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Electric Callboy

Electric Callboy are one of modern heavy music’s most fun and explosive bands. Mixing metalcore breakdowns, EDM drops, comedy, huge hooks and colourful videos, they turned songs like Hypa Hypa, We Got the Moves and Pump It into party-metal anthems. This guide covers their best songs, essential albums, members, history, trivia and FAQs.

Electric Callboy band photo
Formed2010
OriginCastrop-Rauxel, Germany
GenreElectronicore / Metalcore
Latest AlbumTEKKNO

Who Are Electric Callboy?

Electric Callboy are a German electronicore band formed in Castrop-Rauxel in 2010. They were originally known as Eskimo Callboy before changing their name in 2022. Their modern sound blends metalcore, EDM, pop hooks, comedy and festival-ready energy.

The band found a new level of international attention in the 2020s with songs like Hypa Hypa, We Got the Moves, Pump It and Ratatata. Their music is heavy enough for metalcore fans but catchy, colourful and ridiculous enough to cross over to a wider audience.

About Electric Callboy

Electric Callboy started in the German post-hardcore and electronicore scene, building a reputation for mixing heavy riffs with electronic sounds and party-focused lyrics. Earlier albums showed the band developing their blend of metalcore, synths and tongue-in-cheek humour.

Their modern era took off when Nico Sallach joined as co-vocalist and the band released Hypa Hypa. From there, Electric Callboy leaned fully into a colourful, self-aware style: huge choruses, gym-parody videos, dance beats, breakdowns and songs that work as both metal tracks and party anthems.

TEKKNO became the key album for this version of the band, bringing together the humour, heaviness and hook-driven songwriting that made Electric Callboy one of the most talked-about acts in modern heavy music.

Where Should New Fans Start With Electric Callboy?

Start with the biggest party anthems Hypa Hypa, We Got the Moves, Pump It and Everytime We Touch show the band at their most fun and instantly catchy.
Start with the heavier side Mindreader, Hurrikan, Tekkno Train and Ratatata are good picks if you want more riffs, breakdowns and metalcore energy.
Start with the album TEKKNO TEKKNO is the easiest full album to start with because it captures their modern dance-metalcore identity.

Top 10 Electric Callboy Songs

1. Hypa Hypa

The song that launched the band’s modern era: funny, catchy, heavy and completely built around Electric Callboy’s party-metal identity.

2. We Got the Moves

A huge festival anthem with dance energy, silly visuals and one of the band’s most instantly memorable hooks.

3. Pump It

A gym-parody metalcore banger with EDM drops, breakdowns and maximum ridiculous energy.

4. Ratatata

A massive collaboration with Babymetal that blends J-metal, electronicore and festival-ready chaos.

5. Everytime We Touch

A heavy, nostalgic cover that turns a dance-pop classic into a full Electric Callboy anthem.

6. Tekkno Train

A fan favourite from TEKKNO with playful lyrics, heavy sections and the band’s trademark dance-metalcore style.

7. Spaceman

A colourful, hooky track that leans into the band’s fun side while keeping the heavy moments intact.

8. MC Thunder II (Dancing Like a Ninja)

A standout track from the transition into their more playful, electronic-heavy era.

9. Hurrikan

A deliberately ridiculous song that starts like a schlager party track before detonating into extreme heaviness.

10. Mindreader

A heavier modern track that shows Electric Callboy can still deliver serious metalcore impact.

For a deeper ranking, visit the full best Electric Callboy songs list.

Best Electric Callboy Albums to Start With

TEKKNO (2022)The essential modern Electric Callboy album, featuring Pump It, We Got the Moves, Spaceman, Tekkno Train and Hurrikan.
MMXX EP (2020)A key turning point that introduced the Nico Sallach era and included Hypa Hypa.
The Scene (2017)A useful earlier album for hearing the band’s electronicore roots before the full modern reinvention.
Crystals (2015)A heavier earlier record that shows their metalcore and electronic influences developing.
TANZNEID (announced for 2026)The next album era, led by newer singles and the band’s ongoing dance-metalcore evolution.

Electric Callboy Timeline: Key Moments

2010The band form in Castrop-Rauxel, Germany, originally under the name Eskimo Callboy.
2012They release their debut album Bury Me in Vegas.
2015Crystals helps grow their profile in the electronicore and metalcore scene.
2020Nico Sallach joins, and Hypa Hypa begins the band’s modern breakthrough era.
2021We Got the Moves and Pump It push the band to a wider international audience.
2022The band change their name to Electric Callboy and release TEKKNO.
2024Ratatata with Babymetal becomes another major crossover moment.
2026The TANZNEID album era is announced.

Electric Callboy FAQs

When did Electric Callboy start?Electric Callboy formed in Castrop-Rauxel, Germany in 2010.
What were Electric Callboy called before?They were formerly known as Eskimo Callboy before changing their name to Electric Callboy in 2022.
What is Electric Callboy’s most famous song?Hypa Hypa, We Got the Moves and Pump It are among their most famous songs.
What is the best Electric Callboy album to start with?Start with TEKKNO for the clearest version of the band’s modern sound.
What genre are Electric Callboy?Electric Callboy are usually described as electronicore, metalcore, dance metal and alternative metal.
Are Electric Callboy a serious metal band?They are musically heavy and technically sharp, but their videos, lyrics and image often use comedy, parody and party energy.