From Newcastle-Upon-Tyne England

"The Newcastle band Blood Robots started out early 1982 with Hec on Drums, Sned on on guitar / vocals and a number of different bass players coming and going, around the end of that year Mickey joined the band (through an add in 'listen Ear' record shop) on guitar and vocals and brought along his mate Andy on bass, things picked up, this was the line up throughout, (with the addition of Dick Edible on vocals late '83)- we split up in Sept 84. We were involved in Gateshead Music Collective and we practised and played often at the infamous 'Station' venue (1982- 1985 r.i.p.) with the likes of ALTERNATIVE, SUBHUMANS, CHUMBAWAMBA, PSYCHO FACTION (!) etc etc.. as well as being involved in the Gateshead Squat Gig April 84 with our brothers REALITY CONTROL and other comrades, we played at the first Leeds Squat Gig sept 83, this inspired us on. (There were a wave of squat gigs around the country in some unlikely places as people took the example of the CRASS and the Zig Zag squat gig in London and acted locally). In our 2 years existence, we played as far north as Dunfermline (Glen Pavilion festival) and as far south as scab country Nottingham (our last gig) mostly though we playedin and around Tyneside, carrying guitars / amps and drum stuff on the bus!

In July 83 we recorded the 'you fuel the fire demo' which we copied and sold ourselves, in March 84 we recorded for the 'Within these Walls' flexi (a self released split with REALITY CONTROL) and a few other songs for compilations. This took place at Spectro Arts Centre (assisted by Michael B) Spectre is also where the band first met up as well as playing our first gig there - it's been long since demolished! Sned and Micky went on to set up Flat Earth Records, a DIY HC/Punk label - which Sned took on full time and is still active today. The 2 of us played together in GENERIC in the later 80's and ONE BY ONE in the early 90's, as well as in numerous other bands, the music generally getting more and more ferocious as time marches on (!) Micky now plays in JINN, Sned plays in BOXED IN. Hec is living in Eire still doing inspired crazy artwork (like the poster included with 'Within These Walls' flexi). Andy crossed over to the dark side and became a policeman - fuck him. Sned 22/03/2004"


(Most above nicked from www.gibboncore.demon.co.uk)

You Fuel The Fire & Fan The Flames tape
Stepping Out Tapes 1983
S.O.3

Tracks:
Pawns
Another Rainy Day
The Valley
Poppies
Poetry competition
Where's the Blood ?

Live Honesuckle Gateshead 16/9/83
Self ?
???

Tracks:
The Valley
Sorry To Spoil The Illusion
Poppies
Leaves
Poetry Competition
Noise
Pawns Pts 1+2
Where's The Blood
Mindfuck
Mercenary (cut)

V/A Religious Vomit tape
Public Disturbance Tapes 1983
P.D.1




Tracks:
Where's The Blood
Leaves


From "Live Honesuckle Gateshead 16/9/83" above

V/A Eject It tape
Holocaust Tapes 1984
H.T.1



Tracks:
The Valley
I Don't Wanna Die (poppies)



(both tracks from demo 1)

Live Gateshead Station 14/1/84 tape
??? 1984
???

Tracks:
Mindfuck (excerpt)
Loaded Guns
Mercenary
Where's the Blood
The valley
Sorry to spoil the illusion
Poppies
??? (Untitled)
Leaves
Poetry competition

Demo March 1984

Tracks:
Loaded Guns
Dust
Black
Here in my box

Within These Walls flexi
Split w. Reality Control
1984





Track: Loaded Guns



Taken from 2nd demo

V/A Tracks From The Station LP
GMC 1984
???




Track: Dust




Taken from 2nd demo

V/A Compulsory Overtime LP
Dasein 1985
DM 85043




Track: Black



Taken from 2nd demo

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V/A Technicolor Yawn tape
SAS 1985
SAS 003




Tracklist unknown

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