The Hellfreaks are a Hungarian punk rock band from Budapest, formed in 2009. Originally a psychobilly band, the band switched to punk rock on their third album Astoria.
History The Hellfreaks were formed in February 2009. However, the band's history began back in 2007 when the two founders played in a surf psycho band called Los Tiki Torpedoes. Freaky Tiki was a guitarist and Shakey Sue was a drummer. After many performances together, the two decided in 2009 that they wanted to take a harder musical stance. This is how The Hellfreaks were formed, who stylistically locate themselves between psychobilly, horror punk and metal.
In 2010, they released their first album entitled Hell, Sweet Hell. Their second album, Circus of Shame, was released in the summer of 2012, which was pressed on red vinyl in a limited edition in addition to the CD.
After the band hadn't been heard from for a long time, Shakey Sue announced in early 2015 that the band was back with a new line-up and that they would be touring in the US and Europe in 2015 and 2016. The double bass was replaced by an electric bass.
The Hellfreaks released their third studio album Astoria in 2016, with which the band says it represents a change in style from psychobilly/horrorpunk to female fronted modern punk-rock-riot! was completed. The style on Astoria is reminiscent of the early sound of the band The Distillers. They released their fourth album God on the Run in 2020. On 14 April 2023, The Hellfreaks released their fifth studio album, Pitch Black Sunset. On the same day, they released their music video for PBSS, which is their abbreviated title track for that album.
Members Current members Shakey Sue (Zsuzsa Radnóti) - vocals (2009-present) József Takács - guitar (2018-present) Gábor Domján - electric bass (2015-present) Béla Budai - drums (2016-present)
Former members Freaky Tiki - guitar (2009-2014) Tamás Bánhegyi - guitar (2015-2018) Zsolt Weinhandl - double bass (2009-2010) Kevin Crime (Balázs Mácsik) - double bass (2010-2014) Gábor Szövetes - drums (2009-2010) Vilmos Mucsi - drums (2010-2011) Péter Vincze - drums (2011-2012) Sick Rick (Richárd Szanics) - drums (2012-2015) Ádám Szumper - drums (2015-2016)
Discography Studio albums 2010: Hell, Sweet Hell 2012: Circus of Shame 2016: Astoria 2020: God on the Run 2023: Pitch Black Sunset
Compilations 2011: Psychomania Magazine, 2011: Big Five Magazine #6 2012: Gothic Compilation Part LVI, 2012: We Are Rockers: Godless Wicked Creeps Tribute Album, Longneck Records 2013: Dynamite Vol. 35 (supplement to the Dynamite magazine Vol. 80, 1/2013) 2013: Roots! Riot! Rumble!, Wolverine Records 2013: Punkabilly Shakes The World Vol. 2, Rude Runner Records 2014: Punkabilly Shakes The World Vol.3, Rude Runner Records 2014: Don't Mess With The Girls, Wolverine Records 2017: Saving Souls With Rock'n Roll, Wolverine Records
Music videos 2011: Boogieman 2013: Godless Girl's Fun 2016: Rope 2017: Burn The Horizon 2017: I'm Away
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