Article: Broken Bones

Broken Bones (thrash/punk/crust) was formed by guitarist Tony "Bones" Roberts in early 1983 a few months after he left the early 80's punk band Discharge, . Bones, his twin brother Terry "Tezz" Roberts (also a former Discharge member) on bass, vocalist Nobby, and drummer Baz made up the band. Their first single release was the January 1984 "Decapitated", a single which reached Britain's independent top ten. The follow up single "Crucifix" was released in May of 1984, also reaching the top 10.

The band's first album "Dem Bones," produced by Mike Stone was released later that year, followed by extensive touring.

Other releases include: 1983 live album "Live at the 100 Club" 1984 single "Seeing Through My Eyes" 1984 single "Never Say Die" following up, and then came the

 full album "Bonecrusher" (U.S. only release) mini album "Trader in Death" 

1986 F.O.A.D studio/live album

 More followed in F.O.A.D's footsteps, unheralded harbingers of the mayhem which passes for metal today and in 1989 the band took a more thrash metal direction and released the album Losing Control, gone were Nobby, Baz and Tezz, and Quiv appeared on vocals. Two more were to follow with the 12 inch release "Religion is Responsible" and another album "Stitched Up" that seemed to be it. 

Until in 1998 Broken Bones reformed, Bones on guitar as ever, Oddy back on bass, the now veteran Quiv resuming vocals and new drummer Dave solely to capture the intense uncompromising sound of their early releases. They started to do a few live shows and a tour of Europe, then April 2001 saw the release of their first full length record for 8 years with searing metallic hardcore riffs, thunderous bass over frenetic drums, all topped off by Quiv's growling vocals, they leap out of the speakers and sucker-punch you around the head with a glorious haze of hardcore mayhem, Themes tackled include America's questionable gun laws, relationship breakdown and mental illness, all assaulted with an old-skool, UK/HC savagery that will put many US punk bands to shame, which makes Without Conscience on a par with the first album "Dem Bones".