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Melbourne, Australia (1988 – present)

Formed in 1988 in Melbourne, Australia, Snog is a primarily the work of musician David Thrussell, with frequent guest musicians. Musically, they are a fusion of many styles—including industrial, techno, ambient, experimental, even sometimes including country and funk. Lyrically, Snog has strong themes of nihilism, anti-capitalism, anti-fascism, anti-consumerism, individuality and anti-big-brotherism.
The band name is a reference to “kissing and cuddling,” which, according to Thrussell, symbolizes the Marxist concept of destroying barriers between people (see the lyrics to “Light, Yet Refreshing”)

Their first album, Lies Inc., was released in 1992. Pieter Bourke joined the band soon afterwards, and Dear Valued Customer, which drew heavily on techno influences, was released in 1994. That same year, two sideprojects emerged: Soma was formed by Thrussell and Pieter Bourke, and Thrussell formed solo project Black Lung.

By 1997, the band had largely become a solo project for Thrussell (with guest musicians). Buy Me… I’ll Change Your Life was a departure in style, featuring country western-style guitar and a cover of Lee Hazlewood’s “Let the Little Flowers Grow”. 1999’s Third Mall from the Sun offered a unique blend of the style of the previous two albums, along with new influences. This was followed by the remix album Relax into the Abyss.

In 2003, Beyond the Valley of the Proles was released. This album offered a more refined version of the style found on Buy Me. Its 2006 follow-up, Snog Vs. the Faecal Juggernaut of Mass Culture, saw a return to a more electronic sound.
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  • stlkr23

    mixcloud.com/adamstrange23/chapter-vii-the-report-from-iron-mountain-by-snog/ enjoy it while you can....

    last week
  • inflikkt

    so write it on my tombstone if there are tombstones when im gone...

    November 2011
  • BelcantoInTheSp

    do you notice when you click Wikipedia link below it takes you to page French KISS :_))

    October 2011
  • Ayizan

    socialists

    July 2011
  • samtfinsternis

    one of my favorite bands <3

    March 2011
  • baddrummo

    last of the great romantics is awesome. if you didn't like it, give it another couple of listens- it's a grower. if you still don't like it, i will probably never understand you.

    January 2011
  • Sergoy

    eargasm

    December 2010
  • strajnic

    snog goes country!

    December 2010
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Does The West Have A Future?

10 May 2012 | from blog.myspace.com/snogtheband

THE NEW TYRANNY: Does The West Have A Future?by Dr. Paul Craig Roberts Global Research, May 10, 2012paulcraigroberts.comLiving in America is becoming very …

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