Antimaniax

Antimaniax is a four-piece skacore, lyrically anti-authoritarian band from Austria that was formed in 1998.

History

Though they released a demo recording, "We're Tryin'..." in 2000, their first official release came in the form of a mini album, "As Long As People Think" on Household Name Records in 2002. That year they performed over 100 shows including three tours throughout the UK and a tour of Eastern Europe.

In 2003 they released a second mini album - "I'm Without Sleep... In This Desert of Concrete" - on Household Name Records, supporting that release by touring Europe. They also conducted a 5 week tour with US ska-core band Leftöver Crack that year.

The band also support animal rights campaigns and in 2004 donated "I can smell freedom" to a benefit CD for the Southern Animal Rights Coalition, "Until Every Cage Is Empty". [ [http://www.animalrightsmerchandise.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=9 Until Every Cage Is Empty - £5.00 : Animal Rights Merchandise, The SARCshop ] ] On their debut album, the song "Chili Con Tofu", a vegan food recipe [ [http://www.vegan-food.net/recipe/667/Chili/ Vegetarian + Vegan Recipes - Legumes - Black bean - Chili ] ] , questions the ideology that animals feel people don't think, which will continue so long as people think that animals are incapable of suffering. [ [http://www.lyricsmania.com/lyrics/antimaniax_lyrics_17964/other_lyrics_48702/chili_con_tofu_lyrics_519993.html Antimaniax - Chili Con Tofu Lyrics ] ] Kelly Kemp from No Comply said she had been influenced by the band whos members are nearly all vegan, and chose to change her diet after talking to them. [ [http://www.peta2.com/uk/uk-nocomply.asp peta2 // United Kingdom // Kelly Kemp of NoComply ] ]

In early 2006 they announced that Dani, their bassist, had left the band and that they are currently seeking a new bassist. This has halted production of their forthcoming album.

Line-up

Most recent band line-up:

*Georg, vocals
*Tom, guitar
*Dani, bass guitar
*Candy, drums

Discography

*"We're Tryin'..." (self-released, 2000)
*"As Long As People Think" (Household Name Records, 2002)
*"I'm Without Sleep... In This Desert of Concrete" (Household Name Records, 2003)

See also

*Household Name Records
*Southern Animal Rights Coalition

References

External links

* [http://www.antimaniax.com Antimaniax]
* [http://www.householdnamerecords.co.uk Household Name Records]