Anti System

Anti System is an English punk rock band from Bradford, West Yorkshire, England.[1]

Anti System
OriginBradford, West Yorkshire, UK
GenresAnarcho punk, UK82, hardcore punk
Years active1981–1986; 2014–present
LabelsBoss Tuneage
Associated actsMorbid Humour, Pax Records
Members
  • Dean Martindale
  • Mickey Knowles
  • Mark "Varik" Teale
  • Mark "Keaney" Keane
  • Kevin Frost

History

Original line-up consisted of Phil, George, Dom and Dave Damned on vocals, following their first gig at the Palm Cove in Bradford, Dave Damned was replaced by Nogsy. Formed in Bradford in 1981, with a line-up of Phil (drums), George (bass), Nogsy (vocals) and Dom Watts (guitar), the band recorded a demo whose tracks found their way onto a Pax Records compilation. Their debut release was the five-track Defence of the Realm EP which was followed (on Reconciliation Records after the closure of Pax Records) with the No Laughing Matter album and the 12" A Look at Life EP.

Like some other anarcho-punk bands of the time, the band were promoters of animal rights causes, their debut EP being a benefit for animal welfare groups and prior to the recording of the A Look at Life EP there was a necessity for a new line-up as two of the original members had been imprisoned for various animal rights actions. Mark Keane and Michael Teale were imprisoned in 1986, shortly after recording A Look at Life.

Musical style

The band's music has been categorised as anarcho punk[2] and hardcore punk.[3] In an article by DIY Conspiracy, they were referred to as one of the pioneers of UK82.[3] Their lyrics often political, supporting anarchism and animal rights.[3]

They have cited influences including Black Flag, Crass and Conflict.[3]

Members
Current
  • Dean Martindale - Vocals
  • Mickey Knowles - Guitar
  • Mark "Varik" Teale - Guitar
  • Mark "Keaney" Keane - Bass
  • Kevin Frost - Drums

Discography

Recordings
  • 82 Demo (Self Release, 1982)
  • In Defence of the Realm (EP, Pax Records, 1983)
  • No Laughing Matter (LP, Reconcile, 1985)
  • A Look at Life (12", Reconcile, 1986)
  • Live At Sheffield Marples LP - Unreleased
  • Split 7" w/MORBID HUMOUR (Reconcile, 1986)
  • What Price Freedom (Boss Tuneage, 2017)

Appearances on compilations
  • Punk Dead? Nah Mate, The Smell is Jus Summink in Yer Underpants Innit (Pax Records, 1982)
Tracks - Man's World, Aftermath
  • Bollox to the Gonads - Here's the Testicles (Pax Records, 1984)
Tracks - Schoolboy, Why Should it Happen

See also

References
  1. "Anti System". Punkygibbon.co.uk.
  2. "Anti System". Obsceneextreme.cz. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  3. "Anti-System: We Came to Tell the Establishment to Fuck Off Again!". Diyconspiracy.net. Retrieved 31 January 2020.


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