Appalachian Terror Unit is a Huntington, West Virginia (
USA) anarchist
crust punk band, active since 2006. Members are: Sarah (vocals), Chris (
guitar, vocals), Kris (drums), and Matt (bass). The band releases its
music through the Profane Existence record label. ATU is a loudly, proudly
anarchist punk band from Huntington, West Virginia. Growing up in the
heart of coal country left a profound impact on Chris, Sarah, Matt, and Kris; a significant amount of their recorded output rails against the ecological damage inflicted by the mining industry and the injustices suffered by the working people whose hard labor kept the country running. As Sarah howled on the band's 2008 debut LP, Greenwashing,
… Read more "Down with King Coal and off with his head!/Will be the only shouts heard as we avenge our dead."
Lyrics on
environmental issues, anarchist ideals, animal cruelty,
solidarity with feminists,
LGBT folk, political prisoners, and oppressed people worldwide, and the
police state dominate their other screeds, and the
music itself is as simple and deadly as a
Molotov cocktail?brash, urgent, thrashy, crust-speckled
anarcho-punk, crowned by enraged dual vocals. A fair few of their songs hinge upon political rants dressed up as quiet spoken-word passages, which adds an interesting dynamic and ensures that their most important messages will come through loud and clear.
Printed in USA
