The living end

[St_Jimmyuk]

i thought id start this topic on the austrailian band the living end.  Personally i love their stuff, although their latest album is a little dissapointing

info can be found here at www.thelivingend.com

apparently they are austrailias biggest band or something (of the now obviously ac/dc are bigger in history)
they first got found by greenday and have toured with both them blink 182 and offspring and numerous other bands they even toured with acdc i believe

anyway a lot of people havn't heard of them in the uk (not sure about the us) so post your views

[metallex78]

Yep, kickass Aussie band. I haven't heard the new album, but their first album kicks ass (check out Prisoner Of Society) and they are great live.

To me they sound a bit like a rockabilly Green Day with some great guitar solos.

[badapple81]

They are kick ass!

Their self titled album (with Save The Day, Second Solution etc) was really big when I was finishing High School.. it was a really cool fresh new sound. They actually sent their demo tape and a t-shirt to Green Day to try and get the support act for their tour.. and they got it!

My fave album to date is the follow up, Roll On.

[ClintroN]

Chris (guitar n' vox) is a fuckin' god on guitar man, hell yeah, Living End go off live, seen em' dozens of times!!!

Roll On's my fav.!!!

[Gordi]

I saw them at this years Big Day Out and they were great. I heard this new album is the best since thier debut.

[badapple81]

I haven't heard it, only the song 'Wake Up' which is very different to their usual stuff.. cool track.

[Gordi]

Yeah I haven't heard the full thing, just what I've heard them play live I really liked. And I'm really into the 2 new singles 'Wake Up' and 'What's On Your Radio' I've just been told that this album is really good.

[St_Jimmyuk]

new album sound is quite different to all their other stuff

i like their older stuff much more, i wish they would do a full uk tour they only play like 1 date and that was ages ago

[ClintroN]

have you's heard there cover of Tainted Love, its fkn good man!!

[St_Jimmyuk]

yeah ive heard almost everything the have recorded and most stuff they randomly pulled out live including a christmas song they did with kylie monogue

[Tomorrows]

Fuck yeah, I think their debut came out in like 98 (?). I remember it was massive when I was in year 7 at school - one of the (few) great Aussie rock records.

[St_Jimmyuk]

yeah they released it in 1997 and again in 1998 then their next came out in 2000, 2003, 2006