Panchiko

Panchiko are an English alternative rock band formed in Nottingham, England in 1997, originally consisting of lead vocalist and guitarist Owain Davies, guitarist and keyboardist Andrew "Andy" Wright, bassist Shaun Ferreday, and a drummer named John. Panchiko's members were childhood friends with cheap equipment, who founded the band in 1997 as teenagers. On 21 July 2016, a 4chan user reported that they had found a copy of D>E>A>T>H>M>E>T>A>L in an Oxfam charity store in Sherwood, Nottingham. The songs, affected with disc rot, were shared via Mega and Zippyshare download links. The record became a cult classic through circulation on the Internet such as through YouTube, leading to the formation of an online search party to find the band members. Ultimately, Owain and the other members of Panchiko(excluding John, with whom the other members lost contact) were contacted by their fans through Facebook. The band released their "D>E>A>T>H>M>E>T>A>L" EP in 2000, which was recorded in their room, as well as another EP titled "Kicking Cars". On February 16, 2020, D>E>A>T>H>M>E>T>A>L was remastered and re-released online along with three tracks from Kicking Cars by the band, exactly 20 years after its official release. On May 5th, 2023, Panchiko released Failed at Math(s), their debut album with new and old material included. They signed to Nettwerk Music Group in 2024, and released their sophomore record, Ginkgo, on April 4th, 2025. .