Antimaniax
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Antimaniax is a four-piece skacore, lyrically anti-authoritarian band from Austria that was formed in 1998.
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[edit] History
Though they released a demo recording, We're Tryin'... in 2000, their first official release came in the form of a mini album, As Long As People Think on Household Name Records in 2002. That year they performed over 100 shows including three tours throughout the UK and a tour of Eastern Europe.
In 2003 they released a second mini album - I'm Without Sleep... In This Desert of Concrete - on Household Name Records, supporting that release by touring Europe. They also conducted a 5 week tour with US ska-core band Leftöver Crack that year.
The band also support animal rights campaigns and in 2004 donated "I can smell freedom" to a benefit CD for the Southern Animal Rights Coalition, "Until Every Cage Is Empty".[1] On their debut album, the song "Chili Con Tofu", a vegan food recipe[2], questions the ideology that animals feel people don't think, which will continue so long as people think that animals are incapable of suffering.[3] Kelly Kemp from No Comply said she had been influenced by the band whos members are nearly all vegan, and chose to change her diet after talking to them. [4]
In early 2006 they announced that Dani, their bassist, had left the band and that they are currently seeking a new bassist. This has halted production of their forthcoming album.
[edit] Line-up
Most recent band line-up:
- Georg, vocals
- Tom, guitar
- Dani, bass guitar
- Candy, drums
[edit] Discography
- We're Tryin'... (self-released, 2000)
- As Long As People Think (Household Name Records, 2002)
- I'm Without Sleep... In This Desert of Concrete (Household Name Records, 2003)
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Until Every Cage Is Empty - £5.00 : Animal Rights Merchandise, The SARCshop
- ^ Vegetarian + Vegan Recipes - Legumes - Black bean - Chili
- ^ Antimaniax - Chili Con Tofu Lyrics
- ^ peta2 // United Kingdom // Kelly Kemp of NoComply
