Anti Cimex is tagged as: d-beat, crust, hardcore punk, punk, hardcore Anti Cimex were a Swedish hardcore punk band, based in Skövde, Göteborg, Linköping, and Malmö, at different times, that formed in 1981. They were one of the first bands to define Scandinavian hardcore punk. Their second 7”, Raped Ass, is considered to be a subgenre-defining d-beat record. Scene historian Peter Jandreus describes the group as the most famous Swedish punk band of the 1977-87 era. Their name is taken from the Swedish pest control company with the same name, the name of this company, in turn, comes from the Latin name of a particular type of bedbug; Cimex. Formed in 1981, the original line-up was: Jonsson - bass, Nillen - vocals, Charlie - drums and Jocke - guitar. After rehersing for a while, they released their first 7” single “Anarkist Attack”. In 1982, Anti Cimex kicked out Nillen. Jonsson took over the vocals part and Conrad took over the bass playing. They also released a new 7” single later in the year called “Raped Ass”. In 1983 they released another 7” single “Victims Of A Bombraid”. In 1986, Anti Cimex released a mini-Lp (12”) called “Criminal Trap”. (This 12” is also included as a bonus on the “Absolut Country of Sweden” CD). At this time, Joc... Read More About Anti Cimex Biography...  Send Anti Cimex ringtones to your cell
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