Forgotten Rebels


The Forgotten Rebels are a punk rock band from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1977, the Forgotten Rebels have a discography of seven albums and a collection of EPs and singles.
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History

In 1979, Chris Houston joined the band and played bass on the 1980 release In Love With the System. Houston left the band just over a year later citing "creative differences" and time constraints as he pursued post secondary education.

Band members

;Current
  • Mickey DeSadist – vocals
  • Jeffrey Campbell – guitar
  • Dan Casale – drums
  • Gymbo Jak – bass
;Former
  • Alan J. Smolak – guitar
  • Mark Chewter – guitar
  • Mike Mirabella – guitar
  • Pete Timusk – bass
  • Carl Johnson – bass
  • Chris Houston – bass
  • John Welton – bass
  • Mike Szykowny – bass
  • Dave Kyle – bass
  • Chaz Coats-Butcher – bass
  • Steve Mahon – bass
  • Angelo Maddalena – drums
  • Robert Allen – drums
  • Pete Lotimer – drums
  • Cleave Anderson – drums
  • Larry Potvin – drums
  • Chuck McDonald – drums
  • Dave McGhire – drums
  • Joe Csontos – drums
  • Paul Newman – drums
  • Shawn Maher – Bass
;Timeline


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Discography

Albums

  • In Love With the System
  • This Ain't Hollywood
  • The Pride and Disgrace
  • Surfin' on Heroin
  • Criminal Zero
  • Executive Outcomes
  • Nobody's Heros
  • Brief Anthology
  • ''Last Ones Standing''

EPs

Singles

  • "Tell me You Love Me" / "Rhona Barrett"
  • "Bomb Kadhaffi Now" / "Surfin' on Heroin"

Sex Pistols / Forgotten Rebels combo single

Videos

  • Elvis is Dead
  • Eve of Destruction
  • Boys Will be Boys
  • Rock n Roll is a Hard Life
  • Dizzy
  • The Hammer
  • Buried Alive