Artist description Total crazy noisy crust attack! Presented in Distortorama!

Music Style Hardcore Crust Punk

Musical Influences Shitlickers, Discharge, GISM, Rattus, Anti-Cimex, Doom, ENT, Rudimentary Peni, Pandemonium,

Similar Artists Shitlickers, Discharge, GISM, Rattus, Anti-Cimex, Doom, ENT, Rudimentary Peni, Pandemonium,

Artist History Werner and Oliver started their first Band FURIOUS RANKNESS back in 1987. After F.R. brake up, theysoon started together with their friend Mike DECONTROL in 1989. For a short period they had a singer,but he left soon after their first gig (w/ SATANIC MALFUNCTION + SM 70) early 1990. They decided tocontinue with the same songs, but a different name: CLUSTER BOMB UNITThe line up was: Werner (guitar), Mike (bass) and Oliver (drums / vocals)Later in 1990 they went on a first Tour with EXTREME NOISE TERROR. They played some shows inEngland, Germany and Switzerland. Right after this Tour they recorded two songs which were ment to beon a Swiss Compilation, but never got released. One of it is now on "The worst of the 1 in 12 Club"Compilation Vol. 12 / 13.In summer 1991 they went again with E.N.T. on Tour through Spain. As Mike wasn´t able to come withthem, they had to do it as a two piece Band.When Oliver met Kelly on the RESIST European Tour 1992, it was the first step for CBU to overseacountries. Both decided to do a Split Flexi together on Kelly´s label CONSENSUS REALITY. CBUrecorded a few songs for it later in ´92, but the whole thing delayed ´til End of 1993. As it was limited on1.000 copies it was sold out after a few weeks.In 1993 they played a couple of shows with Bands like DISRUPT, SLAPSHOT, LEVIATHAN .... andprepared new songs for new recordings.In January 1994 they recorded their new songs for a 7" on THOUGHT CRIME, which got released laterthat year. It followed a small Tour with their mates PINK FLAMIGOS and M.V.D. through Switzerland. Insummer 1994 their friend Roland joined on second guitar, and for a short period Thomas followed onvocals. They recorded a song for "I slaughter singing madly anthems" compilation 7" with this line-up.After Thomas left the Band, they recorded another couple of songs for a Split 7" with DISCLOSE on theJapanese label MCR with Oliver back on vocals.Finaly in January 1995 they got Marc on vocals. It followed more recordings for another Japanese release:"Opfer" 7" on D.I.Y. Records. During the year, they played a couple of shows and small Tours withDEFIANCE, MASSKONTROLL, VARUKERS, PINK FLAMINGOS, M.V.D., ACTIVE MINDS etc. InSummer 1995 Oliver went to Japan. There he had the chance to play some CBU songs together with hisfriends Masaki (bass) and Hiroshi (guitar) from POWER OF IDEA. They played a show with BATTLE OFDISARM in Tokyo.At the end of 1995 CBU entered again the studio to record their 10" "Fotografieren Verboten" forTHOUGHT CRIME. On the DEFIANCE Tour, they met Bryan of WIGGY Records, and he was into doingan U.S. Tour for CBU. So they did sit together and worked out a plan. The first idea was also to tour Japan,but due to financial problems, they had to cancel Japan, and concentrate on America. During all those worksin 1996 they recorded another 7" called "Realität" for WIGGY Records to support their U.S. Tour.In August 1996 they were ready to rock the U.S.A. down. They played a massive Tour all over the countryin cities like Boston, New York, Indianapolis, Chicago, Minneapolis, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles,Phoenix, Austin etc. And together with Bands like AUS-ROTTEN, DISTRAUGHT, CODE 13, ASSRASH,DROP DEAD, LOS CRUDOS, HELLNATION, SUFFER, DISASSOCIATE, ATOMKINDER, SHORTHATE TEMPER, DETESTATION and tons more. On the U.S. Tour they had to play with a different Bassplayer, because Mike wasn´t able to go with them. So they took their friend Moritz with them. Moritz usualyplays in a Band called MIDGET, which have two 7"es released by now. He allready played bass for CBUon some gigs whenever Mike had no time. After the U.S. Tour, CBU recorded new songs together withMoritz for a Tour 7". The other side includes some live tracks from their show in Chicago. The 7" wasreleased in March 1997 on their own label CHEEZY CRUST.After a big pause from the U.S. Tour, they started again writing new songs. They recorded 5 brandnewsongs in September ´97 for HAVOC Records (U.S.A.). After the recordings, Marc and Roland left the Banddue to financial problems. They´ve been replaced by Moritz, who joined on guitar this time and a newsinger called Sven who used to sing for DIE HARDCORE TUNTEN.Early 1998 Moritz left again CBU, because he wanted to concentrate on his own Band MIDGET. So he gotreplaced by Theo who also played at DIE HARDCORE TUNTEN. It followed small Tours and shows withFINAL CONFLICT, VARUKERS, OIPOLLOI, WOLFPACK etc.In 1999 they played some Shows with CODE 13, and their long awaited 7" with the recordings from 1997 wasbe finally released in July on HAVOC Records (U.S.A.) - with the title "... and the dirty little weapons" In September 1999 they went back for a few shows on the East Coast of USA, but only as a 3 piece Band.In March 2000 they will finaly Tour Japan. Therefore they will release their Tour 7" on Japanese Label TRIBAL WAR ASIA. It will be called "Distortorama"... to be continued ....

Group Members Sven - vocalsWerner - guitarTheo - guitarMike - bass (sometimes replaced by Moritz)Oliver - drums / vocalsJoJo - engineer

Instruments enough to make you sick

Location Burladingen - Germany

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