Amebix

Amebix
Genre(s)
Crust Punk, Thrash Metal
Lyrical theme(s)
Society, Politics, Doomsday, Apocalypse
Origin Formed in Current label Status
United Kingdom (Bristol, England) 1978 Alternative Tentacles Active
Current line-up
The Baron Rockin Von Aphid (Rob Miller) - Vocals, Bass
Stig Maximus/Stig Da Pig (Chris Miller) - Guitars (Zygote (Gbr), Karnyx)
Roy Mayorga - Drums (Crisis (USA), Nausea (USA), Soulfly, Stone Sour)
Former/past member(s)
Synthesizers/Keyboards:
A. Droid
George (Zygote (Gbr), Smartpils)
Jenghiz
Norman

Drums:
Spider (Zygote (Gbr), Muckspreader)
Virus (Disorder)
Martin
Andy Billy Jug

Bass:
Ric Gadsby
Clive
Additional notes
Amebix are considered one of the first - if not, the first - crust punk band and innovated the "gritty" sound of crust punk. The band, led by vocalist / bassist The Baron and guitarist Stig, formed at the tail end of 1978 originally dubbed The Band With No Name. One of these formative tracks, 'University Challenged', turned up on the renowned compilation album 'Bullshit Detector 1'.

A series of line up fluxes eventually saw keyboard player Norman being enrolled in 1981 as the group relocated [...]
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Discography


Demo Demo, 1979[1 review, 0%]
Who's the Enemy EP, 1982[1 review, 74%]
Winter Single, 1983
No Sanctuary EP, 1983[1 review, 81%]
Arise! Full-length, 1985[1 review, 90%]
V Zivo - Live In Ljubljana Slovenia, 1986 Live album, 1987
Monolith Full-length, 1987[1 review, 90%]
The Power Remains Best of/Compilation, 1993
Beginning of the End Best of/Compilation, 1998
Make Some Fucking Noise! Live album, 2003[1 review, 95%]
No Sanctuary: The Spiderleg Recordings Best of/Compilation, 2008
Risen DVD, 2009
Redux EP, 2010


Links

Official
Official Amebix @ Myspace
Official Amebix Site

Labels
Alternatice Tentacles Records
Moshpit Tragedy Records

Official merchandise
Amebix @ Alternative Tentacles Records
Nightgaunt Graphics
Supreme Chaos Records
Amebix T-Shirts and Merchandise
Warlord Clothing

Fan site
Amebix fan site
RealAudio files for ''Arise!'' at vibrationsofdoom.com
RealAudio files for ''Who's The Enemy'' at vibrationsofdoom.com
Amebix @ ANUS.com

Tablatures
Guitar tabs @ Ultimate-guitar.com
Guitar tabs @ Metaltabs.com
Amebix @ Guitabs.net


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