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Biography
Infobox musical artist | | name = Anti Cimex| image = Cimexband1.jpg| caption =| image_size =| background = group_or_band| alias =| origin = Gothenburg , Sweden | genre = Hardcore punk D-beat Heavy metal music|Heavy metal (later)| instrument =| years_active = 1981–1993| label = Distortion records , Really Fast records | associated_acts =| website = http://hem.passagen.se/strebers/cimex.htm Fansite| current_members =| past_members = Tomas Jonsson Charlie Claeson Cliff Lundberg Joakim "Joker" Pettersson Anti Cimex were a Sweden|Swedish hardcore punk band, based in Skövde , Göteborg , Linköping , and Malmö , at different times, that formed in 1981.Peter Jandreus, The Encyclopedia of Swedish Punk 1977-1987 , Stockholm: Premium Publishing, 2008, p. 20-21. They were one of the first bands to define Scandinavia n hardcore punk. Their second 7", Raped Ass , is considered to be a subgenre-defining D-beat record. Scene historian Peter Jandreus describes the group as the most famous Swedish punk band of the 1977-87 era.
Their name is taken from the Swedish pest control company with the same name, the name of this company, in turn, comes from the Latin name of a particular type of bedbug ; Cimex .Daniel Ekeroth. Swedish Death Metal Kagra. Poznan. 2008. p.29. (in polisch)
The band
Formed in 1981, the original line-up was: Jonsson - Bass, Nillen - Vocals, Charlie - Drums, Jocke - Guitar. After rehearsing for a while, they released their first 7" EP Anarkist Attack . In 1982 they kicked out Nillen. Jonsson took over the vocals part, and Conrad took over the bass playing. The next 7" EP, called Raped Ass , was released in 1983. This work is considered one of the most severe, while the most traditional publishers in the history of hardcore scenes. In 1984 they released another 7" EP, Victims Of A Bomb Raid . In 1986 they released a mini-Lp (12") called Criminal Trap . (This 12" is also included as a bonus on the Absolut Country of Sweden CD). At this time Jocke had got tired of the band and they asked Cliff if he wanted to join the band but he said no, and the rest of the band members got tired of the problems and it resulted in the band splitting up.
In 1990 they decided to start the band again after Cliff had agreed to join, and they say that its thanks to him that they regrouped. They released the comeback album Absolut Country Of Sweden the same year, . In 1993 they released a raw live album Made In Sweden . The show was also shot on video but never released. They later released a new live 7" single Fucked In Finland and later on they released the album Scandinavian Jawbreaker . After the release of this album the band split up and the members started in other bands such as Driller Killer (band)|Driller Killer (Cliff), and Wolfbrigade (Jonsson).
In 2005 Dead City records released the A Tribute To Anti-Cimex LP, featuring a line-up of D-beat and Crust punk|Crust bands from all over the world that were influenced by Anti-Cimex. Notable bands include Disclose (Japan), Wolfbrigade (Sweden), Ratos de Porão (Brazil), Doom (band)|Doom (UK), and many more.
Band members
Tomas "Freke" Jonsson - Bass (81), vocals (82-93) (Other bands: Wolfpack, Moment maniacs, shitlickers)
Afflicted Cries in the Darkness of War | LP (New Face, 1986)
What Are You Doing About That Hole in Your Head | LP (Rot, 1986)
Eat My Brain, Go Insane | LP (Revoltation, 1995)
Varning För Punk 3 | CD (Distortion, 1997)
External links
http://hem.passagen.se/strebers/cimex.htm Fansite
http://www.shit-fi.com/blog Online archive of ephemera related to Anti-Cimex and Skitlickers
References
reflist Category:Anarcho-punk groups Category:Crust and d-beat groups Category:Scandinavian hardcore punk groups Category:Swedish musical groups Category:Musical groups established in 1981 Category:Musical groups disestablished in 1983 Category:Musical quartets Category:Swedish rock music groups
