Kissed By A Werewolf LP (vinyl)

The Phantom Rockers - Kissed By A Werewolf LP

Formed in 1988 after Mark Burke left The Krewmen, The Phantom Rockers quickly established themselves as one of the distinctive names of the 1980s psychobilly scene. Kissed By A Werewolf, their debut album, originally appeared in 1989 and delivers a potent mixture of primitive psychobilly, horror imagery and hard-driving rock 'n' roll.

With Mark Burke on double bass and vocals, Mike Carroll on steel guitar, Olaf Schubert on backing guitar and Marcus Losen on drums, the album is packed with the kind of raw, energetic sound that made the early European psychobilly scene so compelling. From Phantom Stomp and Horror Rock through Rottin' In My Coffin, Leather-Zombie and Killer Train, the songs combine pounding rhythms with a distinctly macabre sense of humour and atmosphere.

This 14-track LP captures The Phantom Rockers at the beginning of a career that would see them release numerous albums, tour internationally and eventually establish themselves in the USA, where they made a considerable contribution to the psychobilly scene. Recorded at ML-Studio in The Hague, Kissed By A Werewolf is essential listening for fans of classic 1980s psychobilly, horror rock and the gloriously undead side of rock 'n' roll.