The Varukers

Genre:D-Beat,Crossover Thrash


The Varukers are a UK D-beat band formed in 1979 by vocalist Anthony "Rat" Martin, which produced its most influential recordings in the early 1980s. The band are one of the first to play in the musical style of the hardcore punk band Discharge, known as D-beat. Also, like Discharge, The Varukers' lyrics carry an anarchist political ideology.
Initially known as The Veruccas, the band altered the spelling of their name to "The Varukers" in order to convey more aggression. When recording in the early 1980s, they were part of a broader trend known as "UK 82", Second Generation Punk, or UK Hardcore. Bands such as The Varukers, Discharge, Chaos UK, Amebix, and Charged GBH took the existing 1977-era punk sound and melded it with the incessant, heavy drumbeats and "wall of sound" distortion guitar sound of New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) bands such as Motörhead. The new, harder-edged style also tended to

Final Conflict

Genre : Hardcore Punk,D-Beat


Final Conflict is a hardcore punk band from Long Beach, California formed in 1983. They have gone through various lineup changes since then, with the only constant member being Jeff Harp, their original guitarist. Currently the band's lineup includes Shane McLachlan of the grindcore band Phobia and also Calum Mackenzie former member of bands such as Oi Polloi and N.Y.C. peace punk band (A).P.P.L.(E). but was kicked out from both bands for undisclosed reasons.(Calum parted ways with on the eve of his move to the United States after a conversation with the oi polloi vocalist they decided his time with the band had just run its course having spent six years in the band touring Europe extensively.He is still on good terms with them. Calum left (A).P.P.L.(E). three dates into a 10 day Californian tour. Calum now also plays in DEATH MOLD,KRAUT and PHOBIA.)