Since the 1980s Vicious Circle have been leading the charge of the Melbourne hardcore movement. The band in its original incarnation, with Paul on vocals, Les on guitar, Alby on bass and Russell on drums, formed in Melbourne in 1983 and quickly established themselves with-in the citys scene. In 1984 the songs Blood Race and Police Brutality appeared on the Eat Your Head comp, Police Brutality appearing again on the P.E.A.C.E. comp. In the same year the first EP, Search for the Solution was released on the Reactor Label. Selling over a 1000 of these EPs prompted the band to record their first album, The Price of Progress (Reactor) which was released in 85. Later that year an English label Children of the Revolution licensed the album and distributed it through Europe. In 86 they released a split with Californian band Youth Brigade and released their first single, Nightmare so quick / Viewing Time. David Ross replaced Russel on drums and Keith Chatham joined to play bass for a short time while Albi went to rhythm guitar. By the time the second album Reflections was recorded late in 86, Keith had left and the band were back to a four piece. Reflections was released in the US on the Californian label Boner and the band toured the US in the same year, playing shows with the likes of Agnostic Front, G.B.H, Final Conflict, Life Sentence, Crucifux and Attitude Adjustment.
In 1987 with new drummer James Lynch (Children of the Sorrow) the 12 EP Hope and Wait was released on Reactor and then later that year after a swap to the Sydney label Waterfront, the album Into the Void was released.
Vicious Circle continued up until 1990 when Paul and Les were joined by Pop on bass and Danny (Depression) on drums to start a new band, Rue Morgue. They played together until 95 when Paul, Les and Pop decided to revive Vicious Circle this time recruiting Paul G (Force-fed) on drums. In 96 they released Fixated and 97 Internal Headstrength on Sydney label Spent. 1999 saw the release of Perfect World Disaster on Resist Records. The band went on with a few line up changes, including Danny (Staminech) on drums and Mano (Cane, Surfin Poobars) on bass while Pop went to 2nd guitar. During this time they toured with and supported many international bands including the Dayglow Abortions, Agnostic Front, Black Flag and Agent Orange.
2003 marked the bands 20th year and to commemorate the anniversary the band toured Australia and released a new album Switched On on the bands own label Circle Work. The band then decided once again to split.
At the start of 2006, Paul, Pop and Mano, along with Squiz (Fridge, Dreadnaught, Surfin Poobars) and Heath (The Losers, Surfin Poobars) decided once again to re-start Vicious Circle with the view of an overseas tour and a new album.
With Paul singing, Pop and Mano now playing guitar, Squiz on bass and Heath drumming, the band has taken the their music to the next step, developing a fresh sound still strongly rooted in Hard Core but with a heavier and more aggressive approach.
IRON CHEF MORON
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