Because of the success of the first CD, they started taking things more
seriously. Although often considered an RAC band, the band rather consider
themselves as an Oi band, but a politically incorrect one, a real skinhead
band in short!
Since the start the band has gone through a lot of line-up changes, first
with Gabber-Tim leaving to concentrate on his studies, then Fredje / Tichke
for family reasons and finally Schimmel who got thrown out of the band
because of a lack of dedication. The actual line-up (summer of 2003) consist
of Suck (vocals), Rianne (backing vocals), Kris (lead guitar), Dieter
(rhythm guitar and backing vocals), Olivier (bass) and Nysie (drums).
Although the band hasn't played too many shows, they can boost having
played with some of the best-known bands around : Condemned 84, Section
5, Brutal Attack, Bagadou Stourm, Headcase, Legion Of St George, Menace,
Vicious Rumours, The Crack, Celtic Warrior, Mistreat, Steelcapped Strength,
English Rose, Kampfzone, On File, The Warriors, The Pride, Super Yob,
Offside, Trouble Makers, Hardsell, and so on....
Discography:
- 1997 demo cassette
- 1998 SCD "Belgique hooligans" (Pure Impact & Mr. Clean),
500 copies
- 1999 7" EP "Belgique hooligans" (Like A Shot Records),
1000 copies
- 1999 7" EP "Skinhead girl warrior" (Like A Shot Records),
1000 copies
- 1999 MCD "Vengeance" (Hit Records), 1000 copies
- 1999 video "Live somewhere in Belgium with Mistreat & Legion
Of St George"
- 2000 CD "Holidays in Donk" (live, Hit Records), 700 copies
- 2000 compilation CD "Tribute to Bunker 84"
- 2001 MLP "Trou du cul" (Hit Records) 500 copies
- 2003 CD "Derniers rebelles" (Pure Impact)
- 2003 CD compilation "Tribute to Legion 88"
- 2003 CD compilation "Tribute to The Ramones"
- 2003 CD compilation "Hooligan anthems"
More photos, lyrics and interviews can be found on the band's website:
http://www.kastelein.be/lesvilainshome.htm
contact: Les_Vilains@yahoo.fr
LES VILAINS - "Les derniers rebelles" - Cd (PURE IMPACT 2003)
Tornano a furor di popolo skin, i Les Vilains, un gruppo Belga, che si
è fatto conoscere in tutta Europa, proponendo un suono Oi! grezzo
e potente, e testi a tratti politicizzati ed a tratti disimpegnati e stradaioli.
Il CD, volutamente prodotto in edizione limitata a 1000 copie, è
stato curato nei minimi dettagli dalla Pure-Impact, etichetta che da tanti
anni ormai, si distingue per serietà e professionalità nell'ambito
del genere Oi!.
Nei testi ci vanno giù duro contro freakkettoni, squatter, drogati,
antifascisti, comunisti e zecche varie, attaccano i modaioli, il mondo
borghese e condannano fermamente i pedofili e stupratori (un cancro della
società!). Le canzoni più belle sono certamente "Michael"
in cui espongono il loro punto di vista su Michael Jackson, noto cantante
pop, arrestato per pedofilia ora convertitosi alla religione Islamica
(poveri Islamici!); "le derniers rebelles" (gli ultimi
ribelli) che dà anche il titolo al cd. Sono presenti nel disco
anche due cover di due grandi gruppi Oi! / RAC del passato, "le
violeur"(versione tradotta di "rapist" dei Combat
84) e "dure réalité" (Bunker 84). Posso
benissimo inserirlo tra i migliori dischi dell'ultimo anno, all'interno
trovate naturalmente un booklet con testi (e relativo riassuntino in inglese)
ed alcune foto.
LES VILAINS - LES DERNIERS REBELLES....PURE IMPACT
Belgium's Les Vilains are one of those bands that have eluded me in the
past, despite being around for a while now. In fact, the only time I haveheard
them was at a gig in Herne bay a while back, so I thought it was high
time I checked this band out. Smart move me thinks! Les Vilains play a
rough and ready style of Oi which is not too different to the likes of
Condemned 84 in parts and there's plenty of rabble rousing, shit kicking
numbers on here to keep you happy. Unlike a lot of euro bands, Les Vilains
choose to sing in their native tongue of 'Flemish', which is a bit like
French I think! (Steve sits and listens to the sound of several million
Belgians pissing themselves with laughter at his obvious ignorance of
their native language! DOH!) A lot of hardened UK Oi boys find it a bit
off putting when a band sings in their own language (I.e not English!)
but for bands like these, I couldn't imagine them any other way. Proof
of the pudding for example, is their cover of Combat 84's 'Rapist'. Easily
as good as the original in my opinion, and now I have the benefit of knowing
this song in two languages! . Title track, Les derniers rebelles (The
last rebels), Jet set skinheads, and Belgique hooligans (Belgium
hooligans) are as in yer face as you can get! Angry and aggressive
as all good streetpunk should be.
Other songs that also get the old blood pumping are Non serons toujours
la (We're here to stay) and La loi du plus fort (The law of
the strongest). For my money though, the stand out track on the whole
lp is the excellent Ambiorix, which sees the band pay respect to one of
Belgium's forgotten historical heroes. Fast and furious, but still very
tuneful throughout, this song kicks ass! Oh, and just in case you think
that Johnny foreigner doesn't have a sense of humour, check out the intro
the the song 'Les Vilains', I nearly cracked a rib with laughter! Good
production and smart cover, which can be expected from Pure Impact, and
now that Suck and Rianne are about to shut up shop at the De Kastelein,
lets hope they concentrate more time on the band and release more top
stuff like this......(Rated ***½)
"Oi
for England"
LES VILAINS - LES DERNIERS REBELLES....PURE IMPACT
|
