Anthrax (UK band)
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Anthrax were an anarcho punk band formed in Gravesend
, Kent
, England in 1980. They recorded their first demo in 1981 and went on to release two 7" EPs
on Crass Records
and Small wonder
. They appeared on compilations released by Crass Records
, Mortarhate Records and Fightback Records. They toured outside the UK twice in the Netherlands
with Dutch band The Ex.
In 2007 the band issued a compilation album
, One Last Drop, which included demos
, both EPs, the Mortarhate compilation track and two live tracks.
Gravesend, Kent
Gravesend is a town in northwest Kent, England, on the south bank of the Thames, opposite Tilbury in Essex. It is the administrative town of the Borough of Gravesham and, because of its geographical position, has always had an important role to play in the history and communications of this part of...
, Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
, England in 1980. They recorded their first demo in 1981 and went on to release two 7" EPs
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
on Crass Records
Crass Records
Crass Records is an independent record label which was set up by the anarchist punk band Crass.-Overview and history:Prior to the formation of Crass, Penny Rimbaud and Gee Vaucher had published their creative works via their own Dial House based Exitstencil Press...
and Small wonder
Small Wonder Records
Small Wonder Records was a UK independent record label owned and managed by Pete Stennett, that specialised in releasing records by punk rock and post-punk bands. It operated out of a record shop of the same name at 162 Hoe Street, Walthamstow, E17, east London...
. They appeared on compilations released by Crass Records
Crass Records
Crass Records is an independent record label which was set up by the anarchist punk band Crass.-Overview and history:Prior to the formation of Crass, Penny Rimbaud and Gee Vaucher had published their creative works via their own Dial House based Exitstencil Press...
, Mortarhate Records and Fightback Records. They toured outside the UK twice in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
with Dutch band The Ex.
In 2007 the band issued a compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
, One Last Drop, which included demos
Demo (music)
A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. A demo is a way for a musician to approximate their ideas on tape or disc, and provide an example of those ideas to record labels, producers or other artists...
, both EPs, the Mortarhate compilation track and two live tracks.
Line up
- Oskar – vocals
- Gareth – bass
- Pete – drums
- Dee – guitar
- Laurence Windle – bass
- Shaun – rhythm guitar
Demos
- 81 Demo (Tape 1981)
- Capitalism Gives Opportunites in Life, Anarchy Gives Life (Tape 1982)
EPs
- Capitalism is Cannibalism (EP, Crass Records, 1982)
- They've Got It All Wrong (EP, Small Wonder Records, 1983)
- One Last Drop / Welcome (CD single, Happy Release 2, 2009)
Compilation tracks
- "All the Wars" on Bullshit DetectorBullshit DetectorBullshit Detector was the name of a series of compilation LPs put together by the anarcho-punk band Crass and released on their Crass Records label. Three editions were released between 1980 and 1984, consisting of demo tapes, rough recordings and artwork that had been sent to the band...
Volume 2 (LP Compilation, Crass Records, 1982) - "It'll Be Alright on the Night" on Who? What? Why? Where? When? (LP Compilation, Mortarhate Records, 1983)
- "Violence Is Violence 82" on We Don't Want Your Fucking War! (LP Compilation, Fightback Records, 1984)
Reissue
- "Capitalism is Cannibalism...Violence is Violence" on A Sides. Part Two. 1982-1985 (LP Compilation, Crass Records 1985)
- "It'll Be Alright on the Night" on We Won't Take No More (CD Compilation, Go Kart RecordsGo Kart RecordsGo-Kart Records is an independent record label specializing in punk rock located in New York City. It also has a European division in Mannheim, Germany....
, 2001) - "It'll Be Alright on the Night" on Who? What? Why? Where? When? (CD Compilation,Mortarhate Records, 2003)
- "Violence Is Violence 82" on We Don't Want Your Fucking War! (CD Compilation, Mortarhate Records, 2006)
- One Last Drop (CD, Happy Release Records, 2007)