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Beginning in the mid 80's, Where's the Pope? were a pioneering hardcore punk/thrash band from Adelaide, South Australia known for their energetic and chaotic live performances, and also for bringing a USA type sound to the South Australian punk scene. Together for around 18 years they released four albums, successfully toured the eastern states on numerous occasions, supported international acts and played at two Big Days Out, including a main stage performance in front of thousands of loyal and new fans. The popularity of Where's the Pope? led to increased acceptance of punk/hardcore bands into mainstream venues throughout Adelaide. Although WTP? went through many lineup changes they maintained an intensely loyal following among the skating and surfing crews, and southern and coastal areas of Australia. WTP? also featured on numerous skate/bmx videos and were a staple on the popular Volatile Visions bmx vids.The line up for their final show was:Frank: vocals Rob: bass Tocs: drums Alex: guitar The band split just after releasing their final album/CD entitled PSI, released on Resist Records. Their final show was at the Holdfast Hotel in Glenelg and due to an overwhelming turn out two more shows were scheduled to accommodate all the fans.Where's the Pope? reunited in January 2005 for a show at Enigma Bar in Adelaide, selling out within an hour of the doors opening. Another wildly successful reunion occurred in 2006, but it now appears that (sadly) the boots have been hung up on the WTP? madness.1-2 Punch

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Member Since: 3/15/2007
Band Members: Last Show line up:Bass: Rob, Drums: Tocs, Guitar: Alex, Vocals: Frank
Influences: Stuff we listened to included: Early punk/thrash, eg. Gang Green, Dead Kennedys, Bad Brains, Suicidal Tendencies, Minor Threat, Naked Raygun, Pegboy, Husker Du, D.R.I., 7 Seconds, Slayer, Agnostic Front, Black Flag, BGK, Visual Discrimination and pretty much anything from the skate/surf thrash scene. Later years we listened to stuff like Strife, Mindsnare, Toe to Toe, Trial, Ensign, Downset, Rage Against the Machine, Beastie Boys, Raised Fist, Pennywise, Ten Foot Pole, NOFX, Battery, Better than a Thousand, Hatebreed, Helmet, 59 Times the Pain, Municipal Waste, hey you get the picture! Oh yeah, and the NHL!
Sounds Like: A bunch of guys having too many beers and playing loud and as fast as possible.
Record Label: Resist records
Type of Label: Indie

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Live Song Requests

If anyone has a song they'd like to hear (live versions preferred) then feel free to post it here. If nobody posts, I'll simply add songs as I fucking well feel fit. Cheers, you sad nerds!...
Posted by Wheres The Pope? on Tue, 15 May 2007 01:28:00 PST

Alcohol

Just wanted to acknowledge that this is our cover of the greatest drinking song ever written, by one of the best bands ever...Gang Green.
Posted by Wheres The Pope? on Sat, 24 Mar 2007 06:40:00 PST

WTP? Live from the holdy!

I've had people asking me for years to get some live stuff released. Well it's a bit late for that, but once I can work out how to post it, there will be a whole live show (with about four unreleased ...
Posted by Wheres The Pope? on Sun, 18 Mar 2007 05:00:00 PST