Having gone through line-up changes throughout the past two decades, the band continued writing, recording and gigging, with spells of inactivity due to the Covid 19 pandemic and departing members. In 2025, the line-up is Liss, Tay, Pete, Ash, Matt & Steve, with a forthcoming 5-track single, recorded and due…
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In January 2025, The Molotovs were signed by Marshall Records . In the meantime, Ice Dob had left the band and was replaced by Will Fooks. On 25 March 2025, the band released their debut single, “More More More” . The day before, The Molotovs opened for the Sex Pistols…
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The band was formed in 2020 and initially consisted of siblings Mathew Cartlidge (vocals, guitar) and Issey Cartlidge (bass, vocals), as well as drummer Ice Dob. Originally called The Mocktales, they adopted their current name a year later, which refers both to the Molotov cocktail and, according to Mathew Cartlidge,…
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In 2025 they announced their final gigs would take place in December of that year.
In September 2024, the bands 1st LP, “In Darkness There Is No Choice” was released on Rise Above Records. Containing a photo booklet and also liner notes by Pete Lyons, the record was remastered and cut direct to analogue from the original 1983 stereo masters.
In August 2017, Antisect signed to Rise Above Records and announced the worldwide release date of the LP The Rising of the Lights .
On 1 January 2017, a new track, “Black”, was released exclusively on YouTube.
In November 2016, Pete Lyons was the keynote speaker at the 3rd annual Punk Scholars Network Symposium at the University of Northampton.
The new line-up performed a semi secret show in Umea, Sweden in May 2016.
In April 2016, the band announced the departures of Chris Caps and Laurence Windle and the re-arrival of John Bryson.