A COUNTRY FIT FOR HEROES (DIY PUNK IN EIGHTIES BRITAIN) by Ian Glasper

Due to be available by mid May. Taking pre-orders now .

New book from sir Ian of Glasper collecting the stories of over 140 obscure UK punk bands from the 80's who only released EPs / demos or only appeared on compilation LPs. The likes of The Mad Are Sane, Act of Defiance, Solvent Abuse, Assassins of Hope, Dead Rose, Brigandage, Mania, Asylum, Chaos, Seventh Plague, Nox Mortis, Devoid, Revulsion, Carnage, Organized Chaos, Disarm, Corpse, Death Sentence, Mass of Black, On Parole, Anorexia, Indian dream, ethnic minority, the syphletix, post mortem, the accursed, leukaemia, criminal damage, Faction, The Dismembered, Hostile Youth, Life Cycle, Potential Threat, No Defences, Passion Killers, X-Cretas, Pseudo Sadists, Impact, Scorched Earth, Outrage, Sanctuary, Vex, Karma Sutra, Disattack, Political Reform and Vortex, to name but a few

Plugging the gaps in Ian’s first three books on 80's UK punk, a truly deep dive into that volatile subculture to create a more complete historical document of the times.

Hundreds of photos, many previously unpublished, and clocking in at over 680 pages.

These are first edition copies and come with a poster and bookmark.

234 x 156mm / 686 pages / Earth Island Books