The Coffinshakers
What if Johnny Cash had been more interested in vampires, werewolves, and t… Read Full Bio ↴What if Johnny Cash had been more interested in vampires, werewolves, and the German expressionistic cinema than in walking the line? Meet the Coffinshakers.
Formed in 1995 in Karlstad, Sweden, by Rob Coffinshaker (Robert Fjällsby), the Coffinshakers eked out an existence from small printings of 7" red vinyl singles and occasional gigs to a mostly uninterested audience. Their first single, "Dracula Has Risen from the Grave," inspired by the classic Hammer horror film, appeared in 1996. Consisting of Rob on vocals and guitar, Joe Undertaker on bass, Fang on electric guitar, and Andy Bones on drums (after the 2000 departure of Blackfist Bill "to study voodoo practices"), the band survived the audience indifference by the boldness of its idea and the near flawless execution. The band's direction of merging traditional country sounds of Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings to subject matter closer to Roky Erickson & the Aliens may have sounded loony, but Rob Coffinshaker's voice echoed the same gloomy low registers as his influences. The traditionally performed songs were catchy and entertaining, the Ennio Morricone and Ventures influences cleverly integrated, and the lyrics were...full-bodied.
Their first full-length record appeared in 1999. We Are the Undead continued in the same vein as the early singles, and they had a small but rabid following -- mostly in the neighboring Finland. After their first Finnish gig in 2001 they followed up with a mini-LP, Dark Wings Over Finland. Small tours and slightly escalating interest didn't quite convince the band to keep up, and they spent more time in their (not-quite eternal) resting places than they did recording new material. Lured out with an offer they couldn't refuse -- unlimited recording time in a studio and a good contract -- a Finnish promoter got the band back on the road, and they recorded their self-titled second album The Coffinshakers in early 2007. With this first release by a budding Finnish record label, these graveyard country-rockers creeped up to the Finnish Top 40 to mostly excellent reviews and a very receptive audience. ~ JT Lindroos, Rovi
Formed in 1995 in Karlstad, Sweden, by Rob Coffinshaker (Robert Fjällsby), the Coffinshakers eked out an existence from small printings of 7" red vinyl singles and occasional gigs to a mostly uninterested audience. Their first single, "Dracula Has Risen from the Grave," inspired by the classic Hammer horror film, appeared in 1996. Consisting of Rob on vocals and guitar, Joe Undertaker on bass, Fang on electric guitar, and Andy Bones on drums (after the 2000 departure of Blackfist Bill "to study voodoo practices"), the band survived the audience indifference by the boldness of its idea and the near flawless execution. The band's direction of merging traditional country sounds of Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings to subject matter closer to Roky Erickson & the Aliens may have sounded loony, but Rob Coffinshaker's voice echoed the same gloomy low registers as his influences. The traditionally performed songs were catchy and entertaining, the Ennio Morricone and Ventures influences cleverly integrated, and the lyrics were...full-bodied.
Their first full-length record appeared in 1999. We Are the Undead continued in the same vein as the early singles, and they had a small but rabid following -- mostly in the neighboring Finland. After their first Finnish gig in 2001 they followed up with a mini-LP, Dark Wings Over Finland. Small tours and slightly escalating interest didn't quite convince the band to keep up, and they spent more time in their (not-quite eternal) resting places than they did recording new material. Lured out with an offer they couldn't refuse -- unlimited recording time in a studio and a good contract -- a Finnish promoter got the band back on the road, and they recorded their self-titled second album The Coffinshakers in early 2007. With this first release by a budding Finnish record label, these graveyard country-rockers creeped up to the Finnish Top 40 to mostly excellent reviews and a very receptive audience. ~ JT Lindroos, Rovi
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The Coffinshakers Lyrics
At My Mercy My arms are full of decay Lives that thrived yesterday W…
Back from the Grave I answered the call of the necromancer Defying the powers o…
Bad Dreams Baby Well, I'm coming to your place I'm not regular love…
Black Sunday I never was that friendly, I guess nobody would say And…
Curse of the Mummy's Tomb The crypt is dark it's midnight The walls flicker in the…
Dracula Has Risen from the Grave Pale face, has never touched the sun Murder in my mind I…
Evil You know it's getting dark Don't walk alone through the par…
From Here to Hell From here to Hell, all alone, I have wandered From here…
Halloween The sun is setting in the west The shadows are growing…
King of the Night-Time Well, I’m the king of the night-time and they call…
Last Night Down by the Grave Last night your shadow fell upon my mind Awaking memories I…
Lust For Blood I really can't beleive the hunger that I feel It's hard…
Necromancy A spell has been cast, the cemetery shake The night seem…
No Rest for the Wicked Hard times are ahead of me Through hard times I have…
No Time to Waste Well, I ain't got no time to waste I need a…
Pale Man in Black Cursed, damnated, well, you tell me What the hell's the mat…
Phantoms of the Night Breathing the fog that is rising from the depths of…
Return of the Vampire Rising with the twilight mist through the cemetery ground F…
The Coffinshakers Theme Dark night, city lights An ice-cold moon is on the rise Th…
The Night of the Dead The night is black The wind blows cold The strange mist rise…
The Night Side of Life Born in the dark end of time Spawn in the full…
Transylvania Breathing the fog that is rising from the depths of…
Twins of Evil Sensual witches of the black arts Wicked sisters caress you…
Until the End There is nothing left to do It seems like everything is…
Walpurgis Night The witches are flying east from the dying of the…
We Are the Undead Terror from beyond the grave is comin' your way Summoned fr…
You Don't Know We've known each other for quite some time and I…