Apatia
Encyclopedia
Apatia is one of the most popular Polish
punk rock
and hardcore
band, founded in 1989 in Poznan
, and due to play its farewell concert there in May 2011. Its members actively support vegetarianism
and straight edge
ideology.
. It has been since then, with frequent concerts played both in Poland and other European countries, such as Germany
and France
. In 1993, in prestigious Polish Encyclopedia PWN, Apatia was mentioned in the article about straight edge movement.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
and hardcore
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
band, founded in 1989 in Poznan
Poznan
Poznań is a city on the Warta river in west-central Poland, with a population of 556,022 in June 2009. It is among the oldest cities in Poland, and was one of the most important centres in the early Polish state, whose first rulers were buried at Poznań's cathedral. It is sometimes claimed to be...
, and due to play its farewell concert there in May 2011. Its members actively support vegetarianism
Vegetarianism
Vegetarianism encompasses the practice of following plant-based diets , with or without the inclusion of dairy products or eggs, and with the exclusion of meat...
and straight edge
Straight edge
Straight edge is a subculture of hardcore punk whose adherents refrain from using alcohol, tobacco, and other recreational drugs. It was a direct reaction to the sexual revolution, hedonism, and excess associated with punk rock. For some, this extends to not engaging in promiscuous sex, following a...
ideology.
History
The band was created in 1989 out of another group, HCP. First gig took place in 1990, during the independent Robrege Festival in WarsawWarsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
. It has been since then, with frequent concerts played both in Poland and other European countries, such as Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. In 1993, in prestigious Polish Encyclopedia PWN, Apatia was mentioned in the article about straight edge movement.
Discography
- 1993 Walka Czy Apatia (Struggle or apathy)
- 1993 Punk Floyd
- 1994 Odejdz Lub Zostan (Leave or stay)
- 1995 5 Piosenek o tym jak niszczymy system (Five songs about us destroying the system)
- 1995 Dwa w jednym (Two in one)
- 1997 Apatia
- 2000 100% Vegetarian band
- 2002 Manipulacja (Manipulation)
- 2007 Uleglosc (Submission)