ANTiSEEN, "We're Number One" Album Review

Scumfeast Metal 666, recently reviewed ANTiSEEN's latest album, "We're Number One." 

Check out what they had to say below!

"What can You say?  Mighty Joe Young is gone.  It was devastating to the bands, his friends family & fans and most including myself. I could not imagine ANTiSEEN without Joe. At the same time after all these years I certainly could not imagine a world without ANTiSEEN. Joe was as unique as they come in rock n roll. His sound was as important to ANTiSEEN as Jeff Clayton's vocals. The two things that stayed consistent for 30 plus years as a band.  He was loved by the fans and a lot of other people.  RIP Joe. You are still missed. But Ya know. One of the things that makes ANTiSEEN who they are. They don't stop. they don't quit or give up. They continue doing what they do."

Punk Rock Vanguards Antiseen Welcome all Head-Bangers in Raleigh

One look at Antiseen leader Jeff Clayton, with his chest-length graying beard and a forehead bearing the signs of one too many broken beer bottles, and it’s a safe guess that the band’s music is not used to soundtrack ballet recitals.

While there is no mistaking the punk rock group’s musical chops are as sharp as ever, it’s also easy to see by their tour schedule that the days of being the young upstarts booking hundreds of shows a year are well behind them. When they roll into a city these days, as they will Sunday night at The Pour House Music Hall in downtown Raleigh, they know that the area holds a fan base ready to receive them with open arms and banging heads.

Meet Ryan Almighty, The Man Behind The Blood Portraits On The Brand New 7" Record From Antiseen and He Who Cannot Be Named

Ryan Almighty Blood Portraits On The Brand New 7" Record From Antiseen and He Who Cannot Be Named

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1. Give us a quick view about why you enjoy doing the blood portraits?

Ive always been drawn to portraiture, and years ago when I was a performer (Viktor 44) It wasn't uncommon to incorporate blood into the act. It all just sort of evolved into what I am doing now. I am all about the aesthetics, symbolism, and dynamics of painting in human blood, Its without a doubt a passion and perhaps even a calling.

2. How does punk rock influence your art?

I was an outcast in a small town growing up, never fit in, nor did I want to, I found punk rock and art at an early age and used both as coping tools to get me through a fairly miserable hand I was dealt in the card-game of life. Kind of developed the philosophy: "If you cant join 'em, beat 'em" and developed a taste for provocation. Ive learned to stay true to myself and not worry about if my decisions in art are provocative or offensive to the status quo, and if that aint punk rock I dont know what is. Because of that it has become a goal to paint a lot of punk rock portraits utilizing the performers blood. Lets face it, life is temporary and in 20-50 years when my subjects and I are only a memory the fact that the paintings remain will be leaving relics of our little slice of time/(sub)culture.

Antiseen And He Who Cannot Be Named of the Dwarves Launch Brand New Split 7" Vinyl Record

Antiseen And He Who Cannot Be Named of the Dwarves Launch Brand New Split 7" Vinyl Record

One of our brand new 7" record releases is almost off the presses according to one of our favorite vinyl manufacturing partners and cannot wait to get this great new release from Antiseen and He Who Cannot Be Named of the Dwarves out to the masses. Huge thank you for all the pre-orders and get yours while they still last! Massive thanks to Ryan Almighty for making the blood soaked portraits a reality!!!!

Order yours now!

Antiseen and He Who Cannot Be Named Launch Pre-Sale of New Split 7" Record

Antiseen and He Who Cannot Be Named Launch Pre-Sale of New Split 7" Record

Brand new split 7" vinyl record from the the destructo punks in Antiseen and He Who Cannot Be Named, of the Dwarves! The 7" also comes with digital download card.

Order your copies today!


This 7" vinyl record will be shipping in Late April 2016.

Antiseen and He Who Cannot Be Named Will Be Releasing Split 7" Record on Rusty Knuckles Music

Antiseen and He Who Cannot Be Named Will Be Releasing Split 7" Record on Rusty Knuckles Music

 

Blood has been shed and you will be grateful for the outcome, especially when The almighty Antiseen and He Who Cannot Be Named of The Dwarves fame, have come together for a split 7" record, here on Rusty Knuckles Music. As you can see here, Jeff Clayton has just given up part of his life force and bestowed it upon Ryan Almighty who was tasked to create portraits of Jeff and He Who Cannot Be Named for the split 7" cover art!

The test pressings finished up this week and we have had to keep this project on lock down until all the details were ready to be summoned upon the masses. Each band has two tracks per side and this is a limited edition split 7" with several vinyl colors in a limited edition of 500. Each band will also have a a vinyl color only available at live shows.

Get Out To See The Final Shows At The Tremont Music Hall in Charlotte, North Carolina

Brand New Belt Buckles From Rusty Knuckles Customs

Brand New Antiseen Belt Buckle From Rusty Knuckles Customs

All of our belt buckles are made by hand one at a time. Creating items that will last for many a decade is a proud accomplishment and we cannot thank everyone enough who has purchased one from us. Keep an eye out as our line of belt buckles will continue to grow according to the new bands and clients that we continue to grow with.

Freedom Road Updates - Motorcycle Run And Band Showcase Will Take Place In Philadelphia on September 26th.

Freedom Road Motorcycle Run And Band Showcase Will Take Place In Philadelphia on September 26th.

So you are here because you want more info on what exactly is Freedom Road? Well dear friends, this is an action packed weekend on September 26th that has two adventures or they can be combined into one. For all the two wheeled brethren in the Mid Atlantic, Freedom Road is a bike run from Ocean View in the Norfolk, Virginia area to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that will cut straight up highway 13 through the eastern shore of Virginia, Maryland and Delaware. The bike run is 300 miles of highway, back country roads and coastal riding that will leave a smile for miles. 

Freedom Road is set for September 26th! Yes, traffic will be heavy around central Philadelphia, but nothing else effects the event. The Compound, where shenanigans will be going off, is well out of the Pope zone in the downtown Philly area. But do plan your routes and travel times in advance. So go early and come for the rowdiness. For area travel, just check out 6abc.com for all the streets that will be closed down. Interstate 95 will be thick, but the exits will be open that will drop ya right off at the compound or plan to flank the area from local streets. Either way, we are bringin' one hell of a night to Philadelphia! 

Traffic shut down areas in Philadelphia

Join Us In Philadelphia On September 26th 2015 For The Freedom Road, An 8 Band Blowout And Motorcycle Run

Join Us In Philadelphia On September 26th 2015 For The Freedom Road, Band Blowout And Motorcycle Run

So you are here because you want more info on what exactly is Freedom Road? Well dear friends, this is an action packed weekend on September 26th that has two adventures or they can be combined into one. For all the two wheeled brethren in the Mid Atlantic, Freedom Road is a bike run from Ocean View in the Norfolk, Virginia area to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that will cut straight up highway 13 through the eastern shore of Virginia, Maryland and Delaware. The bike run is 300 miles of highway, back country roads and coastal riding that will leave a smile for miles.

The second portion of Freedom Road is a killer eight band blowout at the Compound within inner city Philadelphia consisting of Antiseen, Husky Burnette, Jay Berndt & The Orphans, Flat Tires, Damned Angels, Gallows Bound, Jimmy Swope and Paul Waggener. Luckily for us the event is on private property with plenty of places to camp or sleep in your vehicle because once the torch is lit, its going to be quite hard to distinguish and will surely go well into Sunday morning.

Sabu and Antiseen, The Perfect 5 man Tag Team Match

Sabu and Antiseen, the perfect 5 man Tag Team Match

To make the perfect match up, you need a bit of crazy and a whole lotta talent. For all the diehard wrestling fans, the name Sabu connotes a hardcore legend of the squared circle. From the high flying finishing moves, converting tables, chairs and ladders into readily available weapons and the wildly insane demeanor, helped to cultivate the mystique around Sabu. His level of acumen would become the inspiration for one of Antiseen's wrestling tribute songs that has been heard far and wide. The Boys From Brutalsville, finally got their 5th member!

Pirates Press and GZ Media Unveil Brand New Vinyl Record Pressing Machine

Pirates Press and GZ Media Unveil Brand New Vinyl Record Pressing Machine

Getting vinyl records made can be a game called, hurry up and wait. When we are producing vinyl records we do our best to keep bands, fans and customers all up to date on when an exact arrival time might be and it can be quite daunting. Crazy to think, but at one time the exact color we were needing was out of stock far and wide and red vinyl was on hold until more pellets could be produced. Another time, we got so far behind as the manufacturer put our project behind another larger one, causing a full month delay. 

The headaches can go on and on as vinyl records are a tedious process, so it is great news to hear about Pirates Press doubling down and further developing their production process. We can thank them for the stupendous work on our picture disc on the GG Allin / Antiseen record. They are great to work with and have very competitive pricing.

Antiseen Invades Tremont Music Hall On Saturday December 6th

Antiseen Invades Tremont Music Hall On Saturday December 6th

Do yourself a favor and get out to Tremont Music Hall in Charlotte, NC on Saturday, December 6th with a bell time of 8pm for the legendary Antiseen to take the stage.

Antiseen Conquered Muddy Roots, Hear More From Mad Brother Ward

Mad Brother Ward and Antiseen about to take the stage, first show ever without the almighty Joe Young

A great write up and article can do many things. It can shape the way a memory is collectively thought about and also help to give deeper clarity to an exact moment. Reading Mad Brother Ward's article about his thoughts on Muddy Roots and playing the first ever show in Antiseen's 30 year history without the almighty Joe Young, was quite enlightening. I was damn stoked how the fellas charged right into their set and proved that they haven't missed a beat with Joe Young's passing.

Antiseen Is The Epitome Of Punk Rock, RIP Joe Young

ANTiSEEN is getting the recognition they deserve, front page of all of Itunes, RIP Joe Young!!!

Cultural impact is a tough notion to categorize. Members of ANTiSEEN have bled on thousands of stages, toured hundreds of thousands of miles in old vans, crossed continents and lived their lives for the art known as Punk Rock.

Even though we lost Joe Young today in this life, his legacy lives on and can be measured by how quickly the barometer of the entertainment business swung in the favor of ANTiSEEN and recognizing their body of work. Thank you Itunes for recognizing 30 years of punk rock and doing it on their own terms and for featuring them smack dab in the middle of the most viewed music portal in all of the world as a tribute!!!

ALL HAIL JOE YOUNG and thanks to all the members of ANTiSEEN FOR KICKING ASS FOR 30 YEARS AND DOING IT ON YOUR OWN TERMS!!!! FUCK ALL YALL!!!!!!!

Antiseen Is Here To Put The Voodoo On You

Antiseen Is Here To Put The Voodoo On You

Here they are kids, Jeff Clayton here and I have a few words just for you!!! The ANTiSEEN VOODOO DOLLS!!!! This is the top secret project I've had brewing for awhile. I was not alone in this project. The art work is by none other than the great Jamie Vayda, they were screen printed by my brother Greg Clayton Aardvark Screen printing In Raleigh, my vision for the packaging was brought to life by Phil Keller at Phil Keller Designs and they were painstakingly stuffed and sewn together by my beautiful gal Rebecca Coleman.

The ANTiSEEN VOODOO DOLLS come with complete packaging and the first batch have an "Official Prototype" numbered card. Each doll is around 9" tall. Right now we have around a dozen full sets. Be one of the first to own them! They will be on sale on the website in a week or so but you can order them now through PAY PAL via antiseenjc@yahoo.com. They are $25 each (price includes shipping in the USA. Add $10 shipping outside the USA) If you buy all four you can get them for $90 and that will include shipping in the USA. Overseas will determine shipping per order. If you order them individually please indicate which one you want in the PAY PAL message until we can get them up on the site. OI! Don't forget to include your address with the PAY PAL message!!!!

Dive into all things ANTiSEEN

BTW we are not responsible for all your hexes and misfortune!!!!

Antiseen is ready to do your voodoo bidding

Barry Hannibal Voodoo Doll

Joe Young Voodoo Doll

The Gooch Voodoo Doll

Voodoo Doll in packaging and ready for action

Barry Hannibal is ready for your magic

Baron Samedi is keeping a watchful eye out, shouldn't you?

Antiseen Hires New Drummer

Antiseen brings in some fresh blood to the team

Please welcome the newest member of ANTiSEEN. Taking over on the drums, direct from Daytona Beach, Florida, Antiseen proudly presents to you, the one, the only,......THE GOOCH!!!!

The Antiseen lineup for 2014 and beyond

The Gooch gets in touch with his inner ape

Bringin' the heat to the inaugural rehearsal

Antiseen Invades Lansing Michigan, You Have Been Warned

Antiseen invades Lansing, Michigan on Saturday November 9th

Lansing City Pulse

"ANTiSEEN, a classic self-mutilating hillbilly-punk rock unit, headlines a night of raw rock ‘n’ roll Saturday at Mac’s Bar. Opening are The Hunky Newcomers, Nun Cuffs and Banned & Burned. For three decades ANTiSEEN has churned out “destructo rock,” a style of punk that blends in elements of Southern rock and dabs of old-school metal. Founding member and lead singer Jeff Clayton is known for his gruff vocals and scarred-up forehead, which he earned by cutting himself with broken glass on stage. Perhaps Clayton picked up some of the disturbing stage behaviors from his former mate, the late and notorious GG Allin. ANTiSEEN was the backing band on Allin’s 1991 “Murder Junkies” LP."

Saturday, Nov. 9 @ Mac’s Bar, 2700 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. All ages, $15, $12 adv., 8 p.m.

Check Out Some Of The Footage From ANTiSEEN's 30th Antiversary Party

Antiseen stage backdrops at their 30th year show

Did you happen to miss the Antiseen 30th Year Anniversary party at the Tremont in Charlotte? Well, you are just in luck. Much of the show was taped and is now available to check out on youtube.

ANTiSEEN's 30 Year Antiversary Party

Antiseen brought one hell of a great time to the Tremont Music Hall this past Saturday night for their 30 Year Anniversary

A plethora of words could be written about how great Antiseen's 30th Anniversary party was at the Tremont Music Hall in Charlotte this past saturday night. Instead of waxing poetic, Jeff Clayton sums it up best below and I am still left with a shit eatin' grin over how much fun was had. Stoked to have been able to get out and chat with friends from far and wide and to know that punk rock will always be a communal bridge to bring folks together. All hail the mighty Antiseen!

From Jeff, Joe , Barry and Phil:

To all of our friends, fans & family that attended the 30 Year Antiversary show last night…….We just want to thank you so much for the years and years of support and for all the love and respect you showed us last night and Friday as well. Maybe a lot of bands say this, but when we say it there is always concrete proof as to why I feel it is 100% genuine when we say that our fans are the best in the world!!! I have no idea how much longer ANTiSEEN will continue but I can promise you this……we will put no shelf date on it and we’ll keep going as long as we feel we can still give you the show we are known for putting on. It still amazes us to know that so many of you travel from all points worldwide to come celebrate with us. We are truly humbled.

Thanks to all the bands that played over the weekend. What an honor it was to have the MEATMEN Tesco Vee and the HOOKERS Adam Neal play on the show with us! Thanks to our crew ( Russ Ward, Kerrie Clayton, Lyndzee Nash, and Rebecca Stiff) and to all the former members who came out for the meet and greet.( Tripp McNeill Joseph Williams Jon Bowman Steve Sadler, Doug Throgmorton,

Doug Canipe , Thomas O'Keefe , Greg Clayton) The fans really got a kick out of meeting you and they still love you guys even though you are not on “active duty” with us anymore and it meant a lot to Joe and I.

As expected, it became pretty emotional talking about Devin & Cosmo and wishing they were there…..we know you guys love and miss them too.

It was hard having to give the announcement that Phil Keller will be leaving. We’ve known about this for awhile but just waited until last night to let the cat out of the bag so to speak. We hate to lose him but wish him well in any and ALL of his future projects and life in general. You were a real trooper for this band Phil…..it will never be forgotten. Thanks to Lisa Barr and John Hayes and all the Tremont crew. Special thanks to the sound team of Dave & Zach who made it sound INCREDIBLE all weekend!! Tremont truly is our home in Charlotte and the staff are like family to us.

We are extremely fortunate to have everybody in this list backing us up and to the many out there who could not attend. You make it all worth it. Every bit of it!"

Antisee smokin' the stage with special guest, the GG Allin head

Tesco Vee and the Meatmen never fail to deliver for the last three decades themselves

It's been almost 14 years since I last saw the Hookers and damn are they great

Antiseen's back drop for their 30th year anniversary show with the Meatmen and the Hookers