2022
Jan 01
Journalist and Killing Joke biographer Jyrki “Spider” Hämäläinen directed a documentary about the band that was released 2022.
1991
Jan 01
While the Varukers split in 1989, vocalist Rat and guitarist Biff put the band back together in 1991. Stylistically their 1990s-era music resembled the traditional UK82 style. Since the band had former members of Discharge , a D-beat sound developed as time went on. The band has gone through many…
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1980
Jan 01
Initially known as the Veruccas, the band altered the spelling of their name to the Varukers to convey more aggression. When recording in the early 1980s, they were part of a broader trend known as ” UK 82 “, second generation punk, or UK hardcore. Bands such as the Varukers,…
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