Mount Rushmore of Punk & Hardcore Bands

DeToxRox · 04-25-2007, 12:38 AM

Always a sap for the hardcore genre and sometimes it's ugly big brother Punk music I've become inspired to start this Mount Rushmore of hardcore & punk bands.

Not sure how much participation we'll see in this one but regardless, here is my Mount Rushmore:

Bad Brains
Minor Threat
Black Flag
D.O.A

DeToxRox · 04-25-2007, 12:50 AM

To elaborate further on my choices:

Bad Brains may be one of the most underrated bands ever. They, before the Jai Calling days, produced some incredibly intricate songs that were never thought to be possible in hardcore/punk. Not only were they musically tight but being for black guys in what is best considered 99% white scene, they broke down racial barriers as well.

Minor Threat is associated with two words: straight edge. Ian Mackaye and company built a culture that still thrives today. Whether you agree with it or not they made it cool to be that guy or girl who just says no to drugs and alcohol. Not only that but they wrote some songs still in circulation today and are a main source of inspiration for most authentic hardcore bands out there today.

Black Flag tore down walls and branched the scene all over the USA. DIY, or do it yourself became the bands calling card as they'd routinely go from DC to LA and back playing any place they could for little money just because they loved it. One of the more political bands in hardcore, frontman Henry Rollins is still active today in numerous political and entertainment projects today showing that DIY is still as big a part of society now as it was then.

D.O.A are just some bastards from Vancouver that were the band for Canadian punk and hardcore in the 80s. They actually coined the phrase hardcore with one of their 7" releases and just like that a new movement and scene was born.

Karlifornia · 04-25-2007, 01:42 AM

Black Flag
Bad Brains
Fugazi
Sum 41..ok, fine Dead Kennedys

Yellow5 · 04-25-2007, 02:02 AM

Black Flag
Bad Brains
GBH
The Circle Jerks

ageofquarrel · 04-25-2007, 03:30 AM

Cro Mags
Bad Brains
Black Flag
Negative Approach

Cydney · 04-25-2007, 05:53 AM

Dischord deserves its own place I think, with great bands like Government Issue, Scream, Happy Go Licky - how could you choose just one?
Bad Religion
Dead Kennedys
Choking Victim/INDK/Crack Rock Steady/etc. collective of beautiful incestuousness.

Crim · 04-25-2007, 08:16 AM

Green Day.

lordscarlet · 04-25-2007, 08:42 AM

I am only a pseudo punk fan that has some punk albums that he loves but doesn't know the "scene" at all. So I will just watch from the sidelines.

Oilers9911 · 04-25-2007, 09:33 AM

The Ramones
The Sex Pistols
The Clash
The Misfits

Pumpy Tudors · 04-25-2007, 10:08 AM

How many posts until people start debating which bands are "punk" and which ones are not?

nilodor · 04-25-2007, 10:34 AM

Anti-Flag
Bad Religion
Minor Threat
Social Unrest

Lathum · 04-25-2007, 10:35 AM

Dropkick Murphys
Social Distortion
The Ramones
The Dead Pets

I would include Flogging Molly but they are fringe of punk.

condors · 04-25-2007, 10:36 AM

The Ramones
Sex Pistols
The Misfits
Dead Kennedys

Toddzilla · 04-25-2007, 10:53 AM

Dunno if The Clash are considered "punk", but if they are, they are absolutely on the list or the list is invalid.

Crim · 04-25-2007, 12:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toddzilla

Dunno if The Clash are considered "punk", but if they are, they are absolutely on the list or the list is invalid.

This is a great post. I'm not even saying I agree with it, but it is a great post nonetheless.

st.cronin · 04-25-2007, 01:22 PM

RUN-DMC
The Beatles
Dead Milkmen
Shania Twain

Ksyrup · 04-25-2007, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by st.cronin

RUN-DMC
The Beatles
Dead Milkmen
Shania Twain

I think you have this confused with the Mount Rushmore of Grindcore Bands.

BishopMVP · 04-25-2007, 01:27 PM

Lagwagon
Pennywise
Dead Kennedys
Gang Green

I don't know what I'm talking about.

DeToxRox · 04-25-2007, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BishopMVP

Gang Green

One of the great pictures ever; spelling out their name in coke.

Oilers9911 · 04-25-2007, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ksyrup

I think you have this confused with the Mount Rushmore of Grindcore Bands.

Sorry, wrong again. Death Metal.

Ksyrup · 04-25-2007, 04:04 PM

Grindcore is a sub-genre of death metal. Plus, I was going for something that had "core" in it.

timmynausea · 04-25-2007, 04:39 PM

The Misfits
Social Distortion
NOFX
GG Allin

GG makes it just cause I'd like to see a rock carving of the cobra tattoo on his forehead. Otherwise I was a little torn between Bad Religion and Minor Threat for the 4th spot. I actually like Bad Religion more, but they have now sucked way longer than they were good.

timmae · 04-27-2007, 09:21 PM

Kid Dynamite
Against Me
Husker Du
7 Seconds

cartman · 04-27-2007, 09:29 PM

Herman's Hermits
Paul Anka
Burt Bacharat
Perry Como

Just try and tell me that these dudes weren't hardcore.

04-25-2007, 01:42 AM	#3
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04-25-2007, 02:02 AM	#4
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04-25-2007, 08:42 AM	#8
lordscarlet Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Washington, DC	I am only a pseudo punk fan that has some punk albums that he loves but doesn't know the "scene" at all. So I will just watch from the sidelines. __________________ Sixteen Colors ANSI/ASCII Art Archive "...the better half of the Moores..." -cthomer5000

04-25-2007, 10:08 AM	#10
Pumpy Tudors Bounty Hunter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	How many posts until people start debating which bands are "punk" and which ones are not? __________________ No, I am not Batman, and I will not repair your food processor.

04-25-2007, 01:22 PM	#16
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04-25-2007, 12:50 AM	#2
DeToxRox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Michigan	To elaborate further on my choices: Bad Brains may be one of the most underrated bands ever. They, before the Jai Calling days, produced some incredibly intricate songs that were never thought to be possible in hardcore/punk. Not only were they musically tight but being for black guys in what is best considered 99% white scene, they broke down racial barriers as well. Minor Threat is associated with two words: straight edge. Ian Mackaye and company built a culture that still thrives today. Whether you agree with it or not they made it cool to be that guy or girl who just says no to drugs and alcohol. Not only that but they wrote some songs still in circulation today and are a main source of inspiration for most authentic hardcore bands out there today. Black Flag tore down walls and branched the scene all over the USA. DIY, or do it yourself became the bands calling card as they'd routinely go from DC to LA and back playing any place they could for little money just because they loved it. One of the more political bands in hardcore, frontman Henry Rollins is still active today in numerous political and entertainment projects today showing that DIY is still as big a part of society now as it was then. D.O.A are just some bastards from Vancouver that were the band for Canadian punk and hardcore in the 80s. They actually coined the phrase hardcore with one of their 7" releases and just like that a new movement and scene was born.

04-25-2007, 03:30 AM	#5
ageofquarrel H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Feb 2004	Cro Mags Bad Brains Black Flag Negative Approach

04-25-2007, 05:53 AM	#6
Cydney n00b Join Date: Sep 2004	Dischord deserves its own place I think, with great bands like Government Issue, Scream, Happy Go Licky - how could you choose just one? Bad Religion Dead Kennedys Choking Victim/INDK/Crack Rock Steady/etc. collective of beautiful incestuousness.

04-25-2007, 09:33 AM	#9
Oilers9911 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jan 2006	The Ramones The Sex Pistols The Clash The Misfits

04-25-2007, 10:34 AM	#11
nilodor College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: calgary, AB	Anti-Flag Bad Religion Minor Threat Social Unrest

04-25-2007, 10:35 AM	#12
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	Dropkick Murphys Social Distortion The Ramones The Dead Pets I would include Flogging Molly but they are fringe of punk.

04-25-2007, 10:36 AM	#13
condors College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000	The Ramones Sex Pistols The Misfits Dead Kennedys

04-25-2007, 10:53 AM	#14
Toddzilla Pro Starter Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Burke, VA	Dunno if The Clash are considered "punk", but if they are, they are absolutely on the list or the list is invalid.

04-25-2007, 01:27 PM	#18
BishopMVP Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Concord, MA/UMass	Lagwagon Pennywise Dead Kennedys Gang Green I don't know what I'm talking about. Last edited by BishopMVP : 04-25-2007 at 01:27 PM.

04-25-2007, 04:04 PM	#21
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04-25-2007, 04:39 PM	#22
timmynausea College Starter Join Date: Dec 2002	The Misfits Social Distortion NOFX GG Allin GG makes it just cause I'd like to see a rock carving of the cobra tattoo on his forehead. Otherwise I was a little torn between Bad Religion and Minor Threat for the 4th spot. I actually like Bad Religion more, but they have now sucked way longer than they were good.

04-27-2007, 09:21 PM	#23
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04-27-2007, 09:29 PM	#24
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