DESCRIPTION:
New Blood Records: 2002 U.K "Skull & Trombones" Album
Genre: Hardcore Ska Punk, Ska Core, Street Punk
The Filaments Official YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheFilamentsOfficial
The Filaments Official Site: http://thefilaments.com/
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Buy The Filaments Albums: http://thefilaments.bandcamp.com/album/land-of-lions
Hometown: Chelmsford, Essex U.K
Members: Jon - Guitar/Vocals
Mike - Guitar/Vocals
Iain - Trumpet
Pete Saxophone
Al - Drums
Herve - Bass
Pook - Trombone

Lyrics:
There's Something we all Need, Something Called Punk Unity.
Something We all Need, The Force we Use, The Air We Breathe.
Stand up & Join As One.
We're never Giving In, every Punk & every Skin.
This World will Be ours Tonight.

Ten Men are better than one, that's something that I believe.

Together we will stand arm in arm and hand in hand.
We'll stand for what is right.
We're never giving in, every punk and every skin.
This world will be ours tonight.

Punk Unity Christmas X-Mas

Skull & Trombones Track List:
Punk Unity
Trevor
Hiroshima
Our Roots
Thrown Away
Better Way
Oi! The Filaments
UK Now
Patricia

The Filaments are a street-punk band with brass. They formed in 2000 in Chelmsford, Essex UK. Influences cited include Rancid, The Clash, Operation Ivy, The Business, The 4-Skins, and The Specials.

Their debut album ‘Skull and Trombones’ was released in 2001 on New Blood Records and tours with The Casualties, Deadline and Roger Miret and The Disasters followed this release. The Filaments gained a reputation for their immense live shows in the UK, and on the European mainland.

Their second album ‘…Whats Next?’ was released in 2004 on Household Name Records. This time the band showed a greater depth in song writing; UK ‘82 style punk was mixed with a wide range of influences including Dub, 2-tone influenced ska and Psychobilly. Following this release The Filaments went on to tour alongside popular U.S acts such as The Horrorpops and Leftover Crack, as well as playing festivals including Glastonbury, Wasted / Rebellion (Blackpool) , Rude Boys Unity (Geneva) and Punk ‘n’ Disorderly (Berlin).

In 2005, lead vocalist Jon Fawkes emigrated to America and The Filaments subsequently disbanded. On the 10th July 2005 they played their farewell show at the City Invasion tour at The Astoria, London.

In March 2006 The Filaments played two sold out reunion shows at The Relentless Garage in Highbury, London with punk band Deadline and the Rebellion punk festival in Blackpool Winter gardens August 2007.

In August 2009 they reformed to support Suicide Bid at The Relentless Garage, Highbury London. Jon Fawkes had moved back to the UK permanently at this time and later The Filaments officially announced they had reformed.

The Filaments third record ‘Land of Lions’ is set for release on the 9th March 2013.

NEXT SHOW will be on 24th January 2015…. in Bratislava!

Operation Ivy - Unity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lc3e_xN_JNc
Sham 69 - If the Kids are United: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GQMIXGRjaw
Rancid - If the Kids are United: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSCXe-oWOcw