Fang
Fang is an American Hardcore Punk band from the early East Bay Punk Rock scene, established in Berkeley, California, in 1980. The band's first record under the name Fang was an "experimental record", according to the band; this was the "Yukon Fang" single. Fang guitarist Tom Flynn and bass player Brian Beattie, his former bandmate from the bands Tapeworm and Safety Patrol, put out "Yukon Fang" as a duo, and Fang was formed.
The original incarnation of Fang toured the country once, only to break up shortly thereafter with Beattie moving on to Texas where he later formed the band Glass Eye. In the early fall of 1981, Flynn began playing with drummer Chris Ritter. They soon added bass player Chris Wilson and began playing shows in the Bay Area as a three piece, with Flynn on vocals. While this was happening, Sam McBride, the band's soon-to-be vocalist, was singing with future Fang drummer Greg Langston in the band Shut Up. In early 1982, Ritter was replaced with drummer Joel Fox, and at Fox's audition he brought along his friend McBride, who volunteered to be the band's singer. The line-up solidified as McBride (vocals), Chris Wilson (bass), Tom Flynn (guitar), and Joel Fox (drums). Together they contributed the song "Fun with Acid" to the "Not So Quiet on the Western Front" compilation album.
Shortly thereafter, guitarist Tom Flynn founded the label Boner Records and released Fang's debut eight-song album Landshark and their 10-song follow-up Where the Wild Things Are. Tim Stiletto drummed on the latter. These two releases are now considered classic East Bay Punk. The original line-up of Fang dissolved in 1985 after the departure of founder Tom Flynn (Who went on to found a band known as Antler Family). Sammytown carried on the band, recruiting a new line-up of Bill Collins (guitar), Joe Miller (bass), and Steve Chinn (drums). Flynn and Boner Records remained affiliated with the band, putting out the first tracks by the new line-up on a Boner Records compilation, Then Boners Be Poppin' in 1985. In January 1986, the "Spun Helga" LP was recorded in West Germany with McBride singing vocals, and two Germans named Joe (guitar) and Ollie (drums) playing instruments. We Bite Records released the LP in Germany, and in the US it was handled by National Trust Records. Fang next release was 1987's "A Mi Ga Sfafas?" (literally, "Give Me Head?").
In 1988/89, drummer Mike Branum replaced Chinn. Fang then recorded the album "Pissed Off Buddah", which remained unreleased until 2008, when it was released with Fang's other albums "Spun Helga" and "A Mi Ga Sfafas?"
In 1989, Sam McBride – while running an acid-dealing business – murdered his girlfriend, a crime for which he was convicted and served six years in prison.
According to an L.A. Weekly article dated February 8, 2017:
In 1989, Sammytown killed his girlfriend, Dixie Lee Carney, suspecting that she was working with a different acid dealer to take all of his business. In a drug-addled rage, he crushed Carney's neck with his bare hands. She was 24. Sammytown went on the run for six months before he was captured. He was sentenced to 11 years for voluntary manslaughter and served six before being released.
Enjoy The View 7'' (1981)
01 - Enjoy The View
02 - Yukon Fang
Landshark! (1983)
01 - Money Will Roll
02 - Landshark!
03 - Law Order
04 - Diary Of
05 - Destroy The Handicapped
06 - Drunk And Crazy
07 - An Invitation
08 - Skinheads Smoke Dope
Where The Wild Things Are (1985)
01 - I've Got The Disease
02 - Suck And Fuck
03 - With Friends Like You
04 - G.I. Sex
05 - Road Kills
06 - You're Cracked
07 - I Wanna Be On TV
08 - Everybody Makes Me Barph
09 - Junkie Dare
10 - Berkeley Heathen Scum
Spun Helga (1986)
01 - Tits & Oi
02 - Tin Plated Iron Man
03 - Dr. Eugene Scott
04 - Tequila
05 - Evil Runs Free
06 - Fat Bitch
07 - Honor Among Thieves
08 - Madonna
A Mi Ga Sfafas? (1987)
01 - Blood Pudding
02 - Severed By War
03 - You Suck
04 - Hitch A Ride
05 - Damaging Dose
06 - House Wrecking Party
07 - Puff The Magic Dragon
08 - Fistfull Of Wicked Women
09 - F.U.C.K. Y.O.U.
10 - Lolita
Landshark / Where The Wild Things Are (1989)
01 - The Money Will Roll Right In
02 - Landshark
03 - Law And Order
04 - Diary Of A Mad Werrwoulf
05 - Destroy The Handicapped
06 - Drunk And Crazy
07 - An Invitation
08 - Skinheads Smoke Dope
09 - The Sent Me to Hell C.O.D.
10 - Red Threat
11 - Fun With Acid
12 - I've Got The Disease
13 - Suck And Fuck
14 - With Friends Like You
15 - G.I. Sex
16 - Road Kills
17 - You're Cracked
18 - I Wanna Be On TV
19 - Everybody Make Me Barf
20 - Junky Dare
21 - Berkeley Heathen Scum
Hair Of The Dog EP (1997)
01 - Electric Chair
02 - Hair Of The Dog
03 - A.O.K.
American Nightmare (1998)
01 - The American Dream
02 - Street Gutter Boy
03 - City Of Pain
04 - A.O.K.
05 - Eat A Vegan
06 - Can't Escape
07 - Blow-Up Dolls Never Say No
08 - Guns Not Love
09 - America's Most Hated
10 - Boots
11 - Burn It Down
12 - Pride
13 - The Last Resort
14 - Hair Of The Dog
15 - Electric Chair
16 - Motorcity Drag Queen
17 - Police On My Back (The Clash)
18 - White Riot (The Clash)
Live Cheap CD (2004)
01 - Rumble
02 - You're Cracked
03 - The Money Will Roll Right In
04 - They Sent Me To Hell C.O.D.
05 - Law & Order
06 - I Wanna Be On TV
07 - American Dream
08 - Suck And Fuck
09 - The Last Resort
10 - Landshark
11 - City Of Pain
12 - Friends Like You
13 - G.I. Sex
14 - An Invitation
15 - Skinheads Smoke Dope
16 - Diary Of A Mad Werewoulf
17 - Destroy The Handicapped
18 - I've Got The Disease
19 - Honor Among Thieves
20 - Fistful Of Wicked Women
21 - Housewrecking Party
22 - F.U.C.K. Y.O.U.
23 - Friends Like You
24 - Road Kills
25 - Damaging Dose
26 - The Money Will Roll Right In
27 - You're Cracked
28 - G.I. Sex
29 - Landshark
30 - Destroy The Handicapped
Pissed Off Buddha (2011)
01 - Tits And Oi
02 - Tin Plated Iron Man
03 - Dr. Eugene Scott
04 - Tequila
05 - Evil Runs Free
06 - Fat Bitch
07 - Honor Among Thieves
08 - Madonna
09 - Blood Pudding
10 - Severed By War
11 - You Suck
12 - Hitch A Ride
13 - Damaging Dose
14 - House Wrecking Party
15 - Puff The Magic Dragon
16 - Fistfull Of Wicked Women
17 - F.U.C.K. Y.O.U.
18 - Lolita
19 - Stand And Fight
20 - One Way Out
21 - Only For A Minute
22 - Someone Else's Eyes
23 - Banana Spliff
24 - Pissed Off Buddha
25 - Stitched Barbie
26 - Drink About It
27 - Mother Goose
28 - Spiderman
29 - Rage Of Angels
30 - Lynch Mob / Jack The Ripper
Here Come The Cops (2012)
01 - Here Come The Cops
02 - Goodbye
03 - That Bitch Is Gonna Blow
04 - As Much As I Hate You
05 - Bedtime Story
06 - Burn Hippy Burn
07 - People Who Died
08 - Stop Bleeding
09 - Curbstomp
10 - Let's Go
Rise Up! (2017)
01 - This Means War
02 - Where The Fuck Were You?
03 - Out For Blood
04 - This Machine Kills Rats
05 - You're My Enemy
06 - We Die Alone
07 - Rise Up!
08 - Mama Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Skinheads
01 - This Means War
02 - Where The Fuck Were You?
03 - Out For Blood
04 - This Machine Kills Rats
05 - You're My Enemy
06 - We Die Alone
07 - Rise Up!
08 - Mama Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Skinheads
No Warning Shots Fired (2023)
01 - Sharpening The Knives
02 - No Authority
03 - Drowning
04 - Loyal To The Grave
05 - Palestine
06 - Heart Full Of Hate
07 - Minneapolis
08 - Lemmings
09 - No Life
10 - Forsaken
11 - Ivy
12 - You Sold Your Soul
Guillotine (2025)
01 - Speed Psychosis
02 - Burned Out
03 - Guillotine
04 - Alcohol
05 - Last Rights
06 - No Place To Call Home
07 - No Me (Bonus)
08 - El Diablo (Bonus)
09 - Minneapolis (Bonus)
Fang & Oppressed Logic
Split EP (1999)
01 - Fang - Skinheads Smoke Dope
02 - Fang - The Last Resort
03 - Oppressed Logic - Cheap Beer Hangover
04 - Oppressed Logic - We Race To Beer
Split EP (2020)
01 - Fang - Riot In Cellblock #9
02 - Fang - Deathrider
03 - No Idea - Container Hardcore
04 - No Idea - Logic Of War
Fang & Potbelly
Split EP (2013)
01 - Fang - That Bitch Is Gonna Blow
02 - Fang - Here Come The Cops
03 - Potbelly - Slasher In The 360
04 - Potbelly - Ideas Vs Beliefs
05 - Potbelly - I'm Fucked (Live)
Fang & Symbol Six
Split EP (2015)
01 - Fang - Riot In Cell Block #9
02 - Fang - Fat Boy
03 - Symbol Six - Go (Live)
04 - Symbol Six - Fired Up (Live)
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