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| Left to Right: Lizard Lazario, Randy Grimm, Dalton Black, Santi, Jake Middlefinger, Count Lyle |
Ghoultown is a gothabilly band from Texas, specializing in a mixture of classic Americana and gothic music and dark, horrifying lyrics.
Described as "an uncharted crossroads between Johnny Cash and Rob Zombie," Ghoultown delivers its own brand of songs which range from melancholy dirges of lost love -- to blood-pumping outlaw punk -- to well-crafted anthems featuring spaghetti western trumpets.
Razorcake Magazine which summed up the music and attitude behind the band as "The true tequila-guzzlin' sounds of Texxxas!". Their unique heavy western sound has brought attention from both fans and press alike. Since their debut in 1999, Ghoultown have released a number of CDs, as well as several compilations, movies, short films, a comic book and a video game.
Count Lyle - Vocals / Guitar
Jake Middlefinger - Lead Guitar
Lizard Lazario - Acoustic Guitar / Backing Vocals
Santi - Bass / Backing Vocals
Dalton Black - Drums
Randy Grimm - Trumpet
01 - [1999] Boots Of Hell EP (2001 Remaster)
Original 3 song EP remastered... plus 2 rare studio tracks (4 and 5).
01 - Boots Of Hell
02 - After 2
03 - Killer In Texas
04 - Pale Skin Diva
05 - Southern Witch
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02 - [2000] Tales From The Dead West
01 - La Noche Diablo
02 - RotoRriculous
03 - Killer In Texas
04 - Ghost Riders In The Sky
05 - The Burning
06 - The Worm
07 - Midnight Train
08 - Gunslinger
09 - Death Of Jonah Hex
10 - Running From The Sun
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03 - [2002] Give 'Em More Rope
01 - Intro
02 - Fistful Of Demons
03 - Dia De Los Muertos
04 - Return Of The Living Dead
05 - Wicked Man
06 - Dirty Sanchez
07 - Hang Me High
08 - Smoke Break
09 - Wait Until Dark
10 - Man With No Name
11 - Bloodshot
12 - Draggin' Your Bones
13 - Whipping Post
14 - Bandito Sunrise
15 - Carry The Coffin
16 - To The Gallows
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04 - [2004] Live From Texas!
01 - To The Gallows (Intro)
02 - Fistful Of Demons
03 - Boots Of Hell
04 - Wait Until Dark
05 - Man With No Name
06 - Pale Skin Diva
07 - Dia De Los Muertos
08 - Gunfight At Red Sands
09 - Dirty Sanchez
10 - Death Of Jonah Hex
11 - Killer In Texas
12 - Carry The Coffin
13 - The Worm
14 - Return Of The Living Dead
15 - Legend Of Everett Sykes (Bonus Studio Track)
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05 - [2006] Bury Them Deep
01 - Requiem At Sundown
02 - Tekilla
03 - Blood On My Hands
04 - Mexican Moonshine
05 - Bury Them Deep
06 - Revolución
07 - Texas Bound
08 - Walkin' Through The Desert (With A Crow)
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06 - [2006] Bury Them Deep (2014 Extended Version)
A new, extended version of the Ghoultown classic, BURY THEM DEEP. Includes the eight original BURY THEM DEEP tracks, plus the five tracks from the 1999 BOOTS OF HELL EP, plus the never-before-released song, "Stronger" which was recorded during the BURY THEM DEEP sessions in 2006 but never released.
01 - Requiem At Sundown
02 - Tekilla
03 - Blood On My Hands
04 - Mexican Moonshine
05 - Bury Them Deep
06 - Revolución
07 - Texas Bound
08 - Walkin' Through The Desert (With A Crow)
09 - Boots Of Hell
10 - After 2
11 - Killer In Texas
12 - Pale Skin Diva
13 - Southern Witch
14 - Stronger
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07 - [2008] Skeleton Cowboys (Single)
01 - Skeleton Cowboys
02 - London Dungeon
03 - Hog Trail
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08 - [2008] Life After Sundown
01 - Cruel Winds Of Dusk
02 - Dead Outlaw
03 - Against A Crooked Sky
04 - Werewolves On Wheels
05 - I Spit On Your Grave
06 - Thunder Over El Paso
07 - Find A Good Horse
08 - Drink With The Living Dead
09 - London Dungeon
10 - Train To Nowhere
11 - Under The Phantom Moon
12 - Life After Sundown
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09 - [2009] Mistress Of The Dark (Ultra Single CD)
01 - Mistress Of The Dark
02 - Return Of The Living Dead
03 - My Halloween
04 - Drink With The Living Dead
05 - Mistress Of The Dark (Reanimated Mix)
06 - Mistress Of The Dark (Dance Of The Dead Mix)
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10 - [2012] The Unforgotten: Rare & Un-Released
01 - Bury The Hatchet
02 - Killin's A Bitch (And This Bitch Is Killin' Me)
03 - The Legend Of Everett Sykes
Rare Cuts
04 - Skeleton Cowboys
05 - The Ballad Of Clarence Heckles
06 - Hog Trail
Fatt Traxx Sessions
07 - Boots Of Hell
08 - After 2
09 - Killer In Texas
Crystal Clear Sessions
10 - Pale Skin Diva
11 - Southern Witch
12 - Death Of Jonah Hex (Alt Version)
13 - Ten Seconds To Blood
Early Gothabilly
14 - Wicked Man (Alt Version)
15 - Fistful Of Demons (Alt Version)
16 - Gunslinger
Live
17 - Tekilla
18 - Dirty Sanchez
19 - Revenge Of Dirty Sanchez
Demos
20 - Between The West And The Setting Sun (2007 Demo)
21 - After 2 (1998 Demo)
1-3 : recorded at First Street Audio, Fort Worth, Texas. Produced by Bart Rose & Ghoultown
4-6 : recorded at Pro Rehearsal & Recording, Dallas, Texas. Produced by Chris Telkes & Ghoultown
7-9 : recorded at Fatt Traxx Studio, Carrollton, Texas. Produced by Mitch Anderton & Count Lyle
10-13 : recorded at Crystal Clear Studio, Dallas, Texas. Produced by Kent Stump & Count Lyle
14-15 : recorded at Hai-Tex Studios. Produced by Mike T & Count Lyle
16 : recorded at Nomad Studios, Dallas, Texas. Produced by Kol Marshall & Count Lyle
17-19 : recorded live at Trees in Dallas, Texas by Lee Russell. Produced by Chris Telkes
20-21 : recorded by Count Lyle. Produced by Chris Telkes.
Song Notes:
Bury the Hatchet
BURY THE HATCHET was recorded for the compilation "This is Horrorpunk Vol. 1" released in 2003 by Fiendforce Records (Germany). It has never appeared on a Ghoultown release.
Killin's a Bitch (and This Bitch is Killin' Me)
KILLIN'S A BITCH was written for the movie Suburban Nightmare in 2004. The movie was originally titled Blood and Roses, therefore the lyrics use this phrase. The song plays over the ending credits, but was never released in any other audio format.
Legend of Everett Sykes
LEGEND OF EVERETT SYKES was written for the movie Hallow's End in 2004. The lyrics were based on the character of Everett Sykes, which was a part of the plot's back-story. The character was only referenced briefly in the script, but Lyle expanded Sykes' legend by creating his own story within the lyrics. The song was released as a bonus track on Live From Texas! in 2004, so it is still available, but in the interest of including all of the "1st Street Studio Sessions" together, we chose to include it here.
Skeleton Cowboys and Hog Trail
SKELETON COWBOYS and HOG TRAIL were both recorded for the Skeleton Cowboys 7-inch vinyl released by Zoviet Records in 2008. SKELETON COWBOYS appears on Side 1 of the record (with 'London Dungeon' on Side 2). HOG TRAIL was only available as a bonus track via a special digital download card included with the vinyl.
The Ballad of Clarence Heckles
THE BALLAD OF CLARENCE HECKLES was recorded for the audio compilation that accompanied the DVD release of Cannibal Flesh Riot by director Gris Grimly. Like 'Legend of Everett Sykes', Lyle chose to expand the back-story of one of the characters - Clarence Heckles - using the lyrics. This song has never been available on a Ghoultown release.
Boots of Hell, After 2, Killer In Texas
These songs were originally released as a three-song demo in 1999. Only a few hundred copies were pressed. After those sold out, the songs were later combined with two songs from the Crystal Clear Sessions to become the Boots of Hell EP. Although these songs were available on that release, it has been out-of-print for many years now.
Pale Skin Diva, Southern Witch, Death of Jonah Hex, Ten Seconds To Blood
These songs were recorded at Crystal Clear Studios in Dallas, Texas from 2000-2001. Since the band had very little budget in those days, the sessions would usually amount to one or two songs at a time. DEATH OF JONAH HEX was recorded first and released on two compilations: Lone Star Hop (CD) and Diggy Diggy Die (vinyl LP). The band later re-recorded DEATH OF JONAH HEX for Tales From the Dead West, but this is the original version which has some cool variations and a different production.
PALE SKIN DIVA and SOUTHERN WITCH were recorded later and eventually combined with the three Fatt Traxx demos to create the Boots of Hell EP (now out-of-print).
TEN SECONDS TO BLOOD was recorded for the compilation Trinity Volume 1 released in 2002 by Starvox Records. It later appeared as a bonus track on the European version of Tales From the Dead West by Corazong Records.
Wicked Man and Fistful of Demons
These songs were recorded for the compilation Gothabilly: Razin' Hell released in 2002 by Skully Records. WICKED MAN was a song originally written by guitarist D. Evilwood for Lyle's previous band, The Killcreeps, but was re-recorded by Ghoultown. FISTFUL OF DEMONS was written for the purposes of this compilation, but has gone on to become one of Ghoultown's classic tunes. Both songs were later re-recorded for Give 'Em More Rope, but these are the original versions.
Gunslinger
GUNSLINGER was the first song Lyle wrote for the Ghoultown project, although it was not recorded until 2001 for Tales From the Dead West. This is the same recording from that release, but since the song holds a special place in the black heart of Ghoultown, and Tales From the Dead West is now out of print, it seemed appropriate to include the track here.
Tekilla, Dirty Sanchez, and Revenge of Dirty Sanchez
These songs were recorded live at Trees in Dallas, Texas on July 16, 2011. At this show the band debuted a new song, REVENGE OF DIRTY SANCHEZ, which is a sequel to the ever-popular Ghoultown song, DIRTY SANCHEZ. DIRTY SANCHEZ has always been a crowd favorite at live shows, so it only seemed right to include both songs here, back-to-back! Though Lyle began writing REVENGE OF DIRTY SANCHEZ many years ago, this was the first time the band performed the song live. It has yet to be recorded in a studio.
Between the West and the Setting Sun (2007) and After 2 (1998)
When writing Ghoultown songs, Lyle typically works them out on acoustic guitar and then records a simple demo at home. He then gives the demo to the other members before getting together as a band to work out the full arrangement. Sometimes the songs end up sounding close to the demo, sometimes different.
BETWEEN THE WEST AND THE SETTING SUN was written for a movie soundtrack, however, the movie never ended up going to film. The script, written by American Nightmare director Jon Keeyes, involves a family of vampires who live in a remote Texas town. This is obviously perfect inspiration for a Ghoultown song. This is Lyle's demo version of the song with some added guitars by Jake.
The AFTER 2 demo dates way back to 1998 before the Ghoultown line-up was formed. At that time Lyle was experimenting with the concept, and wrote GUNSLINGER and AFTER 2 first. This is the original 4-track version of AFTER 2 performed by Lyle on a Tascam cassette 4-track. Listening to recent material, such as the heavier songs on Life After Sundown, it is apparent that Ghoultown's sound has progressed over the years. But it still retains that melancholy spookiness that Lyle first began exploring all those years ago. source
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11 - [2017] Ghost Of The Southern Son
01 - Apparition
02 - Southern Son
03 - Ghost Of The Past
04 - Devil's Comin Round
05 - Cuchillo
06 - I Am The Night
07 - Black On Black
08 - Blood, Bullets And Whiskey
09 - Revenge Of Dirty Sanchez
10 - Stick To Your Guns
11 - Tombstone
12 - Black-Lung Revival
13 - Vanishing Riders
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12 - [2020] Where Voodoo Sleeps (Single)
"Where Voodoo Sleeps" was inspired by a band trip to New Orleans provided by their long-time friend and fellow outlaw, Logan South. In the weeks preceding the trip, the music and lyrics came to Lyle in a dream. He cut a demo the next day, the band learned it, and the song was debuted in New Orleans October 2019 during a performance at a special event. The song was originally going to be included on the upcoming album, but because of its unique, voodoo-inspired vibe and lyrics, the band decided to record it as a stand-alone single. It will not be included on any other release.
01 - Where Voodoo Sleeps
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13 - [2020] Curse Of Eldorado
The ultimate ride to the badlands. 12 hard-hitting, haunted tracks featuring the classic Ghoultown style taken to the next level.
01 - Eldorado Rising
02 - The Badlands
03 - Bullets Don't Argue
04 - Heads You Die, Tails I Kill You
05 - Leave You In The Dust
06 - Trail Of The Snake
07 - The Worm
08 - Night Of No Tomorrows
09 - Cursed
10 - Running From The Sun
11 - Eldorado
12 - Adios, Gringos
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