Specimen

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One of the first of the bands in the Goth scene, the Specimen was born in early 1981 in Bristol. They moved to London, recruited drummer Jonathan in '82 and started the scene defining club, the undefined, in Soho in July 1982. Johnny Melton, AKA Jonny Slut, joined soon after. Despite touring the UK and the States, they never achieved the fame of bands like Fields Of The Nephilim or [url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Mission,+The]The Mission and they split in 1985. Jonny Slut went on to work with [url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/KLF,+The]The KLF, Adamski and is now in Atomizer (2).

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Kiss Kiss Bang Bang - 12" version

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Hex

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Lovers

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Hex - 12" version

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Tell Tail

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20 live performances · data from Setlist.fm

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2013
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2009
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1986
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1984

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January 18, 2013

Scala

London, England, United Kingdom


May 29, 2011

O2 Academy Islington

London, England, United Kingdom


August 1, 2009

Porto di Fano

Fano, The Marches, Italy

  • 1. Stand Up Stand Out

  • 2. Tell Tail

  • 3. Beauty of Poisin

  • 4. Hex

  • 5. Dead Man's Autochop

  • 6. Syria

  • 7. Wolverines

  • 8. Lovers

  • 9. Returning From a Journey

  • 10. Death Drive

  • 11. Ooze

  • 12. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

  • 13. Sharp Teeth Pretty Teeth


July 26, 2009

Expo

Waregem, West Flanders, Belgium


May 30, 2009

Felsenkeller

Leipzig, Saxony, Germany

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Specimen's most-played tracks include Kiss Kiss Bang Bang - 12" version, Hex, Lovers, Hex - 12" version, Tell Tail. Listen to these songs and explore more from their catalog on this page.

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