Nekromantix | |
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 Nekromantix performing in 2011. L-R: Nekroman, Lux, Mesa | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Genres | Psychobilly |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Labels | Hellcat, Intermusic, Record Music Denmark, E.S.P., Kick Music, Nervous, Tombstone |
| Members | Kim Nekroman Francisco Mesa Mike Mata |
| Past members | Paolo Molinari Peter Sandorff Sebastian Jensen Ian Dawn Grim Tim Handsome Søren Munk Petersen Kristian Sandorff Tormod Holm Tröy Deströy Wasted James Andy DeMize Pete Belair Lux Adam Guerrero |
The Nekromantix is a Danish-American psychobilly band founded in Copenhagen in 1989. Their lyrics are generally structured around monster and horror themes. A central icon of the band's image is founder and frontman Kim Nekroman's "coffinbass", a custom-built double bass with a body in the shape of a coffin and a headstock the shape of a cross. Nekroman has been the sole constant member of the band. The current lineup consists of guitarist Francisco Mesa and drummer Mike Mata.
The Nekromantix released five albums on various European record labels during their first decade, then crossed over to American audiences in the early 2000s by signing to Los Angeles–based Hellcat Records, through which they have released three albums since 2002. Their eighth studio album, What Happens in Hell, Stays in Hell, was released in August 2011.