Crossbone Skully consisting of lead vocalist Tommy Henriksen (Alice Cooper), guitarists Anna Cara and Sam Bam Koltun (Faster Pussycat), drummer Alex Boch and bassist Chris Wyse (ex-Ace Frehley) have unveiled a video for their latest single “Let’s Bust The Trust” from their debut album Evil World Machine, which was released today (on November,ber 22, 2024) via Better Noise Music.
Track List for Evil World Machine:
01. Evil World Machine
02. The Boom Went The Boom (feat. Phil Collen of Def Leppard)
03. Money Sex Or God
04. Flip The Bird
05. Everyone’s On Dope
06. The Sin Eater
07. Ima Bone Machine
08. Let’s Bust The Trust
09. 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
Schneider Ronden Organization‘s press release indicates in part (with slight edits):
“Crossbone Skully have today (November 22) 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.
Watch the newly released music video for the album’s power-seizing track “Let’s Bust The Trust”
“‘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 Skully enlisted a sterling group of supporting musicians for Evil World Machine including 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.
Crossbone Skully made their debut live performance last night, November 21st, 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.