Intense Degree were an 80's English hardcore/punk band from Mansfield, who were previously known as System Sikness. Three of its members were known as Rich Collins, Rich Cutts, and Rich Hill. The band only released one album, War In My Head, on the Earache label in early 1989. In 2006 Earache eventually reissued their album on CD in Japan.
Links to Peel[]
Peel discovered the band in early 1988 and invited them to do a session for his show in February of that year, where they were not signed to any label. He also saw them perform at the Fulham Greyhound in May of that year. The Strange Fruit label, set up by Peel's personal manager, Clive Selwood, released their session and members of the Earache label signed the band and released their album, War In My Head, in early 1989. Further material from the group were played by Peel, but after 1992, the band split.
Sessions[]
Intense Degree - Grind Madness at the BBC (Earache-Peel sessions)
Their only session is fully available on Available on The Peel Sessions EP, 1988 (Strange Fruit SFPS053) On Various Artists: The Peel Sessions - The SamplerLP / CD, 1988 (Strange Fruit, SFRLP100 / SFRCD100), On Various Artists: Hardcore Holocaust (87-88 Sessions) CD, 1988 (Dutch East India Trading, DEI8108-2), On Various Artists: Hardcore Holocaust II CD, 1990 (Dutch East India Trading, DEI8112-2), On Various Artists: Grind Madness at the BBC: The Earache Peel Sessions 3xCD Box, 2009 (Earache, MOSH 381CD)
1. Recorded: 1988-02-28. First Broadcast: 15 March 1988. Repeated: 13 April 1988, 27 June 1988
- Hangin' On/Vagrants/Skate-Bored / Intense Degree/All The Guys/Daydreams / Take No Chances/Future Shock/Politician / Allegiance/Bursting
Other Shows Played[]
- 1988
- 24 August 1988: Allegiance / Bursting (12" - The Peel Sessions) Strange Fruit
- 05 September 1988: Hangin' On / Vagrants / Skate-Bored (12" - The Peel Sessions) Strange Fruit
- 06 September 1988: Intense Degree / All The Guys / Daydreams (12" - The Peel Sessions) Strange Fruit
- 14 September 1988: Take No Chances / Future Shock / Politician (12" - The Peel Sessions) Strange Fruit
- 11 October 1988: Skate Bored (LP – Hardcore Holocaust (87-88 Sessions) - The Peel Sessions) Strange Fruit
- 19 October 1988: Bursting (LP – Hardcore Holocaust (87-88 Sessions) - The Peel Sessions) Strange Fruit
- 1989
- 14 February 1989: Allegience (LP - War In My Head) Earache
- 20 February 1989: There's A Time In Your Life (album - War In My Head) Earache
- 22 February 1989: All The Guys (album - War In My Head) Earache
- 28 February 1989 (Radio Bremen): Daydreams (album - War In My Head) Earache
- 06 March 1989: All The Guys (LP - War In My Head) Earache
- 13 March 1989: Allegiance (album - War In My Head) Earache
- 22 March 1989: Allegiance (album - War In My Head) Earache
- 08 August 1989: Straight Jacket / I've Got A Cure (v/a album - Grindcrusher - The Earache Sampler) Earache
- 1990
- 26 May 1990 (BFBS): 'In My Room (LP-War In My Head)' (Earache)
- 1992
- 04 December 1992: He Was The Ukele Player For Doctor Eugene's Travelling Folk Show Band (Various Artists 7 inch EP – Son Of Bllleeeeaaauuurrrrgghhh!) Slap A Ham
- 20 December 1992 (BFBS): He Was The Ukele Player For Doctor Eugene's Travelling Folk Show Band (Various Artists 7 inch EP – Son Of Bllleeeeaaauuurrrrgghhh!) Slap A Ham