Nekromantix Biography
Nekromantix counts as one of the wilder bands working in psychobilly. Kim Nekroman (bass, vocals) quit an eight-year career as a submarine operator in the Royal Danish Navy to found the band in 1989; Peter Sandorff (guitar, vocals) and Kristian Sandorff (drums) joined him in the trio soon after. After performing live on two occasions, the band immediately gained an enthusiastic following, not only in Denmark but also in Germany, where they made their first festival showing in Hamburg. That performance led to a record deal for the first Nekromantix album, Hellbound. With a sound once described as "Elvis meets the Wolfman," the band toured extensively throughout Europe in 1991, releasing Curse of the Coffin, their classic second full-length album, that same year. The Brought Back to Life EP appeared in 1994, and two years later Nekromantix offered up Demons Are a Girl's Best Friend. A tour in Japan followed, as well as a 2000 live set for Kick Music. Nekromantix signed with Hellcat Records, a vanity label of the respected punk indie Epitaph, for 2002's Return of the Loving Dead, their U.S. debut. The guys stayed with the label through 2004's Dead Girls Don't Cry, which appeared after Nekroman's relocation from Copenhagen to Los Angeles (the Sandorff brothers stayed put in Denmark). Brought Back to Life Again followed a year later, which was actually a reissue of the by then out of print 1994 release. The Nekromantix lineup did see some turnover over time, and backing up Nekroman's signature coffin-shaped bass and vocals in 2005 were guitarist Trouble Tony and drummer Wasted James. By the April 2007 release of Life Is a Grave & I Dig It!, however, he was instead joined by guitarist Tröy Deströy and drummer Andy DeMize. ~ Mario Mesquita Borges, All Music Guide
Popular Biographies:
Victor victor Biography: Tropical artist Victor Victor recorded his first song, "La Casita," in 1972. Soon, the young Dominican singer/songwriter started leading a band called Nueva Fortuna. In 1978, Victor...
Black cross Biography: Following the demise of '90s straight edge heroes By the Grace of God, vocalist Rob Pennington and drummer Thommy Browne decided to start a new chapter in 2001 with the Louisville, Kentucky-based...
Changing faces Biography: Changing Faces is a New York-based urban soul vocal duo much in the vein of similar all-female bands like TLC and SWV. The group blended soulful, gospel-tinged vocals with slick contemporary...
Caprice Biography: The California beauty known simply as Caprice started her professional life as a successful model in England, best known then for her eye-catching ads posing in Wonderbras. She also appeared in...
Memento Biography: As bandmembers for rock artist V.A.S.T. (a pseudonym for musician Jon Crosby), Australian Justin Stewart Cotta and American Steve Clark were playing large clubs and traveling in a million-dollar tour...
Accuser Biography: Germany's Accuser was formed in the town of Kreuztal and followed in the wake of that country's first wave of successful speed metal bands (Kreator, Destruction, Sodom, etc.). Quickly progressing...
Doomriders Biography: Salem, Massachusetts' Doomriders are a side project for workaholic Converge and Old Man Gloom member Nate Newton (guitar and vocals), in collaboration with friends Chris Pupecki (guitar), Jebb Riley...
Sonata arctica Biography: Finnish prog metal quartet Sonata Arctica specializes in a soaring, orchestral variation on European heavy metal, fusing the sweeping, romantic bombast of bands like Europe with the over-the-top...