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Just a few more days to go.....
THE RAYMEN
live at Psychomania Rumble No.8!
Sunday, June 8, 2014 at Pottsdam Lindenpark
More Information:
Psychomania Rumble 2014.
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LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU, CATS!!!
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, 50's 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 Rayman, 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,
Sinister Funtime.
'Funtime' 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 is recognized as the Godfather of Death Country Rock,
following a Goth C&W style of his own.
On 'Funtime' he dials up the energy to recapture the dark ju-ju and fury that made
THE RAYMEN one of the top cult bands in the genre.
Hank's 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 album fairly drips with blood, snake venom, graveyard mud and reeking of sulphur,
insuring a very sinister,
but fun time for all who climb on board Death's black train. All 'board!
Barry St. Vitus, 2013
Hank Ray Interview (Part 1)
by Col. Jon Burrows on Mar 25, 2013
Sitting on the front porch on a balmy Memphis evening
with a glass of fine Bourbon in my hand,
the scent of warm cut grass on the breeze
and Little Jimmy Scott echoing from the stereo is pretty damned close to heaven.
To be truthful to y'all,
I was trying to piece my head back together after listening
to a preview of Hank Ray and The Raymen's latest album, Sinister Funtime.
Having read the recent reviews I just had to have me a listen.
I tell you something... it sure twisted my gourd.
With so little information available on the man,
I deemed it necessary to track down the unique talent
that is Hank Ray immediately to answer a few important questions.
He was found languishing in Berlin, snakeskin boots and all.
Be prepared for an education.........
Check out the full interview on
trebuchet-magazine.com
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Death's Black Train review on indiemusic.co
Check out this cool compilation from Cargo Distribution featuring
THE RAYMEN - "SLAVE TO THE SICKNESS CALLED LOVE"
taken from the up-coming SINISTER FUNTIME album
out on HoundGawd / El Bruto Recs. / Cargo Distribution - April 15, 2013.
There are two different links, one for iTunes Germany
and one for the US/Rest of the World.
"SLAVE TO THE SICKNESS CALLED LOVE" appears on both versions.
Check it out via the links below!
US/Rest of the World
Coming April 15, 2013
The Raymen - Sinister Funtime
coming on HoundGawd / El Bruto Recs. / Cargo Distribution - April 15, 2013
Watch a teaser trailer here:
The Raymen - Slave to the Sickness called Love
Streaming EP only, not for sale.
Look forward to April 15, 2013, the official release date for
SINISTER FUNTIME
including all three songs.
"DEATH'S BLACK TRAIN"
Five Track EP, Release Date December 6th, 2012.
Please click on the Album Cover for tracklist etc.
"Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water
The Raymen spew out a vile dirty thick oil-slick from the depths of prehistoric
mystery in the form of Death's Black Train.
It contaminates the lake and leaves you paralyzed with fear on the swimming platform...."
To read the full review go to trebuchet-magazine.com.
"DEATH'S BLACK TRAIN" is available on vinyl with 300 copies total,
among them two different SPECIAL EDITIONS that are limited to 25 and 50 copies, respectively.
Check it out and order your copy from Hound Gawd! Records today!
First come, first served - Get it while you can!
For digital download of "DEATH'S BLACK TRAIN" please go to Deathcountry.net
New Digital Download Store & more!
INTOXICATED
Check out the new RAYMEN video "INTOXICATED"
from the upcoming album "SINISTER FUNTIME".
All props & big thanks go to J. Schulze-Beckendorf & L. Schlechter of Arche Noir.