Pangaea (band)

Pangaea
OriginBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
GenresPunk metal
Years active1991–present
Labels
MembersDave Atkins
Paul Bromley
Ben Ely
Jim Sinclair

Pangaea is an Australian punk and metal[1] band from Brisbane.[2] They were formed by Ben Ely, Dave Atkins and Jim Sinclair. Sinclair left due to Ely's involvement with Regurgitator and was replaced by Paul Bromley. They released their debut album Friebentos (with other titles) in 1997.[3] The 23 track album took five years to make.[4] The original lineup reformed in 2011.[5]

Members

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Discography

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Albums

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List of albums, with selected details and chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions
AUS
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Freibentos 44

Extended plays

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List of EPs, with selected details
Title Details
Serpent Fire
  • Released: 1993
  • Label: Valve
  • Format: CD
Raggacore
  • Released: 1994
  • Label: Valve
  • Format: CD

Singles

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List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
AUS
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"Smile" 1997 83 Freibentos
"Boys" 98

References

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  1. ^ Queensland Art Gallery Andy Warhol Up Late
  2. ^ The Scene I Like Their Old Stuff
  3. ^ "Heavy Melodies", The Canberra Times, 19 June 1997
  4. ^ Lucas-Smith, Phillip (24 June 1997), "Pangaea Pumps Out Dubious Quality", The Canberra Times
  5. ^ Mengel, Noel (19 June 2011), "Back with more guts and power", The Courier Mail
  6. ^ a b Peaks in Australia:
    • Freibentos: "Discography Pangaea". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
    • "Smile" and "Boys": Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 212.