The great hardcore/punk countdown

William_the_Bloody · 03-29-2013, 08:39 PM

31. Agnostic Front, Genre (NYHC/Crossover Thrash) New York, USA, era, 80's/Present &

Judge Genre (NYHC) New York, USA, era 80's/90's

Some bands improve with time, and this is the case with the godfathers of New York hardcore Agnostic Front. I must confess that with the exception of maybe Cause for Alarm, I'm not overly fond of their early material. I find both United Blood & Victims in Pain to be run of the mill hardcore albums, and Liberty & Justice for All doesn't live up to its predecessor as a crossover classic. However from the 90's onward they became most excellent.

Stigma released a really good solo album not to long ago, I highly recommend it.

Gotta Go

A Mi Manera

For My Family

Stigma's solo album

NEW YORK BLOOD

Judge

Is is just me, or does every New York hardcore band seem to have a big nosed Italian in the band? weird.

Where It Went

New York Crew

BastardofYoung · 03-29-2013, 09:34 PM

Only thing I ever liked from Agnostic Front:

After this, I never dug anything they did. But I was never huge on most of that tough guy New York Hardcore stuff.

William_the_Bloody · 03-31-2013, 12:20 AM

30. Dillinger Escape Plan, Genre (Mathcore/Post Hardcore) New Jersey USA era, 90's/00's &

Botch, Genre (mathcore) Washington State, USA, era 90's

Mathcore pioneers Dillinger Escape Plan. A lot of their fans think that they've sold out by making softer music that is more commercially viable, hmmm debatable I suppose, I'm not a fan of the songs that seem composed for radio play, but I do like the free jazz influence.

Milk Lizard

Panasonic Youth

Setting Fire To Sleeping Giants

Mathcore pioneers Dillinger Escape Plan. A lot of their fans think that they've sold out by making softer music that is more commercially viable, hmmm debatable I suppose, I'm not a fan of the songs that seem composed for radio play, but I do like the free jazz influence.

Milk Lizard

Panasonic Youth

Setting Fire To Sleeping Giants

Botch

Another band that was requested during the list, mathcore pioneers Botch, for those who like a little bit of cerebral introspection with their hardness.

Dead For A Minute

Man The Ramparts

William_the_Bloody · 03-31-2013, 11:22 AM

29. Fear ,Genre (Hardcore/Punk Rock) California USA era, 80's &

RKL Genre (Hardcore) California USA era, 80's/90's

The legendary Fear, most fondly remembered for the Decline of Western Civilization video, and having Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers in their early line up.

Bomb the Russians

Let's Have a War

The mouth don't stop

Rich Kids on LSD

Adding RKL to the army of California punk bands on the list, still more Cali to come.

Betrayed

We're Back We're Pissed

BastardofYoung · 03-31-2013, 04:44 PM

No mention of their infamous SNL appearance?
FEAR - Saturday Night Live 1981 - Historic Performance

**Janszoon** · 03-31-2013, 05:22 PM

No mention of Lee Ving's role in Clue?

I love Fear by the way, even if they destroy the family.

BastardofYoung · 03-31-2013, 10:48 PM

I will even settle with Ving on Who's the Boss.

Maybe even his involvement with the conservative punk site.

William_the_Bloody · 04-01-2013, 12:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BastardofYoung

No mention of their infamous SNL appearance?
FEAR - Saturday Night Live 1981 - Historic Performance

God bless John Belushi, that was pretty cool. I had heard about it, but never seen it before. I could see why the producers were freaking out, stage diving must have looked hardcore in 1981 lol.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Janszoon

No mention of Lee Ving's role in Clue?

I love Fear by the way, even if they destroy the family.

I had no idea he was in the movie Clue, mind you I have never seen it either. Anyways I love Fear to guys, one of my all time favs.

William_the_Bloody · 04-01-2013, 01:03 AM

28. Blood Duster, Genre (Grindore/Stoner metal) Australia era, 90's/00's &

Le Scrawl, Genre (Experimental Grindcore/hardcore/ska/lounge) Germany, 90's/00's

There as always been a big underground punk & metal scene down under in Australia, but until the advent of the internet, the scene was kinda of isolated due to living so far away from North America & the UK.

Blood Duster was of one of the first bands to start to get recogintion in North America by the late 90's early 00's, so I thought I'd throw them up.

I'm probably taking some liberties by putting them on the list, as they lean metal, but they have a hardcore style & attitude to their music, and are often on the HC circuit touring with bands like the Cancer Bats ect. Anyways I just think they rock.

Porn Store Stiffi

Drink Fight ****

Piss Stomper

Le Scrawl,

Outside of Naked lunch I don't know of too many experimental grindcore bands, and I'm not entirely sold on the label of grind for this band, but they are pretty funky, so...

Boiling Point

Straight ahead

One by one

William_the_Bloody · 04-01-2013, 09:48 AM

27. Bad Brains, Genre (Hardcore/Funk metal/Reggae) Virginia USA, era, 80's/00's &

Skindred Genre (rasta punk/alternative rock metal/raggacore) Newport Wales UK, 00's.modern

Bad Brains new home, as their was some controversey as where they should sit, and I did feel that I should move them up considerably.

I am however still not entirely sold on their first album. If every track was on par with the Big Take Over, I would move them up, but as it stands I think I against I is their best rock album, and they began to stray from hardcore sometime afterwards.

I am impressed with their dub reggae though, another genre I know quite a bit about, for once upon a time I scowered the earth for rare singles and 45's out of Kingston & London, so consider this the first of three reggae interludes.

Ghetto

Jah Love Dub

'I Against I'

Skindred:

I thought I'd try to keep all the rastafarians in one spot here as I initially forget about these guys as I did with many bands when I set out to do this list. Anyhow from the ashes of Dub War came Benji Webbe's new band Skindred that has been kicking around for sometime now.

Rat Race

Dub War - Strike it

03-29-2013, 08:39 PM	#351 (permalink)
William_the_Bloody Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Sunnydale Cemetary Posts: 2,093	31. Agnostic Front, Genre (NYHC/Crossover Thrash) New York, USA, era, 80's/Present & Judge Genre (NYHC) New York, USA, era 80's/90's Some bands improve with time, and this is the case with the godfathers of New York hardcore Agnostic Front. I must confess that with the exception of maybe Cause for Alarm, I'm not overly fond of their early material. I find both United Blood & Victims in Pain to be run of the mill hardcore albums, and Liberty & Justice for All doesn't live up to its predecessor as a crossover classic. However from the 90's onward they became most excellent. Stigma released a really good solo album not to long ago, I highly recommend it. Gotta Go A Mi Manera For My Family Stigma's solo album NEW YORK BLOOD Judge Is is just me, or does every New York hardcore band seem to have a big nosed Italian in the band? weird. Where It Went New York Crew Last edited by William_the_Bloody; 07-12-2013 at 10:09 PM.

03-29-2013, 09:34 PM	#352 (permalink)
BastardofYoung Buzz Killjoy Join Date: May 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 2,692	Only thing I ever liked from Agnostic Front: After this, I never dug anything they did. But I was never huge on most of that tough guy New York Hardcore stuff. __________________ last.fm ‎"I hope that someday we will be able to put away our fears and prejudices and just laugh at people." - Jack Handey.

03-31-2013, 12:20 AM	#353 (permalink)
William_the_Bloody Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Sunnydale Cemetary Posts: 2,093	30. Dillinger Escape Plan, Genre (Mathcore/Post Hardcore) New Jersey USA era, 90's/00's & Botch, Genre (mathcore) Washington State, USA, era 90's Mathcore pioneers Dillinger Escape Plan. A lot of their fans think that they've sold out by making softer music that is more commercially viable, hmmm debatable I suppose, I'm not a fan of the songs that seem composed for radio play, but I do like the free jazz influence. Milk Lizard Panasonic Youth Setting Fire To Sleeping Giants Mathcore pioneers Dillinger Escape Plan. A lot of their fans think that they've sold out by making softer music that is more commercially viable, hmmm debatable I suppose, I'm not a fan of the songs that seem composed for radio play, but I do like the free jazz influence. Milk Lizard Panasonic Youth Setting Fire To Sleeping Giants Botch Another band that was requested during the list, mathcore pioneers Botch, for those who like a little bit of cerebral introspection with their hardness. Dead For A Minute Man The Ramparts Last edited by William_the_Bloody; 07-09-2013 at 10:12 PM.

03-31-2013, 11:22 AM	#354 (permalink)
William_the_Bloody Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Sunnydale Cemetary Posts: 2,093	29. Fear ,Genre (Hardcore/Punk Rock) California USA era, 80's & RKL Genre (Hardcore) California USA era, 80's/90's The legendary Fear, most fondly remembered for the Decline of Western Civilization video, and having Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers in their early line up. Bomb the Russians Let's Have a War The mouth don't stop Rich Kids on LSD Adding RKL to the army of California punk bands on the list, still more Cali to come. Betrayed We're Back We're Pissed Last edited by William_the_Bloody; 07-06-2013 at 11:04 AM.

03-31-2013, 04:44 PM	#355 (permalink)
BastardofYoung Buzz Killjoy Join Date: May 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 2,692	No mention of their infamous SNL appearance? FEAR - Saturday Night Live 1981 - Historic Performance __________________ last.fm ‎"I hope that someday we will be able to put away our fears and prejudices and just laugh at people." - Jack Handey.

03-31-2013, 05:22 PM	#356 (permalink)
Janszoon Mate, Spawn & Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Rapping Community Posts: 24,593	No mention of Lee Ving's role in Clue? I love Fear by the way, even if they destroy the family. __________________ A Night in the Life of the Invisible Man Time & Place 25 Albums You Should Hear Before the Moon Crashes into the Earth and We All Die last.fm

03-31-2013, 10:48 PM	#357 (permalink)
BastardofYoung Buzz Killjoy Join Date: May 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 2,692	I will even settle with Ving on Who's the Boss. Maybe even his involvement with the conservative punk site. __________________ last.fm ‎"I hope that someday we will be able to put away our fears and prejudices and just laugh at people." - Jack Handey.

04-01-2013, 01:03 AM	#359 (permalink)
William_the_Bloody Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Sunnydale Cemetary Posts: 2,093	28. Blood Duster, Genre (Grindore/Stoner metal) Australia era, 90's/00's & Le Scrawl, Genre (Experimental Grindcore/hardcore/ska/lounge) Germany, 90's/00's There as always been a big underground punk & metal scene down under in Australia, but until the advent of the internet, the scene was kinda of isolated due to living so far away from North America & the UK. Blood Duster was of one of the first bands to start to get recogintion in North America by the late 90's early 00's, so I thought I'd throw them up. I'm probably taking some liberties by putting them on the list, as they lean metal, but they have a hardcore style & attitude to their music, and are often on the HC circuit touring with bands like the Cancer Bats ect. Anyways I just think they rock. Porn Store Stiffi Drink Fight ** Piss Stomper Le Scrawl*, Outside of Naked lunch I don't know of too many experimental grindcore bands, and I'm not entirely sold on the label of grind for this band, but they are pretty funky, so... Boiling Point Straight ahead One by one Last edited by William_the_Bloody; 07-10-2013 at 11:44 PM.*

04-01-2013, 09:48 AM	#360 (permalink)
William_the_Bloody Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Sunnydale Cemetary Posts: 2,093	27. Bad Brains, Genre (Hardcore/Funk metal/Reggae) Virginia USA, era, 80's/00's & Skindred Genre (rasta punk/alternative rock metal/raggacore) Newport Wales UK, 00's.modern Bad Brains new home, as their was some controversey as where they should sit, and I did feel that I should move them up considerably. I am however still not entirely sold on their first album. If every track was on par with the Big Take Over, I would move them up, but as it stands I think I against I is their best rock album, and they began to stray from hardcore sometime afterwards. I am impressed with their dub reggae though, another genre I know quite a bit about, for once upon a time I scowered the earth for rare singles and 45's out of Kingston & London, so consider this the first of three reggae interludes. Ghetto Jah Love Dub 'I Against I' Skindred: I thought I'd try to keep all the rastafarians in one spot here as I initially forget about these guys as I did with many bands when I set out to do this list. Anyhow from the ashes of Dub War came Benji Webbe's new band Skindred that has been kicking around for sometime now. Rat Race Dub War - Strike it Last edited by William_the_Bloody; 06-30-2013 at 12:25 AM.