The following band is also with me since the mid-80s and is unique in its field in my opinion and the music of Alien Sex Fiend is sonorous dark, electronic industrial-leaning sound, heavy samples and manic vocals. Formed in London 1982 by Nik Fiend (vocals), Mrs. Fiend (synth/vocals), Yaxi (guitars) and Johnny (drums). After a demo (self-titled) they signed to the Cherry Red sub-label Anagram Records and releasing their first single Ignore The Machine in August 1983. The success was surprisingly good and from then on the band went up and to date were thirteen albums released. The Japanese fans made them very popular in their country and as a small gratitude, the first Alien Sex Fiend live album should be recorded there. And that's it now: Live @ the Tsubaki House in Tokyo from two performances and it's a mixture of material from both shows on January 17th 1985 at the end of a sell out Japanese tour, and that this was the right decision shows this fantastic slab unmistakable with the raw vigorous versions of their classics. One deficit: only eight songs, but they kick the dust out of you (I hope so afterwards in Dortmund as well), I promise.
THX!
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