Anti Social Degenerates was founded in 1987 by Vern Obnoxious as a anarcho hardcore punk band that has relaunched in 2006. We were the youngest, fastest, most political band in the Detroit - Toledo area. We didn't look for management or record deals. We played for beer and were happy to do so anywhere and everywhere we could for a good 4 years. ANTI SOCIAL DEGENERATES is true hardcore punk. Everything a hardcore punk band should becomprised of. Impressionable Verses. Choruses with a message and solutions. Shredding distorted guitar riffs. A sonic boom bass player that rides the blasting beats created by a powerful dynamic drummer. One minute it makes you want to pogo and the next sends you into a frenzy of a circle. 2 decades of chaos ! Screaming "Fuck the System" angst from the same political platform we started developing since the Reagan Administration. Pure Integrity! Expressing idealism, new concepts, exploitating the warmongers & right wing capitalist and.............................well you get the drift. I'm Fucking pissed. It's a working class war. With 3 working class Oi skinheads as our rythmn section and one spikey haired, boots and bristles anarchist with a hardcore crust influence on the vox really distinguishes our band. WE ARE HERE TO FIGHT !
Here are some reviews to recap the relaunching of ASD in Detroit w/ special guest's Murphy's Law, NYHC legends. That show reserected Anti Social Degenerates anarcho hardcore punk agenda our hiatus while we all founded staple DIY Detroit punk bands through them 17 years. We are all anarcho hardcore punk/street punk veterans with 22 years of perfecting our technique & methodologies. This may not be worth a bottle in a coke machine but it's something for our fans who haven't read these publications. We know what message we want to send to the DIY underground punk rock collective globally. We now how we our going to deliver it on our next LP. The "From chaos to whenever" LP was a great comeback record getting nothing but stellar reviews. Our next record we'll solidify our niche in the DIY community and when you speak of Detroit Hardcore our name will be synonymous our city, that is our goal. We have 5 demo's from 1987-1991. Our 1987 demo is probably the rawest, fastest hardcore I ever heard. It can be compared to the first DRI LP on 45 speed and even borders the line of grindcore ala Napalm Death's 1rst LP "Scum" with Steve Kearns power blast beats. Our last recording session was a 7 song demo "Meet me at the dead end" was recorded on a 4 track September, 1991 and was never released unfortunately do to finances wich is quite unfortunate because in the Dark Ages of punk when everyone went scavaging for new sounds we remained a hardcore band that evolved and has some very tantilizing elements and anecdotes. United Riot records is printing a limited 500 copies on red vynil which should be out by May, 2008. Since 12-20-2006 it has been an incredible year of reviews, online radio play, college radio and Jack Punk's west coast station, Last FM, all claiming it's in heavy rotation. We need a reliable independant distro that has been around as long as we have and a solid record label that is willing to finance our records. As a band we outgrew our capacity to keep up with touring, putting out 7"'s, CD's/LP's and are looking for a label that supports REAL old school 80's influenced anarcho hardcore punk. The label who signs us will not regret it. I listed a site where you can download a free EP of MP3's or if there is further interest I will mail you a copy of "From Chaos To Whenever".
PLEASE READ AND REPOST
2007 was a great year for us in Detroit.
Michael Ry's (Toledo-Detroit scene reporter)
was kind enough to acknowledge us for his own "BONI AWARDS"
We were lucky enough to get.
#1 HARDCORE BAND IN DETROIT OF 2007
#1 ALBUM COVER ART OF 2007 (thanx to Craig Holloway's brilliant depiction of Anti Social Degenerates "Salad days" Animal House style anectdotes bangin away in the "D")
HERE ARE SOME REVIEWS FROM 2007 ON "FROM CHAOS TO WHENEVER"
PunkRockReview.org- Band Review
Reviews of punk bands around the world
Anti Social Degenerates -"From Chaos To Whenever"
Anti Social Degenerates -"From Chaos To Whenever" (4/5) This album arrived just in time. I was seriously starting to think that real punk bands had gone the way of the Do-Do bird. This album's sound brings me back to the days of DRI, Angry Samoans, The Meatmen, etc... The guitar has a dark sinister sound on most of the songs, the lyrics are harsh and politically incorrect, while the beats lead the band in full speed frenzy. This album is distorted and dissonant music, full of anger and attitude. If you're like me and miss this type of no holds bar style of punk or want to experience it get this CD ASAP. Once you get it put it into your stereo and blast the motherfucker as loud as it will go. Before you know it there will be a full blown circle pit in your living room.
Posted by Jonny Taint on December 3, 2007 03:50 AM | Permalink
"FROM CHAOS TO WHENEVER" LP reveiws:
- Jake, guitarist of the Casualties. "DEFFINATELY SOME SICK STUFF THERE DUDES !
- PlumbCrazy from myspace write's: "YOUR SHIT IS PRETTY MUCH THE ONLY DETROIT HARDCORE AROUND ANYMORE".
- Wes, publisher of Local Chaos skate rag/ scene zine writes this about ANTI SOCIAL DEGENERATES - "FROM CHAOS TO WHENEVER" LP
"Loud as fuck, kick ass, punch you in the throat, smash your head up against the wall punk rock n ROLL ! Get this and turn it up loud" !
- Craig Holloway - Founding bass player for Cold As Life and Renowned Artist & Has designed some of the most famous hardcore bands album covers in the nation.
"The sounds on Chaos beckon back to the days of the mid to late 80's. A time when all this music was new to me and I couldn't get enough of it. Lots of raw energy and angst ridden vocals. Melodic one second and down your throat the next. Sweatin' to the oldies- circle pit style. Cr@!g"
- Interview By Michael Rys with Vern Obnoxious of Anti Social Degerates. - Michael Rys's review of "From Chaos To Whenever"
- "There is something loud and angry in the Motor City.Like a good number things that come outta Detroit its loud,hard,and tuff. Good bet its dangerous and kinda smelly too.Only it does not run on gasoline like our rumbling autos.It runs on a nasty temper,raging hormones, and loud punishing hardcore,rust belt style.From Choas to Whenever is the Anti Social Degerates latest full length CD and it cooks from start to finish.It is the most brutal CD I've heard this year.Its not that way just for its own sake though,contained inside this digital disc is song structure built around guitar lines not usally heard in punk/hardcore,and the punishing rythum does not take a back seat either driving home lyrics that vehmently spread the message of angst,dicontent and political frustration.Fuck the system indeed.... this release gang-bangs it!!!!
Anti Social Degenerates are not new kids with daddies money buying their brand new Gibsons,sleeve tattoos and clothes fresh from Hot Topic.They have been around a long fukkin time,all are vetrans of various other projects when ASD was not cranking it out.All have earned their credibilty and whatever future fame or fortune come their way.
Do yourself a favor pick up From Choas to Whenever and you'll pogo,mosh,slam and smile thanks to the work of Vern,Rob Vandermass,D.Bing,and Steve Kearns work.
MAXIMUM ROCK N ROLL fanzine
ANTI SOCIAL DEGENERATES - " From Chaos to Whenever" CD
With a name like that and the CD cover looking like it does. I was ready to slam this for being an unimaginative streetpunk/Punk Core atrocity, but wait - there's more here then that. These guys are from Detroit and have been around since 1987 so they get OG credit! This is something of a comeback CD, and I have to say it is not bad at all. Total UK punk on the harsher edge, with some venomous vocals, and not polished like some bands of this style. Not bad at all!!!
Nick Mangel
Onoxious Records
myspace.com/obnoxiousrecordsoi
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