Formed in late 1998, Shatterhand exploded onto the UK DIY scene with a passion for fast, melodic tunes with big choruses. An early tour with Turtlehead and Beauty School Dropout initiated the band to the UK punk scene, and they followed this up with their first album Wreckage, which was received positively across the UK. a couple of bass players later (Cheers to Ramsay and Monty), 3 more albums (Planting Seeds , Bone Palace Ballet and Random Acts Of Defiance) and extensive gigging in the UK and Ireland with bands such as Shelter, UK Subs, Lost Prophets etc saw the band develop a strong following, with fan bases reaching to the USA and Singapore. After a short break to get the fire back in their bellies, they’re back! Older, wiser yet retaining a powerfully strong DIY Punk ethic. They are more than just a band who play music, they are passionate about their causes, collectively and individually and this integrity has won them friends wherever their have rolled into town.

Friday, 24 September 2010

Nov 2010 Tour and Comp

Well folks, been a long time since we remembered to update this but we've been busy as hell......

Upcoming shows first of all -

26th Sep - Edinburgh Bongo Club
22nd Oct - Glasgow, Sleazy's

Nov -
11th - Falkirk, The Edge
21st - Bradford, Zhu
22nd - North'pton, Soundhouse
23rd - Wakefield, Snooty Fox
24th - Derby, Old Bell
25th - Bolton, Alma
26th - Grimsby, Matrix
27th - Boston, Indian Queen
28th - Glasgow, tbc

Complacency Is Not An Option - is the title of the upcoming compilation, co-released on Mythical Records and Unsane Asylum in time for the tour. 22 tracks spanning all our releases so far, "brilliantly" re-mastered and with some amazing artwork courtesy of our very own Tosh! :) Check back for updates real soon.

All that and we've been busy finishing off the all-new Album as well.....keep yr eyes peeled for news on that real soon.

Monday, 16 November 2009



Well Well Well.......Shatterhand at Tut's? Yep, for reasons best known to themselves we're opening for groundbreaking glam punksters Rachel Stamp on 23rd Nov. Tickets are £9 on the night or a measly £5.50 from us any time beforehand so just let us know and save yrself some hard earned drinking pennies :) Seriously though, try get along to this one 'cos it's gonna be a good 'un - we can feel it in our wee bones!

Sunday, 26 July 2009

Think we all had a laugh yesterday - big thanks to everyone who showed up and to the staff in 'Spoons for keepin us fuelled up :)

If I've done this right, there should be some photos here, if I haven't, err.... oops! :)



Next stop, Clydebank Cosmopol, August 7th - bring it on! :)

Saturday, 25 July 2009

New Tracks Update...

Just a quick update - we were back in the sutdio last night doing the final mixes for Full Circle and Burden Of Proof and we think they're sounding pretty sweet now :) A coupla tweaks from resident sad-git/mastering guru Chug and they'll be good to go :)
We'll keep ya posted with the releases asap!

Right.......Saturday afternoon show awaits, so time for us all to hit the alcohol laced breakfasts in preperation :)

Friday, 24 July 2009

Dark Poetry


The Local Herald press article seems to have been seen by everyone and their freakin granny, even got asked for autograph today. embarrassed? I almost asked her out.....heh heh. Brians line of "We just say what we think at time" (or whatever it was) seems to have been attributed to me :( Ye cannae argue wi the content though and the man Trimble did a bang up job of namechecking the dark poet himself - Mr Bill Hicks, so respect due.

Tuesday, 21 July 2009

Respect.....

A quality night in Perth on Saturday - massive respect to the Gin Goblins who I think blew each and every one of us away and to Tortura Nervosa who despite Rossko's pig-flu enforced absence :) fired up a qualty set of East Coast (Scottish-Style) h/c tinged hip hop - sweet.

And respect to the bar staff who kept the pints coming long after there was really no need for any more beer...... :)

Back up in Perth in a few weeks, can't wait and also can't wait to hook with up the Gin Goblins again either - quality guys :)


Next stop......Grangemouth...............gonna be errrr........... interesting :)