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There are four bands called the Fanatics. The two-piece Fanatics, based in New Zealand, formed in late 2003 or early 2004, soon releasing their self-titled EP The Fanatics in early 2004. They play dark, twisted, acerbic electro-rock featuring angular wall-of-noise guitar and programmed beats/bass and some good ole ranting vocals too. The three-piece Fanatics formed in 2005 as a four-piece after another band 'Short Fuse' broke up. With Ryan and Jed playing guitar, Ross drumming, Simon switching from bass to vocals and Jamie coming in on bass, 'The Fanatics' were born. However, in March 2006, Jamie left for another band...

Drugstore Fanatics is an Ambipulsive Rock entity originally formed by drummer Aviv Cohen and guitarist/vocalist Daniel Brecher in Tel Aviv Israel, later to be joined by Ryan Collier (formerly of Opus Dai) and Koichi Fukuda (formerly of Static-X) in Los Angeles. Their debut, entitled What's Born in the Basement, has been receiving great responses from fans of the Industrial/Ambient, Alt Rock scene since its independent release and is available for free download through their website DRUGSTOREFANATICS.com .