Frank Knox's video: External Menace - Youth of Today EP 1982

https://www.punkdresspunk.com EXTERNAL MENACE - YOUTH OF TODAY (EP) UK 7" 1982 (Beat-The-System!! - MENACE 1) A1 Youth Of Today A2 Don't Conform AA1 Main Street Riot AA2 Some Day EXTERNAL MENACE formed from the same youthful energy that gave birth to many of the "second wave" of British punk bands. Put together by vocalist Wullie Hammill and John Sneddon in the summer of 1979, the band were typical of the 1979/1980 punk bands--faster and rougher than the class of 77, but not an all out UK82-style attack - yet. The band played out as often as they could, evolving fully into the UK82 mold, and released two singles on the Beat-The-System!! record label in 1982 and 83, and also putting in an appearance on the Total Anarchy compilation (also in 1982). Their sound was typical of the era, kinda speedy punk with gruff vocals and anarcho-inspired lyrics about war, the evil governments and nonconformity. That was the side of External Menace that most people knew best, but towards the middle of the 80's they branched out in a more melodic (but still hardcore) direction, playing reggae inspired tunes like "Rude Awakening" and "Killing me Asylum". While the band recorded two or three more demos, putting some of their new tracks down, they didn't manage to get any more vinyl out, and finally broke up in 1985.