Tag: SSD
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Defining Sound: Top 10 Straight Edge Hardcore Albums Of The 80s
Straight edge, a subculture and subgenre within the hardcore punk movement, emerged in the early 1980s as a response to the excesses often associated with punk rock. Characterized by its emphasis on abstinence from alcohol, tobacco, and other recreational drugs, the straight edge movement produced some of the most intense and influential music of the…
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SSD To Reissue Seminal Album “Get It Away” On July 19 Via Trust Records
Universally recognized as the first straight-edge band, SSD’s (Society System Decontrol) 1982 debut The Kids Will Have Their Say is considered a landmark release for hardcore music. However, many fans consider their 1983 sophomore effort Get It Away to be the band’s most crucial release. Most notable is the addition of guitarist Francois Levesque who joined the classic lineup of the “Boston Crew”: Guitarist…
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“American Hardcore”, The History Of American Punk Rock 1980-1986 Available On THE PIT
“A raw blast of politics, passion, and rage, American Hardcore features never-before-seen live footage from Black Flag, Minor Threat, Bad Brains, MDC, SSD, DOA”. As new addition to its list of programs, THE PIT VOD platform presents ‘American Hardcore’ – The History Of American Punk Rock 1980 – 1986. Inspired by Steven Blush’s book American Hardcore: A tribal…
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