Subterfuge

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Subterfuge is also the name of a Goth Rock band from Australia. They were formed in 1993 by Clifford Ennis along with Rick Mullen and Brendan Toull in Melbourne, Australia. Although involved musically together on and off since 1990 it wasn’t until 1993 that they started to take the whole thing more seriously. The band began work on a 4 track demo tape, briefly recruited a 4th member (Jonathan Mee) and the self-titled demo tape saw the light of day in September 1993. One gig followed in December that year before Subterfuge were again working as a 3-piece band after they discarded with Jonathan’s services. In 1994 Subterfuge played one gig as a 3 piece band then Brendan left and Clifford and Rick decided to continue as a duo and started work on their debut CD EP Darkland Awakening. Work on the CD finished in March and it was released the following month to very favorable reviews. It was later described as being “one of the most fantastic releases of the genre of that era". Subterfuge played live around Australia between 1994-1998 and some new tracks appeared on compilation CDs. However a full album was not produced. In 1996-1997 a collaboration between Clifford Ennis of Subterfuge and Chris McCarter of Ikon was produced. This side-project went under the name Jerusalem Syndrome and an album entitled “The Book of Days” was released during this time. Clifford also joined IKON and played guitar with them for 2 years in 2004/2005, (“Destroying the World to Save It” period). This comprised two European tours.

http://www.myspace.com/subterfuge13

Discography:

Subterfuge
1. When The Levee Breaks
2. Lady Of Mystery
3. Haborym
4. Pre-Dawn Hours



Darkland Awakening EP

1. Darkland Awakening
2. Haborym
3. A Prayer for the Kindred
4. Pre-Dawn Hours
5. Darkland Awakening (Pray Hard mix)



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LIHC (1996 - 2003)

Formed in Long Island in January of 1996 as a 3 piece punk/hardcore band, Subterfuge slowly worked their way up to the top of the LIHC scene by 2003.

After putting out a couple of demos, appearing on a handful of compilation cds, and releasing the 7" record "Fight Back" on their own label Pride Recordz, Subterfuge went into the studio in the summer of 2000 to record their first full-length, titled "Our Own Terms".

After recruiting Ed Lee to take over on guitar in early 2001 so Chris could concentrate soley on vocals, Subterfuge set out to play more shows and toured the east coast with The Backup Plan, to support their new album.

At the start of 2002, new songs were being written, with two being debuted on the split 7" with their good friends and tourmates, The Backup Plan.

In the summer of 2002, they made appearances at "Walk Together Rock Together Fest", This Island Earth Fest and Bowlingcore '02, as well as did a short north-east tour in early August. While still playing out a lot, new material was being written and plans for another full-length was being planned.

Between the last few months of 2002 and the spring of 2003, Subterfuge decided to record a bunch of covers songs which was released in July of 2003 as "Est.1996" to pay homage to bands that influenced them.
In early 2003, a new track was debuted on "631 Vol.1 'a long island hardcore compilation'".

In the summer of 2003, they headed into legendary studio "The Magic Shop" in NYC to lay down the basic tracks for their final release. During these sessions, Subterfuge had decided to call it a day and focus on each of their own interests.

They did finish up most of the new material and released "Nobody Gets Out Alive" as part of their legendary farewell shows in October of 2003.

www.myspace.com/subterfugelihc.

Subterfuge was also a punk band based in Nevada in the early-mid 80s. They had a British vocalist and had releases on "legendary" hardcore label Mystic Records:

WHO'S THE FOOL 12" (Mystic, 1984)


Compilations

NUKE YOUR DINK 7" (Positive Force, 1984)

MYSTIC SAMPLER #2 LP (Mystic, 1985)

LET'S DIE LP (Mystic, 1985)

WE GOT POWER #2: PARTY ANIMAL LP (Mystic, 1985)

(Discography taken from Kill From The Heart)

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There's also a german indiepop band.