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Originally Posted by tasty_waves
This is most first blog post on MusicBanter, just recently made an account.
I'd like to hear thoughts about these bands in the punk scene. I just recently saw all of these bands in the same show, and it was a great time. I am a fan of all of these artists, but I'd like to hear commentary about these bands.
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Well not the biggest fan of melodic hardcore, these bands seem to be back in vogue so...I've seen 2 of these bands, Rancid back in 93 and No FX sometime in the 2000's, so I don't know if its a fair comparison, but Rancid was better live, in terms of recordings....
1. Rancid: I appreciate how they incorporated ska music into their sound. I still think Time Bomb is a killer track. Tim Armstrong is an excellent producer as well, which can be seen with his side project The Transplants. Finally, I can relate to Rancid more, as they are a working class street band, as opposed to the Offspring, who originated out of middle class suburbia.
2. The Offspring: When it comes to melodic hardcore know one did it better than the Offspring, (though I'm partial to Pennywise myself) there is a reason they sold millions of records. I can't really declare my holier than thou punk rock hared for this band, as I was into them before they became popular, around the time the Ignition album came out.
3. No FX: I really could never get into them. Personally I hate the whiny pop punk vocals that Fat Mike helped make so popular throughout the 90's. it sounds like a little kid singing.
Anyways these bands wouldn't exist if it wasn't for pioneering bands like the Dead Kennedys, The Exploited, GBH & Black Flag ect. I suggest you check them out.