the experience, reinterpreting Yuletide classics to backdrop the clown's carnage.
“We are forever honored that Terrifier writer/director Damien Leone and his team invited us to play in their sandbox of bloodshed," INK's Spencer Charnas said the press announcement. "Art himself, David Howard Thornton, killed it in the ‘A Work of Art’ music video, and we’ve had Damien and several of his cast members at our Silver Scream Cons every year so far. Halloween Horror Nights is among our favorite destinations each season, and our fans love it, too. This is yet another natural step forward in our unnatural world of horror.”
'KILLceañera' with music by SLASH
This freaky, Latin-infused fiesta invites visitors to attend the quinceañera (15th birthday party) of Lola, a young girl who loses her mind and turns ber b-day into a blood bath. Guitar god and songwriter SLASH composed an original score for the whole house and walk-through including a Spanish guitar-geared number sung by Lola on the the balcony as you walk in titled “15 Candles.”
Maze creator John Murdy said that he and Slash made history with this one, as its the "first time ever" that Halloween Horror Nights has featured a haunted character showcased and singing an original song.
'Killer Klowns from Outer Space' with Dickies' theme song entry
HHN's Klowns experience has all of the wildest scenes from campy cult classic under a big top tent (spaceship) just like in the film, including all the garish big-nosed creatures. It's a colorful extra-sensory nightmare with the smell of popcorn and cotton candy in various rooms and carnival sounds throughout. But what really got us in the mood was The Dickies' punky classic played upon entry.
“Ozzy Osbourne: Prince of Darkness”
A tribute to Ozzy’s 45-plus-year solo career, this walk through was developed in close collaboration with Sharon and Jack Osbourne, and it’s the most musical experience on the lot by far. Guests enter “Osbourne Station,” inspired by the legend’s childhood in Birmingham, England, then board the ‘Crazy Train” bound for hell on "Platform 666."
Refs to Blizzard of Ozz, Diary of a Madman, Bark at the Moon, No More Tears, and Black Rain are sprinkled throughout, with his biggest hits amping up the vibe, making it a must for Osbourne fans. There's also a themed "Ozzy Bar" (which was the "Slash bar" last year and referenced The Weeknd a few years before that) with treats and drinks themed to Ozzy's best known anthems.
For tickets and more info go to: universalstudioshollywood.com/hhn/en/us/tickets
The post Halloween and Horror with Ozzy, Slash, Ice Nine Kills and The Dickies first appeared on Music Connection Magazine.