We wish you a good and wild rockin' fall 2010 !

•  A big cheers to Steve at Zonezehn.de and Alex at Maddogcole.com for their contributions and help to keep these pages alive. THNX. 

• A very big THANKS to OLIVER SYDOW (of SATANIC HILLBILLY FAME ) for  designing the new (ole school) Psychobilly logo. 
• A very special thanks to all the people who made a contribution to these pages. Firstly all the artists, who spend some time to answer silly questions to make the INTERVIEWS section possible at all, all the kats, from all over the world, who helped me with the TORMENT TRIBUTE thing- you know who you are- , all the mail-ins loaded with information, questions and suggestions and last but not least Arin and Bernd and all the others for their help with the LYRICS section, Anni for spending her time on the website relaunch and John for sending letters loaded with info and interviews.
• CHECK OUT OUR NEW PAGE FOR TOUR DATES, FESTIVALS, LOCAL GIGS. THANKS FOR THE INTEREST!

                TOUR DATES, GIGS, FESTIVALS

Record Releases-- New Albums-- New DVDs

• " You Can't Keep A Good Man Down", a live CD that includes bands, that played at the " Nutty " Dave Ayres memorial gig, is finally out. The eighteen-track album features nine bands, including the Wigsville Spliffs, the Caravans, the Long Tall Texans, Frenzy and Nigel Lewis & The Zorchmen. The long-playing record is available in all good online shops....   CLICK.
• One  full Sting-Rays appearance at the Klub Foot, recorded  September 1984 has been released by Cherry Red Records. It includes fifteen songs and extensive sleeve notes written by Alan Wilson.  Feel free to check out the set list and order your copy at.... RAUCOUS.
• Sweden's Kasketeers have released their debut album entitled Wake Up The Dead. The album includes twelve tracks of rockin' Psychobilly and the first impressions sound all great. For teasers and order details check out the band's official MySpace page.....  PSYCHOBILLY BOY.
• The Captain Drugbuster Meets The Zorchmen EP finally was released on CD format and 7" vinyl. For more information check out .... DIABLO RECORDS.
• Switzerland's The Frogs have released their debut album on Razmataz Records. The teenage trio created a fifteen-track old school- blaster. Please check out the band's official MySpace for more details and order details...... REVENGE OF THE FROGS.
• The long-awaited Mad Sin album Burn And Rise! sounds great, sells well  and even hit the German and Finnish album charts. The People Like You release is also available as a limited box edition, including the album, a DVD and a poster-flag. For more info, check out the band's official MySpace......    MAD SIN
• The long-awaited debut CD from Thee Chills is finally out on Alan Wilson's Western Star label. The trio created a twelve-song album, that comes along with a classic Psychobilly sound, blended with decent Garage influences. It looks like that this release is .....    SOMETHING TO DIE FOR.
• The Nigel Lewis & The Zorchmen album, Ain't What I Call Rock'n'Roll is available now. The first impressions blew us away. Brilliant song-writing, excellent musicianship from the reshuffled line-up and an incredible range of themes and influences make this Diablo record arguably one of the key releases of 2010... I KNOW SOMETHING.
• Sheffield's finest Psychobilly brand, The Radiacs have released a brand new EP. The disc includes four brand new songs as well as their long-lost single as bonus..... INFO.
• The new Luna Vegas album is also available. Second Shot... includes another twelve tracks of frantic Psychobilly, old school style. For more info and teasers check out the trio's MySpace...... LOFT LURKER.
• Rare Psychobilly From The Vaults seems to be a a new instalment from Raucous Records. Volume 1: X-Ray Studio includes twenty-four mostly unreleased tracks from Alan Wilson's X-Ray Studio. The compilation features rare recordings from the Frantic Flintstones, the Sharks as well as more obscure tunes from long-lost bands like The Men From Uncle, Lux and Breakout...... RAUCOUS.
• The brand new Deadcats album Look Like Hell! is out now. For more information about the long awaited CD, check out the official page of Canada's finest Psychobilly related outfit...... DEADCATS.
• Former Krewmen singer Mark Cole and mates are working on their second album under the MadDog Cole moniker. The album will be entitled Son Of Satan and will be out later this year. We'll keep you posted or check out the the band's MySpace or the official MadDog Cole homepage...... MDC.
• We were informed that The Wigsville Spliffs have finished the recordings for their upcoming album. We'll keep you posted or check out their MySpace page......  CLICK.
• More releases we're looking forward to will come from Hot Wheels, Graveyard Johnnys, MojoKings and Popeye's Dik!. We'll keep you posted....
• We were told, that the Guana Batz are also working on brand new album. Stay tuned, we keep you posted.

News & Gossip--- News & Gossip---News & Gossip

• OldSchool-Psychobilly is back on MySpace. Feel free to join us and become our friend..... OLDSCHOOL-PSYCHO ON MYSPACE.

• AS YOU MIGHT KNOW OR NOT, CHERRY RED RECORDS BOUGHT THE COMPLETE BACK CATALOGUE OF  TAPES, STILL EXISTING FROM PSYCHOBILLY MECCA  KLUB FOOT. THEY RELEASED BATMOBILE- THE CLAREDON BALL ROOM BLITZ AND THE STING-RAYS LIVE AT THE KLUB FOOT 1984. WITH PSYCHOBILLY RECORDS SALES BACK ON THE DECLINE, IT IS SET IN STONE THAT NO FURTHER RELEASES WILL SEE THE LIGHT OF DAY. THIS MEANS THAT FULL LIVE ALBUMS FROM BANDS LIKE THE TALL BOYS , TORMENT AND MANY OTHERS WILL BE LOST FOREVER AND THESE LEGENDARY RECORDINGS MOST LIKELY WILL ROT IN A SAFE. ALAN WILSON WHO'S WORKING ON THE TAPES GAVE DETAILS ON PSYCHOBILLY-ONLINE.... CHECK THE STORY ON P.O.R.K OR READ THE FULL STORY ON SATANIC HILLBILLY BLOG. SO IF SOMEONE HAS ANY SUGGESTIONS, IS WILLING TO INVEST SOME MONEY TO SAVE THE SOUND OF THE KLUB FOOT FOR THIS AND FUTURE GENERATIONS OR IS ABLE TO SORT OUT SOME MONEY FROM LOTTERY ARTS, SEND US AN E-MAIL.... webmaster@oldschool-psychobilly.de

• After a short break, it seems like Demented Are Go! is back on track. A couple of gigs have been played with a special line-up, including two new guitar players and Mad Sin's Koefte  on drums. For what we know Ant Thomas will rejoin the band in fall.

• The Tony Montanas  have their official homepage up and running again. The reshuffled lineup sounds as good as ever and their new pages are worth a look anyway...... MAFIABILLY.

• Sgt. Bilko's Krazy Combo is about ready for an air fare to Memphis, Tennessee to record a Psychobilly Sun session. Main man Berni Lumb is also involved in another side project, that includes ex- Meteors drummer Mark Howe. Check out the band's blogs on MySpace....  SUN.

• The Space Cadets will be back on Earth in 2012 and a new album isn't out of possibilities. We will keep you posted.

• As mentioned earlier French creators of Rock'n'Roll psychosis The Dazzlers are back. The reformed French combo already performed earlier this year and will release a five-track EP later this year. We talked with lead vocalist Pat Ray about the comeback gig, why the arrival of the Stray Cats made them change their band name and why a real Rock'n'Roll musician doesn't care about a MySpace page....   INTERVIEW.

• After splitting from The Radiacs, Billy and Paul Oxley decided to reform the Epileptic Hillbilly's. Joined by Steve Oxley on drums, it seems there will be some serious psychotic rockin' in the pipe. For tasters and more info click the Sheffield boys' MySpace....  OXLEY BROTHERS.

• Thou very busy with the Highliners, Klingonz, Shakin D.T's and the Optic Nerves, guitarist Dave Deville answered all of our questions for another interview here on our main page......      CLICK.

• Jim Jeffries and Puck Lensing have resigned due to personal and musical differences from MadDog Cole. We will keep you posted about the forthcoming lineup change and the release of the second album. Stay tuned....

• The Radiacs have split, not split. After an earlier message said that the Sheffield-based trio has called it a day, the latest news are that the Williams brothers will continue with Chris Sinner on guitar and Shaggy on bass....  ANNOUNCEMENT.

• There's a brand new interview here on these pages. This time  John McVicker talked with Smeg of King Kurt about tattoos, the latest gig and more..... INTERVIEW.

• The Radiacs are very busy with their latest release out on Raucous and forthcoming shows all over Europe. Anyway we caught bass player Paul Oxley for an interview here on our main page.....    CLICK.

• Germany's Holy Hack Jacks are making themselves a name these days with their debut album and live gigs. John McVicker talked to guitarist and lead singer Flatty about the release, Curly and what's in the pipe for 2010.....   INTERVIEW.

• The Pharaohs have been reforming. The lineup includes Glen Daeche, Choppy Lambourne and Lee Barnett. The guys played a helluva show at the Bedlam Breakout and a new album are in the pipe. We will keep you updated.

• The Frentic Vermin, that you all know or not from their two track appearance on Cool Cat Go Ape compilation album back in 1986 have finally found a home on MySpace and some gigs are in the pipe. Their page also offers a bunch of unreleased track. Check  'em out......  FRISIAN PSYCHOBILLY.

• We were told that the Wigsville Spliffs have to undergo a line-up change. Former Rapids front man Lee Gocher will replace Ian Aitken. 

• The new Psychomania fanzine is available now. Issue #7 will contain articles, stories and interviews including Mad Sin, King Kurt, Frenzy, The Quakes, MadDog Cole, The Ricochets, Go-Katz and many many more. This issue is a bilingual edition and a twenty-nine- track CD is also part of the deal. Check your local record dealer or order straight from Halb 7 Records........ PSYCHOMANIA.

• The Go-Katz are- after a short break- back on MySpace. The page also includes tracks from their latest EP........ IT'S NOT FAIR.

• The official Skitzo MySpace page has announced that Skitzo will be back for a new album and live shows in 2011. The lineup will include three quarters of the founding members Phil and  Rod Connor , Anthony McVay plus a new bass player in Joel Spiers...... ANNOUNCEMENT.

• After the great success of the 2009 Batmo-babe contest Batmobile has decided to give it another round:
  "The Batmo-babe contest of 2010 has officially started! This years contest even has a theme: 'Hammer Hits; your fave Batmo song' !Grab your camera, get creative and send all your pictures to babes@batmobileforever.com. "

• There's a new Torment fan page on MySpace. The runner of the web space is using some texts and pictures from our Torment Tribute with our friendly permission........ TORMENT MYSPACE.