Biography
The original line-up consisted of Ste (vocals), Mass (Guitar), Fozzy (Bass) and Foz (Drums). After several gigs the band recorded their first split EP with the band Warcollapse, it saw a release at the end of 1993. Next, the band headed out on a tour in Sweden with the crust band Doom. They would go on to record another split ep, with Doom this time. This album was released in 1994. The band returned to Europe and picked up another tour with Doom. During this time the Weakness EP was recorded and released. After the European tour, Fozzy left the band to be replaced by Ginny on Bass, and work on the Baptised in Shit album began. The band finished the album, set out on another European tour with Warcollapse and released the LP while on the road.
In 1996, they toured with the famous American crust band Misery, while Marvin from The Varukers filled in on bass while Ginny attended to family matters. During this time, the Extinction of Mankind/Misery split EP was planned. In early 1998, the band recorded the Scars of Mankind EP. Around this time Foz left the band to be replaced by Tony on drums. The band then set out on a tour to England and Scotland with Wolfpack/Wolfbrigade. During this time Scoot came in to be the band's guitarist. In 1999, the band toured Sweden and Norway with Wolfpack and Skitsystem. During this time the Extinction of Mankind/Misery split was finally put in motion. In 2000, the band toured the US with Misery and in 2001 the split album, Apocalyptic Crust, was finally released.
Misery was a death metal band from Brisbane, Australia. Since forming in 1991, the band has released four albums and an EP. The band split in 2005, but has reformed once more for an East Coast Australian tour in support of its final album On Demon Wings in 2009.
The Varukers are a British hardcore punk band formed in 1979 by vocalist Anthony "Rat" Martin. They produced their most influential recordings in the early 1980s. The band play in D-beat, the musical style of Discharge. Also like Discharge, the Varukers' lyrics carry an anarchist political ideology.
Wolfbrigade is a Swedish hardcore punk band formed in 1995 by Jocke, Frank, Erik, Marcus and Jonsson their line-up has included members of Asta Kask, To What End?, Today's Overdose, Cosa Nostra, Anti Cimex, Obscure Infinity and Harlequin.
In 2002, 3 cover songs (Amebix's "Sunshine Ward", Antisect's "Out From the Void", and Discharge's "Ain't No Feeble Bastard") recorded during the Apocalyptic Crust sessions were released as the 3 song EP called Ale to England. Much to the dismay of the band and fans the record was not re-pressed. [1] In 2003, the band set forth to record their second LP, The Nightmare Seconds..., which was finally released in 2004. This was released on CD by the band's own label Xtinction Records and on vinyl by Profane Existence. In 2006, the band recorded their next LP, Northern Scum.
Profane Existence is a Minneapolis-based anarcho-punk collective. Established in 1989, the collective publishes a nationally known zine, as well as releasing and distributing anarcho-punk, crust, and grindcore music, and printing and publishing pamphlets and literature. Stacy Thompson describes the collective as “the largest, longest-lasting, and most influential collective in Anarcho-Punk so far.” The collective folded in 1998, although its distribution arm, then called Blackened Distribution, continued operating. It restarted in 2000. "Making punk a threat again" is the group's slogan.
On 6 March 2007, Ale to England was re-issued on CD through Montreal, Canada's Moshpit Tragedy Records. [2] The re-issue also contains new cover art (as the band was not pleased with the cover art that ended up on the original 7") plus 9 live tracks recorded at Sozzfest 2005, a celebration of the life of Wayne Southworth, late singer of Doom who died. Tony also had a vocal apparition with the legendary band Saxon at the Wacken Open Air festival 2007 singing the title Strangers In The Night.
Saxon are an English heavy metal band formed in 1977, in Barnsley. As one of the leaders of the new wave of British heavy metal, they had eight UK Top 40 albums in the 1980s including four UK Top 10 albums and two Top 5 albums. The band also had numerous singles in the UK Singles Chart and chart success all over Europe and Japan, as well as success in the United States. During the 1980s, Saxon established themselves as one of Europe's greatest metal acts. The band tour regularly and have sold more than 23 million albums worldwide. They are considered one of the classic metal acts, and have influenced a number of bands such as Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax, Testament, Exodus, Overkill, Mötley Crüe, Pantera, Helloween, Running Wild, Metal Church, Armored Saint, Dream Theater, Dokken, Skid Row, Sodom, Celtic Frost, Bathory, King Diamond and Death Angel.
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