Formed: 11 June 2008
Location: Manchester, England


Punk Rock band The Anarchist formed during high school, previously best friends. The boys always wanted to do music, but didn't know how to start. After joking around in music class, they started to actually jam, and they liked what they heard. Chris Patrick came up with the idea of forming a rock band. The guys agreed and started to jam everyday and they began to write songs over the summer. They had a hard time choosing a name, but when Rob Zander (who was an anarchist, and hated the government) proposed the name "The Anarchists" the guys were a bit divided over the name, and were edgy about it. But Joeseph and Chris both caved in and adopted to the name. After a batch of songs written they recorded their first single "Monster" on their MacBook and sold them around Manchester, they even got friends to sell the single. Eventually it sold over 100 thousand copies. They recorded their debut album "Complete Anarchy" again on their MacBook and independently sold the album around the UK and select cities in Europe. The album had a gritty, hard sound, with distorted guitars, and a complete unpolished sound that became the bands sound. To promote the album the band posted flyers around Manchester, recorded a YouTube video that went viral and managed over a million hits, and did a few shows around Europe. The album sold over 500,000 units across Europe, and platinum in the UK, a major feat for a band with no label affiliation. The band grew happy with their success, and began their first major tour, named after the album. The band toured across Europe, to further promote the album. Eventually the single "Can't Resist" got picked up by local radio stations, and managed to further increase the bands fan base. And even giving them a minor hit record that peaked at #79 in the UK. The band then started to write their 2nd album "World War Three: The Fall of Man" and chose to keep their gritty sound for this album, it became a hit with fans, and a sleeping hit. The album was about their dislike for the state of the world, and how we are now fighting with money and power, which will lead to our downfall The album sold over a million copies across Europe, and the US, and breakthrough market for them. The band became a bit dismayed with their fast rise, and felt that maybe the album was a bit mainstream. Nether less, they album continued to sell and brought in new fans. The band took a break to better their music skills and song writing, they began to write twice as many songs for the album. They felt that this album was who they truly were, and name it "Experience Us", the album was critically acclaimed, the album became a major chart success. They released their first single "Planet X" the single managed to peak at #9 in the UK, a new high. They then released the album, which peaked at in the top then in Europe and the UK and top 15 in the US. The band who previously hated the massive success, eventually likened to it, and went on a world tour, in support of the album. They performed on the VMA's and the BRIT Awards that year. The bands rise continued, when a minor stop occurred. In January 2011 Patrick punched a fan, and had a breakdown on stage, after having a few drinks, Patrick was a major alcoholic and issues at home made the problem worse. He later went to rehab, and later joined AA, he is now a major advocate of the program. While in rehab Patrick wrote the song "My Redemption", the song is a very different from the band previous songs, featuring just a guitar with soft vocals. The single was released on 15 April 2011, to radio stations and iTunes worldwide. The single is expected to be a major return for the band. Everyone is on edge to see the rise of this band to major rockers. Guess we will have to see what's coming next.

Tours

Edited by user 29 May 2011 10:04:02(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

Rob: Thanks, we have some amazing things lined up for this year.

Rob: I think were too popular to be a supporting band in the UK.

Surviving Siberia the bands 4th album goes #1 in the UK their homeland, giving the band their first chart topper there. Also the album debuted at #6 in Europe, 8 in the US, 66 and 96 in Canada and S. America. The album came with much promotion, and and hype after the event with Chris.


Chart positions
UK 1
Europe 6
US 8
Canada 66
S. America 96
World 80
Sales 142,637

Edited by user 28 April 2011 10:31:09(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

Chris: Thank you very much :)

Playing With Fire has been officially released as the second single. And so far, the single has performed below expectations not going top ten in any countries.

Our single "Playing With Fire" has went to #17 on the airplay chart, thanks guys for all your support.


And here is our venue list for our 'Surviving Siberia'

Europe

June 17-19: Croke Park (Dublin, Ireland)
June 21: Fitzgerald Stadium (Killarney, Ireland)
June 22-25: The O2 Arena (London, UK)
June 27-29: Wembley Stadium (London, UK)
July 1-6: City of Manchester Stadium (Manchester, UK)
July 9: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys (Barcelona, Spain)
July 10: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu (Madrid, Spain)
July 11: Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán (Seville, Spain)
July 14: Parc des Princes (Paris, France)
July 15: Stade Félix Bollaert (Lens, France)
July 16: Stade Gerland (Lyons, France)
July 17-20: Olympiastadion (Berlin, Germany)
July 22: Stadio Olimpico (Rome, Italy)
July 23-26: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (Milan, Italy)
July 29-31: Estádio da Luz (Lisbon, Portugal)
August 2-7: Luzhniki Stadium (Moscow, Russia)


USA & Canada


August 11: Citi Field (New York City, US)
August 12-21: Madison Square Garden( New York City, US)
August 24-25: New Meadowlands Stadium (East Rutherford, US)
August 26: M&T Bank Stadium (Baltimore, US)
August 28: Franklin Field (Philadelphia, US)
August 29-30: Wrigley Field (Chicago, US)
September 1-9: Dodger Stadium (Los Angles, US)
September 12-14: Qwest Field (Seattle, US)
September 16: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum (Oakland, US)
September 18-22: Rice-Eccles Stadium (Salt Lake City, US)
September 25-29: BC Place Stadium (Vancouver, Canada)
September 30-Oct. 4: Commonwealth Stadium (Edmonton, Canada)
October 6: Rogers Centre (Toronto, Canada)
October 9-12: Olympic Stadium (Montreal, Canada)


Latin America

October 15-19: Estadio Azteca (Mexico City, Mexico)
October 21-23: Foro Sol (Mexico City, Mexico)
October 25: Estádio Olímpico João Havelange (Rio De Janeiro, Brazil)
October 27: Morumbi (São Paulo, Brazil)
October 29-31: Mangueirão (Belém, Brazil)
November 1-8: Estadio Monumental Antonio V. Liberti (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
November 9: Estadio Alberto J. Armando (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
November 10-12: Estadio Malvinas Argentinas (Mendoza, Argentina)
November 13-14: Estadio Nacional de Chile (Santiago, Chile)
November 16: Estadio El Campín (Bogotá, Colombia)
November 18-21: Estadio La Casa Blanca (Quito, Ecuador)
November 23: Estadio Cuscatlan (San Salvador, El Salvador)


Europe

November 25-29: Millennium Stadium (Cardiff, UK)
November 30-Dec. 3: Amsterdam ArenA (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
December 6: Stadium Puskás Ferenc (Budapest, Hungary)
Dedember 8: Athens Olympic Stadium (Athens, Greece)
December 11: Helsinki Olympic Stadium (Helsinki, Finland)
December 13-15: Ernst Happel Stadion (Vienna, Austria)
December 17: Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium (Istanbul, Turkey)

Australia & New Zealand
January 4: Melbourne Showgrounds (Melborne, Australia)
January 5-8: Festival Hall (Melborne, Australia)
January 9: Luna Park Sydney (Sydney, Australia)
January 10-13: Luna Park Sydney (Christchurch, New Zealand)


*More tour dates to come*

RIOT! is the upcoming single by punk rock band The Anarchists, the single will be officially released on 6 June. The album has yet to be titled but expect a mid-summer release. The song is relatively short clocking in at 2:30. The single is quite different from their earlier stuff in that they go into a more classic 70s punk à la The Ramones. Like the title suggests, the song was inspired by the political riots in the Middle East, the song is fast-paced energetic and and Chris sings in a rapid-fire way.