Antisect
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Antisect are an English
anarcho-punk
band, formed in 1982 in Daventry
, Northamptonshire
, UK
. Their debut album
, In Darkness There is No Choice, was released in 1983.
Antisect were a signal band in the timeline of hardcore punk
music: Their influence has been indelible upon "black-clad, politically-charged punks over the last 30 years".
The band were instrumental in bringing the subject matter of "animal rights" and "social conscience" to a punk rock audience and were among the instigators of the squat venue scene in the mid to late 1980s. Members lived the lifestyle of being either on the road or part of the vibrant London squat scene of the time. They toured extensively both in the UK and europe, before finally splitting in 1987.
' Spiderleg Records
label, reached number 4 in the UK Indie Chart
and is now widely considered to be a "classic" of it's genre. This was followed in 1985 by the release of the 7" single
, Out from the Void, which reached number 2 in the Indie singles chart and, along with Amebix
's 1985 Arise! album, is considered the starting point of the crust punk
genre.
The band had recorded most of the material for a second album (provisionally entitled Welcome to the New Dark Ages), but it was never completed. Darker and heavier than their debut, some tracks that were going to be on this album have appeared in fledgling form on the live album
Peace is Better Than a Place in History, and the 2010 release Leeds 2.4.86.
, owner of Zed One Studios in London, and contributes a chapter to Ian Glasper's book The Day The Country Died, which chronicles the anarcho-punk scene of the time.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
anarcho-punk
Anarcho-punk
Anarcho-punk is punk rock that promotes anarchism. The term anarcho-punk is sometimes applied exclusively to bands that were part of the original anarcho-punk movement in the United Kingdom in the late 1970s and early 1980s...
band, formed in 1982 in Daventry
Daventry
Daventry is a market town in Northamptonshire, England, with a population of 22,367 .-Geography:The town is also the administrative centre of the larger Daventry district, which has a population of 71,838. The town is 77 miles north-northwest of London, 13.9 miles west of Northampton and 10.2...
, Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with the ceremonial counties of Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east,...
, UK
United Kingdom
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. Their debut album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
, In Darkness There is No Choice, was released in 1983.
Antisect were a signal band in the timeline of hardcore punk
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
music: Their influence has been indelible upon "black-clad, politically-charged punks over the last 30 years".
The band were instrumental in bringing the subject matter of "animal rights" and "social conscience" to a punk rock audience and were among the instigators of the squat venue scene in the mid to late 1980s. Members lived the lifestyle of being either on the road or part of the vibrant London squat scene of the time. They toured extensively both in the UK and europe, before finally splitting in 1987.
Career
In Darkness There is No Choice, was released in 1983 on Flux Of Pink IndiansFlux Of Pink Indians
Flux of Pink Indians were an English anarcho-punk/post punk band, that originated from Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England.-Biography:...
' Spiderleg Records
Spiderleg Records
Spiderleg Records was an independent record label founded by UK anarcho-punk band Flux Of Pink Indians in 1981.The band set up the label after releasing their first EP on the Crass Records label, which both taught them the skills necessary to run such a project and provided them with the seed cash...
label, reached number 4 in the UK Indie Chart
UK Indie Chart
The UK Independent Chart or Indie Chart is a chart of the best-selling independent record releases in the UK.- History :In the wake of punk, small record labels began to spring up, as an outlet for artists that were unwilling to sign contracts with major record companies, or were not considered...
and is now widely considered to be a "classic" of it's genre. This was followed in 1985 by the release of the 7" single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
, Out from the Void, which reached number 2 in the Indie singles chart and, along with Amebix
Amebix
Amebix are an English crust punk/heavy metal band. Formed as "The Band with No Name," Amebix's original run was from 1978 to 1987, during which time they released three EPs and two full-length LPs...
's 1985 Arise! album, is considered the starting point of the crust punk
Crust punk
Crust punk is a form of music influenced by anarcho-punk, hardcore punk and extreme metal. The style, which evolved in the mid-1980s in England, often has songs with dark and pessimistic lyrics that linger on political and social ills...
genre.
The band had recorded most of the material for a second album (provisionally entitled Welcome to the New Dark Ages), but it was never completed. Darker and heavier than their debut, some tracks that were going to be on this album have appeared in fledgling form on the live album
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
Peace is Better Than a Place in History, and the 2010 release Leeds 2.4.86.
Post-breakup, 1987–2010
Pete Lyons is now a music producer/recording engineerAudio engineering
An audio engineer, also called audio technician, audio technologist or sound technician, is a specialist in a skilled trade that deals with the use of machinery and equipment for the recording, mixing and reproduction of sounds. The field draws on many artistic and vocational areas, including...
, owner of Zed One Studios in London, and contributes a chapter to Ian Glasper's book The Day The Country Died, which chronicles the anarcho-punk scene of the time.
Reformation, 2011-present
Antisect posted May 11 on their official website that the band had reunited "after 24 years..."http://www.antisectofficial.com/ and were planning shows in the UK, US and Japan. The following day the band announced the new line-up and the first show at the Puntala-Rock Festival in Finland.Founding members
- Pete Lyons - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Pete Paluskiewicz - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Renusze Rokicki - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Pete Boyce - vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
'In Darkness...' members
- Pete Lyons - guitar
- Pete Paluskiewicz - drums
- Renusze Rokicki - bass
- Pete Boyce - vocals
- Rich Hill - vocals
- Caroline Wallis - vocals
'Out From The Void' members
- John Bryson - bass/vocals
- Pete Lyons - guitar/vocals
- Pete Paluskiewicz - drums
1987 break-up line-up
- Pete Lyons - guitar
- Pete Paluskiewicz - drums
- Laurence Windle - bass
- Tim Andrews - vocals
2011 Reunion Tour line-up
- Pete Boyce - vocals
- Tim Andrews - vocals
- Caz Eden - vocals
- Pete Lyons - guitar
- Laurence Windle - bass
- Joe Burwood - drums
Discography
- 1st demo, 1982
- 2nd demo, 1982
- In Darkness There is No Choice - LP, 1983
- 3rd demo, 1984
- Out from the Void - EP, 1985
- live split with Sacrilege, 1987
- Hallo There How's Life - live album, 1991
- Peace is Better Than a Place in History - live album, 1993
- Leeds 02.04.86 - live album, 2010