Terrorways

One of the New Zealand punk scene's most notorious bands, the Terrorways emerged from the legendary Auckland club Zwines in 1978. Originally dubbed Rooter, the group initially comprised vocalist John "No-One" Hunter, guitarist Peter "Mesmer" Hoffman, bassist Jonathan "Jamrag" Griffiths and drummer Kerry "Eddie Clanger" Buchanan; in many ways, they were the ultimate Zwines band, fueled purely by energy and adrenaline and with only a bare minimum of musical skill. Drunken and often incoherent, Rooter was nevertheless charismatic, enjoying a love/hate relationship with clubgoers;...