Anthrax (British band)
| Company type | Punk band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1980 in Gravesend, Kent, England |
| Headquarters | Gravesend , England |
| Products | Punk music recordings and performances |
Anthrax is a punk band from England associated with the anarcho-punk movement, originating in Gravesend, Kent, in 1980. Their initial demo was recorded in 1981, followed by the release of two 7" EPs under the labels Crass Records and Small Wonder Records. They contributed tracks to compilations produced by Crass Records, Mortarhate Records, and Fightback Records, and completed two tours across the Netherlands alongside the Dutch group The Ex.
In 2007, Anthrax compiled and released One Last Drop, an album that includes their early demos, both EPs, a track from a Mortarhate compilation, plus two live performance recordings.
After regrouping in 2010, the band launched their first full-length album titled All for the Cause in 2012. This was succeeded by two split singles issued in 2015.
Line-up
- Oskar – lead vocals
- Gareth – bass guitar
- Pete – drums
- Dee – guitar
- Laurence Windle – bass guitar
- Shaun – rhythm guitar
Demos
- 81 Demo (Cassette, 1981)
- Capitalism Gives Opportunities in Life, Anarchy Gives Life (Cassette, 1982)
EPs
- Capitalism is Cannibalism (EP, Crass Records, 1982)
- They've Got It All Wrong (EP, Small Wonder Records, 1983)
- One Last Drop / Welcome (CD single, Happy Release 2, 2009)
- Split EP (Digital release, 2015) [with PedAgree Skum, Dog Shite, SLUG]
- Split EP (7" vinyl/Digital release, 2015) [with Hagar the Womb]
Albums
- All for the Cause (LP/CD/Digital release, 2012)
Compilation appearances
- "All the Wars" featured on Bullshit Detector Volume 2 (LP Compilation, Crass Records, 1982)
- "It'll Be Alright on the Night" included on Who? What? Why? Where? When? (LP Compilation, Mortarhate Records, 1983)
- "Violence Is Violence 82" featured on We Don't Want Your Fucking War! (LP Compilation, Fightback Records, 1984)
Re-releases
- "Capitalism is Cannibalism" EP included on A Sides. Part Two. 1982-1985 (LP Compilation, Crass Records, 1985)
- "It'll Be Alright on the Night" reissued on We Won't Take No More (CD Compilation, Go Kart Records, 2001)
- "It'll Be Alright on the Night" reissued on Who? What? Why? Where? When? (CD Compilation, Mortarhate Records, 2003)
- "Violence Is Violence 82" reissued on We Don't Want Your Fucking War! (CD Compilation, Mortarhate Records, 2006)
- One Last Drop (Compilation CD, Happy Release Records, 2007)