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HERE THEY ARE - (STARTED IN 1998 BY VOCALIST AND SONGWRITER RITCHIE DEAD) I PLAYED WITH SEVERAL DIFFERENT BAND NAMES DUE TO ALL THE NAMES BEING TAKEN AND ORIGINALLY STARTED ON VOCALS AND GUITAR THEN JUST VOCALS AND HAD TWO BASS PLAYERS TO START OFF WITH THEY DIDNT WORK OUT AND WENT THROUGH ABOUT FOUR GUITARISTS, SEVERAL DRUMMERS.I WAS LOOKING ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND A NEWS ARTICLE WITH THE HEADLINE STATING CASKETEERS WERE CAUGHT WITH STOLEN GOODS AND WERE ROBBING GRAVES OR SOMETHING ALONG THE LINES OF THAT, IT WAS 2003 AT THE TIME THAT I READ THAT AND DECIDED TO NAME THE BAND THAT. AROUND 2005 AFTER TAKING A SMALL BREAK FROM PLAYING, STARTED WORKING ON PREWRITTEN MATERIAL,WITH A COUPLE MORE PEOPLE AND REHEARSING THE SONGS TO RECORD IN THE FUTURE BUT SOMETIMES PEOPLE BITE THE HAND THAT FEEDS SO YOU HAVE TO GET RID OF EM! THATS LIFE! GOT ANOTHER GUITARIST THAT FAILED MISERABLY, ME AND THE NEW DRUMMER JOHNNY HOMICIDE WHOM I GREW UP WITH( WE WERE NEIGHBORS BY THE WAY) PLAYED ONE LAST SHOW WITH THE GUY IN SALEM AND THAT NIGHT AFTER THE SHOW WE MET GUITARIST SICKSGUN,HES A DEVIL ON THE GUITAR AND GOT A GOOD VOICE SAME AS HOMICIDE ON THE DRUMS ,SO I KNEW THIS WAS GONNA BE IT.I HAD TO TURN DOWN A RECORDING CONTRACT FROM HAIRBALL 8 RECORDS BACK IN 2005 DUE TO THE FACT I WANTED TO PLAY IN A BAND WITH PEOPLE I COULD TRUST AND HAVE SOME COMMON GROUND.AND NOW WE HAD ANOTHER OFFER LAST YEAR OF 2007, THAT WE SIGNED WITH HAIRBALL 8 THAT THIS TIME THAT WE TOOK AND SIGNED AND ALSO FINISHING UP WITH OUR ALBUM THAT HAS BEEN TEN YEARS IN THE MAKING DUE TO NOT HAVING ENOUGH MONEY AND NO TRAINING FOR A GOOD JOB, AND ALWAYS SPENDING THE MONEY WE GOT FOR PLAYING SHOWS TO DRIVE HOME...AND THIS BAND WILL STILL EXIST EVEN IF POOR,HUNGRY AND BROKE..NO MATTER WHAT.. WE WILL PLAY. EVEN IF WE HAVE TO PLAY IN A DITCH...WE WILL
"Screamin’ out of their hometown of Oregon comes one of my personal favorite bands doing their thing today. This is a very talented group of musicians, and this musical work of art says it loudly! With their debut release “Go Cadaver, Go!†The Casketeers are wrecking their way into your brain. On the dark side of psychobilly, this release is certainly for all of us that like our music to contain stories of death, destruction, & everything that gives little kids nightmares. However, I’d recommend this album to anyone that enjoys psychobilly in general. Which means, if you’re reading this column it’s a must have. I can’t wait to hear what’s next in line from these guys. The only disappointment I had from this CD was when it ended!"
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