/ Shock To The System

Formed: Dorchester, Dorset, England, UK

This band started as 'Shock To the System' in July 1982 and morphed to Atrox in '83. "Atrox" is latin for "shocking to society' or "shock to the system". Members later formed Shot Away and Wordbug.

SHOCK TO THE SYSTEM:
Alex Vann (ex-Chronic Disorder) - Vocals, drums
Dave Redfern - Vocals, guitar
Alex Russell - Drums (1982)
Andy Gouldson - Drums (1982-1983)
Bryan Brown (ex-Manic) - Vocals (1982-1983)
Paul Simmons (ex-Screaming Disorder. pre-Stretch) - Rhythm guitar

ATROX:
Alex Vann (ex-Chronic Disorder) - Drums
Paul Simmons (ex-Screaming Disorder. pre-Stretch) - Guitar
Mark Hodder - Vocals
Charlie (Chaz) Mason - Vocals
Paul Chambers - Bass

Shaun Hemsley - 2nd vocals

 

TEXT ON THIS PAGE COURTESY OF HENK AT UK82

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DISCOGRAPHY

Demos

Last Breathe For Humanity (Tape, as Shock To The System, 1983)

Hit The Oxide! (Tape, 1984)

Screaming At Deaf Ears (Tape, 1984)

Various Artists

Alternative South West Tape UK Tape 1983 (Never Surrender): Army Song [as Shock To The System]

Party Pooping Punk Provocations! Volume 1 UK LP 1985 (XCentric Noise): Protest with Action / This Tomorrow

Punk Lives! Let's Slam 2 UK LP 1986 (Rot): Seeing Blind Dead / Protest with Action

Lihatuotanto 003 France Tape 1983 (Jungle Hop International): In For The Kill / The Carcass Lies Red / You've Got Ten Seconds / Kill / Banned Again / Obnoxious Governing / Mark's Car

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