RAVAGERS + THE GONZOES

Ravergers
21/5

After their furious European tour in 2025, which will be remembered by every ’77 fan, they want to do
it again and come back to Europe in 2026, Ravagers from Baltimore, Maryland.

In an age where “musicianship” merely means the quality of one’s auto-tune software, or the accuracy of one’s AI platform, it’s a rare thing to witness a band quite like Ravagers.
One glance is all it takes to know this isn’t just a band but rather a straight-u
p, low-down goddamn gang.
Denim, leather, sunglasses... the sort of image that made the best rock groups of late 1970s NYC the icons they were.
But no, this ain’t the Lower East Side. This group could have only slimed its way out of the chaotic,
corrupt, crime-ridden birth canal that is Baltimore City.
Messy, but sharp. Dangerous, but propulsive. You want to be a part of it but understand the risks and
repercussions right away.
Here is a group that doesn’t smile, so much as it snarls. It doesn’t sing so much as it sneers.
Masters of their craft, these cretins play nicely but never play nice. They don’t
entertain their audience, they engulf it.

For over a decade, guitarist and vocalist Alex Hagen has been penning the sort of nightmarish yet
anthemic punk rock that captivates the youth as well as yesterday’s heroes. Blending hard rock, ‘77
punk and arena guitar hooks - courtesy of lead guitarist Matt Gabs (formerly of Fishnet
Stalkers/BITERS) - the group vows to exterminate any poser vermin that stand in their way. Clawing
their way across countless U.S. and European runs, Ravagers have shared stages and tours with the
likes of legends such as The Damned, Michael Monroe, The Adicts, Fear, and Supersuckers just to
name a few.

The group’s two LPs, Badlands (2022) and On the Loose (2025) blend ‘77 punk and hard rock with the
addition of the macabre dark-wave sound Stiv soughtin Lords of the New Church. Backed by the
rhythm section of Ray Peters and Sam Hariss, Ravagers drive the relentless, white-knuckle force of
Motörhead with the hook-driven melodies of Thin Lizzy, Alice Cooper, and Turbonegro.
Ravagers: The band that bites back

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THE GONZOES
Rasande rock n roll från stockholms gator

Action, högljudda gitarrer och massor av rå garagemusik.
The Gonzoes (Gon-ZOH-ees) kombinerar punkiga ljud med tradition av svensk actionrock.
The Gonzoes from Stockholm, Sweden, was founded in 2023 by Brilje (Alister, Lilith) on guitar, Otto (Onoskelis, Lilith) on guitar and vox, Johan (Derby STHLM, Lilith) on drums and Carl (Strikt, Reckless State) on bass.

The Gonzoes play furious rock’n’roll, influenced by garage, punk and boogie. It’s a blender of Lizzy-like riffs, high voltage and Motörhead harmonies. No boasting, no make-up and no backing tracks.

A six-piece EP, ”What is this shit!”, was released in 2024. Recordings of a full-length album took off in winter 2024-2025 and a first single, ”Dead Rollin”, was released in May 2025, followed by “Unholy Drive” and “Shot Into Space” during the fall. The full album “Charger” was released on streaming platforms 31 October 2025. “It smells like gasoline and beer” as a Japanese reviewer summarized it.

The band is planning to start recording a second album in 2026.

Dörrar öppnar 19:00
On stage 20:00

Biljetter finns på Tickster
Early bird 125:- + serviceavgift
Ordinare 175.- + serviceavgift
Dörr 200:-

Tunnelbana, Tvärbana, Pendeltåg, Sj, Flygbussarna, alla stannar 50 meter från ENCORES entre.
Södra Station-Sundbyberg 13 min
T-Centralen-Sundbyberg 8 min
Odenplan-Sundbyberg 6 min
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