A punk band from Evesham that opened for the Sex Pistols has released a new album.

Satan’s Rats have joined forces with singer, Puss Johnson, to form a supergroup known as Satan’s Cats for their latest EP.

The band features three members of the Rats – guitarist Steve Eagles, drummer Olly Harrison, and bassist Dave Sparrow.

Hailing from Evesham, the Rats initially formed in 1977 and went on to open for the Sex Pistols at Club Lafayette in Wolverhampton in December, where they were called back onstage for an encore.

The band dissolved the following year, with the aforementioned trio inviting Wendy Wu to sing as they rebranded themselves as The Photos.

Following some media attention and a record company bidding war, they signed with Epic Records and their debut album reached number four in the UK charts.

After a long stint away, the band reformed during Covid.

Eagles said: “During Covid lockdown, Olly suggested that we should reform the Rats with Puss.

“When I reacquainted myself with the songs, I was instantly excited and wrote Olly back to say, ‘Yeah, let’s go!’

“The band had one rehearsal with Puss to just sort out which key each song would be in. Puss has a strong presence, and she sounds great on these tracks.”

Satan’s Cats’ self-titled EP features four classics from the Rats’ repertoire - You Make Me Sick, Façade, Sex Object, and Year of the Rats, as well as a cover of Thin Lizzy’s, The Rocker.

The band discussed whether Johnson liked the song, whether it was suitable for her kind of delivery, and whether the lyrics needed to be updated.

Sex Object received the biggest overhaul.

“We tried out seven or eight old Satan’s Rats songs and the four that sounded the most immediate made the cut for recording,” said Eagles.

“As for the cover of Thin Lizzy’s ‘The Rocker,’ Olly saw something in it that would suit Puss’ voice and attitude.”

As for the future, Eagles says “Satan’s Cats is all about having some fun. If there’s enough interest in the EP, I could see it leading to an album.”

Satan’s Cats was released on November 4 by Salamander Records.