Laxity (LXT, http://laxity.c64.org) ----------------------------------- ???> Bleze (gfx, 00), Calamity (gfx, 09/00), Didi (code fix, 09/00), Goat (crack supply, 09/00), KBS (gfx, 09/00), Spermbird (swap, ex Chromance, new 99), The Decadence (crack supply, 09/00). Laxity is a german cracking group. 1999 - Spermbird (swap) joined from Chromance. Lazer ----- GER> Extasy (swap, 07/90). AUT> Vamp (crack, 02/89). ???> Jesus (ex Trust, new 07/90), Mavil (ex Trust, new 07/90). Lazer were a cracking group based in Austria. 1989 - The German section joined Manowar 11/89. 1990 - Mavil and Jesus joined from Trust in july. Former german hq Design left to help reform Tristar in august. Laser [new] (1993-) ------------------- This old UK-based cracking group returned in october of 1993 with familiar faces such as Steve (Zenith), Rick a.o. Laser Cracking Service Norway (LCS, -1988) ------------------------------------------ LCS were a norwegian cracking group. They ceased to exist in june of 1988, when it was decided that they would joined forces with LCF Norway to create the new group Abnormal. Laser Inc. ---------- 1991 - Jason, Savage and Grab joined around may. Mr.Disk left the scene this year, but returned in 1993 as a member of Success. Legacy [new] ------------ Legacy died again. Mutant, Chotaire and Larry are looking for a new group to join. Jack Alien soon popped up in X-Rated. Legend (old, [L]) ----------------- AUT> Antitrack (Alex, code crack, ex Cosmos, new 08/90-early93), Big Ben (ex Cosmos, new 08/90). GER> A-Man (Steven Diemer, music, ex Arcade, new 05/93), Arrogance (Thorsten, ex Success, +new 07/90), Hok (ex Arcade, new 05/93). BEL> Powerplant (crack, aka PWP, 09/88-12/92), Thunderstruck (swap, ex Glasnost/Transcom, new 01/91). AUS> Jazzcat (David Simmons, editor, 08/94). DEN> Excell (code, 09/91). ???> Anthrax (supply, 12/91), Baal (supply, 06-09/91), Brainkiller (trade, 01/91), Darklord (ex Illusion, new 05/93), Goldfish (train, 09/88), Lexi (ex F4CG/Device, new early93), Narc (crack, early91), Queen (ex Paradize, new 05/93), Rebel (crack, ex Illusion, new 08/93), Westbam (supply, 11/92), XXX (early93). Boards; SECOND TO NONE WHQ (usa, 06-12/91), WHITE HOUSE EHQ (den, 09-12/91), CYBERDOME (ger, also in Epic, 05/93). Legend are a European demo and cracking group. They also release the diskmag "Shock". In addition, Jazzcat is editor of the independent Australian scene mag "Domination". 1988 - Legend were present at the PCW Show in London in september, where PWP and Goldfish even released a crack. 1990 - Arrogance 'and others' (presumably at least Pyle) joined from Success in july. In august, german cracker Pyle (ex Success?) left for Crazy. However, the group was heavily reinforced when highprofile cracker Antitrack joined with Big Ben from the deceased Cosmos Design! This also happened in august. 1991 - WOW's "Internal #3" [01/91] said there was rumours that Narc had been kicked. Brainkiller was busted by British Telecom in january, and was asked to pay a large fine, but will not stop trading. Belgian swapper Glasnost joined from Transcom, also in january, and soon changed his handle to Thunderstruck. 1993 - Mirage joined Focus early in the year. Germans Hok and A-Man joined from Arcade, Queen joined from Paradize, Darklord joined from Illusion, Lexi joined from Device, while Delta was kicked and Bionomix (supply, 11/92-) quit in may. Rebel (crack) joined in august after getting kicked out of Illusion. Danish cracking legends Doc and Fletch (both ex Ikari, 09/91-) decided to finally leave the c64 scene in october, to seek greener pastures on the pc. 1994 - September news told of crackers Powerplant and Rebel attending university in the usa, and not being able to work much for the group, and that despite rumours to the contrary, supplier Atmos is still a Legend member. They lost 'THE SHAOLIN TEMPLE' (which joined as a whq in november 1992) this month. Supplier Ziggy joined WOW. Legend (new, 1997-) ------------------- Legend returned to the scene in 1997, and put up the first ever internet-bbs for the c64, their WHQ 'SECOND TO NONE', using custom-coded software (QCBBS) by Uncled/Legend. They promised releases, but by christmas 97 nothing had yet appeared. Lepsi Developments (LD) ----------------------- POL> Sebaloz (gfx edit, 04/98). SWE> Lynchbit (Marek Andrzejewski, code, 04/97). Lepsi De is a mainly Polish demo group. 1998 - After almost finishing "Standard" in time for Mekka Symposium 98, Sebaloz in the end decided to not spend all his time at this party linking the demo, but wait a little and release it two weeks later at Rush Hours. It finished fourth. Standard (1998, 26.04, Demo). 4th in the Rush Hours 98 demo competition. Lethargy -------- 1993 - Hungarian musician Artlace joined Active as his second group 09/93. 1994 - Hungarian graphician Mercury (early93) joined Regina 05/94. Level 11 (-1991) ---------------- 1990 - Swedish graphician Wilson left for Triad around june. 1991 - Level 11 died early 1991, when the entire group joined Flash Inc. Light ----- SWE> Bappalander (Ove Oldberg, code music, 93), Flamingo (code, 12/89- 12/94), Goblin (Mattias af Jocknick, mainorg gfx, 12/89-12/94), HCL (code gfx, ex Booze Design, new 05/93), Hero (code crack, ex Triad, new 03/91), Injun Inc. (Jörgen Johansson, ex Triad, new 08/90), Shade (code crack, late90-91), Spirou (Joel Brynielsson, sysop 'FUTURE ZONE', ex Triad, new 05/91-early93), Vodka (gfx, ex Booze Design, new 05/93). ???> Icecube (code crack, late90-91), Page (music), Rash (swe? code crack, late90-91), Scooby swe? gfx, 12/94), Waco (swe? 90), Yabba (swe? code, early93-12/94). Light are a Swedish demo and cracking group. Rumours said that Yabba had left for the Amiga scene (early 93), but he continued to contribute to demos long after that... 1989 - In december, their main cracker Tycoon left for Triad, and the group suddenly found themselves in a lot of trouble when they were no longer able to release cracks. 1990 - In august, their long lost swedish cracker Tycoon returned from his stay in Triad, and brought Injun Inc back with him. 1991 - Danes Sphinx, Glasnost and The Guardian (12/90) left to form a new group called Camelot early 91. In march, swedish code and cracker Hero joined the group from Triad. Just two months later, the the group was joined by another ex-Triad member, sysop Spirou (FUTURE ZONE)! Also in may, swedish cracker Tycoon decided to leave the group once again, this time for Censor Design. 1992 - Swedes Zagon (code) and Status left. After being independent for a while, they both joined Vision, probably early 92. 1993 - Swedish swapper Walker left due to internal problems, and joined his friend Spirou in Deicide for a couple of days, before finally accepting an offer to join from Active in may. HCL and Vodka joined from Booze Design at the TCC 93 party at the end of may. News in Fairlight's "Reformation #3" [06/93] that Yabba had left for Paradize on the amiga must surely be wrong, as we have records of him being a member as late as december 94. Brutal II (1990, 28.12, Demo). code: Flamingo, gfx: n/a, music: ???/Skyline Technics (1), Klaus 'Link/Vibrants' Grøngård (2), Groovy Bits (Danko? 3), Danko (5). Winner of the Dexion Party 90 demo competition! information: Part 4 musician is unknown. Not That Brutal (1991, File). code: Shade, Rash, Flamingo, gfx: Goblin, music: Skyline Technics, Danko. review: This 3-part, small demo-thingy is an inbetween-release in the wait for Brutal III. Nothing exsceptionally interesting here, just normal demoparts with no innovation. The last one is a sinus-plot part, where you control all aspects with your joystick. Booooring... [glenn] Brutal III (Demo). code: n/a, gfx: n/a, music: ???/Skyline Technics (1), Bluez (3), Antti Hannula/Artline Design (4), Moon/Flash Inc. (5), Zagor/Skyline Technics (7). Brutality (1991, 28.12, Demo). code: n/a, gfx: n/a, music: Bappalander (1/3/4/5), Page/Side-B (6), Danko/Censor (7). information: Danko's tune in part 7 is FABULOUS!! Winner of The Party 91 demo competition! Brutal Comeback (1994, 28.12, Demo). code: Yabba, Flamingo, gfx: Scooby, Goblin, music: Danko, Rob Hubbard, Martin Galway. 2nd in The Party 4 demo competition. Lithium (LTM) ------------- AUS> Primus (John Sargeant, swap, mid94). ???> Druid (05/93), Fade (editor, 05/93), Strobe (05/93). 1993 - Witty, Strobe and Druid all left the group in may to reform their old group Oxygen. Unfortunately this only lasted a few days, after which Strobe and Druid rejoined Lithium, and Witty moved on to WOW. Fade will take over editing duties on Witty's mag "Epic". Logic ----- SWE> DNA (Leif Malmi, swap, 09/90). ???> Redstar (gfx, 12/90). Lords of Darkness (LOD) ----------------------- POL> Morris (Pawel Pawlak, code, 01/93). Morris coded the packer "DarkPacker v2.0" (01/93). Lords of Sonics (LOS) --------------------- ???> Chris Hulsbeck (music), Markus Schneider (music), Oliver Windel (music, 89). Lords of Sonics were (probably) another music group. That name is a total ripoff of the Maniacs of Noise name, BTW! But what sets them apart, after all, is a single member: Chris Hulsbeck!! Lost Souls, The (TLS) --------------------- ???> Riddler (crack, 91). Lotus (1989-) ------------- Lotus is cracking group, born in december of 1989, and featuring members like Axiom (ex Beastie Boys) and Yeti Factories. 1989 - Still in december, the group recruited Rygar and TJ Lazer from X- Ray, and went into cooperation with Crazy! Lower Level ----------- 1992 - German graphician Donald joined from The Imperium Arts in july or august. 1993 - Diabolo left for Padua in may. Lynx ---- 1990 - Swedish swapper Onani joined Contrast around may.