Anti Cimex (also Anti-Cimex) was a Swedish D-beat band formed in 1981 and based in Skövde, Gothenburg, Linköping and Malmö at different times. They were one of the first bands to define Scandinavian hardcore punk, and their second 7-inch is considered to be a subgenre-defining D-beat record. Scene historian Peter Jandreus described the group as the most famous Swedish punk band of the 1977–1987 era.
History
Formed in 1981, the original line-up consisted of Jonsson on bass, Nillen on vocals, Charlie on drums, and Jocke on guitar. Jonsson was, for a time, bassist in the Shitlickers, another early Swedish D-beat band. After rehearsing for a while, they released their first 7-inch EP Anarkist Attack.