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Australian punk trio from Melbourne, Victoria, formed in the mid 1980s. Originally Bill Walsh and Peter Jones were in Spring Plains, which broke up in 1985. That same year they invited Ross Knight to join the group, and thus Cosmic Psychos was born. Robbie Watts replaced Peter Jones after the recording of the live Slave To The Crave album in 1990. At the end of 2005, after a long hiatus, the Psychos went to the studio to record the album Off Ya Cruet! with new drummer Dean Muller (ex Voodoo Lust) replacing Bill Walsh.
After the shock of the tragic loss of Robbie Watts (from a heart attack), it was an option to drop the brand Cosmic Psychos. But Ross was overwhelmed by the grief and support of the fans, so he decided, with full support of Robbie's kids, that There's more beer to be drunk!. John (McKeering) Onya (from the Onyas) had already been friend of the band for quite some time, and in 2006 was chosen to play guitar with them.
A documentary film about the band, 'Blokes You Can Trust', was released in 2013.

ALBUMS


Cosmic Psychos / Zeke
Mainline / Back At School
2024, 7", Single, Go The Hack Records
Cosmic Psychos
Mountain Of Piss
2021
Mini Skirt / Cosmic Psychos
Fun Police / Nice Day To Go To The Pub + VB Theme
2018, 7", Single, Ltd, VB Hard Yards
Cosmic Psychos
Loudmouth Soup
2018
Cosmic Psychos
Cum The Raw Prawn
2015
Cosmic Psychos / Hits
Hoon / Big Black Car
2013, 7", Single, Club, Ltd, MereNoise Records
Cosmic Psychos
Off Ya Cruet! / Dung Australia
2013, 2xLP, Album, Comp, Ltd, Num, RE, TP, W/Lbl, Pitshark Records
Cosmic Psychos
Hooray Fuck - Live At The Tote
2013, ,
Punk
Cosmic Psychos
Blokes You Can Trust
2013
Cosmic Psychos
Glorius Barsteds
2011
Cosmic Psychos
Dung Australia
2007
Cosmic Psychos
Live At DB'S 2005
2006, CD, Album, Ltd, DB'S Records
Cosmic Psychos
Off Ya Cruet!
2005
Cosmic Psychos
Fifteen Years, A Million Beers
2001
Cosmic Psychos / Melvins
Some Girls / I Can't Shake It
1998, ,
Punk/Hard Rock
Cosmic Psychos
Oh What A Lovely Pie
1997
Cosmic Psychos
Di. 10.10.Loft 20.30 H
1996, Cass, C60, Not On Label (Cosmic Psychos)
Cosmic Psychos
Whip Me
1996
Cosmic Psychos
She's A Lost Cause
1996
Cosmic Psychos
Self Totalled
1995
Cosmic Psychos
Neighbours
1994
Cosmic Psychos / Vertigo
Garbage Rock / You Get Nothing
1993
Cosmic Psychos
Palomino Pizza
1993
Cosmic Psychos
Back At School
1992, CD, Single, Survival
Cosmic Psychos
Dead Roo
1991, 7", Single, Pin, Survival, Survival
Cosmic Psychos
Blokes You Can Trust
1991
Cosmic Psychos
Blokes You Can Trust & Slave To The Crave
1991
Cosmic Psychos
Down On The Farm & Cosmic Psychos
1991
Cosmic Psychos
Slave To The Crave
1990
Cosmic Psychos
You Can't Come In (Live)
1989, 7", S/Sided, Normal
Cosmic Psychos
Rambo
1989, 7", S/Sided, Ltd, Promo, Not On Label (Cosmic Psychos Self-released)
Cosmic Psychos
Lost Cause
1989, 7", Single, TP, CBS
Cosmic Psychos
Go The Hack
1989, Vinyl, ,
Grunge/Punk
Cosmic Psychos
Lead Me Astray
1987
Cosmic Psychos
Cosmic Psychos
1987, Vinyl, ,
Alternative Rock/Punk
Cosmic Psychos
Down On The Farm
1985
Cosmic Psychos
Live At The Knitting Factory NY 1999
2016, Lathe, 7", Ltd, Num, Unofficial, Spl, Not On Label (Cosmic Psychos)
Cosmic Psychos
Peel Sessions
1993, Cass, Unofficial, El Onanista Tapes
Various
PS-Trümpfe 1992
1993, Cass, Unofficial, Poison Lipstick Records, ,
Hardcore/Punk

APPEARANCES +


Guillotine
Fin D'Série !
2023, LP, Comp + CD, Dialektik Records
Guillotine
Liquidation Totale !
2022, CDr, EP, Not On Label (Guillotine (28) Self-released), ,
Punk
Kosmik Boogie Tribe
– Let's Rock The Fuck Out !!! Vol. 2 – Fuzz, Fesk And Fette
2022
Anstalt (3) / Xtreme Blues Dog
Anstalt / Xtreme Blues Dog
2022
Various
Boz For Oz
2020, 23xFile, MP3, Comp, 320, Not On Label, ,
Alternative Rock/Alternative Metal/Punk/Indie Rock
Moron's Morons
Looking For Danger
2020
Boris Jackhammer
Live, Music & Pain
2019, Cass, Album, Yel, Not On Label (Boris Jackhammer Self-released)
L7
Best Of The Slash Years
2019
Beyond Lickin'
Ga Terug
2016, 7", Dou, Dirty Track Recordings, Dirty Track Recordings
Estricalla
Fuegos Olímpicos
2011
Kent Steedman And The Tubular Greens
Live At Gruta 77
2006, CD, Album + DVD-V, NTSC, Dock, ,
Hard Rock
Various
Not Psycho Enough!? Vol. 2
2006
Various
Not Psycho Enough!? Vol. 3
2006
Various
Not Psycho Enough!? Vol. 1
2004
Various
Homebake 98 (Cookin' The Coast)
1998, 2xCD, Comp, Shock (2)
Resin Scraper
Ridin' On The Small Bus
1998
Various
Rock Sound Volume 12
1997, CD, Promo, Smplr, Rock Sound, ,
Alternative Rock/Thrash/Industrial/Britpop/Indie Rock
Various
Audio CD
1997, CD, Comp, Audio (Magazine), ,
Alternative Rock/Country Rock/Indie Rock/Folk Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Space Rock/Ambient/Industrial/Funk/Experimental/Acoustic/Stoner Rock/Grunge/Punk/House/Drum n Bass/Broken Beat
Various
Vulgar Tongue
1996, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Vulgar Tongue, ,
Punk/Indie Rock/Doom Metal/Death Metal/Grindcore/Post-Punk
Various
Untitled
1995, 7", Comp, Carbon 14 Magazine, ,
Stoner Rock/Punk/Indie Rock
The Derelicts*
Going Out Of Style 1986-1990
1994, CD, Comp, Empty Records
L7
Hungry For Stink
1994, CD, ,
Alternative Rock/Punk
Various
Estrus Halfrack (The 12 Drunkest Bands In Showbiz)
1991
Mambassa B.B.
Un Pavé Dans La Gueule
CDr, Album, Beer Records, ,
Punk/Ska
Various
Reclink Community Comp Vol. 1
2025, LP, Comp, Ltd, Gre, Megadog Records
Various
You’re No Big Deal - Grunge, The US Underground and Beyond 1984-1994, 4CD Box Set
2025, 4xCD, Comp, Cherry Red
Various
Ox Compilation #174
2024, CD, Comp, Promo, Ox Fanzine
Various
Sound As Ever (Australian Indie 90-99) - Volume 3: Loud As Ever
2021, CD, Comp, Ltd, Num, Sound As Ever, ,
Alternative Rock/Garage Rock/Indie Rock
Various
American Noise Vol. 2
2019, LP, Comp, Ltd, Dirtnap Records
Various
Ox Compilation #137
2018, CD, Comp, Promo, Ox Fanzine, ,
Punk/Hardcore
Various
Dope-Guns-'N-Fucking In The Streets (Volume 1-11 • 1988-1998)
2016, Vinyl White, Vinyl Red Translucent, Vinyl, All Media, ,
Alternative Rock/Garage Rock/Grunge/Post-Punk/Punk
Various
Stranded - The Chronicles Of Australian Punk
2015, 2xCD, Comp, ABC Music, Universal Music, ,
Punk
Bad//Dreems
Bad//Dreems Mixtape
2015, Cass, Comp, Ltd, Cle, Not On Label (Bad//Dreems Self-released), ,
Alternative Rock
Various
Missing Link
2011, CDr, Comp, Ltd, Num, Record Collectors Corner
Various
The Loved Ones OST
2009, 2xCD, Comp, Shock (2)
Various
Excerpts From The Vera Video Archives
2007, DVD-V, Comp, Vera,
Various
Sticky Carpet
2006, DVD-V, PAL, Siren Visual
Various
Dope Gun's And Fucking Up Your Video Deck - Vol. 1-3 1990-94
2003, DVD-V, Reg, Amphetamine Reptile Records, Music Video Distributors, Atavistic, ,
Comedy/Punk
Various
Tales From The Australian Underground (Singles 1976-1989)
2003, 2x CD, ,
Alternative Rock/Garage Rock/Punk
Various
Real Music. Real Bourbon.
2002, CD, Comp, Smplr, Jim Beam, ,
Alternative Rock
Various
Richie Ramone's Army Of Rockers
2002, CD, Album, Comp, Full Toss, ,
Garage Rock/Punk/Hard Rock
Various
Drunks, Guns And Livestock In The Streets
2001, CD, Album, Comp, Turkeyneck Records
Various
Shock Records Australia Thirteenth Anniversary Collection
2001, 3xCD, Comp, Dig, Shock (2), ,
Alternative Rock/Dance-pop/Heavy Metal/Punk/Shoegaze/Britpop
Various
Real Music. Real Bourbon.
2001, CD, Comp, Jim Bean, ,
Pub Rock
Various
Ego! Ego! Ego!: The Decade We Can't Recall: 21 Bands Who Owe Their Existence To The Onyas!
2001
Various
Runnin' On Fumes! (The Gearhead Magazine Singles Compilation)
2000, CD, Comp, Gearhead Records, ,
Garage Rock/Indie Rock
Various
Midem Nineteen Ninetyeight
1998, CD, Comp, Promo, Car, Not On Label
Various
The Thing Proudly Presents: Your Last Chance To Rock 'N' Roll Baby!
1997, CD, Comp, Bad Elvis Records, The Thing (4)
Various
Weened On A Pickle Soaked In Bile
1997, 2xCD, Comp, Buggertoe Records
Various
Orstralia
1997, Cass, Comp, Höllenqual Tapes, ,
Punk/Hardcore/Alternative Rock/Thrash
Various
Shock In House Labels Sampler 1996
1996, 2xCD, Comp, Smplr, Shock (2)
Various
This Is Twelve (Triple J: Too Louder Compilation)
1995, 2xCD, Comp, Triple J, ABC Music, EMI, Virgin, ,
Hard Rock/Death Metal/Industrial/Indie Rock/Heavy Metal
Various
Overdub Presents: The Psycho Factory
1995, Cass, Comp, Overdub, ,
Space Rock/Electro/Prog Rock/Ambient
Various
Heavy Tracks
1995, CD, Comp, PolyGram
Various
AmRep Motors (1995 Models)
1995, CD, ,
Noise/Punk/Alternative Rock/Garage Rock
Various
From Out Of Nowhere 2
1994, CD, Album, Comp, Survival, Survival
Various
Amphetamine Reptile Records • Killer Noises
1994, CD, Comp, Toy's Factory
Various
HM (Hot Metal Promo)
1994, CD, Comp, Promo, Polydor, Hot Metal
Various
Barn End Compilation 1
1994, VHS, PAL, Barn End Productions
Various
Dope Guns And Destroying Your Video Deck #3
1994
Various
Lemon Music
1993, 7", Comp, Promo, Lemon Music
Various
MDS 1993 Sampler
1993, Cass, Comp, Promo, MDS
Various
The Best A Compilation
1993, Cass, MDS
Various
1993 Sampler
1993
Various
From Out Of Nowhere (An Australian Rock Compilation)
1992
Various
10 Jahre Normal (82-92)
1992, 2x CD, ,
Alternative Rock/Country Rock/Indie Rock/Punk/Avantgarde/New Wave
Various
Dope Guns & Fucking Up Your Video Deck Volume 2
1992
Various
The Velvet Down Underground
1992, CD, ,
Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/Garage Rock
Various
Bandsalat II
1991, Cass, Comp, Ind, Amöbenklang, ,
Indie Rock/Punk/Darkwave/New Wave/Garage Rock
Various
Dope-Guns-'N-Fucking In The Streets Volume Seven
1991, Vinyl, ,
Punk/Noise Rock
Various
Survival Of The Fittest
1990, CD, Comp, Rykodisc
Various
Final Audio Blast
1990, 2xLP, Comp, Mr. Spaceman
Various
Dope-Guns-'n-Fucking In The Streets (Volumes 4-7)
1990, ,
Alternative Rock/Punk/Noise Rock
Various
Howl 2
1989, 7", Comp, Howl
Various
Skate Hard
1989
Various
The Not So Lucky Country
1988
Various
Rubbing All The Right People The Wrong Way - Again
CD, Promo, Smplr, Shock (2)
Various
Vsi Živi #21
CD, Comp, FV Music
L7
Maneater
1992
Various
Tales From Oz
CDr, Comp, Ltd, Unofficial, Get Baque Records, ,
Punk/Power Pop/Garage Rock
L7
Under The Covers
Vinyl, ,
Grunge/Punk