What would the moment of death sound like in musical form? And what madman would even try and tackle that question?

Ladies and gentlemen, we present Gustav Mahler.

In the Third movement of his ‘Resurrection’ Symphony, he includes an apocalyptic crescendo that has become known as the death shriek.

Essentially, it’s the whole orchestra blowing/hammering/playing the heck out of their instruments. Your ear drums may never be the same again