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STINGRAY performing live at The Grove D.I.Y. 8/22/21 (CREDIT: Oscar Reynolds) STINGRAY is a newly-minted Punk/Hardcore/Metallic Punk band hailing from London. They've signed to UK-based imprint LA VIA ES UN MUS DISCOS, who has previous issued releases from Los Crudos, S.H.I.T. Limp Wrist, HARAM, Arms Race, Chain Cult, The Chisel, and F*CKED UP. STINGRAY's line-up consists of Nick Sarnella (Arms Race, The Chisel, Asid, Crown Court, etc.) Nicky Rat (Arms Race, Subdued, Annihilated, etc.) Tin Savage (Asid, Mankind,) Rich Clarke (Asid, Chain of Flowers,) and Luca Selvaggio (Gutter Knife, Never, Iradei, sometimes, The Chisel.) STINGRAY played their first-ever gig just this past Sunday. STINGRAY picks up right where Asid left off. Nick Sarnella, Nicky Rat, Tin Savage, Rich Clarke & Luca have re-emerged once more to play savage, filthy Hardcore. Feeding Time by Stingray "Chaos and punishment battle for supremacy in the battlefields of Albion once again, as the unyieldi...

CREDIT: Carlos Canales Cludad Shallow Grave by Chain Cult Guitarist and vocalist Dinos , bassist and vocalist Iasonas "Jason" Panagiotopoulos , and drummer/backing vocalist Vangelis Dimos comprise the Athens, Greece Dark/Post-punk trio, CHAIN CULT . Collectively, Dino, Jason & Vangelis have played in a slew of Greek Hardcore/Punk bands including Dirty Wombs , Λήθη, Conspiracy of Denial , Lifewreck, Blacklisted , Gutter, Junkheart , Ramdat, Timetrap , Αρχή Του Τέλους, and Πεθαίνουν Στο Τέλος . CHAIN CULT initially formed in 2017 and soon after, self-released their 12-track Demo 2018 on cassette tape—and later, as a 6-track 12-inch mini-album on LA VIDA ES UN MUS —followed by 2018's 2-track Isolated EP . Dinos, Jason Panagiotopoulos & Vangelis Dimos were all born and raised in Athens and appear to be a direct by-product of the widespread Hardcore/Crust Punk scene that first started popping up in and around Athens in 2010-12. CHAIN CULT and their like-min...