The Hellfreaks are a Hungarian punk rock band from Budapest, formed in 2009. Originally a psychobilly band, the band switched to punk rock on their third album Astoria.
The Hellfreaks | |
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 The Hellfreaks at a concert in Erfurt, Germany on 2 November 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Budapest, Hungary |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Napalm Records |
| Members |
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| Past members | See below |
History
editThe Hellfreaks were formed in February 2009. However, the band's history began back in 2007 when the two founders played in a surf psycho band called Los Tiki Torpedoes. Freaky Tiki was a guitarist and Shakey Sue was a drummer. After many performances together, the two decided in 2009 that they wanted to take a harder musical stance. This is how The Hellfreaks were formed, who stylistically locate themselves between psychobilly, horror punk and metal.[1]
In 2010, they released their first album entitled Hell, Sweet Hell.[2] Their second album, Circus of Shame, was released in the summer of 2012,[3] which was pressed on red vinyl in a limited edition in addition to the CD.
After the band hadn't been heard from for a long time, Shakey Sue announced in early 2015 that the band was back with a new line-up and that they would be touring in the US and Europe in 2015 and 2016.[4] The double bass was replaced by an electric bass.
The Hellfreaks released their third studio album Astoria in 2016, with which the band says it represents a change in style from psychobilly/horrorpunk to female fronted modern punk-rock-riot! was completed.[5] The style on Astoria is reminiscent of the early sound of the band The Distillers.[6] They released their fourth album God on the Run in 2020.[7] On 14 April 2023, The Hellfreaks released their fifth studio album, Pitch Black Sunset. On the same day, they released their music video for PBSS, which is their abbreviated title track for that album.[8][9]
Members
editCurrent members
edit- Shakey Sue (Zsuzsa Radnóti) - vocals (2009-present)
- József Takács - guitar (2018-present)
- Gábor Domján - electric bass (2015-present)
- Béla Budai - drums (2016-present)
Former members
edit- Freaky Tiki (László Tóth) - guitar (2009-2014)
- Tamás Bánhegyi - guitar (2015-2018)
- Zsolt Weinhandl - double bass (2009-2010)
- Kevin Crime (Balázs Mácsik) - double bass (2010-2014)
- Gábor Szövetes - drums (2009-2010)
- Vilmos Mucsi - drums (2010-2011)
- Péter Vincze - drums (2011-2012)
- Sick Rick (Richárd Szanics) - drums (2012-2015)
- Ádám Szumper - drums (2015-2016)
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- 2010: Hell, Sweet Hell[10]
- 2012: Circus of Shame
- 2016: Astoria
- 2020: God on the Run
- 2023: Pitch Black Sunset
Compilations
edit- 2011: Psychomania Magazine,
- 2011: Big Five Magazine #6
- 2012: Gothic Compilation Part LVI,
- 2012: We Are Rockers: Godless Wicked Creeps Tribute Album, Longneck Records
- 2013: Dynamite Vol. 35 (supplement to the Dynamite magazine Vol. 80, 1/2013)
- 2013: Roots! Riot! Rumble!, Wolverine Records
- 2013: Punkabilly Shakes The World Vol. 2, Rude Runner Records
- 2014: Punkabilly Shakes The World Vol.3,[11] Rude Runner Records
- 2014: Don't Mess With The Girls, Wolverine Records
- 2017: Saving Souls With Rock'n Roll, Wolverine Records
Music videos
edit- 2011: Boogieman
- 2013: Godless Girl's Fun
- 2016: Rope
- 2017: Burn The Horizon
- 2017: I'm Away
References
edit- ^ Michi (21 September 2012). "Interview: Wir sind alle Outsider (Amboss Mag)". Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- ^ "Angehört: The Hellfreaks – Hell Sweet Hell". Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- ^ Luisa Dasbach (17 January 2013). "CD-Review: The Hellfreaks – Circus of Shame". Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- ^ "The Hellfreaks come back!". Archived from the original on 17 September 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- ^ "Facebookseite: The Hellfreaks". Facebook. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ^ "THE HELLFREAKS - Astoria". 9 June 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ^ McGeever, Neale (19 May 2020). "The Hellfreaks "Even before it was released, I was sure this was the best album we have ever written"". ramzine.co.uk.
- ^ "THE HELLFREAKS Premiere 'PBSS' Music Video". Metal Forces. 14 April 2023.
- ^ "The Hellfreaks release new music video for 'PBSS'". Distorted Sound Magazine. 14 April 2023.
- ^ "The HellFreaks: Hell has Never Sounded so Sweet". Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
- ^ "PUNKABILLY SHAKES THE WORLD VOL3 TRAILER". YouTube. 9 April 2014.
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