The Hangmen are a three-piece band from the north-east of England who play their own compositions. Musically they are a punk-rockabilly hybrid often categorised as 'psychobilly', with dark and often dramatic lyrics.
The instrumentation is vocals, guitar, double bass and drums.
To date they have released nine albums, one of these Play Dead being a live concert recording, another Exhumed & Groomed being a collection of rarities and the rest being studio albums. They have also released two 7-inch EPs, a 10-inch EP, a split 7-inch single and a download single. A 12" picture disc EP accompanied the vinyl album release of No Happy Endings. They have appeared on eighteen compilation albums, one of which was a covermount on Big Cheese Magazine.
They were prominently featured in the book about the 'Psychobilly' movement Hell's Bent On Rocking by Craig Brackenridge and have appeared in cinematic documentaries such as New York Rumble (US) and The Story Of Psychobillies (DE) as well as Live From the Charlotte (UK) which showcased bands performing live at a festival in Leicester, England.
Their live activities have included many festivals and repeated tours internationally across countries which include The UK, US, Canada, The Netherlands, Russia, Germany, France, Finland, Spain, Hungary, Austria, Czechia, Slovenia, Croatia and Belgium.