CHAOS GENERATION -s/t LP 1986

Now it's not hard to guess where I'm going this year and in four hours I'm in the plane so I leave you with this fantastic band and here is the full bio: In April 1982 in Athens, three friends: Thodoris (Drums), Nikos (Bass) and his cousin also Nikos (Guitar & Vocals) formed a band named Anti-Culture influenced by Punk/New Wave with political lyrics. In winter 1983 Nikos left the band. Then Costas (Guitar/Vocals) and Mars (Vocals) joined. The band renamed to Chaos Generation and became part of the early Punk scene in Athens. 

On 7.4.1983 they gave a live performance @ Sofita Club in Plaka with Ex-Humans & in October they also performed live @ Anemoni Cinema in Agia Paraskeui with Adiexodo atthat time the changed their name to CHAOS GENERATION. Before the end of the year they released along with Adiexodo the split tape "Dead End & Chaos Generation Wish You Good Appetite!" In 1984 Nikos and Mars left the band, Akis (Bass & Vocals) and Dimitris (Vocals) accordingly took their place. In Spring they got singed by Enigma Records and in July they recorded two tracks and participated to the first Greek Punk compilation, the legendary: "Disturbing The Peace" 1985 they performed a live @ Chevrolet Pub in Ioannina and in the same year with Adiexodo @ Anesis Cinema in Agrinio, the second live was recorded and distributed hand to hand through bands friends, as split tape titled "Chaos Generation & Dead End Wish You Happy Easter!"

In the early 1986 Dimitris leave the band and ?ikos became front-man of the band, it was then when they signed a one year contract with the label Right Way witch later renamed to DiDi Music, by the summer they released the self-titled debut album but the 1st press was shortly removed from the market due to bad sound an replased by a 2nd press. By autumn Akis leave the band to play bass for Parkinson Square in France, Dimitris and Alexis came in and bring new influences, the second guitar gave more volume to the audible outcome, their style went off the Punk clichés with more poetic lyrics referring to inner search of human political stance. In June 22nd they played live with Moot Point, Grover and Out Of Control @ Theatro Dasous/Thessaloniki and in November they supported The Ex & The Shrubs from Holland @ the Club 22 Autokinisi/Athens. 

In winter 1987 Theodore (Drums), Alexis (Bass), Dimitris (Guitar/Vocals), Costas (Guitar/Vocals) started recording new material and in February 1988 they supported for two live shows The EX @ the Rodon Club in Athens, and finally on Feb 20th their last live performance @ 127 db Club/Eksarxeia. By the end of Februray 1989 their second and last album Requiem was released by DiDi Music and then they broke up the same year! They performed many live gigs all over Greece, drawing alternative & anti-government audiences.

The words of the front cover is written by Akis: Thirteen Days, Thirteen Nights, and Colors Become Long-Departed Figures. Out of sight, tears flowed, and cold stones built a house with no windows, a home for the mind's lonely dance. Why should I care about the winter outside of my home? But someone freezes outside my door. And I kill him all the time, cut it, cut it. But he smiles at me, shows me a fire, invites me to go with them and dance with them.....

Enjoy the music and stay decent!

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V/A - Διατάραξη Κοινής Ησυχίας 1984

When I got this file I was totally happy because a) I love this record and b) I had a terrible rip - Jetzt Nicht Mehr! From almost all bands is at least one slab in the blog. Musically an interesting mix between punk, new wave & solid rock (Hardcore, as discogs writes, none). But I like to quote the following words: Fantastic Greek compilation, compiled by the founder of Enigma Records, originally released in September 20th, 1984. It contains versions of songs by six Greek bands, with two tracks each, that remained unreleased and unavailable anywhere else. It had huge influence on the scene and today it is considered a classic of that era. For the majority of the participating bands it was their first step in recording, something of great importance, because punk of that era was mostly DIY and remained un-recorded in a considerable amount. Great music from a beautiful country steeped in history.

1.Nightmare - ADIEXODO

2.Isolation - ADIEXODO

3.Cutting Light - EX-HUMANS

4.Slow Suicide - EX-HUMANS

5.Epileptic Snoring - CHAOS GENERATION

6.Bastardocracy - CHAOS GENERATION

7.In This City - GROVER

8.Monotonia - GROVER

9.Greeks - PANX ROMANA

10.Athena - PANX ROMANA

11.Right To Live - STRESS

12.Anxiety - STRESS

- Great Thx to Fredrik -

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ADIEXODO - .38 1986

A small in-between post while I continue ripping CDs and did I mention that the SGE defeated the fucking FC Bayern? Hell Yeah, what a glorious weekend last Saturday, the referee was exhausting but made the right decisions and the fighting heart of the team was rewarded, a bit of luck, but that's part of it. Exat thirty years later, the trophy is back home. OK, we visit Athens and meet Adiexodo with their last slab on Enigma Records, released in 1986 released in 1986 and shortly the band broke up the same year. Sotiris (vocals) and Dimitris (guitars) met @ the "Dragon Fly", a historical hangout of the time in Athens, and search for members to start a band and they met Stathis (drums) and Mimis (bass) and Adiexode began rehearsing in February 1983, with borrowed instruments, improvised amplifiers, hand-made guitar effects and a stolen stream they mix the zero-rated, angry Greek verse with their characteristic chaotic sound. With a raw and aggressive music style and nihilist lyrics, through some line-up changes they carried on until late 1986, playing numerous gigs all around Greece. Enjoy the fuzzy sound and I'm looking forward to the Champions League final and hope Liverpool wins.

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V/A - Nobody's Perfect EP 1986

One more rare record from my Wanted-List now. The first issue was released as Lasta-EP II by ST-Records in 1984 with different artwork and this here two years later on Leukemia Records. Musically, we are in Europe (except Bill Of Rights) and approaching a slightly aggressive sound that we all know as punkrock. I think the band names speak for themselves and every song is a typical representative of this genre: loud + rough + snappy! Each band puke in their natural language which I always enjoy, even if I don't understand a word. Four mid-tempo goodies and three short rapid heart attacks, what you want more? Probably appeared in small editions and hard to find... pull now!

1.I Miei Occhi - STIGMATHE

2.The Frontline - ZERO POINT

3.Efialtis - ADIEXODO

4.Paranoja - OPDAKI CIVILIZACIJE

5.Ekki En - PURRKUR PILLNIKK

6.C-9 - THE BILL OF RIGHTS

7.War Is Here - W.D.M.

- Special Thx to François -

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