Panchiko

Panchiko is a British indie band originating from Nottingham. Formed in 1998, it originally comprised Owain (vocals, guitar), Andy (guitar, sampling), Shaun (bass), and John (drums). The band have since been joined by new members John (replacing the original John on drums) and Rob (guitar).[2] The group chooses to not reveal their last names in interviews.[3]

Not to be confused with Pachinko.

Panchiko
Cover of Panchiko's sole official release, D>E>A>T>H>M>E>T>A>L (2000)
Background information
OriginNottingham, England
Genres
Years active1998–2001, 2020–current
Members
  • Owain
  • Andy
  • Shaun
  • John
  • Rob

The band experienced an unexpected revival in 2016 when their first demo EP, D>E>A>T>H>M>E>T>A>L was discovered by a 4chan user in a charity store in Sherwood, Nottingham, becoming an internet cult classic. This was unbeknownst to the band until 2020, when Owain was found and contacted by a fan through Facebook.[4] The band has since reformed, playing their first show in over 20 years in December 2021.[5]

D>E>A>T>H>M>E>T>A>L (1998–2001)

Panchiko's members were childhood friends with cheap equipment, who founded the band in 1998 as teenagers.[6] Influenced by bands such as Super Furry Animals and Radiohead, the group went on to record D>E>A>T>H>M>E>T>A>L in their room. The EP was first published in 2000 with roughly 30 self-produced copies on CD-R. These were shared among friends with a few copies being sent out to reviewers and labels. Despite receiving some interest from Fierce Panda, the band remained unsigned and disbanded shortly after.[3] D>E>A>T>H>M>E>T>A>L has been compared to emo music, industrial music, dream pop, and psychedelic music.[7]

Resurgence (2016–current)

On 21 July 2016, a 4chan user reported that they had found a copy of D>E>A>T>H>M>E>T>A>L in an Oxfam charity store in Sherwood, Nottingham. The songs, affected with disc rot, were shared via Mega and Zippyshare download links.

The record became a cult classic through circulation on the Internet such as through the YouTube channel dismiss yourself,[8] until Owain and the other members of Panchiko were contacted by their fans through Facebook.[3] In 2020, the band reissued D>E>A>T>H>M>E>T>A>L through Bandcamp (now expanded into a full-length album with the inclusion of their 2001 Kicking Cars EP), as well as published around 20 previously unreleased demo tracks with the compilation Ferric Oxide.[9] In 2021, the band released The Death Of, which contains the final track the band recorded before disbanding in 2001.[10]

The band performed their first live gig in over 20 years at Metronome in their hometown on 5 December 2021.[5]

Discography

2000 - D>E>A>T>H>M>E>T>A>L

2001 - Kicking Cars EP

2020 - R>O>B>O>T>S>R>E>P>R>I>S>E

2020 - Machine Gun Drum

2020 - Ferric Oxide

2021 - L>I>V>E>M>E>T>A>L

2022 - Live In Nottingham

References
  1. Camp, Zoe. "Panchiko Reflect on "D>E>A>T>H>M>E>T>A>L," Lost Y2K Demo Turned Internet Cult Hit". Bandcamp. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. Rooney, Rebecca (29 December 2021). "Panchiko delve into the widely speculated mysteries surrounding the enigmatic band". The Indie Scene. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  3. Camp, Zoe (18 May 2020). "Panchiko Reflect on "D>E>A>T>H>M>E>T>A>L," Lost Y2K Demo Turned Internet Cult Hit". Bandcamp Daily. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  4. Wilson, Robyn (2 February 2022). "Panchiko: How a Mysterious Shoegaze Album Sparked an Global InterSearch". Vice. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  5. Carr, Fiona (8 December 2021). "Gig Review: Panchiko at Metronome". LeftLion - Nottingham Magazine. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  6. Adame, Oscar (8 December 2020). "El icono Lost Media de Panchiko, la banda más buscada de la Internet". WARP Magazine (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  7. Moura, Rob (25 February 2020). "Spectreview: Panchiko – D>E>A>T>H>M>E>T>A>L". The Tape Deck. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  8. Press-Reynolds, Kieran (8 July 2021). "How Dismiss Yourself Became a Hub for Internet Weirdness". Bandcamp Daily. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  9. Sutich, Emma (26 May 2021). "Album Review: D>E>A>T>H>M>E>T>A>L by Panchiko". WKNC. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  10. Adame, Oscar (15 February 2021). "Panchiko estrena 'The Death Of' con la última canción que grabaron en 2001". WARP Magazine (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 July 2021.
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