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The Meteors are a psychobilly band from the United Kingdom, who are often credited with giving the genre its distinctive sound. Although the origins of psychobilly are debatable, the Meteors consider themselves the first and only psychobilly band. Fans of the band are known to use the slogan “Only the Meteors are pure psychobilly” (often shortened to just “OTMAPP”) as a rallying cry.
The Meteors were started in 1980 by P. Paul Fenech (guitar and vocals), Nigel Lewis (upright bass), and Mark Robertson (drums). Fenech and Lewis had played in rockabilly bands before, but left their former band, Raw Deal, in order to experiment with a new sound that mixed horror and science fiction lyrics with a punk rock-rockabilly crossover. This sound would later be called psychobilly.
The Meteors played their first show during Rockabilly Night at The Sparrow Hawk in north London, but after being heckled due to their punk fashion, decided to begin playing shows beyond just rockabilly clubs. They developed a loyal following known as “the Crazies,” who invented their own dance style called “going mental,” a cross between dancing and moshing. This would later be renamed “wrecking,” and is still a staple of the psychobilly scene to this day. Coupled with Fenech’s ritual of spitting blood during performances, many clubs believed they were dangerous and refused to book them. The band began playing at punk rock clubs alongside other UK punk bands such as the Anti-Nowhere League and the UK Subs.
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AnthraxHamRadio
Say "Zorch"!
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zhermano
FTW! 666! WWWC!
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MarcyStooge
Well I'm insane! Thats what you made me! Baby I'm insane! Look at what you've done!!!!!!!
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Evil_Deicider
Attack Of The Zorch Men!! \m/
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MetalFinder
Они не няши. Они ОТЦЫ!
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Paramedic-666
long_jack энергии маловато? скажи на милость тогда,у кого ее достаточно по-твоему? мудило ты,блядь
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MarcyStooge
WE WANNA WRECK HERE!
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long_jack
Няши, но слабенькие какие-то, что-ли. Энергии маловато будет.
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Edmund_Kemper
You an' me, Lord. You an' me.
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Springbok1955
In the 60's there was a South African group also called The Meteors. In 1962 they had a huge hit in South Africa called 'Meadowlands'.
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TrebuchetUK
'a letter of apology should immediately be sent to Ozzy'. Trebuchet reviews Doing the Lord's Work (which includes a Black Sabbath cover). It also suggests that Psychobilly is a spent force. Ooo err! http://www.trebuchet-magazine.com/the-meteors-doing-the-lords-work/
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mai_neim_iz_OZN
this is a very good band, but its sad that they consider them the only psychobilly band, 'cause there are alot of bands out there, some good some bad, and this makes them kind-off arrogant.
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Violetdusk
Tiger Army are probably wannabe Meteors, being as T.A. didn't even exist as a band until 15 years later....I like both bands.
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AlarmClock12
WANNABE SUBLIME XD
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Edmund_Kemper
SNAKE EYES!
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Paramedic-666
O.T.M.A.P.P [3]
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Julia_Scorp
http://www.uprc.net/publications/prostye-chelovecheskie-zhelaniya-the-meteors/#.T2CBxBdi2ak.vk Крутая статья о The Meteors!!!!!!
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Edmund_Kemper
Wannabe tiger army!!! [2]
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blramones
bluuue sunshine <o/
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BemusedAdmirer
Wannabe tiger army!!!....kidding. So tempted to troll. Good tunes though, damn good band,
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