SATANISTS LIVING IN TRENCHES LOSING GRIP AT THE LAST SECOND

Very sad was the day that I heard Satanic Surfers decided to call it a day - the band had "been with me" since the early-mid 90s and I had every album, split, EP, unreleased stuff, a t-shirt...y'know.

I only got to see them live the one time but it was one hell of an experience (see this blog post for that story) but various members of the band* went into (or were already involved with) some really fantastic other bands - here are my list of awesomeness for those weeping over the loss.

(*or at least the final line up)

First off is the band that if Satanics were the Descendents would be ALL - at least as far as sound goes.

ALTAS LOSING GRIP

Although only Rodrigo (vocalist) is from Satanics this is the band that pick up most where Satanics left off in sound - in fact if I didn't know better I would swear that it was Satanic's Fredrik Jakobson on guitar, the style is almost exactly the same.

The band only have one full length so far "Shut The World Out" which came out in 2008 along with the soon-out EP "Watching The Horizon" and work on a follow-up full album.

Go check them out at their myspace HERE

Next up is a band that I have really got into over the past few months - SISTA SEKUNDEN

A much more straight-forward hardcore punk sound featuring Andy (Satanics bassist) kinda 80s DC hardcore mixed with some old Swedish style and a bit of indie chucked in, lyrics mostly in Swedish which means we that talks tha talk can enjoy them on another level but even if you didn't get a word good tunes is good tunes!

Apparently their latest album "Åldras Med Stil" (Aging With Style) is a lot more 70s-80s Swedish punk style - I just ordered my copy yesterday from INSTIGATE RECORDS (go check them out) so lets see how that is once I get it!

Love this band - can't reccomend them enough. Myspace HERE

Robert the drummer for Satanics plays guitar in WE LIVE IN TRENCHES

How could I describe them? Think like Shellac, Big Black, Fugazi, Girls Against Boys....bit of Faith Healers - know where I'm coming from? Best just go over and check them out yourself!

Myspace HERE

Sadly Satanics guitarist and founding member Fredrik isn't to my knowledge doing anything musical these days as yet, hope maybe soon!

So, go check out the above bands if you have not already done so and enrich your life - and to end it all, some good ol' classic!