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Washington DC, United States (1980 – 1983)
Minor Threat was an American hardcore punk band from Washington DC. Short-lived but very influential, critics have called the band and their work “iconic,” and have noted that their “groundbreaking” music “has held up better than most of their contemporaries.” Minor Threat is credited with unintentionally starting the ‘straight edge movement.’
They and fellow Washington DC residents Bad Brains set the standard for many hardcore punk bands in the 1980s and 1990s. They produced short, often astonishingly fast songs, eventually with excellent production quality, which at the time was lacking in most punk/alternative rock. All of Minor Threat’s records were released on the band’s own Dischord Records.
History
While at Wilson High School, Ian MacKaye and Jeff Nelson were in the influental DC punk band The Teen Idles. After that band broke up, MacKaye decided to switch from bass to vocals, and organized Minor Threat with Nelson and two prep-school kids (from Georgetown Day School), bassist Brian Baker and guitarist Lyle Preslar. Minor Threat’s first performance was in December 1980, opening for Bad Brains.
Their first 7” EPs, “Minor Threat” and “In My Eyes”, were released in 1981. The group became popular regionally, and toured the United States’ east coast.
“Straight Edge,” a song on the first EP, inadvertently inspired the straight edge movement. The song seemed to be a call for abstention from drugs and alcohol— a new concept in punk music, which initially found a dedicated following.
They and fellow Washington DC residents Bad Brains set the standard for many hardcore punk bands in the 1980s and 1990s. They produced short, often astonishingly fast songs, eventually with excellent production quality, which at the time was lacking in most punk/alternative rock. All of Minor Threat’s records were released on the band’s own Dischord Records.
History
While at Wilson High School, Ian MacKaye and Jeff Nelson were in the influental DC punk band The Teen Idles. After that band broke up, MacKaye decided to switch from bass to vocals, and organized Minor Threat with Nelson and two prep-school kids (from Georgetown Day School), bassist Brian Baker and guitarist Lyle Preslar. Minor Threat’s first performance was in December 1980, opening for Bad Brains.
Their first 7” EPs, “Minor Threat” and “In My Eyes”, were released in 1981. The group became popular regionally, and toured the United States’ east coast.
“Straight Edge,” a song on the first EP, inadvertently inspired the straight edge movement. The song seemed to be a call for abstention from drugs and alcohol— a new concept in punk music, which initially found a dedicated following.
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RadBrains wrote:
We'll steal your money. We'll steal your shows.
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FuryNight wrote:
great
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Mi_la_muerte wrote:
soo tough
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boumalhab wrote:
IF only they had more cds
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MidnightSun07 wrote:
One of my favourite bands.
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IndustryFails wrote:
One of my biggest favorite bands of all time, even if they only released one full-length, this is some pretty kick ass punk :)
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xSTEx wrote:
What the fuck, stop talking about straight edge, this is all that gets said in this shoutbox, discuss how good this band is!
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Joshftw wrote:
ahaha im not straight edge, and 'straight edge' is my favorite song by minor threat. : )
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lerppa3 wrote:
We don’t care. We don’t pose.
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Nonclique343 wrote:
Listen, This is no set of rules, Im not telling you what to do, All im saying is im bringing up three things, That are like so important to the whole world, That I dont identify as much importance in, Because of these things, Whether they are fucking or playing golf, Because of that I feel.
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xSTEx wrote:
@xnormanx Wow spot on.
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Freakofmusique wrote:
they are awesome
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xnormanx wrote:
why do so many people just hate people who consider themselfs straight edge, who the fuck cares its a personal thing, its just a choice and lifestyle to ones personal life. if people are talking about the meatheads who just go around giving kids shit for smoking or drinking, then obviously, there assholes and not what this band were about 'straight edge is a form of nazism' wtf? its got nothing to do with race. and another 'people calling themselfs straight edge are pushing it' , pushing what? there are good and bad sides to everything, accept it and try and not represent what most this band's songs are about. but yeh this band was great, if your straight edge or not it doesn't matter just try and live the right way
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shkpy wrote:
<3
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worldtoforgive wrote:
oh good lord
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worldtoforgive wrote:
who the hell is kristen stewart /googles
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iHateWaffles wrote:
"If everyone in the world listened to Minor Threat, the world would be a better place." not true, because idiots like kristen stewart "listens" to Minor Threat. she's not making the world a better place.
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thefinaldavid wrote:
Easily my favourite band.
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bobo9390 wrote:
Awesome
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xjamesx_GMHC wrote:
NO EXCEPTIONS HARDCORE MESSAGE BOARDS http://nehc.forumotion.com xKEEP IT EDGEx
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