The Meteors

Combining a revved-up variant on the classic rockabilly sound with a tongue-in-cheek obsession with horror movies and cartoonish violence, the Meteors are the U.K.'s leading psychobilly outfit. 1983's Wreckin' Crew was the Meteors' breakthrough album and their definitive release, documenting their trademark mix of raw and twangy guitar, slapping upright bass, and mock-scary lyrics dripping with echo. 1999's From Zorch with Love: The Very Best of the Meteors 1981-1987 skims the cream from their golden era, while albums like 2005's Don't Touch the Bang Bang Fruit, 2012's Doing t...