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The Againsters

About Me

The Againsters are the newest threat to rise out of (or wallow in) the urban decay of Akron, Ohio. These old school punks are creating a ruckus in the back of the class.

Consisting of five jaded veterans of the Akron-Kent-Clevo punk scene, the members have played in such bands as The Rubber City Rebels, C.D. Truth, The Nimrods, Zen-Luv Assassins, Teacher's Pet, Missile Toe, D.I.M. and Roscoe Disposal Company. Combined age: 4,762.

Armed with blistering twin-lead guitars, a punishing rhythm-section, spiraling keyboards and, lets face it... a singer who's not quite right in the head... their mission appears to be what can only be considered complete infiltration, corruption and the ultimate destruction of all that we hold dear.

The Againsters are definitely against it all.

The Againsters

Get the new album A Few Notes on Darwin

at Interpunk.com and at CD Baby.com


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Reviews of 'A Few Notes On Darwin'
Phil Rainone Jersy Beat
"'A Few Notes On Darwin' offers 13 tales of lunatic madness, and tongue -in-cheek humor which is punctuated with some fine punk rock. These guys are wicked cool."
Chris Forbes Ball Buster Magazine
"They play sort of a raw Motorhead sound with more of a punk edge to them. The tunes will have you tapping your feet and the dirty basement sound was a welcome change to these ears that are sick of hearing the same thing all the time."
D.X. Ferris Scene Magazine
"Here , they play -- as eloquently stated in "ADD Boy" -- rock-and-fucking-roll. The credits list every player as lead everything -- lead bass, guitar, vocals, and especially drums and keyboards. Pete Sake pounds his keys like he's dropping napalm, setting afire the little air left between Marky Moon's rough-and-tumble drums and Dan Halen's and Shooob's haymaker guitars."
From their F.B.I. files:

F.I.M.P. Compilation Reviews
From The Big Takeover
...Best of all is the melodic rush of Akron's hilarious Professional Againsters (both "My Girl's Gone Wild" - ha ha! - and "Bring Me the Head of Radiohead").
--Jack Rabid-- The Big Takeover Issue No. 55
From Punk Planet
...Who knew Ohio had so many good bands?...
...The "Best Song on The Comp" Award goes to "Bring Me the Head of Radiohead" by The Professional Againsters with its opening line, "Underground music has become so fucking lame."
--Scott Jones -- Punk Planet Issue No. 66
Buy it here:
Foot In Mouth Productions
Interpunk
Discount Punk

Concert Review
...The Professional Againsters, on the other hand, were just awesome... If you dig shit like The Hellacopters, The Datsuns, The MC5, and Amps II Eleven then check these guys out as soon as possible.
-- Uttertrash.net

Demo Review
This is only a demo, and one recorded before the band had really gotten together, so it's a real surprise how good it is. Also surprising is the fact that this band, while being something of an Akron punk rock super group (including members who have done time in The Nimrods, Rubber City Rebels, and CD Truth), plays what can only be described as seventies hard rock/heavy metal. If you dig early Alice Cooper, The Sweet, Grand Funk Railroad, The MC5, The Stooges, The Dead Boys, The New York Dolls, and other bands from the decade of bell bottoms, bongs, and muscle cars, then you ought to love this....like The Hellacopters these guys have songs that stand up to anything by the bands that inspired them. I honestly loved every one of the seven songs on here.
-- Uttertrash.net

More fun than a kick in the nut-sack!
-- Mom

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Music:

Member Since: 26/09/2004
Band Website: http://www.theprofessionalagainsters.com
Band Members:
Dan Halen :
Vocals, Guitar
Used to be in The Nimrods (...but the therapy didn't take so now he's here)
Shooobs :
Lead Guitar, Vocals
Used to be in The Nimrods, still in Missle Toe. When someone this calm finally snaps... well... it's gonna be messy.
Johnny Silver PLATINUM! :
Bass, Vocals
Still in CD Truth . The supa-pimp over at F.I.M.P.
Pete Sake :
Keyboards, Vocals
Used to be in Rubber City Rebels, Teacher's Pet, The Inspectors, still in King Dapper Combo and The Tormentors. Host of DIY Radio . We want the airwaves baby!
markymoon :
Drums
Used to be in Zen-Luv Assassins, Roscoe Disposal Company, Last Regiment Syncopated Drum Corp, Cathedral 45. Needs meds STAT!
Influences: All bad.
Sounds Like: They'd be prime suspects, if Hot Topic was burned to the ground.
Record Label: F.I.M.P.
Type of Label: Indie

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