Psychotic Waltz

The Profile

Psychotic Waltz are an American progressive metal band from San Diego, formed in the mid-1980s, noted for albums such as A Social Grace, Into The Everflow and Mosquito. The group features Buddy Lackey (Devon Graves), Dan Rock, Brian McAlpin, Ward Evans and Norm Leggio and is known for intricate, psychedelic-tinged prog metal.

From the provided reviews and public records: the band formed in San Diego (mid-1980s); principal members mentioned in reviews are Devon Graves (aka Buddy Lackey), Dan Rock, Brian McAlpin, Ward Evans and Norm Leggio. Key albums discussed in the reviews are A Social Grace and Into The Everflow. Reviews note recording of Into The Everflow in Germany (sessions in a medieval castle) and cite bad luck with German indie labels (Rising Sun Records and Dream Circle Records went bankrupt per review). Reviews also report injuries to Dan Rock and Brian McAlpin around the promotional period for Into The Everflow. The band has had reissues/boxsets of their albums.

DeBaser hosts a handful of appreciative reviews of Psychotic Waltz, highlighting their musicianship, psychedelic-progressive songwriting, and two key albums: A Social Grace and Into the Everflow. Reviews note the band's bad luck with European indie labels and serious injuries to members during the early 1990s. The writing praises the band's complex arrangements, evocative atmospheres, and Buddy Lackey's distinctive vocals. Collectors are pointed to reissues and boxed sets.