Speed (Australian band)

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Speed
Origin Sydney, Australia
Genres
Years active2019–present
Labels
  • Last Ride Records
  • Flatspot Records
MembersJem, Aaron, Joshua, Dennis, Kane [3]

Speed are a five-piece Australian hardcore punk band from Sydney. [3]

Contents

History

Speed were formed in 2019. [4] In October 2019, Speed released a demo EP on Last Ride Records and signed a deal with Flatspot Records for the US release. [5]

In June 2020, the band released the two-track single, 2020 Flex., [2] preceded by the single, "A Dumb Dog Gets Flogged" which the vocalist said, "...was born in reaction to the failed leadership of our government during the 2019-2020 Australian bushfires. Empathy and compassion should always be the premise for meaningful action." [6]

In June 2021, the band released "We See U" as part of the hardcore punk compilation, This Is Australia Vol 2. [7]

In May 2022, the band announced the release of Gang Called Speed as their official debut EP, alongside its lead single "Not That Nice" which addresses Asian hate crimes. [8] They said, "Even though this is our first EP, [we're] sort of approaching it almost like a debut album. That's why it's called Gang Called Speed – this is the identity of the band. This is what we're all about. This is Australian hardcore." [2] Gang Called Speed was released on 24 June 2022 and debuted at number 5 on the ARIA Charts. [9] "Not That Nice" appears in the wrestling video game WWE 2K24 . [10]

In April 2024, Speed announced the forthcoming release of their debut studio album, Only One Mode . [11]

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with release date and label showm
TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
AUS
Only One Mode TBA

EPs

List of extended plays, with release date, label, and Australian chart positions shown
TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
AUS
[9]
2020 Flex—
Gang Called Speed
  • Released: 24 June 2022 [2]
  • Label: Last Ride Records (LRR41), Flatspot Records (FSR61)
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
5

Demo albums

List of demo albums, with release date and label shown
TitleDetails
Demo 19
  • Released: 9 October 2019
  • Label: Last Ride Records (LRR22)
  • Formats: Digital download, Cassette

Singles

List of singles, with year released and album name shown
TitleYearAlbum
"A Dumb Dog Gets Flogged" [6] 20202020 Flex
"We See U" [7] 2021This Is Australia Vol 2 (compilation)
"Not That Nice" [8] 2022Gang Called Speed
"Move" [12]
"One Blood We Bleed" [13] The Extermination Vol. 4 (compilation)
"The Bond"
(Shinto Katana featuring Speed) [14] 		2023Non-album single
"Real Life Love" [15] 2024Only One Mode
"The First Test" [16]

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  2. 1 2 3 4 "Speed: Sydney's bright spark in the flame of Australian hardcore". NME . 22 June 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  3. 1 2 "SPEED: This is Sydney Hardcore". Rolling Stone Australia . 16 May 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  4. ↑ "Review: "Gang Called Speed" by Speed". Metal Noise. June 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  5. ↑ "Review: Gang Called Speed by Speed". Metal Noise. 19 June 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  6. 1 2 3 "NEWS: Speed drop "A Dumb Dog Gets Flogged"". Metal Noise. 2 June 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  7. 1 2 "Sydney's SPEED share tough AF new track,"We See U"". Blunt Mag. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  8. 1 2 "Speed address Asian hate crimes on single "Not That Nice", announce new EP". NME . 19 May 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  9. 1 2 "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  10. ↑ Amanda Langell (5 March 2024). "WWE 2K24 Soundtrack: Full List of Artists and Tracks". Game Sided. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  11. 1 2 "SPEED Announce Long Awaited Debut Album 'ONLY ONE MODE'". The Music (magazine) . 25 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  12. ↑ "NEWS: Speed unleash second single "Move"". Metal Noise. June 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  13. ↑ "Fousheé, Jack River, Adrian Dzvuke & More: This Week's Best New Music". The Music . 18 November 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  14. ↑ "Shinto Katana "The Bond" featuring Speed single 2023. Directed by Chris Zagas". Instagram. 7 December 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  15. ↑ "Hear Australian Hardcore Crew Speed's new Ripper Real Life Love". Revolver Mag. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  16. ↑ "Speed "The First Test"". Stereo Gum. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
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