The Nekromantix were formed in 1989 in Copenhagen by Kim Nekroman after he left the Danish Navy, in which he had been a submarine radio operator. Deciding to launch a new career in music, he initially played drums in a rockabilly band prior to the foundation of Nekromantix. Learning to play the double bass and to sing, Nekroman set about forming a horror-themed psychobilly band with himself as the frontman. The band lineup is currently rounded out by Franc (guitar) and Lux (drums).
The band played two local shows in Copenhagen before appearing in a large psychobilly festival in Hamburg, Germany only six months after the band's formation. This lead to a record deal for their first album, Hellbound. Nekromantix began touring Europe heavily. At the time, the psychobilly scene was largely dominated by English bands. The band recorded a second album in 1991, Curse of the Coffin which resulted in some MTV play. 1994's Brought Back to Life became the only psychobilly album so far to ever be nominated for a Grammy award.
The band was signed to Hellcat Records in 2001, due to record label owner Tim Armstrong of punk rock band Rancid being a long-time fan of the band. Their fifth album and USA debut, Return of the Loving Dead, was recorded in Los Angeles and released in 2002. A sixth album, Dead Girls Don't Cry, was released for Hellcat in 2004, with Nekroman recording bass and vocals in Los Angeles while the Sandorff brothers recorded their respective parts back in Denmark.
In April 2005, the Sandorff brothers departed from the Nekromantix on good terms, citing their reason for leaving as "it wasn't funny anymore". They were replaced with guitarist Troy and drummer Wasted James, both from California-based psychobilly group Rezurex. Wasted James also plays in Tiger Army, and formerly played as the Nekromantix touring drummer. Andy Demize is now drummer for Nekromantix and features on the new 2007 album 'Life Is A Grave & I Dig It!'
Kim Nekroman is married to Patricia Day, ex-guitarist of Danish band Peanut Pump Gun. They play in rockabilly band called Horrorpops together.
Kim Nekroman's signature coffinbass has gone through many incarnations, the first of which being fashioned out of an actual child's coffin. The child's coffin, however, did not produce an excellent sound, so Nekroman built another himself with better acoustics. Over the years he has made a handfull of the instruments, the most recent update being collapsable for easier transportation.
Hypnotized
Nekromantix Lyrics
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She just drives me wild
She is everything I ever wanted
She has eyes
So she can hypnotize
And now I'm being haunted
She puts me in another trance, oh yeah
Again she puts me in a trance
She does her sexy voodoo dance for me
She's got me hyponotized again
Now her soul, it feels so dark and cold
It takes my mind eternally
I'm spilling red
I feel empty, am I dead
Like a puppet, she's controlling me
The lyrics of Nekromantix's "Hypnotized" are about being deeply ensnared in a powerful attraction towards a woman who possesses supernatural powers. The singer is deeply enamored with the woman and finds himself unable to resist her alluring and hypnotic charms. It seems like he is initially smitten with her iconic style and is completely drawn to her enigmatic powers of seduction.
The woman has entrancing eyes which captivate and hypnotize him into a state of submission. The lyrics suggest that the woman's allure is reminiscent of voodoo and dark magic, and that she has the power to make him do her bidding. The singer confesses that he is completely mesmerized and haunted by her magical hold over him. The lyrics go on to describe how she dances alluringly in front of him, and by doing so, seems to put him under her radar, controlling and manipulating him with her seductive prowess.
As the song continues, it becomes clear that the singer feels like his soul has been trapped in the clutches of this woman. He feels a deep emptiness in his heart and wonders if he is somehow dead. He realizes that he is nothing but a puppet being controlled by her, and that her dark and alluring powers have effectively taken over his mind.
Overall, "Hypnotized" is a cautionary tale about the danger and power of seduction and attraction. The lyrics warn against falling too deeply under the spell of someone who possesses the power to control or manipulate others.
Line by Line Meaning
She's got style
The subject of the song possesses a distinctive flair or elegance
She just drives me wild
The subject exudes an intoxicating allure that captivates the singer
She is everything I ever wanted
The subject embodies all of the qualities the singer desires in a partner
She has eyes
The subject's eyes are emphasized as a compelling characteristic
So she can hypnotize
The singer is susceptible to the subject's influence due to her gaze
And now I'm being haunted
The singer is unable to escape the subject's spell
With her sexy voodoo dance
The subject's dance is a seductive and possibly otherworldly ritual
She puts me in another trance, oh yeah
The singer succumbs again to the subject's hypnotic sway
Again she puts me in a trance
The singer is once more spellbound
She does her sexy voodoo dance for me
The subject performs her dance specifically to enthrall the singer
She's got me hypnotized again
The singer is consistently under the subject's power
Now her soul, it feels so dark and cold
The subject's inner being is depicted as possessing an ominous quality
It takes my mind eternally
The singer's psyche is entrapped by the subject's influence forever
I'm spilling red
The singer is bleeding, likely from wounds inflicted by the subject's hold
I feel empty, am I dead
The singer feels hollow and wonders if they are deceased
Like a puppet, she's controlling me
The singer is a powerless marionette being manipulated by the subject
Contributed by Julian J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Karsten Blechinger
Awesome STUFF...... love it
Vera Buen
Amazing Band & Music!!
Karsten Blechinger
I Love this Band.....
zanechaos
song is fuckin awesome
thrashSJ
so good...
Олег Воронов
Не понимаю о чем они поют, но инструментал нормалек, голосовая подпевка тоже ни че так...
Setunai
Слишком серьезный друг
psychoslap
what's with the picture? those new guys fucked up the music. At least they can still play live.
Malkav
2018/october here