Xero (band)
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- This article is about the punk rock band. For the nu metal group, see Xero (rock band).
Xero (also known as Zero, Ziro and Xiro) was a Brisbane, Australia punk rock band from the early 1980s and can be considered as a part of the The New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM).
The band is named after the character Xero from the book The Atrocity Exhibition by J. G. Ballard.
The initial lineup was Irena Luckus, Deborah Thomas, Vic Allen and Lindy Morrison, soon joined by John Wilsteed. Lindy Morrison was later replaced on drums by Steven Pritchard.
The band split when Irena left Brisbane. They have reformed for gigs since then, initially in 1996.
Their hits include "Hold On," which appeared on MCA's Brute Force collection, as well as "Cutting Loose," which is on EMI's Metal for Muthas, Vol. 2.
[edit] Discography
- Half The Profits cassette (independent, 1980)
- Religious Wars cassette (independent, 1980)
- Leaving Home For The Party On The Roof cassette (independent, 1980)
- Lust In The Dust 12"EP (M-Squared, 1981)
- Xiro Live At The Cement Box Theatre CD (Ten Of Cups, 1998)
