Paranoid Visions
Dublin, Ireland | Established. Jan 01, 1981
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The best kept secret in music
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When Peter invited me over to Dublin to play a gig with Paranoid Visions I felt like I’d fallen into a nest of authentic punk rock that I hadn’t been able to find in Britain for a long time. Collaborating on their single “Outsider Artist” was an obvious next step and it was a joy to be a part of it.
TV Smith (The Adverts)
I wanna put…” Paranoid Visions – what can I say???”
But I could probably do better.
Segs (the Ruts / Ruts DC)
People often ask me: “Steve – How did you end up performing with Paranoid Visions?” – and I always look them in the eye, scratch my head and say, “I honestly don’t know.” – One minute I was doing guest vocals for them and the next I was on stage with them.
But that’s the nature of the Paranoid Visions bunch – once you’re involved with them you find yourself caught up in a maelstrom of bottoms up, knees ups, cock ups and piss ups.
And there isn’t a finer bunch of people to be doing it with.
Steve Ignorant (Crass, Slice of Life etc!)
Paranoid Visions have sustained longevity by constantly evolving musically and keeping a strong focus on the issues of the day. Not just a great punk band, but a great band period. May they rule forever!
Pete Holidai (The Radiators / Trouble Pilgrims) - FOAD Musick
Discography
Cassette only
Destroy the Myths of Musical Progression – 1983 (FOAD)
Blood in the Snow – 1984 (FOAD)
From the Womb to the Bucket – 1984 (FOAD)
Blood in the Snow / From the Womb to the Bucket – 1984 (BLUURG)
Various artists compilations
(There are far too many compilation albums that we have featured in from around the globe, and the majority of them I have forgotten about, lost or never saw… so here’s a small snippet!)
The Weird Weird World of Guru Weirdbrain – 1984 (WEA / HOTWIRE)
The ALF is Watching and There’s Nowhere Left to Hide – (NO MASTERS VOICE: USA ONLY) – 1987
Comet Tape 3 – 1988 (COMET RECORDS)
The Dirt Behind the Daydream Vol 1 – 1990 (FOAD)
The Dirt Behind the Daydream Vol 2 – 1991 (FOAD)
Trapped in a Scene – 2010 (Cherry Red)
Eps
The Robot is Running Amok – 1985 (FOAD / ALL THE MADMEN)
Autonomy – 1988 (FOAD / REVOLVER)
Blood Empires – 1988 (FOAD / REVOLVER)
Politician – 1991 (FOAD)
Triangular ep – 1996
Missing in Action – 2006 (FOAD)
The 3r’s ep – 2007 (FOAD)
Der Election – 2008 (FOAD)
Strobelight and Torture – 2008 (FOAD / BBP / BALKONGPONKER)
Treasure from[JF1] the Wasteland – 2008 (FOAD)
I am the One – 2009 (FOAD / BBP)
Outsider Artist 7” – 2010 (FOAD / INFLAMMABLE MATERIAL)
Outsider Artist CD – 2010 (FOAD)
Poles Apart – 2012 (FOAD)
Up the Anti – 2012 (SCARRED FOR LIFE)
Rock n Roll n Revolution – 2012 (LOUDER THAN WAR) *
If Ignorance is Bliss – 2013 (ALL THE MADMEN) *
Two Black Eyes – 2015 (FOAD / OVERGROUND / INFLAMMABLE MATERIAL / BALKONGPONKER)
Across the Holocausts – 2015 Flexidisc (FOAD)
Mini albums
I Will Wallow – 1987 (FOAD / ALL THE MADMEN)
City of Screams – 1988 (FOAD / REVOLVER)
The Height of Ignorance – 2015 (FOAD)*
Compilation albums
After the Faction – 1995 (AXS / SOUND PERFORMANCE / SOUTHERN)
Outside In – 2001 (TOXIC)
Black Operations in the Red Mist – 2010 (OVERGROUND)
Single File only – 2014 (FOAD)
Rewind the Future, Fast Forward to the Past – 2016 (FOAD)
Albums
Schizophrenia – 1987 (FOAD / ALL THE MADMEN)
Schizophrenia – 1988 (FOAD / REVOLVER)
Immature Recollections – 1990 / 2013 (FOAD)
Tripping the Live Disaster – 1991/ 2013 (FOAD)
The Dismal Abysmal Sessions – 1991 / 2013 (FOAD)
Live in Stab City – 1992 / 2006 (FOAD)
Bollox 2 Xmas – 1992 (FOAD)
40 Shades of Gangreen CD – 2007 (FOAD)
40 Shades of Gangreen LP – 2013 (PUNKARAMA)
Beware of the God LP – 2009 (FOAD / BBP)
Beware of the God CD – 2009 (FOAD)
Escape from the Austerity Complex – 2012 (FOAD / OVERGROUND)
When…? – 2013 (FOAD / OVERGROUND) *
Cryptic Cross Words – 2015 (FOAD / OVERGROUND)
Now and Then – 2016 (FOAD / OVERGROUND) *
Rebellion – 2017 (FOAD)
1977220174U – 2018 (FOAD)*
Live in Dublin – 2018 (FOAD)
Adverse Reality (Countdown to Pharmageddon PT1) 2019 (FOAD / LOUDER THAN WAR)
Converse Reality (Countdown to Pharmageddon PT2) 2020 (FOAD / LOUDER THAN WAR)
Diverse Reality (Countdown to Pharmageddon PT3) 2021 (FOAD / LOUDER THAN WAR)
*Steve Ignorant with Paranoid Visions
[JF1]Is “from” correct as the title of the ep rather than “on” as in the song title?
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Bio
Formed in 1982 Paranoid Visons are Irelands longest serving punk rock band. Having always existed apart from the mainstream, rather than becoming a part of the mainstream, Paranoid Visions have miraculously toured the world, had 3 top ten singles, a top ten national chart album, a top 3 indie chart album and have become widely regarded as one of the best live bands in the scene.
In recent years they collaborated with Crass vocalist Steve Ignorant to release 3 albums, 2 singles and a 10" ep under the name Steve Ignorant with Paranoid Visions. The project is still ongoing.
In 2019 the band began the 5 album project "Countdown to Pharmageddon" a music/art project consisting of a 10" LP, art prints, poetry book and CD's presented as a box set. the project is expected to complete in 2023.
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