Alternative started in the late 1979 in Dunfermline Fife Scotland. Brought together out of frustration and common angered beliefs. They wanted to play their part fighting against the system and it’s so called Democracy, Theocracy and its Monarchy. They originally rented a small venue to use as a practice pad for the band. This was soon to become known as THE PAD and soon became a small Autonomy Centre.
Shithouse was a project formed by Andrew McIntosh, formally of Australian punk band The Scroungers. Shithouse were based out of Melbourne, Australia, and the band sound much like an updated take on the earlier Scroungers material, in the sense its a 1 man band, with some vicious anti-political rhetoric. There are 2 releases to date so far "Relaxed and Comfortable" and "Lies, Stupidity And Cowardice" the latter album being a concept album regarding global warming and ecological disaster. These albums and more information regarding shithouse are available on www.
Deviated Instinct were a crust punk/heavy metal act from Norwich formed in 1984 with a line-up of vocalist/guitarist Mid (a.k.a. Rob Middleton), singer Leggo, bassist Ian and drummer Mark. Deviated Instinct, debuting on the live circuit in September of 1984, released two demos in 1986 entitled 'Tip Of The Iceberg' and 'Terminal Filth Stenchcore'. Their first single on Peaceville Records was a limited edition of 1000 followed a year later by the debut album 'Rock 'n' Roll Conformity'. By this time bassist Ian had left to join Goober Patrol.
The Inner Terrestrials have been together since 1994 mixing hardcore punk, dub, ska and more creating a powerful and eclectic sound. Formed in s.e London the band have gigged and toured loads playing everywhere from venues and festivals to squat parties/centers, demo's and protest sites all over the uk and Europe- France, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Poland, Czech, Switzerland, Austria, Spain, Lithuania, Latvia, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia...
Spawning from the cesspools of Newcastle, Fear Like Us was originally formed as a two-piece back in 04. They recorded a demo back then, and soon Jamie Hay and Kim Wall were joined by Babs on bass. A demo came out in 05, a split with another Newcastle band Scarlet Fever. With both demos unavailable now, it's hard to get your hands on some of these old recordings. Towards the end of 2006, Joel joined the band on drums, which added a more fuller sound for an ever-increasing in popularity band.
There are two bands called KARNAGE.
1) Karnage is a French 80’s punk band. Their punk is rather glacial (cold-punk) and lyrics, although sometimes simplistic, are very dark and revolted. Rhythm is made either by a drummer, or by a drum machine. Karnage records its first 4 titles demo " Planète poubelle " in 1982. Then with their first and only vinyl, " Total terminus " EP in 84, they import all archetype of the anarchopunk appreciates across the channel : black and white sleeve with poster on all reverse side...
Antisect were an English metal/thrash band, with a background in punk and strong involvement with the anarcho-punk movement. The tag 'crust is also often applied to them, but they never called themselves this and the genre did not exist during their time. They also constantly stated that they were not limited to either the category of punk, although that was a strong part of their background, or of anarcho-punk...
1. 80's anarcho UK punk band 2. Early 90's Reality from Salt Lake City, Utah was Chris Carlton - guitar, Trent Falcone - vocals, Brad Butterfield - bass, Justin Spencer - drums, & Spencer Jacobs - guitar. They played a style of hardcore similar to later Insight meets Outspoken. 3. Dark Electro/EBM Project from Brazil. Member is Alexandre Lira who is now in Homicide Division. 4.Jonathan Michael McCarter, a.k.a.
Underclass arose from a nameless project in the 1980's featuring various N'am locals in rehearsals and Sunday Jams. The songs were worked on and constructed in a full on chaotic and riotous teenage lifestyle. 20 years later, after big life changes the songs were dusted down, re-arranged and recorded at any spare moment as a studio project. The songs stand out as a mature Street Rock n' Roll boost of surpressed anger, with a nod a wink to all our influences from 80's Punk and Rock.