Amebix are considered one of the first - if not, the first - crust punk band and innovated the "gritty" sound of crust punk. The band, led by vocalist / bassist The Baron and guitarist Stig, formed at the tail end of 1978 originally dubbed The Band With No Name. One of these formative tracks, 'University Challenged', turned up on the renowned compilation album 'Bullshit Detector 1'.

In April 2008 The Baron and Stig reformed Amebix with drummer Roy Mayorga released a DVD overlooking the band's history and the impact left behind by their legacy. They organised a brief series of special shows that featured a screening of the documentary followed by a band performance.