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Bristol, United Kingdom (1978 – 1987, 2008 – present)
Amebix are a British crust punk band that formed in 1978. Many consider them to have started the subgenre crust punk, by mixing heavy metal with anarcho-punk. They established crust as being separate from thrash metal by mixing post-punk music with metal riffs and atmospheres, as opposed to thrash bands’ mixing of metal music with punk rawness and speed. Influential in the anarcho-punk genre, Amebix’ song “No Gods, No Masters” became a slogan for the movement worldwide. They were originally called The Band With No Name, and shared a squat in Bristol for part of their career.
Their music, heavily influenced by Motörhead (and to a lesser extent Lemmy-era Hawkwind), Black Sabbath, Venom and early Killing Joke, combined with an ethos and worldview akin to Crass, represented their non-traditional lifestyles.
Amebix had an early track called “University Challenged” which appeared on the first Crass Records “Bullshit Detector” Compilation LP.
Their music blended hardcore and heavy metal into a form of early thrash metal. Such notable talents as Nausea (NY), Extinction of Mankind, Sepultura, Choking Victim, Neurosis, Napalm Death, and Deviated Instinct have paid homage to these masters.
The band split in 1987 after release/distribution difficulties associated with the Monolith LP.
Members went on to perform in Zygote. Bassist/vocalist “the Baron” now lives on the Gaelic speaking Isle of Skye and makes ceremonial swords.
Amebix had an early track called “University Challenged” which appeared on the first Crass Records “Bullshit Detector” Compilation LP.
Their music blended hardcore and heavy metal into a form of early thrash metal. Such notable talents as Nausea (NY), Extinction of Mankind, Sepultura, Choking Victim, Neurosis, Napalm Death, and Deviated Instinct have paid homage to these masters.
The band split in 1987 after release/distribution difficulties associated with the Monolith LP.
Members went on to perform in Zygote. Bassist/vocalist “the Baron” now lives on the Gaelic speaking Isle of Skye and makes ceremonial swords.
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Arise!
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Monolith
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Xd_Over wrote:
is their many Amebix tracks as Motorhead as 'Right to Ride'?
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Talibantastic wrote:
Anarcho-hitlerism: join the REAL revolution!
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Jack_DogTired wrote:
We Are Straining At The Leash!
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NecroPanzer wrote:
The Darkest Hour and Drink and be Merry are fucking touching.
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Jack_DogTired wrote:
One of the best bands ever.
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SepulTeraHead wrote:
Big Killing Joke fan, so I' really pleased with Sonic Mass.
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SonicMasster wrote:
is not sucks..is niiice. http://metalblast.net/2012/01/amebix-sonic-mass/ http://theobelisk.net/obelisk/2012/01/09/amebixreview/ hey,maybe it is you who is sucks?? just a thought ;)
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Vault13Boy wrote:
New album is sucks
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Harmonia-Mundi wrote:
Sonic Mass is a phenomenal collection of music, I for one, love it
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RaabMC wrote:
Yes. You should.
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Unknownrooster wrote:
I should listen to arise more
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amebixxx wrote:
nothing wrong with Sonic Mass
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Kontusz wrote:
fajne
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NOHOPEFORHEROES wrote:
Its not amazing but its certainly not terrible. doesnt undermine their first run. he does sound shockingly similar to Jaz Coleman now though i almost thought it was a guest vocal or something on The Messenger untill you see its all the way through the record.
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EGEYURTUM wrote:
Review of SONIC MASS http://www.wretchfalafel.com/2012/01/amebix-sonic-mass-easy-action-records.html
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Un_Autre_Con wrote:
Upon further listening... whilst not without its faults, I do give Amebix credit for not playing the punk-nostalgia card and actually trying to create something relevant to the 21st century.
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Jack_DogTired wrote:
"just as liking sonic mass doesn't make you a dickriding fanboy, not liking sonic mass doesn't make you a "scenester" that cries sellout when their favorite bands evolve their sound. can't we just let people have their own opinions without pigeonholing them into one of two opposite extremes?" This.
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SonicMasster wrote:
hairy dogs arse,Happy New Year to all of yez irrespective of intellectual capacity.
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jiveraptor wrote:
"just as liking sonic mass doesn't make you a dickriding fanboy, not liking sonic mass doesn't make you a "scenester" that cries sellout when their favorite bands evolve their sound. can't we just let people have their own opinions without pigeonholing them into one of two opposite extremes?" Nuance and intelligence are too hard, it's much easier to scream at people
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ManBearPig1028 wrote:
Arise > Monolith > Sonic Mass, but all three are awesome.(2) Agreed with Mercenarion!
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