Chaos Uk

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A dynamic English punk band from Portishead

Chaos UK is an English punk rock band from Portishead near Bristol, known for their fast, aggressive style within the anarcho-punk scene.

History

Formed in 1979, Chaos UK emerged from the anarcho-punk movement in the UK. The original lineup included Simon Greenham (vocals), Andy Farrier (guitar), and Adrian Rice (bass, later known as Chaos or Kaos) who eventually joined by Richard Potts (drums, also known as Potts). Their debut LP, released on Riot City Records in 1983, was hailed by their label in the short-lived “Punk Lives” magazine as the “fastest, noisiest LP in the cosmos.” Vocal duties on that record were handled by bassist Chaos.

By the mid-1980s the band underwent significant lineup changes, with Chaos remaining as the sole original member. New members, including Mower on vocals, Gabba on guitar (formerly of Nottingham’s The Seats of Piss), and Chuck on drums, joined the group. Throughout the rest of the 1980s, Chaos UK became a central force in the UK hardcore scene, playing hundreds of shows worldwide in countries such as Japan, the United States, Mexico, and across Europe. During their international tours, they often performed with a stand-in drummer; Blackmore of Bristol punk band Lunatic Fringe; when necessary.

Mower eventually left the band and Gabba later pursued a new project called FUK, marking further shifts in the band’s dynamic. Despite these changes, Chaos UK maintained a vigorous touring schedule and a robust presence on the UK Indie Chart.

Discography

Releases

  • Demo (1981)
  • Burning Britain E.P. 7″ (Riot City, Riot 6, 1982) – No. 8
  • Loud Political & Uncompromising 7″ (Riot City, Riot 12, 1982) – No. 27
  • Chaos UK LP (Riot City, 1983) – No. 16
  • Short Sharp Shock 12″ (COR/Weasel, 1984)
  • Just Mere Slaves 12″ (Selfish, 1984)
  • Chaos UK/Extreme Noise Terror split LP (Manic Ears, 1986)
  • Chipping Sodbury Bonfire Tapes LP (Slap Up/Weasel, 1989)
  • Headfuck 7″ (Desperate Attempt, 1989)
  • Head on a Pole 7″ (Desperate Attempt, 1991)
  • Enough to Make You Sick LP (Vinyl Japan, 1991)
  • Chaos UK/Raw Noise split LP (Vinyl Japan, 1991)
  • Live in Japan LP/CD (Cargo, 1991)
  • Total Chaos LP/CD (Anagram, 1991)
  • Death Side/Chaos UK split CD (Selfish, 1993)
  • 100% Two Fingers in the Air Punk Rock 12″/CD (Slap Up/Century Media, 1993)
  • Secret Men 7″ (Slap Up, 1993)
  • Floggin’ the Corpse CD (Anagram, 1996)
  • King for a Day 7″ (Discipline, 1996)
  • Morning After the Night Before CD (Cleopatra, 1997)
  • Heard It, Seen It, Done It LP/CD (Discipline, 1999)
  • Chaos UK/Assfort split 12″ (Discipline, 2000)
  • Kanpai 12″/CD (Discipline, 2000)
  • Chaos UK/FUK split CD (HG Fact, 2007)
  • Digital Filth CD/EP (Break The Records, 2015)
  • Shit Man Fucker! EP (540 Records, 2016)
  • Just Mere Slaves CD (Black Konflik, 2020)
  • Stunned To Silence CD (Black Konflik, 2020)

Reissues

  • The Singles LP (Riot City, 1984 – includes first two 7″s) – No. 31
  • Short Sharp Shock CD (Anagram, 1991)
  • Radioactive Earslaughter/100% Two Fingers in the Air CD (Anagram, 1993)
  • The Best of Chaos UK CD (Anagram, 1999)
  • Enough to Make You Sick/Chipping Sodbury CD (Anagram, 1993)

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