Wednesday, April 01, 2015

UTANGARÐSMENN - Geislavirkir 1980

April, in the far north, back to Tomanien. I love the Scandinavian Punk Culture and I would like to introduce you to another classic: Utangarðsmenn (The Outsiders) was a Icelandic punk band, they were active from 1980 to 1981, outside a brief return in 2000. The band was composed Bubbi Morthens, Mick Pollock, Danny Pollock, Magnús Stefánsson and round Erlingssyni. The band’s only studio album, "Geislavirkir" (Radioactive), was released in November 1980 and has since become a classic, sung in icelandic & english. On it the band runs through guano rock ditties such as “Hiroshima”, with catchy chorus. The band was, along with Fræbbblunum, one of the most punk rock band in the country in 1980. In 2001 came out a collection record released by Bad Taste. A special album from the far north island underground. Essential...really. B.t.w. one more Iceland Punk stuff on the cool PhoenixHairpins blog. Get this too.



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