Galloping Coroners

Galloping Coroners (native Hungarian name: Vágtázó Halottkémek, also as VHK) is a cultic Hungarian underground music group (1975–2001, refounded 2009 and 2013) associated to etno-punk, shaman-punk, psychedelic hardcore musical style. Galloping Coroners plays repetitive still melodious music, combined ancient nomad shamans' repetitive tribal music with modern electronic guitar and drum sound into a unique pulsating, obsessive performance using ritualistic improvisations. VHK is regarded one of the most important band of the 80'th alternative scene, emerged from East-European block. Western music critics compare its importance to American experimental rock band Sonic Youth or Big Black.
“This band is equal in spirit and grit to faves like SONIC YOUTH or BIG BLACK but with an identity all its own.”

Maximum Rock’N Roll (USA), July 1991, #98

VHK is admired as highly important band by Iggy Pop, Henry Rollins, Jello Biafra (Dead Kennedys...