The wait is finally over with a run of shows set for Australian stages this November.
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NOFX formed in Los Angeles back in 1983 and perhaps lasted this long because they were forged in the same fiery furnaces of the L.A. hardcore scene, which churned out legends such as Bad Religion, Suicidal Tendencies, Germs and Descendents.
NOFX sharpened their teeth in that tumultuous talent pool until they joined forces with Epitaph in 1989, and went on to release a string of crucial punk records.
Their first major breakthrough arrived via 1990’s Ribbed, still a fan favourite, followed up by now-classics White Trash, Two Heebs and a Bean and Punk in Drublic, the latter selling more than a million copies.
Now on front-man Fat Mike’s own label, Fat Wreck Chords, their third decade was even more fruitful.
The band’s decade-long ban on doing the mainstream press and media was lifted as they sought to actively share their dissent for the Bush Administration and speak out against the invasion of Iraq.
All that high profile interest and hype was reflected in the success of their 2003 record, The War on Errorism, which was the No.1 independent record in the country at the time of its release and topped Billboard’s Indie chart.
Their latest full-length, Self Entitled was their twelfth studio record.
As with all NOFX albums, the subject matter on Self Entitled is diverse, but there is a more cohesive mood this time around. As a follow up to Self-Entitled, the band compiled the Stoke Extinguisher EP.
The band will be joined at their Wollongong show by special guests, including Sydney punk legends Frenzal Rhomb.
NOFX/Frenzal Rhomb at Waves, Towradgi on Sunday, November 9.