- (This page is about the Japanese hardcore punk band. For the British techno artist of the same name, see S.O.B.(2)).

S.O.B. (abbreviated from Sabotage Organized Barbarian) are a hardcore punk rock band formed in Osaka, Japan in 1983. Their original vocalist Yoshitomo "Tottsuan" Suzuki committed suicide in 1995. They are also considered hugely influential on grindcore bands such as Napalm Death and the genre of death metal as well as one of the mainstays of the thrashcore genre. The band have sometimes been described as grindcore, themselves.
Links to Peel[]
Peel seemed to have discovered the band in 1988, when they released a 7" flexi disc, which they shared with other Japanese and North American hardcore punk bands. Further material from the band were played by Peel including a session which they did for his show in 1990 performing six tracks. By the end of 1991, Peel had lost interest in the band and moved on to other artists. After Peel's death in 2004, it was later found out that he had three of the band's records in his Record Collection: S.
Sessions[]
S.O.B. - Peel Sessions EP-2
1. Recorded: 1990-10-11. First Broadcast: 27 October 1990. Repeated: 06 July 1991
- Over The Line / Humanity Of Stupidity / Obsessed With Wickedness / What's The Truth / Unseen Terror / Why
Other Shows Played[]
- 1988
- 11 July 1988: Slap In The Face (7" Flexi-disc - Pusmort Sampler) Pusmort
- 21 February 1989: Give Me Advice (7" - Thrash Night) Rise Above
- 27 February 1989: Influence Of Slime (album - Dont Be Swindle) Selfish
- 28 February 1989 (Radio Bremen): Give Me Advice (7" - Thrash Night) Rise Above
- 06 March 1989: Humanity Of Stupids
- 08 March 1989: Insane (album - Dont Be Swindle) Selfish
- 08 March 1989: SxOxB (album - Dont Be Swindle) Selfish
- 15 March 1989: Leave Me Alone (12" EP - Leave Me Alone) Selfish
- 22 March 1989: Thrash Night (Freak Out) (12" EP - Leave Me Alone) Selfish
- 30 May 1989: Device (split 7" with Napalm Death - S.O.B. / Napalm Death) Sound Of Burial
- 05 June 1989: Humanity Of Stupidity (split 7" with S.O.B. - S.O.B. / Napalm Death) Sound Of Burial
- 12 June 1989 (BBC World Service): Humanity Of Stupidity (shared 7" with Napalm Death - S.O.B. / Napalm Death) Sound Of Burial
- 1990
- 08 January 1990: Deceiver (7" EP - Thrash Night) Rise Above
- 09 January 1990: Luck Or Die (7" - Thrash Night) Rise Above
- 10 January 1990: Give Me Advice Deceiver (7" EP - Thrash Night) Rise Above
- 15 January 1990: Luck Or Die (7" EP - Thrash Night) Rise Above
- 27 January 1990 (BFBS): 'Luck Or Die (7"-Thrash Night)' (Rise Above) (JP: 'Elements of Napalm Death are involved in the manufacture of that.')
- 30 January 1990: Deceiver (7" EP - Thrash Night) Rise Above
- 01 February 1990: Luck Or Die (7" - Thrash Night) Rise Above
- 07 February 1990: 'No Control (7 inch)' (Rise Above)
- 24 September 1990: SDI & ABM (unknown CD compilation) "Leave Me Alone" on Discogs has a 1993 date, so it might be that it is misdated there
- 27 September 1990: Sudden Rise Of Desire (7" - Leave Me Alone) Selfish
- 30 September 1990: Slap In The Face (LP - Don't Be Swindle & Leave Me Alone) 大阪
- 11 November 1990: What's The Truth? (LP - What's The Truth?) Rise Above
- 30 December 1990: 'Over The Line (CD-What's The Truth?)' (Rise Above)
- 1991
- 05 January 1991: Meddlesome Heart (album - What's The Truth?) Selfish