Subhumans

Subhumans was formed in 1980, guitarist Bruce and drummer Andy were accompanied by original bassist Grant, previously from the band Audio Torture. The band was initially known as Superhumans due to insistence from Bruces mother but changed their name to Subhumans when Dick joined the band later the same year. By the end of 1980, drummer Andy had left and was replaced by Trotsky.The band released a demo in 1981. It was heard by members of the band Flux of Pink Indians, after being sent to them by Graham Burnett of the New Crimes fanzine, and the band were so impressed that they offered Subhumans a record release on their newly founded label Spiderleg Records. The groups debut EP, Demolition War, subsequently appeared on Spiderleg Records in December 1981.Subhumans released two more EPs in 1982, Reasons for Existence and Religious Wars, as well as founding their record label, Bluurg Records. The bands first LP, The Day The Country Died was released in 1982 on Spiderleg Records. Generally considered a classic of the anarcho-punk era, it was followed shortly after by the Evolution EP, which was also the bands first record to be released on their own label. The band released Time Flies...But Aeroplanes Crash later that same year, a 12 EP consisting of both studio and live tracks - the live tracks taken from an aborted live album. The following year, the band released their second album, From The Cradle To The Grave. The release demonstrated a notable musical development for the band, particularly with the title track - a progressive piece that took up the albums entire second side and ran for almost 17 minutes. It was followed by one last EP, Rats, in January 1985, and the EP-LP release - a compilation album comprising the bands first four EPs.Subhumans broke up at the end of 1985, after recording their third album Worlds Apart, with musical differences being cited as the main reason for the split. A final 12 record (1986s 29:29 Split Vision) was also recorded and released posthumously and demonstrated just how far the bands musical leanings had altered from their initial hardcore punk stylings. A second Subhumans compilation album was released the same year (Time Flies + Rats), which comprised the two later EPs absent from the EP-LP release.Since then, Subhumans have recorded a new album, Internal Riot, and self-released it on Bluurg Records in September 2007. They toured in Europe throughout 2007, and a month-long U.S. tour began on 24 August that year. They have maintained a live presence ever since.For nearly a decade, Subhumans continued to make multiple live performances across the UK and the US, and on 13 September 2019, Subhumans released a new album titled Crisis Point, which was the bands first album in 12 years. The album covered several modern-day issues while moving back into the anarcho-punk genre, with its messages and general punk tune in the song