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The New Zorch Times

JANUARY 11TH 2012

Hey fellows! We have great news. Hellvis Psycho Webzine, Beneficioo Interno Zine and Subsuelo Radio Show have joined forces to promote underground music and give bands a wider audience. Subsuelo is an eclectic show (we will be in charge of Psychobilly, Rockabilly, Scum Rock and Surf Rock) for a wide range of preferences. The program has been around for a few years now and can be accesed from the web and from Costa Rican and Colombian Stations. We will soon open a spot in the Spanish airwaves a s well. Below you will find the links to the show and the last 2 playlists. If you want your material reviewed at www. Hellvis.tk and aired at Subsuelo Radio show just mail to (Psychobilly, Rockabilly, Scum Rock or Surf Rock only please):

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We will send you our playlists weekly so you can see which of your music has been featured! Cheers!!!

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Heres what we found in the mail and what we think about it!

GG ALLIN & THE AIDS BRIGADE/LIVE IN BOSTON 1989 DVD www.ggallin.com www.mvd2b2b.com 10Reviewing GGs material is like reviewing my grandma's tamales: Im familiar with em and I just cant say a bad thing about em, but I'll try to be objective here. Ive been listening to GG since 1993 ( he was alive!) and Ive seen many of his videos like the Hated , Savage South and Live n Pissed. I wasnt expecting anything new here, just the regular scum rock entertainment but this dvd really hitted me! First of all, GG and the rest of the band are dressed as girls (including older brother Merle). Not because GG was bisexual, not because he liked trannies, not because he attended highschool in his mammas clothes, but because he was kicked out and banned from every venue in Boston! He had no choice but to dress as a woman. During the preshow and make up you can hear a girl advising "GG, dont let em see your tattooed knuckles". The show is not shocking (for a change), just a regular punk band singing offensive tunes and some song titles and lyrics are changed . You cant be dissppointed, its a GG youve never seen before yet he sings his 80s hits. Now, the dvd includes 2 more shows as a bonus.... just to please the fecal bloody violent scum rock old fashioned fans! Both gigs are with The Murder Junkies as back up band and belong to his last tour in 1993. The troubled troubador sets the stages on fire, defecates and enjoys and enema, sometiemes before the first song is even played! Did I mention you also get to witness a couple of rehearsals here? You better get your sorry ass to the record store and buy this to continue the GG Allin mission, get the GG throbblehead while you are there too! ROMEO & THE FRANKENSTEINS/THIS IS FRANKENBILLY cd www.myspace.com/romeoandthefrankensteins www.myspace.com/bambamrecords 10This band is from Mexico, but their singer (Romeo) is from USA. I expected regular melodic punk rock with a slap bass. Man, was I wrong!!! Romeo was introduced to outlaw country and hillbilly by his dad when he was just a kid. He stayed on that side of music and he is no newbie, he even met GG Allin! If you saw him, you would take him to an anorexics rehab clinic, you wouldnt imagine the gory thunder voice coming out of such a skinny guy. It can be compared to Sparkys (Demented are Go), one of his influences. Following Psychobillys secret rule,the bassist is the heavier guy in the act and he surely knows his task, keeping the band in an eerie but heavy atmosphere with his solos. I liked the fact that these guys explore new topics in horror, ie. an assasins letter to the media and a special beware of the dogs sign. The band is very proud of its roots, they sing more times Mexico than a drunken mariachi! My 2 favorite tracks are The Hunger (not a Misfits cover) and Let Me Eat Your Brains, apparently those are their biggets hits with the audiences so far. I must mention I was amazed with the quality and presentation of this cd. I had seen some stuff released by indie bands and labels in Mexico (Rebeld Punk, Sindrome, Denver Records, etc) but they cant be compared to this material. This is a first class product, not some cheap DIY attempt. This is as good or better than any Epitaph, Cleopatra or Crazy Love Records release. Much Respect to Bam Bam Records! Romeo and The Frankensteins are already working on their sophomore album, excellent! One the best Psychobilly bands Ive heard from America, the continent!!!PALAVAS SURFERS/PALAVAS SURFERS vinyl ep www.myspace.com/befastlabel www.myspace.com/palavassurfers 8.6 Palavas Surfers is a French surf brock band from Montpellier. This 4 track ep is presented in blue vinyl and provides a tiny example of their talent. The music can be compared to latin bands like Surfin Carambas or Los Esquizitos. The artwork is brilliant, the presentation is flawless. This is not an instrumental release, so you can pretty much tell where they are from. Even though they can sound a little punky at times, they deliver great tunes.Check out the track Big sandy!WASHINGTON DEAD CATS/ANTI BEST OF vinyl lp www.myspace.com/befastlabel www.myspace.com/washingtondeadcats www.washingtondeadcats.com 9.0Long Tall Texans are fom the UK, Milwaukee Wild Men are from Holland and Washington Dead Cats are from France? This psychobilly act presentsa best of vinyl. The A side explores their early years1986-1991. All 8 tracksof this sideare original material, very fast and energy filled but you can smell a little Cramps every now and then. Songs like Whos behind the window, Pizza Attack and Crazy Voodoo Womanare just fantastic.They included saxophones and trumpets, just like Long Tall Texans and Demented are Go were doing back then.The B side contains tracks from 2001-2007. The voice reminded me of Jello Biafra and just like Dead Kennedys, WDC cover Viva Las Vegas. Call me crazy but I liked their older stuff better.JUNGLE FEVER/JUNGLE FEVER vinyl lp www.myspace.com/befastlabel www.myspace.com/jungle_fever_ 9.0 Primitive rock n roll and demonic twistobilly from Avignon, France. The artwork is impressive again, to say the least! Album covers were meant to be huge! The music is just frenetic, old rock n roll with surf elements and desperate French vociferations. Jungle Fever has some similar rythms to Mexican surf rock band Malibu Pina. I was captured by the intensity of tunes like Kremlin Attack Over the World, Shabidoowa, Lovely Red Rum and Syd Barret. Excellent release by Be Fast Label and The Tout A fond association. Tre Bien mes amis! Ah, Good job guys!
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ANTISEEN/THE BOYS FROM BRUTALSVILLE reissue cd www.tkorecords.com www.antiseen.com 10 This is a deluxe edition of the 2001 album, it includes bonus tracks, a bonus dvd with a live 16 track set and its a digipack. These guys are probably the best scum rock band around and the fury of tunes like Run My World and Sabu provr it. Those familiar with rape rock/shock rock/destructo rock/speed rock will be extremely satisfied. The dvd presents some classic tracks like Violence Now, F ALL YALL and Jeff Clayton cutting his own forehead and bleeding during Babyface Killer (nothing spectacular or new for the genre). WARNING: Antiseen is is scum rock! They intend to be offensive and disrespectful. They sing against homeless people, vegans, immigrants, etc. If you take it seriously, you know nothing; grab your Noam Chosky and Crass cds and cry! Take it from a Latino guy.BIG JOHN BATES/LIVE AT THE VOODOO BALL dvd www.bigjohnbates.com www.voodoodollz.com www.devilsauce.ca 9.5I cant believe this band is not as famous as it should be! Is it because they are Canadians? Anyway, here we have 15 tracksof fast rockabilly blended with sexy burlesque. The music explores psychobilly and some good surf riffs but the visual show steals your attention. Scareolineis the female slap bassistwhile Mr John Bates palys the guitar. I wished the bass had a firmer presence in their sound, only a few intros expose Scareolines talent and speed.This act is a must see! The atmosphere, the choreography and the musicwill capture you. I think they are about to release new material. Female up right bassist? Live dancers? Give them a go!THE METEORS/HYMNS FOR THE HELLBOUND CD www.kingsofpsychobilly.com www.peoplelikeyourecords.com 10Its always a pleasure to listen (let alone review) the freshest Meterors material. These guys invented the genre over 30 years ago, that obviously gives them advantage and authority over any7 other band that has the guts to call itself Psychobilly.. These days everybody wants to be retro or billy. The Meteors prove this is not a fashion trend or a themed party, this is PURE PSYCHOBILLY! Obscure lyrics sang by a rough voice, unbelievable rythms and the slap bass make this album a black pearl (like any other Meteors release). Reviewing this band is just absurd, they are always a perfect 10. Just get your claws on this and enjoy tunes like The Phantom Rider, My Slaugtering Ways or Powder Pain ans Misery.P. PAUL FENECH 666/SKITZOFENECH CD www.kingsofpsychobilly.com www.peoplelikeyourecors.com 10Few times ive been this impressed by a release. The Meteors frontman plays with genres outside psychobilly backed by differents musiciians. In tracks like The Lost (P) or Nick and the Preacher youll be able to enjoy his slapbass and drums playing. Rockabilly, psychobilly, surf and a little countrymixed with male and female vocals keep boredom away. Mr Fenech is working in the release of the next Meteors cd and his new solo cd, so expect them very soon. With this maneverything can happen, he has covered The Ramones, Judas Priests, Anti Nowhere League, Rolling Stones, etc before, here he presents a flawless vbersion of Ring of Fire. For the close minded, Simon and The Prince appear in a copule of tracks.THEE MERRY WIDOWS/THE DEVILS OUTLAWS CD www.merrywidowsmusic.com www.peoplelikeyourecords.com 6.1I had huge expectations over this band. The only all female psychobilly band from USA, Iwas disappointed. The voice is fine, different from acts like Mad Marge or Horror Pops but it becomes repetetive during the album. Im sorry I missed their debut cd, I bet its better than this 2nd effort. The tracks keep a amid tempo beat, never becoming quite fast. They cover a Sloppy Seconds tune (man , I hate punk rock) and with al respect, Im not impressed by the Daniel Deleon guest appearence. They sounded better in the Go Cat Go tribute. Theater of Blood is the High light here.THE RAMBLIN AMBASSADORS/VISTA CRUISER COUNTRY SQUIRE www.mintrecs.com www.ramblinambassadors.com 8TRA play a classic style of instrumenteal surf rock and their cover versions of The Bel Airs and The Surtones demonstrate those orthodox tendencies. Being Canadians as maple or Blod Shot Bill, one of the founders has the legacy of Huevos Rancheros experience. They even supported the Supersuckers when they were beginning. At some point TRA reminded me of Los Straitjacketsin their early days. I know theres got to be variety within an album but I wished all the songs had the intensity or speed of Speed Wobble,Cupcakes di Milo, Kamikaze or Cabbage Drable. Kep your eyes and ears open for more Mint records releases.NEKROMANTIX/LIFE IS A GRAVE & I DIG IT www.hell-cat.com www.nekromantix.com 8.8Im glad to see this band has grown internally and musically. Losing 2 members is not easy for a trio, but Kim Nekroma solved that. In my own opinion they sound slightly different since their American debut. This release is not as energicas previous efforts, maybe the line up was still puting things together. Th instrumental Panic at the Morgue is a solidstatement, demostrating the experience and practice achieved by Kim thru the years.If you are a regular at www.wreckingpit.com , you know everybody gives him a hard time and picks on him. He has always taken it as a joke and continues to post every now and then, not playing Rock Star like other dudes. Wether you like him or not, you must admit hes one hell of a bassist.TIGER ARMY/MUSIC FROM REGIONS BEYOND www.tigerarmy.com www.hell-cat.com 3.0Emobilly? Almost! Some tracks sound like Social Distortionand a specific intro was merely Depeche Mode! The intensity starts with the intro and dies after tyhe 1st song. The rest is mellow with a few sparks, falling away from your interest. Jeff Roffredo is a grat bassist but cant save the cd on his own.Tiger Army has gotten worse with every album, Psychobilly is open but I cant imagine psychos wrecking to thisZOMBIE GHOST TRAIN/DEALING THE DEATH CARD www.zombieghosttrain.com www.fiendforce.de 9.2Australian psychobilly! Thse guys return with their horror filed lyrics andgood ole rock and roll. Maybe not as exquisiteas their debut, this album explores a more classic obscurerockabilly sound.. Once again the deep voice add an eerie elementtaht sets them appart from modern billy acts.Im glad to se they didnt lose their passion with the departure o a founding member. We will try to interview them, keep coming back.LOS MAGNIFICOS/PERVERSITAS www.losmagnificos.cjb.net 7.8Mexico has a huge surf rock scene that has been growing stronger with the years. Bnds like Los Esquizitos, Malibu Pina, Lost Acapulco and Senor Bikini were the firstones I heard from that area. Los Magnificos present a retro sound packed with an organ that will take you back to the 60s. Their lyricsrevolve aroundsex and stripprs with humor. Their sound is ok, but they can progress more with time. This is from 2005, I dont know if they released something else since then.BLAQ MUMMY/SPECIAL RELEASE HALLOWEEN 05 PRAHA www.blaqmummy.andmuchmore.com 6.0This is supposed to be experimental psychobilly from the Czech Republic. It sure has a firm garage sound with some surf rock influences and horror topics but I wouldnt call it psychobilly. The release lacks fast songs again! In fact, a couple of them are too slow for my own musical taste.They reminded me of ealy Cramps or The Meteors From Beyond. Its great to discover bands from different countries with new tendencies, but if you are an alod fashioned psycho, you might not enjoy this.January 30 th 2007 V/A EVERYBODY LOVES ...ANTISEEN A LOVING TRIBUTE TO THE GUYS FROM BRUTALSVILLE www.tkorecords.com www.antiseen.com9.5Here we have 57 bands paying tribute to scum rock legend Antiseen. This compilation features well known acts like Hanks III, Rancid Vat, The Nerds, Texas Terri Bomb, Jeff Dahl, Zeke, The Boils, Hammerlock, The Bulimics and Chaos UK. Merle Allin wrote some liner notes but The Murder Junkies aren’t here. Most of the songs are violent, simple and fun with clever yet direct lyrics as the scum tradition dictates. These bands have a constant sound but the album never gets repetitive or monotonous. This is one of the best tribute cds Ive ever listened to and its artwork is brilliant. If only TKO Records released some Psychobilly . Wait! Theres an Antiseen/ Demented Are Go split in the works, sweet! PS: Bands Ive never heard before but truly impressed me here: Hellstomper, The F. Kings, Drat!, Simon Stokes, Bootleg Bill, Blood Mary, Genocide Super Stars, The Hookers, and XXX Smut, too bad the booklet didn’t offer any info on any of the bands involved. January 21st 2007 SLIM SANDY/ This is ... Slim Sandy! www.slimsandy.com 8.5This is a simple record: one guy playing the guitar, the drums, the harmonica and singing. The sound is basic, just as rockabilly is supposed to be. This Canadian belongs to the good old days of Sun Records. I didnt even miss the upright bass, pure primitive rock n roll with western and hillbilly influences. Th copy I got is a very decent DIY product. Who needs to marry a millionaire label with such great harmonica solos? SHAUN KAMA AND THE KINGS OF THE WILD FRONTIER/ Dear Scarecrow www.kingsofthewildfrontier.com 9.2This album has western, rockabilly and folk tendencies. It follows the path of guys like Johnny Cash and Mike Ness with a more open, almost commercial sound. Shaun Kamas voice is very emotional, it perfectly fits the guitars in nostalgia. The musicians are experienced guys that have played with Bob Dylan, Oingo Boingo, Rob Zombie, Ozzy, Fishbone, The Dwarves and 45 Grave. Guess who wrote and sings the last best song! Sparky!!! From Demented are Go! That song alone is worth the price of the cd. This is an elaborated release full of sentimental tunes but ends with a great Psychobilly track, beautiful. MAD MARGE AND THE STONECUTTERS/ Mad Marge and The Stonecutters www.baselinemusic.net www.stonecuttersmusic.com 7.0You might remember this band from the Stray Cats tribute. The fact that they have a female singer should be an interesting and exciting element; unfortunately it takes them to similar levels as No Doubt, Save Ferris and Horror Pops. The voice will confuse you! As a new american psychobilly band its nice to see it keeps an evil horror edge. The guitars and the bass are solid and even save the album at times. If youre considering Horror Pops, buy this instead, trust me. MOONSHINE REUNION/ Sex, Trucks and Rock n Roll www.moonshinereunion.com www.drunkabilly.com 9.0Moonshine Reunion plays good old rockabilly with country influences. The bass has a lot of weight thru the record and keeps your attention without being excesive or fast. The music makes you wanna buy Tequila, put on a hat and call your ex lovers. Cowpunk? Country punk?Aggro rock? You wont be dissapointed by this trio. Bands like this keep diversity alive and boredom away. HELLSONICS / Demon Queen www.hellsonics.com www.drunkabilly.com 9.5This band is different from anything youve heard before; female vocals, Discharge like riffs, industrial influences and psycho slap bass. The track Down the Hill is a great example of their talent andtheir unique obscure style. The cover The Boots exposes a mature sound earned during their years in the hardcore/metal movement. Dont expect ultra fast songs here, this deep album manages a constant line that escapes from standards. Great creative album. MILWAUKEE WILDMEN / Strike Back www.milwaukeewildmen.com www.drunkabilly.com 9.7AAAH! Some dirty old fasioned ugly European Psychobilly! I must recognize in shame Im not too familiar with this act, but I can do tell theyre great. The singer and the bass player bring the tracks to new limits. Legal Age Countdown mixes humor and violence, simply brilliant. The band can be compoared to other legens as Asmodeus and The Caravans. These Wildmen even had the guts to include a cover of Slow Down (The Meteors!!!), its ok cuz they do it in their very own way. The cd has a cd rom track for Get in the Pit. Once again, European bands prove their psycho supremacy. THE ASTROGLIDES / Channel Surfing with The Astroglides www.theastroglides.com www.sshakingrecordss.comThese guys are from Israel and invented the genre Surcore, but I wouldnt call Surfin Bird (60s Trashmen) a pop song. This is their 3rd album, motivated by vintage Tv Shows. The music is heavier than the average surf rock but it still captures the spirit of instrumental guitar anthems. At times the Astroglides sound like the Ventures, Man or Astroman and even the Selecter when they covered the James Bond theme. THE ASTROGLIDES / Selling Out with The Astroglides www.theastroglides.com www.sshakingrecordss.comIts great to see the worldwide surf rock scene growing each day, I knew it was huge in Mexico but The Astroglides really taught me about globalization. This is the bands latest release (under their very own label) and it falls under a more classic style with metal influences as is their trademark. This cd is not about tv themes anymore, but these guitar riffs make think of Q. Tarantinoi directing a killing spree scene. Once again, I fell in love with girl from the album cover.
THE BARBARELLATONES / Invasion of the Surf Zombies 9.0 www.barbarellatones.comThis isnt the usual surf rock release: its experimental, b horror oriented and its not instrumental music. Of course the guitars play the main role here and completely steal the show; slightly supported by the drums. The titles were chosen with style and some will give you a good laugh (Sex Android,Zombie Drag Queen, Night of the Surfin Dead). The vocals arent really unique but perfectly capture their Goth influences. Peter Di Stefano (Porno for Pyros) collaborated on the title track and Geza X did some producing. These 19 songs explore new terrains for surf rock and thats refreshing for any genre. Before you criticize this band, remember;its from Hawaii, you cant get anymore surf than that.August 28th 2006 THE TWISTIN TARANTULAS / El Destroyo www.twistintarantulas.com 8.6Good humor, a little surf and rockabilly is what these arachnids present. Its hard to have a unique style in a country with over 50 years of rock n roll tradition, this record reminded me of Reverend Horton Heats Space Heater and the voice sounded really good. The slap bass has a classic rythm, but so does the rest of the album. Youll swear youve heard this stuff before somewhere. Check out thir site for nice merchandise at low prices.Some bands build their sound thru the years, just like Social Distortion. THE KREWMEN / Power www.thekrewmen.de Lost Moment Records 9.5The early 90s were hard times for the music in general, but this album was released in 1990. The tracks are long but never boring, you can even smell the intensity. The vocalist Tony McMillan is brilliantand songs like Devils Lair, The Rats and Back to the Ball show his writing talent. The Krewmen helped build the Psychobilly scene we enjoy today, they have a classic sound with horror and sci fi lyrics. Wonderful! THE KREWMEN / The Final Adventures of The Krewmen www.thekrewmen.de Lost Moment Records 9.6This is a 1991 release, The Krewmen deserve a place in History just like Demented are Go, Guanabatz and obviously The Meteors; they started way before the 90s.The slap bass is outrageous and the vocals provide the right atmosphere for each track. I dare you to dislike songs like Cyborg or The Presence. The artwork is minimal, but you cant reject this cd. THE KREWMEN / Singled Out www.thekrewmen.de Lost Moment Records 9.8Released in 94, Singled Out consists of 11 songs; 5 are covers and 2 were heard before in Final Adventures. The Paint it Balck and Stepping Stone versions with the Nightmare Man and Legend of the Piper originals are what make this album a treasure. The Krewmen keep making better and better records each time and I bet theyre a blast live! Why are we reviewing these old cds now? Well, the kind folks at Lost Moment Records sent them last week, THANKS! REZUREX / Beyond the Grave www.rezurex.com www.fiendforce.com 8.9Two of the band member have played in Tiger Army (yet Nick 13 doesnt appear in the thank you list) but the bassist is Jeff Roffredo, yes! The same from Cosmic Voodoo. The band expresses a little melodic horror punk influence but the rock n roll guitars, the dark voices and their innovation puts them in the right path. I liked the Spanish lyric fragments, they add a confuse mysterious twist; just listen to Dia de los Muertos. This cd also includes the video for Devil Girl From Outer Space. Much better than Tiger Army, not as good as the disbanded Cosmic Voodoo yet. ROCKER ARMS / Dresscode Rock n Roll www.rockerarms.net 9.5Ahh! Rockabilly from Holland. This trio reminded me of the voice of the Spanish band P.P.M. Thirteen songs with great guitars and catchy rythms. The intro track is amazing and the few female vocals sounded fine! Rocker Arms manage to add a little horror to their basic almost primitive rock n roll a la Mystery Gang Trio style. With tracks like Ghost, French Kiss and Leather Purse the band should get a bigger audience. This cd gets better everytime I play it!July 12th 2006 REFLECTIONS - Tattoo Book, Hombre Productions www.bookofreflections.com www.hombre.se This book is about the current tattoo scene in Sweden and it sure reflects the art and ideas of 9 great artists:Carl Bjorkman, Drew Horner, Johan Lasand, Mats Lyborg, Patrik ´Circle´ Malbeck, Carlie Nilsson, Per Soovik, Max Stalhammar and Bruno Todisco. A small biography, some flash and tattoos give us a concept of each individual. Most of them are in their 30s and enjoy old school American or traditional Aian styles. This is by far the best tattoo art document Ive read in a long time (remember I work at a tattoo studio too!) It is designed in a big format, exhibits art and has an impressive quality for the reader. Istared for hours at the pictures, beautiful! There are also a couple of stories about international legends like Ron Ackers, Horiyoshi and the Lieu family. I believe the Cultural and Tourism departments in every country should support efforts like this. The only problem is: its a 1000 limited edition; you cant buy it at gas stations or book stores. You can order your copy from www.blackred.se . I have copy # 295, and it was published last year; you can still get yours. Hurry! THEE EXIT WOUNDS / Bad Day www.thee-exit-wounds.co.uk www.wolverine-records.de 8.5This band was formed by members of Demented are Go,enough reason to check it out! Their style reminds you of Jello Biafra and the Police Truck cover helps. The album has an aggressive energy fueled by veteran musicians; there are no experiments here, they know what they do. The slap bass and the voice add definition to this material, it mixes the American and European psychobilly tendencies. If you like Mad Sin, youll want to give this cd a try. Songs like Striptease and If I Was Satan blend punk, metal and psychobilly with a diabolical twist. LUCKY 13 / Visitors from Hail Bop www.lucky13.info www.raucousrecords.com 8.0This mini album is Lucky 13s debut, it was back in 2000. Their main sound is rockabillywith some surf rock melodies. Like Bonnie and Clyde, the male and female vocals provide freshness to their music. There are only 6 tracks here and a couple of them are slow, you cant really taste their intensity, but this is a good appetizer for their material. LUCKY 13 / Hot Rod Racing Mama www.lucky13.info www.raucousrecords.com 9.8The first thing that impressed me about this album was the bass, and its not even a slap bass. Theres a 4 year span between releases; the sound shows more compromise and growth. Once again the band explores surf rock chords and rockabilly but you can sense some psycho around too; especially during the title track. Lucky 13 reminded me of bands like Frantic Flintstones and Surfin Carambas. This record also includes In the Bar as a bonus video track, so you can check Ani Romances beauty and bass skills! COSMIC VOODOO / Vertigo www.kaiserecords.com c_voodoo_hotmail.com 9.9Bands like CosmiC Voodoo make you keep the faith in American psychobilly. This is a 92-97 compilation; years before the Epitath and Hellcat fashionbilly. The slap bass is incredible; ultra fast and firm during the whole album. The guitars provide great company creating and interesting horror concept. These guys sure broke standards, some tunes are over 4 minutes long and they even played as a duo (shared stages with The Krewmen and The Meteors). Unfortunately, the band came to an end; I hope each member forms an act with the same energy. Tracks like Vertigo, Pumpin- Head, Necroland, Old Man in the Woods and I Am the Moon remain as lessons for the future psycho generations in America. THE MEMPHIS MORTICIANS / Play Primitive Trashman... and 13 Other Love Songs www.kaiserrecords.com www.memphismorticians.net 8.5This band plays under the influences of basic rock n roll, surf rock, psychobilly and country. Imagine the voice of Demented are Go with the music of early The Cramps (add slap bass). At times the rythms can be a little repetitive and this is a short album (30 minutes). I like the fact that they play wearing suits and ties, adding visual elements to the shows is a great idea and that model from the cover is so pretty it hurts! Reminded me of Bettie Page. The guitars are the main attraction and base in this release. V/A SOUNDTRACK TO OBLIVION www.kaiserrecords.com 9.0Oh no!Please my evil sweet Lucifer, not another Psychobilly comp! That was my first thought when I saw this cd, but you cant really blame me for that wrong idea: there are more psycho comps in the market than hairs in my head. Soundtrack to Oblivion is different: it offers 21 tracks and 85% are previously unreleased, live or hard to find elsewhere. There are some well know bands here like Caravans, Batmobile, Gutter Demons, Asmodeus and Barnyard Ballers, sounding great as usual. You will also find smaller names with a promising sound like Rancho Deluxe, Meathookers and Knock Em Stiff. I missed some zombiebilly or metalbilly (as some call it) but this is a good record. Remember, never judge a book by its cover. LONESOME KINGS / Shotgun Full of Blues www.emeraldcitysounds.com www.lonesomekings.com 9.8 I really enjoyed the oulaw atmosphere this band carries. Songs about desperation and sad lives without sounding punk rock. The slap bass is beautiful in Jailhouse Tattoo and Zodiacs intros and during Seet Little Succubus, the vocals are strong. Their formula is way predictable: each song has a chorus repeated after a few lines; but their lyrics are clever and concise. This is a short album too, it left me wanting more; apparently the band will release a new record with Kaiser Records soon. THE TAZMANIAN DEVILS / Evil Boppin www.razmataz.de 10In my humble opinion, this German trio chose an awful name for the band; but the music is perfect. It really is authentic Psychobilly with no signs of punk rock or metal elements anywhere. Their style mixes 50s rock n roll and horror with awesome vocals (think Demented Are Gos again), very influenced by old school Psychobilly. Songs like Killing Kind of Love and Record Machine just couldnt sound better. Great artwork, lyrics and music, and this is only a debut album! June 20th 2006 GG ALLIN and ANTISEEN /Murder Junkies www.ggallin.com www.antiseen.com www.tkorecords.com 10Two scum rock heavyweights gave life to this album back in 1991; 15 years later, TKO Records brings us a great reissue with 5 bonus tracks, new artwork and a better sound. GG was known for his extreme lifestyle and progressive violent decadence. This cd reflects the direction his music was heading in his last years.Antiseen is one of the best that have worked with him during his entire career (The Holy Men, The AIDS Brigade, The Band With No Name, The Jabbers, The Motorcity Bad Boys, The Toilet Rockers, etc), they are very technical but manage to keep a brutal presence complementing GG: 99 Stab Wounds and War in my Head will prove my point. Keep an eye on Antiseen, they just released a 7¨ split with Hank Williams III. a toast to old uncle GG!June 5th 2006 V/A Go Cat Go A Tribute to Stray Cats www.baselinemusic.com www.hairball8.com www.psychobilly.us 9.0Weve waited for this release for some time now. What we have here is 15 bands ( Mostly American) covering songs by rockabilly legends (and psychobilly influence) Stray Cats. There are a few nice surprises here: Reel Big Fish joins the psychos and forgets its ska for a while; doing a swingy version of Stray Cat Strut (remember that Cherry Poppin Daddies started playing ska), Os Catalepticos do Bring it Back Again their own style after calling it quits last year and Thee Merry Widows (all female psycho band) finally plays in a cd we can all get! Other bands worth mentioning are: Batmobile, The Astounding Roy Gorbisons, The Hellbillys, Shark Soup, Koffin Kats and Mad Marge and the Stone Cutters. Even the albums original artwork was done by G-Lerm (Chernobillies lead singer). The one fact I didnt like was The Rocketz adding new lyrics and singing about Iraq. Did they forget that Psychobilly is political free music?THE KOFFIN KATS / Strayin from the Pack www.thekoffinkats.com www.psychobilly.us 8.2This Detroit trio presents a short album influenced by melodic hardcore and death stories, in the vein of American psychobilly tendencies. The vocals are deep and reflect clever, well written lyrics. Most of the material is closer to punk rock, but Graveyard Tree III exposes the bands true obscure potential. A great option if you wanna check out the North American scene and sound!Este trio de Detroit presenta un album corto influenciado por el hardcore melodico e historias de muerte, en la vena de las tendencias psychobilly americanas. Las voces son profundas y reflejan letras astutas y bien escritas. La mayoria del material es mas cercano al punk rock, pero Graveyard Tree III expone el verdaderopotencial obscuro de la banda. Una gran opcion si queres chequear la escena y el sonido norteamericanos!APRIL 1ST 2006 COOTERFINGER/ Smells like Rock n Roll cd ep www.geocities.com/illbillyrocks 9.0This is the effort of just one guy! Garage rock n roll with funny angry lyrics. The guitars are brilliant but simple. You can sense some rockabilly and country influences in some tracks. My karmas gonna find you is one of the best moments in this release. The whole concept reminds me of the Jacknife Powerbombs when they were good. I just wish this was a full lenght! COOTERFINGER/Three Chords and a Grudge cd ep www.geocities.com/illbillyrocks 7.9More garage rock n roll from Georgia! The sound is just terrible, but its intentional. Alcohol, bad girlfriends and revenge gave birth to this 5 song ep. The art is minimal but well chosen again, contributing to their dark style. I bet this music will give you an earache (without being fast or metal) and youll want more! V/A Get Out of my Garage, Punk! Vol.1 A Rock n Roll Compilation www.geocities.com/illbillyrocks 5.0 20 bands trying to play basic rock n roll, but almost all failed. The compilation is filled with punk rock and the holy Meteors know how much we hate that music1 Ive heard Beyond Lickin before (Holland, Stardumb Records), but their track also dissapointed me. This isnt a complete loss, some bands are worth cheking out: Cooterfinger, Nervous Shakes, The Demands, The Things and The Jet Set. HELLBILLYS/ Blood Trilogy Vol. 1-Devilive on KZSU Radio www.chez.com/pureandproud 8.3This band has been working hard since 89 for the American Psychobilly scene, with international releases and tours. Here we have their 4th album with some live tracks. The guitars are pretty strong, influenced by hardcore. At times these guys sounded like another Californian band: Psychosexuals. Their Samhain, T.S.O.L. and Misfits covers prove their earlyhorror punk affinity. I guess they could take more advantage of their stand up bassist... THE GECKO BROTHERS/ demolition of the Rehabilitation www.thegeckobrothers.sucks.nl www.drunkabilly.com 9.2I dont know what you call this, bvut to me it is some fine scum rock! This record is full of fast songs dedicated to booze,sex and more booze, excellent! I only remember being this surprised when I listened to The Nerds debut cd! The intro is hilarious and they even play a Motorhead cover. Some feminists would say this is music for pigs, but I love it! CENOBITES/ Snakepit Vibrations www.cenobites.net www.drunkabilly.com 9.4I remember these Rotterdam guys from the Heel Erg Punk cds on Tocado records. Their sound is more mature now an songs like Hellschool and Hate prove it. Their psychobilly style is rapid and aggressive, without exaggerating into metal.One song did sound like Rob Zombie, you choose if thats a good thing or not! Definately, Thumbscrew is the best track here, it just explodes in uour face and prepares you for the rest. Great job! THE CARAVANS/ No Mercy www.myspace.com/thecaravans www.drunkabilly.com 9.4The Caravans were formed twenty three years ago and they still have the right attitude and energy to release this kind of psychobilly. The guitars and stand up bass mate here, not just complement each other, that keeps this cd away from boredom. Its hard to pick a fovorite track with such well balanced material. Try to catch them live and look for previous material. JACKNIFE POWERBOMBS / Set to Go! Self Released www.jacknifepowerbombs.com 5.2This is a great punk rock album, unfortunately we are not a punk rock site. These guys sound different from their beautiful demo, the sound is neat but the music now borders with hardcore; a saturated style. If you like raw music, engines and rock n roll; I strongly recommend you their demo.. SHAKEOUT / Top of the World www.shakeoutpsycho.co.uk www.crazyloverecords.de 9.7Its a good thing Shakeout decided to play again. Surf rythms, love stories and fast rockabilly influence this release. The vocals and the bass are quit impressive, obviously devoted to rock n roll. Who else can play a Green Day cover and make it decent to listen to? England is full of surprises. BITCH SLAPPERS / Demo www.bitch-slappers.com 8.9Horror punkabilly from France, at certain times similar to Banane Metalik. The distorted voice and guitars add a nice garage sound; Os Catalepticos is another band that comes to mind while enjoying this demo. I expect alot from their full lenght. Apparently these tracks can be downloaded from their site. Thanx! THE PSYCHOBILLY SICKNESS dvd vol.1 www.thepsychobillysickness.com 9.0This is an introduction to Psychobilly, covering important aspects as history, worldwide scenes, bands,etc. P. Paul Fenech and The Meteors have a firm presence and explain their attitude. Youll learn a couple of things, I know I did. You might not be too amused if you have 15 yeras or more in the scene, but hey; this is only the first volume. Wait for the other episodes. Keep an eye on Psychobilly US Records, they have plans for psycho tributes to Johnny Cash and The Stary Cats. G- STRING / Bad Motherfu--ers http://gstring.free.fr/ www.psychobilly.us 5.3Slap punk?Punk rock with hardcore influences and stand up bass? Maybe the younger audiences with open minds can enjoy this French act. Theres no billy taste here at all. Rancid fans will be very pleased with such fast and exploring music. I destroyed my Rancid cds too many years ago. UNCLE FU---- / Usurpers of the Tradition www.psychobilly.us 7.0This is a weird album. It mixes hillbilly, country, punk and metal; with banjo strings. Its very refreshing to find bands willing to try something different. They even have male and female vocals plus their own all girl chorus dancers. Give it a try! ZOMBIE GHOST TRAIN / Glad Rags & Body Bags www.zombieghosttrain.com www.psychobilly.us 10Wow! These 3 Australians really impressed me. Surf tunes, horror themes and a dark attitude make this release a jewel. Ive kept it in my stereo for 3 weeks! The year 2005 was tough: Os Catalepticos disbanded and Horrorpops relesed their second album, but with bands like Zombie Ghost Train, the future of Psychobilly is safe. They even cover Johnny Cash with an obscure twist, perfect! This album is a must! STITCH HOPELESS & THE SEA LEGS / Stuffing Coffins Since 77 www.stitchhopelessandthesealegs.com www.psychobilly.us 9.5I always wondered what would have happened if GG Allin played Psychobilly; now I have a good answer. Rough vocals and violent lyrics mixed with a good stand up bass, strong guitars and country influences. Remember Bloodstains (Agent Orange)? Well, this Arizona band plays it with macabre passion. This is the true American Psychobilly. I just hope they find a firm line up and have a solid presence in the scene.ASMODEUS / Diabolique Royale www.asmodeus.nl www.psychobilly.us 9.3One can always tell when a band is from Europe. Their sound is more mature and strict. Asmodeus proves it in this release, a big step to gain more fans and expose their style worldwide. Some guitars reminded me of their fellow citizens The Cenobites ( Rotterdam) and their mid tempo tunes, but there are some fast furious tracks for all tastes. Thanks to Hairball 8, these guys habe been playing the US, so try to catch them live!
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