CROSSBONE SKULLY is back with a vengeance, releasing its eagerly awaited new single āWeāre L.O.S.T.ā as part of its final blow to the āEvil World Machineā era.
The song is a raw reflection of Hollywood, where dreams are broken by the abuse of power.
The band, led by Tommy Henriksen (ALICE COOPER, HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES), features talented up-and-coming guitarist Anna āBlackthornā Cara, whose distinctive style adds to CROSSBONE SKULLY's powerful sound.
The group is rounded out by guitar player Sam āBarnā Koltun, HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES bassist extraordinaire Chris Wyse and rock-solid drummer Tuesdai.
With a message that mirrors the grit and madness of the world today, Henriksen describes the anthem as āsurviving a ruthless city by becoming tougher and finding your fire to stand unbroken in the face of evil doersā.
Cara adds, āAs soon as Tommy showed me this song, I had to listen on repeat.
An incredible song with so much meaning in today's world.ā The video follows Henriksen as he prowls through the City Of Angels picking up misfits, saints and survivors along the way in search of the Gonzo, with the help of his guide, Sem, and seeing the signs sent by the Bringer Of Light and The Sorcerer to overcome the entity Nomastae.
Their critically acclaimed debut album, āEvil World Machineā, makes a bold statement, featuring the singles āHigh On You,ā āThe Boom Went The Boom,ā and āEveryoneās On Dope,ā āIām Unbreakable.ā But now it's time for the āEvil World Machineā to be destroyed.
In a 2024 interview with Sentinel Daily, Henriksen revealed that CROSSBONE SKULLY had been in the works since about 2018.
He explained: āI believe it's one of those things where, it's, like, I'm always doing all different types of music.
I've never been, like, āI'm gonna do this, I'm gonna do that.ā Because music is ā I don't know\u2026 music, it's life for me.
When I do music, I do it because I love it.
I don't ever sit back and go, āI'm gonna do it for money, or I'm going to try and write a hit song.ā And when I started CROSSBONE SKULLY, it actually was born out of soundcheck, pretty much, myself and Glen Sobel, the drummer for ALICE COOPER and HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES.
He played all the drums on the record." Super-producer Robert John āMuttā Lange came out of retirement to work on āEvil World Machine,ā serving as executive producer on the effort, which came out in October 2024.
āEvil World Machineā is an unanchored, unapologetic record thatās true to life,ā Henriksen told Classic Rock magazine in a 2024 interview.
āThe stories are real, reflecting the journey we all go through.
It all started with the line āIām Unbreakableā [from the single of the same name, released in 2023].ā