At the beginning there was INSANIA … band, that took an interest in hardcore and metal … INSANIA started to spread their fallen music in 1987. In 1988 the band recorded demo "Possessed by Insania", played five gigs of which three took place in Brno at Krenova club, and then stopped playing, because they were prohibited to do so by masters from StB (secret state police in Czechoslovakia). To be able to play at least in garages and cellars the band took the code name SKIMMED. They still play in the same line-up as at the beginning: Petr Pálenský - guitar, vocal; Martin Malecek - drums, Martin Vrbík - bassguitar. In 1989, during the revolution, demo "New Insanity (Christmas of Freedom)" was recorded in their rehearsal room. The band keeps the name SKIMMED even after the revolution. In 1990 they release the first independent vinyl LP in Czechoslovakia - "New Insanity". Through underground paths it is distributed to the rest of Europe and USA and gets wonderful reviews in magazines like Maximum Rock'n'Roll, etc. The band is even contacted by Jello Biafra. SKIMMED appear on several compilations the best known of which is the comp. of Czech HC bands "Fuck Off Major Labels!" and "Son Of Bllleeeaaauuurrrggghhh" released in San Francisco by label Slap a Ham. SKIMMED make several concert tours in Poland, play three gigs in Switzerland, several gigs in Germany and Austria… then the band go on playing in their mother country, but later their activity weakens and in 1992 the band stops to exist. The new INSANIA is formed, but it's quite a new formation, because in this band only the guitarist is from the original line-up. INSANIA then takes a little bit different direction in hardcore...

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