Soziedad Alkoholika

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Soziedad Alkoholika
Soziedad Alkoholika Santurtzi 2010.JPG
Soziedad Alkoholika in 2010
Background information
Also known asSA
Origin Basque Country, Spain
Genres Crossover thrash, hardcore punk, thrashcore
Years active1988–present
LabelsOverdrive, Oihuka Diskak, Roadrunner, Mil A Gritos, Locomotive
MembersJuan
Jimmy
Iñigo
Pirulo
Alfred Berengena
Past membersIñaki
Pedro
Oscar
Javi
Roberto
Website soziedadalkoholika.com

Soziedad Alkoholika ("alcoholic society"), commonly abbreviated to S.A., is a crossover thrash band from the Basque Country in Spain. They were founded in Vitoria-Gasteiz in 1988. [1] Their lyrics tend to have a crude, direct and somewhat emotional approach to politics and, among others, deal with issues such as: militarism, fascism, racism, sexism, state violence and monarchy.

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Over the years S.A. has become a controversial and yet successful band with considerable impact in the underground Spanish and Latin American punk and metal scenes.

From 2002 to 2006 the band was repeatedly accused by Asociación de Víctimas del Terrorismo (AVT) and other right-wing groups of glorifying ETA's terrorism,. [2] [3] They were ultimately acquitted of all charges, but as a consequence of this controversy, S.A. has been banned by some conservative local governments from playing in several places in Spain, Madrid being one of them.

Soziedad Alkoholika denounces an alleged lack of freedom and state oppression in the Basque Country, defends the right to self-determination and advocates for the dismantlement of the Basque Police Forces Ertzaintza . It also calls for the independence of the Basque Country, opposes animal testing and supports the Palestinian cause against the State of Israel. [1]

Members

Past members

Discography

YearNameLabelFormat
1990Intoxikazión etílikaDDTDemo
1991Soziedad AlkoholikaOverdriveCD/LP
1992Feliz Falsedad EP OverdriveCD/EP
1993Y Ese Que Tanto Habla, Está Totalmente Hueco, Ya Sabéis Que El Cántaro Vacío Es El Que Más SuenaOihukaCD/LP
1995RatasMil a Gritos RecordsCD/LP
1996Diversiones...?Mil a Gritos RecordsCD/LP
1997No Intente Hacer Esto En Su CasaMil a Gritos RecordsCD/LP
1999DirectoMil a Gritos RecordsCD
2000Polvo en los OjosMil a Gritos RecordsCD
2003Tiempos Oscuros Locomotive CD
2008Mala Sangre Roadrunner Records CD/LP
2009Sesion#2 Roadrunner Records CD/LP
2011Cadenas De Odio [4] Mil A Gritos RecordsCD/LP
2013Caucho Ardiendo EP Noise Digital download
2017Sistema Antisocial [5] MalditoDigital download

Videos

YearNameLabelFormat
1994Kontzertua GaztetxeanDDT VHS
2006 Corrosiva! Locomotive DVD/CD

References

  1. 1 2 Izarra, Josean (1 June 2002). "Un grupo 'abertzale' de música anuncia actuaciones por España" . El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 November 2009.
  2. Fernandez, Nidia (24 April 2003). "Soziedad Alkoholika niega ser proetarra". La Voz de Asturias (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 November 2009.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. "El cantante de Soziedad Alkoholika dice que su grupo ha sido víctima de un despropósito". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 25 April 2003. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
  4. "Soziedad Alkoholika - New Album Details Unveiled, New Song Online - Metal Storm". Metalstorm.net. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  5. "Sistema Antisocial by Soziedad Alkoholika". Music.apple.com. Retrieved 1 October 2020.