Psychotic Waltz is an American progressive metal band formed in El Cajon, California in 1988.
With money earned from local shows and T-shirt sales, they recorded a self-titled demo tape in 1986.
After the tour, the band's guitarist, Dan Rock, suffered a near-fatal accident after falling 40 feet (12 m) from the underside of a bridge while rappelling.
[4] The album was recorded from August–October 1992, at Phoenix Studios in Herne, Germany, and was produced by Mekong Delta's main man, Ralph Hubert.
The CD was released in Europe on Dream Circle Records, and was very well received, getting album of the month honors in many European magazines.
A few months after the completion and initial release of Mosquito, original bassist Ward Evans left the band.
In July 2019, Psychotic Waltz signed to Inside Out Music and entered the studio to record their first album in 23 years.