New 12-Inch EP “DEATH‘S BLACK TRAIN“ out on December 06, 2012
The Raymen emerged with their back-from-the-grave, swamp-blues meets death-country and psychobilly sound in 1985, debuting on their "Going Down To Death Valley" album. "Desert Drive" and their double LP, "From the Trashcan To the Ballroom" followed the next two years.
Song themes run the gamut from werewolves, to voodoo, 50s horror B-movies, trains, switchblades, witchdoctors, Lucifer, outer space and fast cars. Oh, yeah, and the perennial trouble with dames. Hoodoo you love?
One constant in the band and its direction over, low, these many decades, has been head Raymen, and lead singer and songwriter, Hank Ray.
With 15 albums and appearances on numerous compilations over the years, the Berlin based Raymen return in top form with their latest release, "Death's Black Train".
"Death's Black Train" is a rockin brain-stomper that gives no quarter, and is an instant refresher course in what rock and roll is all about in the first place. Hank Ray is recognized as the Godfather of Death Country Rock, following a Goth C&W style of his own. On "Death's Black Train" Hank Ray dials up the energy to recapture the dark ju-ju and fury that made the The Raymen one of the top cult bands in the genre, and not just another "Cramps" wannabe band. Hank Rays distinctive, rugged baritone imparts an ominous tone to the songs, adding an extra dimension of menace and boding evil to the music.
The Raymen are scorching up the tracks again, playing to beat the very Devil they sold their souls to, all those years ago. The EP fairly drips with blood, snake venom, graveyard mud and reeking of sulphur, for all who climb on board "Deaths Black Train". All board!
EP is limited to 300 copies total. 25 x toeterlein edition; 50 x mailorder edition; 225 x regular and comes in 3 different sleeves.
Band Members
Hank Ray - Vocals Tex Napalm - Guitar T-Base - Bass Tommy Favorite - Drums
Additional musicians Rudi Protrudi - Backing Vocals on "Long Tall Shadow With Fire Eyes"
Track Listing
A1 Flame On Famous Flame A2 Living In The City Of The Living Death A3 Weird Generation B1 When Death‘s Black Train Is Coming Down B2 Long Tall Shadow With Fire Eyes DISCOGRAPHY
Albums
"The Raymen" Cassette; Green Alien / Glitterhouse, 1984 "Going Down To Death Valley"; Rebel / SPV, 1985 "Desert Drive"; Rebel /SPV / Blue Turtle, 1986 "From The Trashcan To The Ballroom"; Rebel / Blue Turtle, 1987 "Billion Sellers"; Kinghat / Roof, 1991 Holy Roller Trash Inc. "The Butcher’s Blue Yodel"; Hektik, 1993 "The Rebel Years ’85 – ‘87"; Rebel/SPV, 1995 "Music To Lynch Your Lover By"; Tombstone, 1997 "Lucifer’s Right Hand Men"; Loudsprecher, 1999 "Garbaged, Littered & Totally Destroyed"; Raucous, 2000 "Hollywood Hell"; People Like You, 2000 "Long Lonely Highway" Mini album; People Like You, 2001 "Supersonic Rocket Ride"; Sireena, 2009 "Bible Belt – Freak Out!"; Raucous, 2010 "Death's Black Train" Mini album; Hound Gawd!, 2012
Singles
"Buzzsaw Baby Of The Hollywood Hills" E.P.; Giant Claw, 1992 "Bad Blood" E.P.; Loudsprecher, 1999 "Endless Plains Of Delirious Lands" Split single; Swamp Room, 2005
Compilations
"For A Few Pussies More/Blood On The Cats 3"; Anagram, 1987 "Desperados Vol. 0"; Terz, 1992 "Gotta Do The Rockin’"; Loudsprecher, 1998 "Gotta Do The Rockin’ Vol. 2"; Loudsprecher, 1999 "Guitar Club Classics"; SPV, 1999 "Where The Bad Boys Rock"; People Like You, 2001 "Dancing, Food & Entertainment"; Sireena, 2009 "Cramped! A Tribute To The Cramps –Vol.1"; Raucous, 2011
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