Septic Tank is a British punk rock band that originated from members of the Coventry doom metal group Cathedral. First formed in 1994 during a Cathedral tour, the band later reformed in 2013 after Cathedral disbanded. Following the loss of original drummer Barry Stern in 2005, Jaime Gomez Arellano joined the lineup. Septic Tank has released a self-titled EP and a full-length album called Rotting Civilisation.