Back in 2002 assorted members of Raging Speedhorn and crew faced the very real prospect of the free booze drying up during the time off in between Raging Speedhorns touring schedule. So, as with many great things in rock music, the impetus for the formation of Viking Skull was alcohol. For Roddy Stone(RSH’s guitar tech), Waldie(RSH’s merch), Gordon Morrison(RSH drummer), Frank Regan(RSH singer) and Darren Smith(RSH Bassist), the lure of a free pint was enough to encourage them to form a band and play songs at a local jam night, held weekly at the ex-servicemens club in their home town of Corby after they found out that every song played, earned you a free pint.
After booking a rehearsal to brush up on some classic rock covers, they soon found themselves jamming out there own foot-stomping old-school metal tunes, and thus Viking Skull was formed.

local notoriety and popularity kept growing. In early 2002 they decided to book some studio time at Premier studios in Corby and record as many tracks as they could in two days on a £500 budget, these tracks were:
1. Beers, Drugs and Bitches. 2. Wizards Sleeve. 3. Frostbite. 4. Rape, Pillage and Burn. 5. Crazy Trucker. 6. Skull Heaven.
Known simply as ‘CHAPTER ONE’ the e.p.

The bands first performances outside of Northamptonshire arrived in October 2002, when Gordon, Frank and Darren found themselves with a double workload as Viking Skull filled the empty support slot on Raging Speedhorns UK tour. It was obvious that the Viking Skull name was beginning to spread. The local shows also continued, including a fated night supporting Dukes of Nothing where the gig was cancelled in the middle of Viking Skulls set because the floor collapsed under the feet of the furiously manic mosh pit.

Increasing interest in the band led the five-piece to take Viking Skull to the next level, with a UK tour followed with support slots with: Dio, Him, Clutch, CkY, Sum 41, Wednesday 13, Alice Cooper, Hayseed Dixie, Young Heart Attack, Europe, and Brides of Destruction. However due to a heavy touring schedule and with no label support, cracks started to appear within the band. The departure of Frank Regan midway through a Wednesday 13 tour meant Roddy had to quickly switch to both guitar and vocals.

In November 2005 they released  the full-length album ‘Born in Hell’. After more heavy touring,  it all came to a head one night in Köln on the European cKy tour in Aug 2006. The mixture of Jess Margera(cKy Drummer) supplying them with absinthe and a lack of sleep (3 weeks sleeping in a transit van with no cash), the band nearly killed each other…. Viking Skull was no more.

Gordon continued with Raging Speedhorn, Darren gave up bands for good to get a proper job and learn to play the banjo, Waldie just listened to Whitesnake and Roddy never left his flat, living on a diet of beans on toast and continued to write songs. 

A few months passed and once Jess Margera heard the news of the split, he called up
Roddy to find out what happened. After Roddy explained the story, he then felt guilty for having kept the absinthe flowing that night thanks to his credit card. Jess then offered his services on drums to keep the band going. They managed to pursued Waldie back on board and in Nov 2006 they travelled to Philadelphia to record their 3rd album, ‘Chapter Two’. This album had guest appearances from Reverend Jim of Fireball Ministry, the Brandywine Eel of Gnarkill, Unkle Matt and the Shitbirdz, Jules Cooper and Chad I Ginsburg of cKy. It was released in 2007 on Filthy Note Digital with a limited CD release in the USA.

In July 2008 the band again traveled to United States to record Doom, Gloom, Heartache & Whiskey. Joining Them were new guitarists Dom Wallace of British Metal Band Deadeye on lead guitar, and Rich Vose of Gnarkill on Rhythm Guitar. The album was recorded at Dome Sound Studio’s under the direction of Rich Gavalis who recorded the Bloodhound Gang’s One Fierce Beer Coaster, and Hooray for Boobies. The album was released November 3rd 2008 through Powerage/Candlelight Records..

Frank Regan has now returned to Viking skull and the band are currently hard at work writing/recording a new album. The best is yet to come.