For nearly a decade, Subhumans continued to make multiple live performances across the UK and the US, and on 13 September 2019, Subhumans released a new album titled Crisis Point , which was the band’s first album in 12 years. The album covered several modern-day issues while moving back into…
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Since then, Subhumans have recorded a new album, Internal Riot , and self-released it on Bluurg Records in September 2007. They toured in Europe throughout 2007, and a month-long U.S. tour began on 24 August that year. They have maintained a live presence ever since.
Subhumans had a brief reunion for a couple of shows in about 1991, and a more comprehensive return in 1998, which included UK and US concerts. This resulted in a semi-permanent return of the band as a touring entity, including at least two major tours of North America in the…
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Subhumans broke up at the end of 1985, after recording their third album Worlds Apart , with musical differences being cited as the main reason for the split. A final 12″ record (1986’s 29:29 Split Vision ) was also recorded and released posthumously and demonstrated just how far the band’s…
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The following year, the band released their second album, From the Cradle to the Grave . The release demonstrated a notable musical development for the band, particularly with the title track – a progressive piece that took up the album’s entire second side and ran for almost 17 minutes. It…
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Subhumans released two more EPs in 1982, Reasons for Existence and Religious Wars , as well as founding their record label, Bluurg Records. Although initially focused on releasing cassette recordings, the label produced its first vinyl release with the ” Wessex ’82 ” EP, which featured one track each by…
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The band’s first LP , The Day The Country Died was released in 1982 on Spiderleg Records. Generally considered a classic of the anarcho-punk era, it was followed shortly after by the Evolution EP, which was also the band’s first record (bar the “Wessex ’82” split) to be released on…
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The band released a demo in 1981. It was heard by members of the band Flux of Pink Indians , after being sent to them by Graham Burnett of the New Crimes fanzine , and the band were so impressed that they offered Subhumans a record release on their newly…
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The band was formed in 1980, guitarist Bruce and drummer Andy were accompanied by original bassist Grant, previously from the band Audio Torture. The band was initially known as Superhumans due to insistence from Bruce’s mother but changed their name to Subhumans when Dick joined the band later the same…
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