# The Dark Horror

Canonical: https://www.hdrr.info/artists/the-dark-horror

- Genres: Uptempo
- Tracked releases: 125
- Latest release: 23 Jul 2026
- Spotify followers: 75,801
- Spotify popularity: 57/100

The Dark Horror is uptempo's melodic menace: a Brussels act whose saw-edged kicks and weirdly catchy hooks made him one of the defining names of hardcore's fastest wave.

The Dark Horror took [uptempo](/new-uptempo-hardcore-releases) (hardcore's most extreme wing) and gave it something it wasn't supposed to have: hooks.

### Brussels joins the polder

Uptempo is an overwhelmingly Dutch story, which makes The Dark Horror's rise from Brussels notable in itself. Converted by hardcore events and a diet of fast, hard music, he started producing and playing in 2016, and within a few years stood among the genre's defining acts, with over 75,000 Spotify followers and one of the strongest popularity scores in the whole [hardcore](/new-hardcore-techno-releases) family.

### Saw kicks and singalongs

His trademark is the collision at the heart of every Dark Horror track: brutal "zaagkicks" (saw kicks, named for their serrated mid-range) against melodies catchy enough to hum. Albums like 'Artificial Intoxication' and 'The Second Dose' package the formula at scale. And around 2019 he became one of the artists pushing uptempo's kick design somewhere new, experimenting with punchless, pitched and low-frequency kicks that broke the genre's own rules.

### The face of fast

Alongside godfather [Partyraiser](/artists/partyraiser) and peers like [Deadly Guns](/artists/deadly-guns) and [Spitnoise](/artists/spitnoise), The Dark Horror fronts the wave that turned uptempo from B-side experiment into festival mainstages, proof the fastest corner of hard dance can also be its most streamable.

Every new release from The Dark Horror lands on the [Uptempo Release Radar](/playlists/uptempo-release-radar) the day it hits Spotify. The full tracked catalogue is listed above.

### FAQ

**Who is The Dark Horror?**

The Dark Horror is an uptempo hardcore act from Brussels, Belgium, producing and performing since 2016, and one of the biggest current names in the 200+ BPM sound.

**What genre is The Dark Horror?**

Uptempo hardcore - his trademark combines 'zaagkicks' (saw kicks) with catchy, upbeat melodies, a contrast that sets him apart in a deliberately extreme genre.

**What albums has The Dark Horror released?**

His releases include the albums 'Artificial Intoxication' and 'The Second Dose', alongside a relentless stream of singles.

**Why is The Dark Horror important to uptempo?**

Around 2019 he was among the artists who began experimenting with the genre's kick formula (different pitches, punchless and lower-frequency kicks), helping keep uptempo creatively restless.