Concrete Sox

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Concrete Sox
Also known as C-Sox
Origin Nottingham, United Kingdom
Genre(s) Crossover thrash
Crust punk
Years active 1984–1999
Label(s) C.O.R.
Earache
Manic Ears
Big Kiss
Lost and Found
Associated acts City Indians
Doom
Heresy
Sleezepatrol
Website Concrete Sox
Former members
Andy Sewell
Sean Cook
Mark Greenwell
Rich Lamell
Loyd
John
Pug
Les
Kalv
Vic
Rick Button
Ian

Concrete Sox were a mid 80's British crust punk band largely seen as an early style crossover thrash band who incorporated many thrash metal style riffs on their earlier albums.

Formed in 1982 and released their first LP 'Your Turn Next' in 1986 on C.O.C records and then a split LP with Heresy on Earache Records in 1987. The band went on to record a further album on Manic Ears records entitled "Whoops, Sorry Vicar!" and a fourth album on Big Kiss records entitled "Sewerside." They later released a further album entitled "No World Order" in the early 90's.

They were one of the more important of the British hardcore/crust punk influenced thrash bands during the late 80's. Their work is mostly out of print on physical media, though some records have been recently repressed on compact disc by SpeedState records, and most of their recordings are available on peer to peer networks and tape trading.

[edit] Discography

For a detailed discography, see Concrete Sox discography.

  • 1986: Your Turn Next
  • 1987: Whoops, Sorry Vicar!
  • 1989: Sewerside
  • 1992: Another Time
  • 1993: No World Order
  • 1993: Japan Tour '92

[edit] Members

  • Sean Cook (1986-1989, 1992-1996, 1999): vocals; replaced Loyd
  • Loyd (1989-1992, 1997-1998): vocals; replaced Sean Cook
  • Mark Greenwell (1990-1996, 1997-1999): guitar; replaced Ian
  • Ian (1989-1991): guitar; replaced Rick
  • Rick Button (1989): guitar; replaced Vic
  • Vic (1984-1989): guitar
  • Rich Lamell (1998-1999): bass; replaced Les
  • Les (1984-1993, 1997): bass
  • Kalv (1987): bass; replaced Les
  • Andy Sewell (1986-1996, 1999): drums, vocals; replaced John
  • John (1984-1986): drums
  • Pug (1997-1998): drums; replaced Andy Sewell

[edit] External links

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