[L-R: Alex Boch, Chris Wyse, Tommy Henriksen, Anna Cara, Sam Bam Koltun, photo credit to Kim Moran]

Crossbone Skully have recently released their debut album Evil World Machine, which brought Mutt Lange (AC/DC, Def Leppard) out of retirement to Executive Produce the project. Released by Better Noise Music, the Rock concept album shares “dystopian visions” and its story will be expanded in a forthcoming graphic novel and animated film, Thing #1, due in 2025.

They have also recently released a music video for the album’s track “Let’s Bust The Trust”.

Tommy Henriksen says:

‘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!

Henriksen says about the album:

I’ve based this album on my heroes – AC/DC, Queen, The Who, but also The Cars and Kraftwerk. 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! 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 various musicians and helpers 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).

The album also has guest features and spoken word appearances by 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.