Tommy Henriksen’s (Alice Cooper, Hollywood Vampires) CROSSBONE SKULLY Unleashes Debut Album ‘Evil World Machine’. Executive Produced By Mutt Lange + Video For “Let’s Bust The Trust” Released
Crossbone Skully have unleashed their debut album Evil World Machine which brought the legendary Mutt Lange (AC/DC, Def Leppard)out of retirement to executive produce the project.
Released by Better Noise Music, the rock concept album echoes similar dystopian visions such as David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars and Diamond Dogs and its story will be expanded in a forthcoming graphic novel and animated film, Thing #1, due in 2025.
Evil World Machine was praised via Classic Rock, who gave it a 9/10 rating, saying “Mutt lives!…Mutt’s sonic fingerprints are all over the album… an AC/Lep-inspired mongrel … There’s also plenty of Def Leppard and even Whitesnake in Crossbone Skully’s DNA”.
“Let’s Bust The Trust” spits in the face of a broken currency, torching the lies of the elite, and screaming for a world where people over profit hold the power to turn it all around! Lives Over Loot!” says frontman Tommy Henriksen.
“I’ve based this album on my heroes – AC/DC, Queen, The Who, but also The Cars and Kraftwerk,” Henriksen continues “Mutt called and told me he thought there was something there. I started crying like a baby, it was like Jesus coming back and anointing you!” he says. “Mutt has taken these songs to a whole other level. Now I don’t mind what else happens with this record.”
Led and conceptualized by Henriksen (guitarist and musical director for Alice Cooper’s band and member of Hollywood Vampires), Crossbone Skullyenlisted a sterling group of supporting musicians for Evil World Machineincluding guitarist Tommy Denander, keyboardist Jamie Muhoberac (My Chemical Romance, John Mayer, Seal), bassist Chris Wyse (Hollywood Vampires, Ace Frehley, The Cult, Ozzy Osbourne), drummer Glen Sobel (Alice Cooper, Hollywood Vampires), the late UFO bassist Pete Way, mixer Olle Romo (Muse, Bryan Adams) and producer/mixer Mike Plotnikoff (AC/DC, Aerosmith). Also lighting up the album are guest features and spoken word appearances by A-list actor/musician and fellow Hollywood Vampires bandmate Johnny Depp, Alice Cooper, Phil Collen (Def Leppard), Nikki Sixx (Mötley Crüe), Joe Perry (Aerosmith), Kane Roberts, and more.
“The seasoned classic rock listener will get an impeccably written, at times instrumentally dramatic, timeless album. The tracks are additionally tied into a concept story, with the main character clearly inspired by ‘Mutt’ Lange’s AC/DC and Def Leppard past.”
– Classic Rock (German Edition)
Crossbone Skullymade their debut live performance last night, November 21, with a packed-out show at the Viper Room in West Hollywood, CA and will appear again tonight for a second performance. Henriksen’s live band is rounded out by Wyse on bass, guitarists Sam Bam Koltun (Dorothy, Faster Pussycat) and Anna Cara, and drummer Alex Boch.
Evil World Machineis available now on CD, vinyl and various merch bundle options at
https://crossboneskully.ffm.to/ewmalbum
EVIL WORLD MACHINE Track Listing:
1. Evil World Machine
2. The Boom Went The Boom (feat. Phil Collen of Def Leppard)
3. Money Sex Or God
4. Flip The Bird
5. Everyone’s On Dope
6. The Sin Eater
7. Ima Bone Machine
8. Let’s Bust The Trust
9. High On You (feat. Nikki Sixx of Mötley Crüe)
10. I Am The Wolf
11. I’m Unbreakable
12. The Last Night On Earth
13. Misfits Of The Universe
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