The Meteors
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Biography
[Edit]Combining a revved-up variant on the classic rockabilly sound with a tongue-in-cheek obsession with horror movies and cartoonish violence, the Meteors were the U.K.'s leading psychobilly outfit, and often proudly declared that they were the only true exponents of the style (though history records that the Cramps were serving up their own ghoulish mix of rockabilly and horror first). The Meteors were the brainchild of guitarist and vocalist Paul Fenech, who first made a name for himself in the late '70s as a member of the British rockabilly group the Southern Boys. After a spell, Fenech and Southern Boys upright bassist Nigel Lewis teamed up to form a two-man rockabilly combo, Rock Therapy; drummer Mark Robertson was added to the lineup in 1980, and the group adopted a new name, Raw Deal.
While Raw Deal was beginning to attract attention among rockabilly fans and had landed spots on compilation albums, Fenech decided to give the group a new image. They adopted a punk-inspired look, added a mock-sinister undertow to their music, and adopted lyrics inspired by horror films such as The Hills Have Eyes and Blue Sunshine. Needing a new name to go with their new image, they began calling themselves the Meteors. In 1981, the group released its first album, In Heaven, issued as part of an ill-fated deal with Island Records, but the band's real breakthrough came with 1983's Wreckin' Crew, which featured a hit single cover of "Johnny Remember Me." By this time, Lewis and Robertson were both out of the band, replaced with Mick White and Steve "Ginger' Meadham taking over on bass and drums, respectively; frequent personnel turnovers would be regular part of the Meteors' story from this point forward, with Fenech the sole constant though literally dozens of lineups.
The band remained a popular attraction in the United Kingdom and Europe, touring frequently and releasing recordings at a steady pace through the 1980s and '90s, though it gained only a cult following in the United States. In the fall of 2000, Fenech announced that the Meteors would be giving up live performances following a swing through Germany, but to the relief of fans, he reconsidered and a few years later yet another lineup of the group was touring regularly and hard at work on new recordings.
Title: Corpse Grinder - the Best Of
Artist: The Meteors
Genre: Rock, Indie Rock, Rockabilly, Alternative
Title: Undead, Unfriendly & Unstoppable
Artist: The Meteors
Genre: Rock, Indie Rock, Rockabilly, Alternative
Title: F**k the Bootleggers, Vol. 1 (Live) [Remastered]
Artist: The Meteors
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk Rock, Rockabilly
Title: Live Styles of the Sick and Shameless (Live)
Artist: The Meteors
Genre: Rock, Indie Rock, Rockabilly, Alternative
Title: Meteor Club - The Best Of
Artist: The Meteors
Genre: Rock, Indie Rock, Rockabilly, Pop, Alternative
Title: Sewertime Blues and Don't Touch The Bang Bang Fruit
Artist: The Meteors
Genre: Rock, Indie Rock, Rockabilly, Alternative
Title: Been Away Too Long (Live in '69)
Artist: Max Merritt, The Meteors
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock
Title: Live/Live, Vol. 2
Artist: The Meteors
Genre: Rock, Indie Rock, Punk Rock, Rockabilly, Alternative
Title: Bastard Sons Of A Rock N Roll Devil
Artist: The Meteors
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, Punk, Hardcore Punk
Title: Bastard Sons of a Rock 'n' Roll Devil
Artist: The Meteors
Genre: Rock, Indie Rock, Rockabilly, Alternative
Title: The Mutant Monkey and the Surfers from Zorch
Artist: The Meteors
Genre: Rock, Indie Rock, Rockabilly, Alternative
Title: F**k the Bootleggers, Vol. 2 (Live) [Remastered]
Artist: The Meteors
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk Rock, Rockabilly
Collections
Title: 80s Rock
Genre: Rock, Alternative
Title: My Psychotic Valentine
Genre: Alternative
Title: Screaming Halloween
Genre: Punk, Alternative
Title: Psychobilly Box
Genre: Rock, Rockabilly
Title: Home Grown Rockabilly
Genre: Rock, Alternative
Title: Rockabilly & Psychobilly Madness
Genre: Rock
Title: Rockin' Mama - Rockin' U.S. 1950S Mama Songs
Genre: Blues
Title: Halloween Rockabilly & Psychobilly
Genre: Rock
Title: Halloween Hell House
Genre: Rock
Title: Halloween Garage Rock
Genre: Rock
Title: Sci-Fi Psychedelic Halloween
Genre:
Title: Music & The Moon Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: The Chiswick Story
Genre: Rock
Title: The Alternative Valentines Soundtrack
Genre: Indie Rock, Alternative
Title: Ultimate Psychobilly
Genre: Rock
Title: Single Minded
Genre: Rock
Title: The Indie Years: 1986
Genre: Alternative
Title: My Pyschobilly Valentine
Genre: Rock
Title: Kiwi Country
Genre: World Music, Country
Title: Rock In Hell...It's Halloween
Genre: Alternative
Title: Love 4 Nutters: The Psychobilly Valentines Album
Genre: Alternative
Title: Psychobilly Halloween Freak-out!
Genre: Rock, Alternative
Title: De Rock 'n Roll Methode Vol. 18 (Soft)
Genre: Rock
Title: Halloween Songs of All Time
Genre: Pop
Title: Music Inspired By Tony Hawk
Genre: Rock
Title: Psycho Killers
Genre: Rock, Alternative
Title: Early Rock & Roll from New Zealand (Volume 9 & 10)
Genre: Rock
Title: Psychobilly: All Star Psychotics
Genre: Alternative
Title: The Indie Years: 1982
Genre: Alternative
Title: My Punk Valentine
Genre: Punk, Alternative
Title: Give Us a Future: The History of Anagram Records
Genre: Rock
Title: Sounds Like a Nightmare: A-Z of Psychobilly
Genre: Alternative
Title: Hallowe'en Goth Disco 1: Nightclub Nightmares
Genre: Rock
Title: Psychobilly Goes Pop
Genre: Rock
Title: Rockabilly Wildcats
Genre: Rock
Title: Halloween Dance Party
Genre: Rock
Title: The Great Offenders Volume 1
Genre: Alternative
Title: Dead Loud! Punk Hits for Hallowe'en
Genre: Alternative
Title: Halloween Punk Party
Genre: Punk, Alternative
Title: Doo-Wop Classics Vol. 9 (Beltone Records)
Genre: Pop
Title: Knock Out ... In the 2Nd Round
Genre: Punk, Alternative
Title: The Animal Kingdom
Genre: Pop
Title: More Kiwis ... by Request
Genre: World Music
Title: Dead Great Halloween Hits
Genre: Alternative
Title: Rockin' Mama (Rockin' US 1950's Mamas Songs)
Genre: Rock, Alternative
Title: Summer Psychobilly Party
Genre: Rock
Title: The Definitive Psychobilly Collection
Genre: Rock
Title: Monster Hits for Halloween
Genre: Alternative
Title: Halloween Psychobilly Party
Genre: Rock
Title: Rock Box (CD4)
Genre: Pop, Pop Rock, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: A Rocket In My Pocket
Genre: Rock, Rockabilly
Title: Beat Of The Pops Vol. 25
Genre: Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: Momentos 5 Vol 1
Title: Grand 12 Inches 10 (CD2)
Genre: Electronica, Soul, Funk
Title: Tarantino Experience (CD6)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Creepy Creatures Series Presents: The Wolfman
Genre: Alternative Rock, Punk, Horror Punk
Title: Grimm (Unofficial Soundtrack) (Season 3)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Antena 1 - Love Flash Back
Genre: Pop
Title: Beat Of The Pops Vol. 32
Genre: Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: Beat Of The Pops Vol. 34
Genre: Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: Classic Rock # 103: 14 Lost Tracks Unearthed
Genre: Rock
Title: Rockabilly Psychosis And The Garage Disease
Genre: Garage Rock, Rockabilly
Featuring albums
Title: Punk (Secret Records Presents 40 Years of Punk)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Punk, Pop Punk, Pop, Alternative
