Formed in the summer of 2005 (out of the ashes of the Hard Rock band Taletellers Soulsellers), TALETELLERS played consistently for a year in and around South Western Germany. In 2006 the quartet put out the self-produced four song EP „The Missiles Of Mercy“ which received without exception very good reviews in the rock and metal press.

While they continued to play live, TALETELLERS began writing new material fortheir first full lenght CD in the spring of 2007. Fueled by the energy of Hard Rock n' Roll the band perfected their sound by adding more Thrash and Metal to the mix, creating the Taletellers formula: an insane symbiosis of Thrash Metal, 1980's Heavy Metal and Rock n' Roll.

The band entered SU2 Studio in October 2007, the place where also Powerwolf's „Lupus Dei“ was created and recorded 10 songs – the result is „Detonator“.

„Detonator“ is the first full lenght CD of TALETELLERS and contains 10 tracks which hit you straight in the face without mercy. Influenced by bands as diverse as Turbonegro, Megadeth, W.A.S.P., Danko Jones, Metallica and Iron Maiden, the sound of Taletellers is unique and combines what all of these bands have in common: it punches you right in the nuts!

Just as the cover art of "The Missiles Of Mercy" the artwork for „Detonator“ was once again designed by Mark Wilkinson (Judas Priest "Painkiller" and new album "Nostradamus").

A new version of the internet hit and already classic Taletellers track „Bad Motherfucker“ will also be included on „Detonator“ and songs like „Ride the Peril“, „Mean Machine“, „Götterdämmerung“ and „Vendetta (Riding the Devil)“ speak for themselves.

In May 2008 TALETELLERS signed a record deal with Cologne based label Hammersound (Bonafide, Five Fifteen) and a worldwide publishing deal with Hamburg based company AMV-Talpa.

The debut album “Detonator” will be released throughout Europe on September 26, 2008! The album will be distributed by Point Music in Germany.

Source : http://www.myspace.com/taletellers