Antiseen

After several years playing regularly throughout the East Coast and southern United States, Antiseen embarked on their first major world tour in 1992, performing in 19 countries in Europe and North America. This was repeated semi-annually for the rest of the 1990s. By the close of the decade the group tired of the routine and began to focus on shorter trips concentrating on individual regions (e.g. the west coast, east coast, midwest etc.) while returning to Europe for festivals.

In 1987, Jeff Clayton partnered with Thomas O'Keefe to form Judas Bullethead, an avant-punk outfit which released three EPs between 1987 and 1991. Clayton and O'Keefe performed under assumed identities controlled by the fictitious godhead known as 'Charlie'. Although only performing in public three times, the records were critically lauded and have become collectors' items. Reportedly, there is an entire album of unreleased material.

In 1988 guitarist Joe Young released a solo EP, Bury The Needle, which featured several Antiseen members.

Jeff Clayton has recorded two solo EPs, 'Jeff Clayton & the Slimegoats' in 1988 and 'Jeff Clayton & the Mongrels' in 2009. The Mongrels featured Mike Hendrix of the Belmont Playboys on lead guitar.

GG Allin used Antiseen as his backing band on his Murder Junkies album. The band has stated that this album was a mixed blessing, saying that although they regret the "backing band" stigma that it gave them, they loved the way the album turned out.

Sometimes it seems like that's all people wanna talk about. I don't regret those days at all, but we have done more than just that. We miss GG a lot though. —Jeff Clayton[3]

After GG Allin's death in 1993, Clayton fronted Allin's surviving band, also known as The Murder Junkies, for several tours.

In late 1994, Barry Hannibal joined the band as the drummer and has been a part of the band ever since, excluding a 5-year hiatus starting in 2006. In 2013, he returned to the band as the bassist. He is the third longest reigning member, with only Clayton and Young having been in the band longer.

Clayton has also appeared as lead vocalist on the Alcoholics Unanimous EP Dixie Fried. Additionally, he was involved as vocalist in the Simon Stokes tribute band Conqueror Worm (featuring members of Rancid Vat and Poison Idea), the album 'Rock inferno' by Australian band Rupture and has an uncredited backing vocal on Hank Williams III's Damn Right, Rebel Proud.

Clayton is also a producer; he has produced recordings by Hellstomper and Mad Brother Ward.

The band were also charter members of the now-defunct "Confederacy of Scum." The COS were a loose collective of bands including Rancid Vat, Seducer, Limecell, Hellstomper, Cocknoose, Frankenstein Drag Queens From Planet 13, Hammerlock, Before I Hang, and The Tunnel Rats. Many of these acts would unite yearly in various cities to stage a weekend long event known as the "Supershow."

In 2003, Antiseen staged a 20th-anniversary concert in Charlotte which featured many past members of the group participating during the show. The set was professionally filmed and released on DVD.

In 2004, Steel Cage Records released a coffee table book entitled Destructo Maximus.[4] The contents include interviews with current and past members of the band, testimonials of friends and fans, press clippings, reviews, and over 300 captioned photographs chronicling the band's history to that point. It also features fan artwork, a poster and flyer gallery, song lyrics, and a full discography.

In 2006, TKO Records released a tribute album[5] entitled Everybody Loves Antiseen, which features 58 various artists including Hank III, ZEKE, Thomas O'Keefe, Chaos UK, Limecell, Texas Terri Bomb and Jeff Dahl, Simon Stokes and Blowfly.

On April 30, 2014, Clayton posted on his Facebook page that Young had died. It was later reported in local news that he died of a heart attack.[6]

Antiseen has also collaborated with Hank Williams III.[1] The band has appeared on split 7-inch EPs with Hank III, Electric Frankenstein, Brody's Militia, The Hookers, and Blowfly. Antiseen continues to play live tour dates.

Guitarist Joe Young was a member of the Libertarian Party, and states that he has voted Libertarian since 1978.[7] In 2000, Young ran for state house as a Libertarian.[7] Young ran for city council in 2001.[7]

The band members have stated that Antiseen is an apolitical band, although their songs have satirized extremist politics.

Young and Jeff Clayton are also supporters of the 2nd Amendment, Clayton especially being a firearms enthusiast.

• Honour Among Thieves (1988)
• Raw Shit (1989)
• Noise For The Sake Of Noise (1989)
• Destructo Blitzkrieg (1990)
• GG Allin & Antiseen: Murder Junkies (1991)
• Southern Hostility (1991) (Man's Ruin Records)
• Eat More Possum (1993) (Man's Ruin Records)
• Hell (1994)
• Here To Ruin Your Groove (1996)
• The Boys From Brutalsville (2001)
• Screamin' Bloody Live (2002)
• Badwill Ambassadors (2004)
• Antiseen/Electric Frankenstein split 7-inch split single (January 11, 2005, TKO Records 135 (United States))
• Everybody Loves Antiseen (2006)
• New Blood (2012) (Switchlight Records)
• Falls Count Anywhere - A Collection Of Wrestling Songs (2012) (Rusty Knuckles)
• Live In Austin, TX (2012) (Digital Warfare Records)
• Live Possum (2013) (Jailhouse Records)
• We're # One! (2016) (TKO Records)
• Obstinate (2017) (TKO Records)
• Dying Breed (2018) (TKO Records)[8]

In addition to this, the band has released at least 35 different 7-inch vinyl records, including splits, live EPs and rare singles.

• Official website
• Myspace page
• TKO Records
• Antiseen interview by Spanky Payne for Twisted Press