Extreme Noise Terror: From One Extreme to Another (1989)
0h 30min
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- Synopsis:
Formed in 1985 as part of the burgeoning grindcore movement, Extreme Noise Terror's first claim to fame is that they were signed to Manic Ears records after their debut gig. This was quickly followed by their first release, a 'split' LP with Chaos UK entitled 'Radioactive'. By 1987 they had become a favourite of John Peel who went on to give them no less than three sessions, the first and last of which were released on Strange Fruit. After the second Peel session ENT recorded and released their first album proper, "A holocaust in Your Head", which was promoted via extensive tours of Europe and Japan. Their popularity in Asia lead to the release of the album "Phonophobia" by Vinyl Japan and the band embarked on yet another tour of the Land of the Rising Sun. The nearest ENT got to mainstream was in the late 80's when producer Bill Drummond asked them to record a cover of KLF's '3am Eternal' with a view to the band playing it on Christmas Day Top of The Pops. The performance was recorded but the powers that be at the BBC deemed it unsuitable for daytime TV. It was subsequently pulled and KLF retaliated by boycotting the programme. Ironically, on it's release, '3am Eternal' was declared single of the week by both NME and Melody Maker, which lead to ENT being invited to play at the Brit Awards, an event that increasing their notoriety tenfold. After firing an all too realistic dummy machine gun at petrified audience they went on to run completely amok during the after show party consequently hitting the headlines once again. Despite various changes in personnel, Extreme Noise Terror continued to push the boundaries of grindcore to the limit, touring extensively and recording several more successful albums. Over a decade and a half have passed since that fortuitous first gig and ENT's fan base not only remains solid but continues to grow. Filmed at the legendary Fulham Greyhound, London in 1989 (and accompanied by a truly awful after-gig interview) - Actors:
- Extreme Noise Terror
- Studio:
- Cherry Red
- Genres:
- Documentary, Music & Musicals, Performing Arts, Special Interest