The Meteors

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The Meteors
The Meteors 2006 with Michael Frick on double bass
The Meteors 2006 with Michael Frick on double bass
General information
Genre (s) Psychobilly
founding 1980
Website http://www.kingsofpsychobilly.net
Founding members
P. Paul Fenech
Bass , vocals
 Nigel Lewis (until 1982)
Mark Robertson (until 1982)
Current occupation
Vocals, electric guitar
 P. Paul Fenech
Drums
 Wolfgang Hördemann (since 1993)
bass
 Hennes (since 2012)
former members
Drums
 Woody (1982)
Drums
 Russell Jones (1982)
bass
 Mick White (1982-1983)
Drums
 Steve Meadham (1982-1984)
bass
 Rick ross (1983)
bass
 Neville "The Specter" Hunt (1983-1986)
Drums
 Ian "Spider" Cubitt (1984–1987)
bass
 Austin H. Stones (1986-1987)
bass
 Arms Malone (1987-1988)
Drums
 Toby "Juggy Wuggy" Griffin (1987-1989)
bass
 Lee "Red" Brown (1988-1992)
Drums
 Mark Howe (1989-1992)
bass
 Shaun Berry (1996-2001)
bass
 Mark Burnett (2002-2006)
bass
 Michael Frick (2006)
bass
 Simon Linden (2006–2012)
Chart positions
Explanation of the data
Albums
Wreckin 'crew
  UK 53 02/26/1983 (3 weeks)
Singles
Johnny Remember Me
  UK 66 01/29/1983 (5 weeks)

The Meteors is a British psychobilly band that started in the late 1970s and co-founded Psychobilly.

history

The band was founded in 1979 under the name "The Legendary Raw Deal", but was soon called "The Meteors". The band leader is the singer and guitarist P. Paul Fenech from London . His adopted home is Milan . The abbreviation "OTMAPP", which is often used in connection with the band, means "Only The Meteors Are Pure Psychobilly".

style

Influenced by rock 'n' roll and rockabilly of the 1950s as well as punk , The Meteors founded the style Psychobilly . Your texts move mainly in the horror B-movie area. Political texts or statements, on the other hand, are strictly rejected.

Discography

7 "

  • 1981 Meteor Madness
  • 1981 Radioactive Kid
  • 1981 The Crazed
  • 1981 Get Me To The World On Time (Clapham South Escalators)
  • 1982 Island Of Lost Souls (Tall Boys)
  • 1982 Mutant Rock
  • 1983 Johnny Remember Me
  • 1984 I'm Just A Dog
  • 1985 Fire, Fire
  • 1985 Bad Moon Rising
  • 1986 Surf City
  • 1987 Go Buddy Go
  • 1987 Don't Touch The Bang Bang Fruit
  • 1988 Rawhide
  • 1988 Somebody Put Something In My Drink
  • 1991 Chainsaw Boogie (MCD & LTD 7 ")
  • 1992 Who Do You Love? (MCD)
  • 1994 Chainsaw Boogie
  • 1994 Hell Ain't Hot Enough (MCD)
  • 1997 Slow Down You Grave Robbing Bastard (7 "& Pic7")
  • 2005 25 Years Anniversary (Picture Disc)
  • 2007 Disneyland / Surf City
  • 2009 Psychobilly No 1 (Pic.7 ")
  • 2012 The Psychomania Syndrome (Welcome) (CD, Single, Promo, Ltd, Num)
  • 2016 Psycho (Wrecked Forever)

10 "

  • 1981 Meteor Madness (White Label)
  • 1995 The Surfin 'Dead - Powertwang (Mental Disorder)
  • 1995 The Legendary Raw Deal - Flick Knifin '... (Mental Disorder)

12 "

  • 1981 The Meteors Meet Screaming Lord Sutch
  • 1984 I'm Just A Dog
  • 1985 Stampede
  • 1985 Hogs & Cuties
  • 1986 Wrecking Crew (Archive 4)
  • 1986 Mutant Rock
  • 1986 Surf City
  • 1987 Go Buddy Go
  • 1987 Don't Touch The Bang Bang Fruit
  • 1988 Somebody Put Something In My Drink
  • 1988 Surfin 'On The Planet Zorch
  • 1989 Please Don't Touch
  • 1991 Chainsaw Boogie
  • 1991 Encores (bonus songs from Live 3)

Albums

  • 1981 In Heaven
  • 1983 Wreckin 'Crew
  • 1984 Stampede
  • 1985 The Curse Of The Mutants
  • 1985 Curse Of The Mutants (Bootleg Of Rehearsals)
  • 1985 Monkey's Breath
  • 1986 Teenagers From Outer Space
  • 1986 Sewertime Blues
  • 1987 Don't Touch The Bang Bang Fruit
  • 1988 Only The Meteors Are Pure Psychobilly
  • 1988 The Mutant Monkey And The Surfers From Zorch
  • 1989 Undead, Unfriendly And Unstoppable
  • 1991 Bad Moon Rising
  • 1991 Madman Roll
  • 1992 Demonopoly
  • 1993 The Best Of The Meteors (CD)
  • 1994 No Surrender (CD)
  • 1995 Graveyard Stomp (CD)
  • 1995 Mental Instrumentals (CD)
  • 1997 Bastard Sons Of A Rock'n'Roll Devil
  • 1997 The Legendary Raw Deal - Outlaw Man
  • 1999 The John Peel Sessions 1983–1985 (CD)
  • 1999 The Meteors vs. The World
  • 1999 The Legendary Raw Deal - Southern Boys
  • 2001 Psycho Down!
  • 2003 Psychobilly
  • 2004 These Evil Things
  • 2004 The Lost Album (CD)
  • 2007 Hymns for the Hellbound
  • 2009 Hell Train Rollin '
  • 2012 Doing the Lord's Work
  • 2016 The Power Of 3

Live albums

  • 1983 Live
  • 1985 Live II (Horrible Music For Horrible People By This Horror-ble Band)
  • 1987 Live And Loud
  • 1987 Night Of The Werewolf
  • 1990 Live III (Live Styles Of The Sick And Shameless)
  • 1991 Encores
  • 1992 Live 4 (International Wreckers) (CD)
  • 1995 Live, Leary And Fucking Loud! (CD)
  • 1996 Welcome To The Wreckin 'Pit (CD)
  • 1996 International Wreckers 2 (CD)
  • 2000 Psychobilly Revolution (CD)
  • 2002 The Final Conflict
  • 2003 The Meteors From Beyond
  • 2004 Hell In The Pacific (CD)

supporting documents

  1. ↑ a b Chart sources: UK

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