Over the last year, Crossbone Skully, the band formed by and guitarist Tommy Henriksen, have released half an album's worth of videos. Those songs – and another seven – all feature on the band's debut collection, which is released this week. It's a album, in the way that albums used to be , back in the day when super-producer walked the earth and AC/DC and Def Leppard sold more albums than Taylor Swift.
And that's because to work on the album, while Leppard guitar man Phil Collen and man Nikki Sixx add further glitter. Below is Henriksen's track-by-track guide to a concept album that tells the story of Crossbone Skully, avenging superhero from outer space. I wanted to make an intro for the record that was in the style of 's and 's , with Skully telling the tale of the and how we must all come together to destroy what is evil.
is about how politicians and evil-doers lie in the face of humanity and how all their lies will blow up in their faces. And that is The Boom Went The Boom, the lies that they tell! Money, sex or God: it’s the choices and priorities of what truly brings happiness and meaning to people. Pick your poison! is a song for all those anonymous keyboard warriors who like to spread hate and hurtful comments and never wanna own up to it! It’s about flipping the bird to every keyboard-shadow out there! Fuck You! This song highlights society's issues with addiction, escapism, selfishness and its sense of disillusionment with modern life.
is a song about Cross.
