Band, *1980 ZA, Johannesburg
Alternative and Rock
Hard rocking new wave band formed around the Armstrong brothers in Linden, Johannesburg in 1980 that played a subversive, fanatically independent, high pressure brand of rock that they themselves referred to as "Stormtrooper Pop". Three albums were released between 1983 and 1989. Brian Armstrong (aka Brian Wylde): vocals, guitar Terry Armstrong (aka Terry Tornado, Terry Blitzkrieg, Terry Apocalypse): bass, vocals Blister: drums (left in 1980) Alan Armstrong: drums (replaced Blister) Mike Adams (aka Animal): rhythm guitar, keyboards (joined 1981, left 1988)
![]() | Alan Armstrong dr, perc |
![]() | Terry Armstrong eb, voc |
![]() | Mike Adams key, voc |
![]() | Brian Armstrong voc |
Track list and 30sec audio provided by
Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Best Kept Secrets | Dog Detachment | 2001 | Compil. |
Best Kept Secrets | Dog Detachment | 2001 | Compil. |
Barriers | Dog Detachment | 1989 | Album |
White Flag / Monochrome Man | Dog Detachment | 1988 | Single |
Cheri Amour / Paper Ships | Dog Detachment | 1985 | Single |
Touch The Sky | Dog Detachment | 1985 | Single |
Fathoms Of Fire | Dog Detachment | 1985 | Album |
Young Days / Civilised Zombie | Dog Detachment | 1984 | Single |
The Last Laugh | Dog Detachment | 1983 | Album |
Straitjacket / A Drowning Man | Dog Detachment | 1983 | Single |
Machines / Third World War | Dog Detachment | 1982 | Single |
Why / The City - Double 'A' Side Single | Dog Detachment | 1980 | Single |