Virus are an English punk rock band formed in 1983 which promotes and supports anarchism, vegetarianism, anti nuclear and environmental issues.

Virus
OriginGillingham, Dorset
GenresPunk rock, anarcho-punk
Years active1983 - 1986
1996
2006 to present
LabelsMortarhate, Active Distribution, All The Madmen, Grow Your Own, Subversive Haircuts and Global Resistance Records
MembersJaz Wiseman
Sam Kenyon
Tom Weeks
Chris Hastings
Past membersDes Hoskins
Rich Broklehurst
Marcus ‘Bowzer’ Bowering
Shane Whitehead
Charlie Barber
Mark Smith
Rich Hoskins
David Oliver
Websitehttp://www.viruspunkrock.co.uk

Discography

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Albums

  • Infected (1984)
  • You Can't Ignore If Forever (1984)
  • Unacceptable Noise Levels (2007)
  • Virulence (2011)
  • Pathogens (2019)
  • Introvert Extravert (2022)

Live Albums

  • Live At Henrys Cafe (1985)

Singles

  • It's Not What It Appears (2013)
  • Illuminati / Vanity (2015)
  • Drunk Lover / Demonic (Benefit for the Hunt Saboteurs Association, 2016)
  • One Minute's Silence (Grow Your Own Records, 2017)

Compilations

  • Futile - Split EP with The System and Bug Central (2015)
  • The Turkey - We Won't Be Your Fucking Poor (Mortarhate, 1985)
  • Futile - Birds Of A Feather (2016, Grow Your Own)
  • Nuclear? No Thanks - Straight Out Of Somerset (The Outsider, 2016)

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