The Top 5 Songs To Kill People To

Hi guys! Have you ever had one of those days. You know, the kind of day where you wished there were a few less people on the planet? For that matter, have you ever had a day when someone has angered you severely, and you'd like to see them six feet under in a nice, pine box? Well, if you're a rage-filled individual, or you're just having a bad day, then this list is for you. So, without further delays, here are the top 5 songs to kill people to.


(Note: Nowhere at any time during this post do I actively encourage violence towards people. This post is just a dark joke, and is meant to make people who haven't been having a good day feel a little less stressed & happy.)

5) Rotersand - We Will Kill Them All: We start off this list with a band that most of us in the US have never heard of, and that's a real shame. Formed back in September of 2002, Rotersand is a 3-man electronic music act, with the band referring to themselves as Industrial Pop, while their music is generally described as Futurepop (a form of electronic dance music that formed in the late 90s, with influences from synthpop & uplifting trance). Over the course of 2003 to 2009, the band released 4 albums to a relative amount of success, and eventually managed to top some of the European music charts.

One particular factor that has made them popular, especially among younger listeners, is their political & social views of the world. To quote their website:

"The system has declared War On Error"

"War against the unpredictable, the imponderable, the incomputable in all of us.

In order to fight back, we ought to be less transparent and less calculable - 

We ought to really become the error in this ever-refining consumerist machinery"

"Random is Resistance"

Which is where this number 5 choice comes in. Unlike the others on this list, We Will Kill Them All isn't the kind of song you listen to when you on a mindless killing spree. Instead, this is the kind of song to listen you when you're part of a revolution: when you and many others are fighting to make the world (or at least the country you come from) a better place. Sure, many people on both sides will die, but that's expected when you're fighting for a cause.

4) Bodycount - Cop Killer: If Rotersand is a peaceful, politically & socially active band, then Bodycount is a violent, anarchistic band. For those who grew up in the 90s, you no doubt recognize this song, as well as the incident that spawned the lyrics. For of you who don't know, let me elaborate for you.

Bodycount was a rap metal band that formed in the early 90s, and is considered to be the progenitors of the rapcore genre. Fronted by the now famous rapper Ice T, the band became well known for the song Cop Killer, which was based off of the L.A. Riots. The Album the song was on rose to the number 26 spot on the Billboard 200, and eventually got into The Village Voice's 40 Best Albums of 1992. However at the same time, this song received a heavy amount of criticism from various political figures of the period, but many people defended the band due to their use of Freedom of Speech.

Although directed towards the LAPD, this is a good song to listen to if you're pissed off at cops in general, and are even the slightest bit tempted to show them some hate.

3) Judas Priest - Some Heads Are Gonna Roll: From Rotersand to Bodycount, we arrive at Judas Priest. Not to long ago, I did a review for their album Turbo, and considering my love for the band, I had to find some spot for them on this list. Ironically, Some Heads Are Gonna Roll shares something in common with Cop Killer, and that's it's perchance for violence. Unlike Cop Killer, the song is nowhere near as graphic (despite it's name), nor is it as crude. That doesn't mean it isn't an appropriate song when committing acts of violence. However, this is a song that's more appropriate when venting out frustration & hanging out with fellow metal heads. But, if you do kill somebody while listening to this, then I won't tell.

2) Suicide Commando - Hellraiser: Of all the songs on this list, Hellraiser is perhaps the most sinister sounding. Johan van Roy, aka Suicide Commando, is well known for his liberal use of violent themes & imagery within his music, and this song is no exception. Unlike the the 5th, 4th, and 3rd spots on this list, Hellraiser isn't the kind of song to listen to when you decide to go apeshit and kill a whole crowd of people (unless there's a lot of people). No, this is the song to listen to when you're torturing someone you truly hate, and you what to stretch out their pain & suffering for a long time. Hellraiser is also good if you're in a BDSM relationship, and you want to make the mood more creepy than it already is.

1) The Beatles - Maxwell's Silver Hammer: I was incredibly close to putting Hellraiser in this spot. It was only a few short inches away from being number 1. It's such a dark, moody, and incredibly morbid song, how could I not? However, as I stated in the paragraph before this list started, I was going to diversify this list as far as music genres were concerned. So, for my number 1 choice, I decided to place a band here that I normally don't like, and one that would probably catch most of you off guard. So, I decided upon this classic song from an equally classic band...The Beatles.

What makes this such an unexpected song is the song. It's slow-paced, doesn't have a sinister beat or vibe to it, and actually sounds quite comical. At the same time, it's a very bloody tune, yet it doesn't rely on gory imagery to convey the story. Instead, the Beatles decided to take the lighthearted, whimsical approach to violence, and that's how it has become one of the few songs I enjoy from the band. Also, it's definitely good for the occasional killing spree.

See you all next week, when we'll be getting down with a just cause. Until then, stay Otaku!