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Defcon Zero
Defcon Zero live in Kouvola, Finland in February 2013.
Defcon Zero live in Kouvola, Finland in February 2013.
Background information
OriginLondon, England
GenresStreet punk, hardcore punk
Years active2006–present
Websitedefconzeropunx.bandcamp.com

Defcon Zero are a street punk band based in London.Defcon Zero[1]

Defcon Zero were formed in 2006 in west London with from the ashes of 17 Stitches and Throw Bricks At Coppers. Leo Stich being the singer, while Seamus O'Hooligan plays bass with Ben Zero on guitar and Monkey Boy on drums. From 2011 to 2013 Jyrki "Spider" Hämäläinen was the second guitarist in the band.[2] Spider later became known as the author of the first Killing Joke biography.[3]

Their debut album Music For Gluesniffers, Terrorists & The Mentally Ill was released in on bonfire night in November 2011.[4] Big Cheese magazine described it as "fucking angry and bloody good at it." and received 3/5 stars.[5] The title itself was lifted from a review.[6] Another review described it as " thrashy hardcore with topical lyrics that aren’t afraid to make a point".[7]

The album appeared at number 9 in The 10 most underrated UK punk albums of all time in Metal Hammer.[8]

Discography

  • Rats EP (2007)
  • Music For Gluesniffers, Terrorists & The Mentally Ill album (2011)

References

  1. ^ "Defcon Zero". Bandcamp.
  2. ^ Glasper, Ian (2020). "Defcon Zero". The Scene That Would Not Die. Earth Island Books. pp. 210–213. ISBN 978-1-9997581-5-8.
  3. ^ Wahlström, Marko (3 March 2021). "Työ Seiska-lehdessä vahvisti uskoa kirjoittajana – Jyrki "Spider" Hämäläinen julkaisi ensimmäisen kirjan". Itäväylä (published 3 March 2021).
  4. ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  5. ^ Nott, Simon (February 2012). "Defcon Zero". Big Cheese (February 2012). Big Cheese Publishing. ISSN 1365-358X.
  6. ^ "Defcon Zero – Music for Gluesniffers, Terrorists + The Mentally Ill". TNSrecords. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  7. ^ Jimmy. "DEFCON ZERO: Music for Gluesniffers, Terrorists & the Mentally Ill: CD - Razorcake". Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  8. ^ Mörat (16 August 2016). "The 10 most underrated UK punk albums of all time".

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