The New Blockaders

The New Blockaders are a British noise project founded by brothers Richard and Philip Rupenus in 1982. From their earliest releases, they positioned themselves as proponents of what they called anti-music — a systematic refusal of aesthetics, form, and value, expressed through the most abrasive and structureless noise possible. Their statements and releases consistently assert that The New Blockaders aims to destroy music itself.

Early releases on Sordide Sentimental and later on Total War established their reputation in the international noise underground. They have collaborated with a wide range of artists including Whitehouse, Maurizio Bianchi, and Mauthausen Orchestra.