1995: In the middle of the year the band Psychotron from Stuttgart has been founded. In November the first gig was absolved successfully in Freudenstadt (Black Forest).



1996: In January, the first demo tape “Psychotron” was recorded and got excellent reviews worldwide.



1997: Psychotron solved their current line-up problems.



1998: The new line-up played many gigs in whole Germany. Beside others we played with bands like SACRED STEEL, SOUL DEMISE, PERSONAL WAR, RED TO GREY, FINAL CRY. In October the recordings for the first self- produced CD started.



1999: In May, “Chaos Cosmic Time” was released and got very good reviews in magazines and fanzines worldwide. In June, we broke up with guitarist Andi Konstandaras (now SPIRAL TOWER) because of personal reasons. With Stefano Zanolli the line- up was soon completed.



2000: Psychotron wants to play a lot of gigs to show all headbangers how Metal kills. Be ready for the “Chaos Cosmic Time”. In March, the Psychotron website is online. At the end of March Stefano Zanolli left the band.



Psychotron played many gigs with DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER, SOUL DEMISE, BLACKEND, FINAL CRY, DEADLY SIN, FINAL BREATH, SOMNIFERE, EISREGEN, BURDEN OF GRIEF, THOUGHTSPHERE, etc.



2001: In April, we've completed our line-up with Kai Huissel on lead-guitar. Later that year the band starts recording its new CD with producer Stefan Koellner (ex-SYMPHORCE, now DOMAIN). A Psychotron track is featured on Heavy, oder was!? Magazine's “Metal Crusade Pt. 2” compilation. Gigs with SHYLOCK, ENCRYPTION, MADOG, FROM THY ASHES and more.



2002: Gigs with TWISTED TOWER DIRE, THE LORD WEIRD SLOUGH FEG, BOTTOM (New York), MADOG, etc. Psychotron are in the studio to produce the new CD “Open The Gate”.



2003: Psychotron are working together with the booking agency Anakonda Music. Gigs on several festivals and a few club shows with bands like DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER, PUNGENT STENCH, SOUL DEMISE, SACRED STEEL, MY DARKEST HATE, FINAL BREATH, SKYCLAD, BURDEN OF GRIEF, NIGHT IN GALES, SATANIC SLAUGHTER, DISILLUSION, ADORNED BROOD, ...



In August, Psychotron signed to the German label Generation Records, which will release the new CD “Open The Gate”.



2004: In March, Psychotron parted by mutual agreement from their label Generation Records.



The band's style: Psychotron blend melodic Power with the aggression of Thrash Metal and traditional elements. Comparisons to TESTAMENT, NEVERMORE and ICED EARTH have been drawn frequently.

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