{"id":12070,"date":"2025-06-03T10:21:06","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T09:21:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=12070"},"modified":"2025-06-03T10:26:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T09:26:17","slug":"anarcho-punk-legends-instigators-prepare-for-rebellion-debut-and-classic-albums-reissue-after-30-years-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=12070","title":{"rendered":"Anarcho-punk legends Instigators prepare for Rebellion debut and classic albums reissue after 30 years away"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Instigators <\/strong>were one of the hardest-working bands around in their late-1980s heyday, touring the UK, Europe and USA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The anarcho-punk outfit from Dewsbury in West Yorkshire gigged tirelessly on self-booked zero-budget tours, inspiring a new generation of young British bands along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now the band are set to return for the first time in 30 years, and are confirmed to play Rebellion Festival in Blackpool on Friday 8 August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two of their classic albums, Phoenix <\/em>and Shockgun<\/em>, are also being reissued on limited edition coloured vinyl on the Boss Tuneage Retro Series imprint on August 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Phoenix <\/em>came out in 1986 on legendary punk label Bluurg, as the first release from the band’s second line-up, featuring original guitarist Simon Mooney, Andy Turner on vocals, and the rhythm section of Andy Turnbull (bass) and Steve Curran (drums). It’s the first time in over a decade the album has been available on vinyl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shockgun <\/em>saw Bob Gorlik replace Turnbull on bass, and the band toured extensively to promote it on its release on three labels across UK, Germany and the US in 1988. It’s been out of print for three decades, and this release represents its first time on coloured vinyl since the initial German release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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