Nektar Der Götter

Very smart clean vinyl housed in a good cover.

1989 saw Pete Westbury take over drumming, with the band touring more and more, the reputation grew. 1990 saw the release of Nektar Der Gotter, which still featured Dave Hunt on drums. Nektar Der Gotter was released in NZ on Ima Hitt records, and later in Germany on Gift of Life records. this 10 track album featured a more heavy, metallic sound, and managed to get airplay on some alternative rock stations.

1991 saw the band tour Australia, after they returned, Pete left to be replaced by Paul Tattersall stepping into the role as Drummer. The Band played a few gigs, then ramped up their activity in 1993 with an 11 gig tour of Australia. The next couple of years are possibly the busiest of Sticky Filths career, with some of their biggest gigs. The end of 1995 saw Paul Tattersall play his last gig with the band, and Mark “Boot”Hill take over on the drumkit.

1996 was again a busy year for Sticky Filth, they got to play all the major music festivals in New Zealand, including Nile River in the South Island, Strawberry fields in Raglan and Aucklands Big Day Out. By 1997 there was a feeling that a new album was long overdue, the band had been touring hard and there was a lot of new material ready to showcase, so in October ’97 the Witches EP was released,four tracks, Too Deep, Jahbullhesboosay, Astronaut and Scrap Metal Man. The EP had been recorded in Kapongas Rowan Studios in ’95 and still featured Paul Tattersall on drums.

The band went through a bit of a quiet spot over the next couple of years. with members being spread around the country gigs were few and far between. 2001 saw the release of the Archives album, which featured tracks from Weep woman weep and  Nektar Der Gotter, plus tracks off of other New Plymouth compilations, and 2001 also saw a gig in the hometowns Salvation bar in September.

2005 sees the release of Stainless, a 17 track album of old material recorded in Kaponga and still featuring Paul Tattersall on drums. 2005 also sees the band getting active again, with an appearance at the Taranaki Festival of the Arts. 2006 sees Craig Radford doing some solo appearances, abd when Motorhead played New Plymouth for their Kiss of Death tour, Sticky Filth was the logical band to be chosen as support.

Work began on a new album, fourth Domain, which was due for release in 2010. But in July 2010 Chris Snowden was struck by a car crossing a road in Auckland, and the subsequent injuries left him fighting for his life, then three months later Craig had his leg damaged and heel shattered in a work accident. But Sticky Filth have always been survivors, and Fourth Domain was released as a CD in 2011 on ElevenFiftySeven records, then as a double vinyl in 2014 on Vinyl Countdown Records.

More recently there have been gigs in December 2013 at Rhythm bar in New Plymouth, and February 2014 saw them play at the local MCs 40th anniversary show. Still rocking, whenever the band plays there are sell out crowds, with loyal fans travelling far and wide to see them, if you’ve never experianced a Sticky Filth show, you’ve not experienced true Taranaki Hardcore royalty

The Godfathers of Taranakis Hardcore music scene, Sticky Filth have gained a loyal following of fans both in its home base of New Plymouth, as well as around the rest of the country and as far away as Germany. The group was formed in 1985 by guitarist and vocalist Craig Radford, with Colin Long on Bass and Dave Hunt on Drums. Three weeks after they had formed, they played their first gig at The Bell Block hotel supporting Auckland band Bird Nest Roys under the name of Shady Front, due to Hotel managements dislike of using Sticky Filths name in the advertising.

The band and its followers started gaining a notorious reputation, gigs at New Plymouths The Lion Tavern and The White Hart, and Palmerston Norths Commercial Hotel helped fuel the reputation, at an early 1985 gig at The Lion Tavern fans smashed up the toilets after a 6 song set.

1987 saw the Band produce its first cassette, called The Witch and The Lion, on Bryan Wafers Ima Hitt Records label, and also sees 600 witches released on the Ima Hitt compilation album What is This Place.1987 also saw the release of their first single, At Least Rock and Roll Doesn’t Give You Aids, feturing Paranoid, Lobotomy Baby and Witch of Fitzroy

Colin Long departed the band shortly after the first album, with Chris Snowden from local band Casualty stepping in on Bass, creating a partnership with Craig that has survived till today.

1987 also saw the band win the Kuhtze No Ordinary Band contest, giving them $1000 prize money that they put towards recording their first album, Weep Woman Weep in Wellington. A lot of the live shows still draw from this album, and the ’80s saw the band getting work at gigs and festivals all around the country.Between At Least Rock and Roll Doesn’t Give You Aids and Weep Woman Weep, Chris and Craig changed roles on guitar, with Craig taking over on Bass and Chris playing lead.

1989 saw Pete Westbury take over drumming, with the band touring more and more, the reputation grew. 1990 saw the release of Nektar Der Gotter, which still featured Dave Hunt on drums. Nektar Der Gotter was released in NZ on Ima Hitt records, and later in Germany on Gift of Life records. this 10 track album featured a more heavy, metallic sound, and managed to get airplay on some alternative rock stations.

1991 saw the band tour Australia, after they returned, Pete left to be replaced by Paul Tattersall stepping into the role as Drummer. The Band played a few gigs, then ramped up their activity in 1993 with an 11 gig tour of Australia. The next couple of years are possibly the busiest of Sticky Filths career, with some of their biggest gigs. The end of 1995 saw Paul Tattersall play his last gig with the band, and Mark “Boot”Hill take over on the drumkit.

1996 was again a busy year for Sticky Filth, they got to play all the major music festivals in New Zealand, including Nile River in the South Island, Strawberry fields in Raglan and Aucklands Big Day Out. By 1997 there was a feeling that a new album was long overdue, the band had been touring hard and there was a lot of new material ready to showcase, so in October ’97 the Witches EP was released,four tracks, Too Deep, Jahbullhesboosay, Astronaut and Scrap Metal Man. The EP had been recorded in Kapongas Rowan Studios in ’95 and still featured Paul Tattersall on drums.

The band went through a bit of a quiet spot over the next couple of years. with members being spread around the country gigs were few and far between. 2001 saw the release of the Archives album, which featured tracks from Weep woman weep and  Nektar Der Gotter, plus tracks off of other New Plymouth compilations, and 2001 also saw a gig in the hometowns Salvation bar in September.

2005 sees the release of Stainless, a 17 track album of old material recorded in Kaponga and still featuring Paul Tattersall on drums. 2005 also sees the band getting active again, with an appearance at the Taranaki Festival of the Arts. 2006 sees Craig Radford doing some solo appearances, abd when Motorhead played New Plymouth for their Kiss of Death tour, Sticky Filth was the logical band to be chosen as support.

Work began on a new album, fourth Domain, which was due for release in 2010. But in July 2010 Chris Snowden was struck by a car crossing a road in Auckland, and the subsequent injuries left him fighting for his life, then three months later Craig had his leg damaged and heel shattered in a work accident. But Sticky Filth have always been survivors, and Fourth Domain was released as a CD in 2011 on ElevenFiftySeven records, then as a double vinyl in 2014 on Vinyl Countdown Records.

More recently there have been gigs in December 2013 at Rhythm bar in New Plymouth, and February 2014 saw them play at the local MCs 40th anniversary show. Still rocking, whenever the band plays there are sell out crowds, with loyal fans travelling far and wide to see them, if you’ve never experianced a Sticky Filth show, you’ve not experienced true Taranaki Hardcore royalty