The Treatment are an English hard rock band, which formed in Cambridge, England, in 2008. Previously, the band members had played together under the moniker, 'God Sacks Man'.

In 2011 the band played at Sonisphere Festival[1] on the Jägermeister stage. Later in 2011, a UK tour arranged by the Powerage record label featured The Treatment, alongside New Device, Lethargy and Million Dollar Reload.

After the Medication For The Nation Tour in the United Kingdom in December 2011[2] the band went on tour in support of Alice Cooper,[3] Steel Panther and Thin Lizzy.[4]

The first album "This Might Hurt" was released on 19 September on Universal Music Group and Spinefarm Records.[5]

Later, on 21 April 2012, The Treatment and Spinefarm released an EP with covers of songs by such bands as Electric Light Orchestra, Slade and others. The disc was titled "Then and Again".[6]

The Treatment played on the Pepsi Max Stage at Download Festival in Castle Donington, UK on 9 June 2012.[7]

In 2012 the band went on tour with Kiss and Mötley Crüe in their The Tour. In 2013 they played at Ozzfest in Japan and four dates with Slash in the UK.[8] They also supported Status Quo on their Frantic Four reunion tour with Quo's original line-up in 2013.[9]

On 3 February 2014 the second full-length album entitled "Running With The Dogs" was released.[10]

In partnership with Reckless Love Treatment has released a mini-compilation on 12-inch orange vinyl to mark Record Store Day in 2014. The compilation was released by Spinefarm Records and includes 2 tracks from each band.

On 29 March 2015 the band announced that their frontman Matt Jones would be leaving The Treatment.[11]

On 7 May 2015, the band announced that Mitchel Emms and Tao Grey were the new members of The Treatment.[12] The band had been playing some secret shows with this line-up, then on 25 July 2015 they played at the Steelhouse Festival alongside Y&T, Nazareth and UFO.[13] In September 2015, the band were special guests on tour in the UK with W.A.S.P.[14] On 7 October 2015, the group was signed by the Italian label Frontiers records.[15]

In September 2017, vocalist Mitchel Emms parted ways with the band.[16] In December 2017, Tom Rampton (ex-Freeway Mad) was announced as the new vocalist.

In January, the single "Bite Back" was released,[17] which is part of the upcoming album Power Crazy, which was announced for release on 22 March,[18] followed by a tour to support it.

In early March, the label released a video for the song "Hang Them High",[19] later another music video for "Luck of the draw" was released,[20] which has radically different style comparing to the typical works of the band.

On 13 March 2019 the fourth album, called Power Crazy, was released.[18] Utilizing guitar parts from earlier records e.g. Hang Them High and The Doctor

2020 is the year of the band making the new fifth studio album.

With distortion cranked, synths warm, and no regard for the rules, Fastest Land Animal tap into the eternal power of three equally committed (and possibly crazed) kindred spirits. In this case, the trio— Screamin’ Jack Novak [vocals, guitar, synths] aka John Cusimano, Alfonse Castillo [guitar, bass] aka Jonny Blaze and Shark Samuels [drums] aka Andrew Meskin crash land (at full speed) into the intersection of glorious gutter punk, revved-up rock ‘n’ roll, and off-kilter pop. This slick, yet sharp style continues to captivate a growing fan base with nearly 10 million YouTube views and counting and acclaim from the likes of RIFF Magazine and more.

However, they only amplify every aspect of their vision on their 2023 second full-length LP, East Coast, West Coast, In Between.

“We aren’t a bunch of bots in A.I.-ville,” notes Jack. “We like playing in the same room together in front of a crowd more than anything. Our intention is to make energetic punk-funk-pop-rock that draws you back into the late seventies or early eighties. That’s really what we’re all about.”

As the story goes, these old friends logged time in previous bands, performing alongside everyone from Motley Crüe to Alice Cooper. However, the musicians bared their teeth with their self-titled debut, Fastest Land Animal, in 2021. They rallied around influences as diverse as Hüsker Dü, The Velvet Underground, David Bowie, Foo Fighters, Queens Of The Stone Age, Rage Against The Machine, and The Ramones in the cultivation of a singular vision. Arresting (and often hilarious) visuals reacted online as “Too Close To The Fire” and “Answer In My Head” each tallied 1 million-plus YouTube views. They parlayed this momentum into a prolific creative season despite the distance between them with Jack in New York, Alfonse in Arizona, and Shark in Texas. Beaming in Los Angeles-based producer Don Gilmore [Linkin Park, Avril Lavigne], the group tracked East Coast, West Coast, In Between via ZOOM. This time around, they increased the presence of analog synths, leaned on Gilmore’s impeccable tone selection, and even broke their own “no songs slower than 150BPM” rule.

“Don’s the director; he’s like our Francis Ford Coppola,” Jack states. “Without him, we wouldn’t have the sounds we do. He takes all of the parts, puts them together, and suggests where we should go. He sees the overall big picture, but he also brings an in-your-faceness to the music, which is his gift.”

“We tried to incorporate elements we don’t usually incorporate,” adds Shark. “It kept everything fresh, because we’re mixing in punk, modern pop, and electronics.”

The boys initially teased the album with “Out of Range” and “Cowboys In Nashville,” tallying millions of views on a pair of inventive lyric videos. Meanwhile, Fastest Land Animal also took The Police’s “Next To You” for a spin. A crunch-y head-nodding half-time bop underlines Jack’s wail as they replace the original’s guitar solo with wavy Moog synth.

“We’re big fans of The Police, but we didn’t want to do an obvious cover,” Jack says. “We felt like different audiences could dig it, whether it’s a metal crowd, punk crowd, or a pop crowd. It’s fast and rocking.”

Speaking of East Coast, West Coast, In Between, the album bursts to life on the opener “Run and Hide.” Its punchy riff soundtracks the story of “an outlaw who’s trying to run and hide from normal life and be a renegade—like James Bond without a mission.” Then, there’s “Getaway Car,” which speaks to escapist dream of every dude with a guitar and a dream. From the jump, Jack declares, “I’m a punk rocker I have a band.”

“This guy has to get up and go to work, but he smokes weed all day just to get through it,” Jack elaborates. “He’s in this punk band, and he wants to get in this getaway car and get the fuck out.”

“To me, it’s got this ‘Dani California’ vibe,” says Alfonse. “There’s a super pretty chorus we can all relate to.”

The dreamy “Mercy Kiss” slows down the pace without diminishing the power, unfurling as a bold ballad. The ride culminates with a bang on “Rubber Hits The Road.” Natural reverb from the piano echoes through a crystalline harmony before the chant, “I don’t know where to go. I can’t take it no more. I can’t walk out the door,” resounds emboldened by wild guitars.

“It’s about trying to escape from a life that doesn’t have meaning and isn’t working out for you,” Jack observes. “You don’t have anywhere to go, but you’re trying to get out.”

In the end, Fastest Land Animal make the perfect soundtrack to such an escape.

“The songs are energetic, so I love it when people feel that,” Shark leaves off. “We’re trying to amp you up.”

“When you hear us, I hope you go, ‘This reminds me of a time and place in my life and means something to me’,” Jack concludes. “Maybe you’ll want to see us live and have a good time, all the time.”