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Man is the Bastard were a pioneering hardcore punk band who contributed the name, and perhaps also the ethos, to the punk subgenre known as power violence. Based in Claremont, CA, the band existed from 1991 to 1997, releasing many vinyl records on DIY-punk labels from around the world.

In stark contrast to other punk musicians, MITB made the move of displacing the electric guitar from its long reign as the primary instrument of punk aggression. In turn, they made room within their revolutionary spirit for progressive bass chords and scales, for industrial noise (field recordings and power electronics), and for member Henry Barnes’ “Amps for Christ” and homemade guitar reconfigurations.

The bass-heavy configuration was found in earlier projects by founding members Joel Connel and Eric Wood, who recorded under such monikers as Cyclops and Neanderthal. Their thematic emphasis on the primitive and mythological would continue in MITB records such as “Sum of the Men” and the split album with Bleeding Rectum. The fullest expression of these concerns appeared with the 7” record entitled “Backward Species,” which combined an almost anthropological/New Historicist approach to humanity’s violent practices. Songs such as “Kuro Treatment” and “Heretic’s Fork” are exemplary.

But their lyrical violence was balanced by their adamant avocation of progressive ideals.

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Countorus wrote:
6 hours ago

starve to death...

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neonomicon wrote:
Monday morning

YOU GUISE THINK UR HARDCORE? EVEN LIL WAYNE OBEYS DA SKULL! MAN IS THA CARTER! http://i46.tinypic.com/153039g.jpg

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VR515 wrote:
last week

I may like this. I always thought the hardcore punk was the true punk and I listen to powernoise and plain ol' noise anyway, so...

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Sourvein wrote:
last month

Lobotomize a cop!

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aria_macabre wrote:
last month

Dahmer's Funeral is fucking amazing

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Kapitol21 wrote:
last month

For reals

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RedArmada wrote:
last month

Would you all just fucking shut up and OBEY THE SKULL

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surgeofevan wrote:
last month

lol

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stevelay89 wrote:
October 2009

I like this band, more-so the noise parts than the powerviolence parts. Thankfully, i can say I got into Powerviolence through The Locust about 4 years ago. I also like Ceremony, but I wouldn't say they'd help me get into powerviolence, they're just really agressive punk. They got me into bands like Pulling Teeth, Trash Talk and Mind Eraser. In short, this band is good. I actually purchased their music, which is something I don't really do anymore. Seeing as i can't see them, I have to support them somehow.

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elitistarsehole wrote:
October 2009

its good scenesters who got into 'power violence' via ceremony hate this band cause thats a thousand less dickheads ive gotta endure who go around wearing their shirts and trying to ride the dick of something they would have ragged on two months ago but is now 'cool'. everything MITB have done is gold, especially their noise shit.

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almightyjoey wrote:
October 2009

Why did it take me until 2009 to finally decide to listen to these guys?

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ImDaneCook wrote:
October 2009

Guys, cheer up.

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TooRadToDie wrote:
October 2009

seriously, not crust.

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bong-of-destiny wrote:
October 2009

lol!!!

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Sourvein wrote:
October 2009

Not crusty at all.

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kwoolsey wrote:
September 2009

mmmmmmmmmmmmm crustaaay

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Earthad wrote:
September 2009

What's up with the song "(Tony Williams) Strifetime", is it a Tony Williams cover or tribute or something?

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FlyingSalt wrote:
August 2009

you need to be banned from posting in shoutboxes

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Pryde wrote:
August 2009

The Dutch Rock Artists League is open now, please join and vote for your favorite Punk-Bands!!

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BornOld wrote:
August 2009

Will always feel proud to say that this was "my scene" in my time. went to sooo many MITB shows and even got to share a stage with 3 of the members in their next band, Controlling Hand. WEST COAST POWERVIOLENCE!

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