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Fear were formed in Los Angeles by vocalist Lee Ving, who had been playing in bands since the late '60s, with the rest of the original lineup drummer Johnny Backbeat, and bassist Derf Scratch. Fear issued their debut single, "I Love Livin' in the City," at the beginning of 1978 on their own imprint Criminal Records. Fear's explosive appearance in director Penelope Spheeris' punk chronicle The Decline of Western Civilization cemented their legend, and they found a devoted fan in comedian John Belushi, who talked Saturday Night Live into having the band on as a musical guest for the Halloween episode in 1981. Belushi had invited a pack of skinhead slam-dancers on-stage for the performance, resulting in costly studio damage and a bit of on-mike profanity. In 1982 FEAR released their debut album, The Record. In 1985, Fear released their second album, More Beer. In 1991, most of Fear's prime lineup -- Ving, Cramer, and Stix, plus bassist Will "Sluggo" McGregor began playing concerts again. In 2017, original drummer Spit Stix and guitarist Philo Cramer returned to the band. Ving and co released a single featuring a cover of Rose Tattoo's "Nice Boys (Don't Play Rock & Roll)," featuring guest appearances from Slash and Duff McKagan of Guns N' Roses. The single was a preview of a new album, For Right and Order, released in December 2023. In 2024 FEAR released "The Last Time" a new full length album.
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