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| Amebix | |
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| Also known as | The Band with No Name |
| Origin | England |
| Genres | Anarcho-punk, heavy metal, crust punk, post-punk |
| Years active | 1978–1987 2008–present |
| Labels | Spiderleg Records Heavy Metal Records Alternative Tentacles Moshpit Tragedy Records |
| Associated acts | Zygote, Nausea |
| Website | amebix.net |
| Members | |
| Rob "The Baron" Miller Stig Roy Mayorga |
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| Past members | |
| Andy Billy Jug Martin Virus Ric Gadsby Norman Clive George Jenghiz A. Droid Spider |
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Amebix are an English crust punk/heavy metal band. Formed as "The Band with No Name," Amebix's original run was from 1978 to 1987, during which time they released three EPs and two full-length LPs. The group has reunited as of 2008.
By being one of the first bands to blend anarcho-punk and heavy metal music, Amebix are often cited as one of the key bands that helped to create the crust punk style.[1][2] Such notable bands as Sepultura, Neurosis and Deviated Instinct have paid homage to the band.[3]
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History [link]
Amebix was initially formed by Rob Miller (a.k.a. 'The Baron') along with his brother Stig, Andy Billy Jug and Clive while in school in Devon in 1978. Initially referring to themselves as "The Band with No Name" the band played extensively around the local area, during which time they recorded a six-track demo tape. Using his role as part-time columnist in a local paper Rob Miller gave a tape to Crass when they played in Plymouth. The track "University Challenged" from this demo was then featured on the first Crass Records Bullshit Detector compilation LP.[4]
After this the band replaced drummer Andy Billy Jug with Martin, whose parents' manor house in Dartmoor was then used to practice in. It was around this time that the band began to refer to themselves as 'Amebix'. According to an interview with lead singer and bassist Rob Miller, Amebix refers to the amoeba. However, Martin was removed by his parents from the band and relocated to London where he suffered a breakdown and was diagnosed as a paranoid schizophrenic. The song "Largactyl" was written about Martin's experience.[5]
The band then recruited Norm (Screaming Heads, Phantasmagoria, NormYard) as a synth player and decided to relocate to Bristol, living in a number of squats. They recruited Disorder drummer Virus to play drums and finally had a semi-stable line-up.[6] This line-up would record the first two 7"s (Who's the Enemy and Winter) and the 12" EP No Sanctuary. A fill-in synth player would appear on No Sanctuary, and in 1984 they would acquire a new synth player, George.[7] While recording No Sanctuary at Southern Studios they met Jello Biafra of American punk band Dead Kennedys and owner of the punk record label Alternative Tentacles. As a result, they became the label's first UK signing, and subsequently released the Arise! album in 1985. The final line-up would come together in 1985 with the addition of Spider on drums.[7] They signed to Heavy Metal Records for the release of 1987's Monolith, whose release/distribution difficulties led to the band eventually splitting, although they were to continue touring, their final tour ending in Sarajevo before the collapse of Yugoslavia.
Spider, George, and Stig went on to perform in Zygote.[6] Vocalist Rob Miller now lives on the Isle of Skye where he works as a self-taught swordsmith.
According to The Baron's Myspace page, Amebix have reformed as of February 2008. On March 9, 2008 Amebix reissued their last album Monolith as a sliding scale download through Moshpit Tragedy Records. Since reforming, the band have released the Redux EP, which consists of three rerecorded songs from the band's original incarnation, plus a fourth live track on the downloadable version. A new maxi-single entitled Knights of the Black Sun was released on June 3, 2011 which also featured the band's first ever music video. Sonic Mass, the band's third album and first full-length in 24 years, was released on September 23, 2011 through the band's own label (Amebix Records) and Easy Action Records.
Influences [link]
Amebix took inspiration from Motörhead (and to a lesser extent Lemmy-era Hawkwind), Black Sabbath, and combined with an ethos and worldview akin to Crass. They were also influenced by various post-punk and gothic rock bands, including Public Image Ltd., Bauhaus, Joy Division, and especially Killing Joke. Many have claimed that Amebix were influenced by proto-black metal band Venom, however, Rob Miller has denied this on numerous occasions.[5]
Members [link]
Current lineup [link]
- Rob "The Baron" Miller – vocals, bass (1978–1987, 2008–present)
- Stig – guitar, backing vocals (1978–1987, 2008–present)
- Roy Mayorga – drums, percussion, keyboards (2008–present)
Past members [link]
- Ric Gadsby – bass (1978–1979)
- Andy Billy Jug – drums (1978–1981)
- Clive – bass (1979)
- Martin – drums (1981)
- Norm – keyboards (1981–1984)
- Virus – drums (1981–1985)
- Jenghiz – keyboards (1984)
- George – keyboards (1984–1987)
- A. Droid – keyboards (1984–1987)
- Spider – drums (1985–1987)
Discography [link]
Studio albums [link]
- Arise! (1985, LP/CD, Alternative Tentacles)
- Monolith (1987, LP/CD, Heavy Metal Records)
- Sonic Mass (2011, LP/CD, Easy Action & Amebix Records)[8]
EPs [link]
- Who's the Enemy (1982, 7", Spiderleg Records)
- No Sanctuary (1984, 12", Spiderleg Records)
- Redux (2010, 12", CD, DD, Profane Existence)
Live albums [link]
- Make Some Fucking Noise (1997)
Compilation albums [link]
- The Power Remains (1993, LP, Skuld Releases)
- No Sanctuary: The Spiderleg Recordings (2008, LP+7"/CD, Alternative Tentacles)
Singles [link]
- Winter (1983, 7", Spiderleg Records)
- Knights of the Black Sun (2011)
Demos [link]
- Amebix (1979, self-released)
- Right to Ride (1987, self-released)
References [link]
- ^ Von Havoc, Felix (1984-01-01). "Rise of Crust". Profane Existence. https://www.havocrex.com/press/article/3/83. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
- ^ Peter Jandreus, The Encyclopedia of Swedish Punk 1977-1987, Stockholm: Premium Publishing, 2008, p. 11.
- ^ Amebix biography @ Allmusic
- ^ Metal Archives
- ^ a b Ian Glasper, The day the country died: A History of Anarcho Punk 1980 to 1984, London, Cherry Red Books, 2006 (ISBN 1-901447-70-7), p. 200.
- ^ a b MusicMight
- ^ a b Yahoo! Music
- ^ Amebix Reveals New Album Title And Release Date
External links [link]
- Amebix official website
- Nightgaunt Graphics- Amebix official merchandise
- One of the most extensive Amebix pages ever
- Amebix Story
- Amebix page on Allmusic
- Rob "The Baron" Miller 2012 interview @ Metalfan.ro - English
- Soundcheck 5 2011 interview - Rob "The Baron" Miller favorite albums
- Rob "The Baron" Miller 2008 interview @ Metalfan.ro - English
- Roy Mayorga 2008 interview @ Metalfan.ro - English
https://wn.com/Amebix
Monolith
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A monolith is a geological feature consisting of a single massive stone or rock, such as some mountains, or a single large piece of rock placed as, or within, a monument or building. Erosion usually exposes the geological formations, which are often made of very hard and solid metamorphic or igneous rock.
In architecture, the term has considerable overlap with megalith, which is normally used for prehistory, and may be used in the contexts of rock-cut architecture that remains attached to solid rock, as in monolithic church, or for exceptionally large stones such as obelisks, statues, monolithic columns or large architraves, that may have been moved a considerable distance after quarrying. It may also be used of large glacial erratics moved by natural forces.
The word derives, via the Latin monolithus, from the Ancient Greek word μονόλιθος (monolithos), from μόνος ("one" or "single") and λίθος ("stone").
Geological monoliths
Large, well-known monoliths include:
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Monolith (catalyst support)
A monolithic catalyst support is an extruded substrate widely used in vehicle catalytic converters.
Properties
Monolithic catalyst supports are extruded substrates that are widely used in automotive and stationary emission control devices and other kind of reactors in the chemical industry. In automotive applications ceramic monoliths are made of synthetic cordierite, 2MgO*2Al2O3*5SiO2 which has a low thermal expansion coefficient. A monolithic catalyst support consists of many parallel channels separated by thin walls that are coated with the catalytic active substance, most commonly a metal like platinum. The channels may be round or polygonal (mainly square or hexagonal). The structure is reminiscent of a honeycomb. The cell density may be from 30 to 200/cm2 with the separating walls from 0.05 to 0.3 mm. Because of a high open frontal area (the open spaces in the cross-sectional area) of 72 to 87% pressure loss of gases flowing through the structure is low, an important feature to minimize efficiency losses in vehicles.
Monolith (Death Cube K album)
Monolith is a box set made by avant-garde music composer Buckethead under the name of Death Cube K (an anagram of Buckethead), released in December 2007 through TDRS Music.
This box set contains five unmarked CD-Rs in unmarked digipaks, each one including only one unbroken track. Some listeners theorize the five discs are intended to be played simultaneously like Zaireeka by The Flaming Lips. The title Monolith as well as the result of combining the tracks have been cited as evidence for the theory by fans. Producer Travis Dickerson declined to solve the mystery.
Currently, this set is exclusively available on the TDRS website.
Track listing
Each song is a separate disc.
