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formed in 2000. In 2001, Francis, Hall and Dobbins began playing in

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History

The band was formed in 2000 by former members of pre-existing Leeds punk rock bands. In 2001, they released their debut self-titled album through Pigdog Records. In 2002, they released their second album, titled ''Liebestod'', which saw a departure from their prior sound into regular

, because of this, members and fans sometimes refer to it as the "Hardcore EP". In 2003, they released the EP ''Victory as a Drug'' through Jealous Records, which saw them return to their sound prior to Liebestod. On 1 August 2003, they played Out Of Spite Festival at

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. For the rest of August, they toured the U.K. for their final headline tour prior their breakup. For Out of Spite festival 2007, they reformed a single performance. In 2016, they reformed for the release of their discography compilation and a U.K. headline tour.

Musical style and legacy

The band have been categorised as

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. Their 2002 album Liebestod showed a style closer to that of '80s Washington D.C. hardcore punk. Their music was influenced by

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. In an article for

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, Graeme Rowland described them as "

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mixed up with a more melodic

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Members

*Kevin McGonnell – lead vocals, guitar *Duncan Hall – guitar *Sam Francis – bass *Stuart Dobbins – drums

Discography

Albums *''And None of Them Knew They Were Robots'' (2001) *''Liebestod'' (2002) EPs *''Victory as a Drug'' (2003) Compilations *''Discography'' (2016)

References

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