Panchiko

An experimental English indie band who originally formed in the late-'90s, Panchiko's improbable rise to success came two decades later, long after they'd broken up. Formed in Nottingham while its members were still teenagers, Panchiko recorded a single D.I.Y. EP, cheekily titled D>E>A>T>H>M>E>T>A>L, during their original era, before going their separate ways in 2001. In the late-2010s, a sonically-degraded copy of their lone CD found its way online and a cult following sprung up around this mysterious, unidentified band. This new fanbase mounted a search and eventually managed to contact the group's original members who subsequently reunited in 2020. After re-releasing their original output, Panchiko mounted a revival that yielded two new full-length albums, 2023's Failed at Math(s) and 2025's Ginkgo.