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Refused
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Umeå, Sweden (1992 – 1998)
Refused was an influential hardcore band from Umeå, Sweden, that formed in 1992 and broke up in 1998.
They formed in January 1992 with Dennis Lyxzén, David Sandström, Pär Hansson and Jonas Lidgren, and their final line-up consisted of the members Dennis Lyxzén, David Sandström, Kristofer Steen and Jon Brännström.
After releasing The Shape of Punk to Come, Refused decided to do one final campaign in the United States. With tension in the band running high, everything finally collided only a few shows into the tour. The band decided to call it quits after a show in Atlanta, Georgia. Flights were booked back to Sweden, and the band set out towards the Reagan International Airport. Fred Ziomek, guitarist for tourmates Darkest Hour, had attended James Madison University, in nearby Harrisonburg, Virginia. He convinced the band to play one last show in his basement en route to National Airport. They agreed, and even though there were only around twelve hours to promote the show, there were still around four-hundred people in attendance.
The police kept coming by all night, and Tony Weinbender who had been put in charge of organizing everything, kept them at bay for a while. Then they came during Frodus and said, “If we get another complaint and have to come back here, we’re taking you to jail.” Weinbender said he would shut the show down, but did not. A few songs into Refused’s set, police entered the house and plowed through the throng of people to get to the basement.
They formed in January 1992 with Dennis Lyxzén, David Sandström, Pär Hansson and Jonas Lidgren, and their final line-up consisted of the members Dennis Lyxzén, David Sandström, Kristofer Steen and Jon Brännström.
After releasing The Shape of Punk to Come, Refused decided to do one final campaign in the United States. With tension in the band running high, everything finally collided only a few shows into the tour. The band decided to call it quits after a show in Atlanta, Georgia. Flights were booked back to Sweden, and the band set out towards the Reagan International Airport. Fred Ziomek, guitarist for tourmates Darkest Hour, had attended James Madison University, in nearby Harrisonburg, Virginia. He convinced the band to play one last show in his basement en route to National Airport. They agreed, and even though there were only around twelve hours to promote the show, there were still around four-hundred people in attendance.
The police kept coming by all night, and Tony Weinbender who had been put in charge of organizing everything, kept them at bay for a while. Then they came during Frodus and said, “If we get another complaint and have to come back here, we’re taking you to jail.” Weinbender said he would shut the show down, but did not. A few songs into Refused’s set, police entered the house and plowed through the throng of people to get to the basement.
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The Shape of Punk to Come
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Songs to Fan the Flames of Discontent
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The E.P. Compilation
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Shape Of Punk To Come
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BangYerHead wrote:
Clearly they do. Refused are fuckin dead.
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Robobbol wrote:
refused never dies
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FIN-V wrote:
http://www.lastfm.de/group/straightcore
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Raphaela__ wrote:
What do the people in the beginning of Rather be Dead say? I was pretty sure it was 'Viva la Revolución', but after listening to it closely, they don't seem to say 'ción', more like 'ção'. Any clues?
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tr00erthantr00 wrote:
Remember when Crazy Town covered New Noise? Bahahahahahahahahhahahahahaha.
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TheShadowstorm wrote:
Villian: dude, are you high? There's been a fuckload of fantastic hardcore records since The Shape of Punk to Come was released a fucking DECADE ago.
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LambOfDrew wrote:
listened to shape of punk of come for the first time tonight, very good =]
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passion2gooduse wrote:
whoa these guys are amazing. thanks to chris from bayside :) he recommended them
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credicle- wrote:
NEW NOISEEEE !!!!
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getupkid07 wrote:
best hardcore album.
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Villian wrote:
probably not the last great album, but there certainly hasn't been anything better since
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Hardcorey1990 wrote:
No. It is damn good though.
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whiteboy73 wrote:
is TSOPTC truly the last great punk album?
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madomen wrote:
the irony of new noise being a scene kid party favorite.
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buntyvsbeano wrote:
Quite annoyed at myself for not owning 'The shape of punk to come' sooner. Better late than never, I guess.
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lausawdrones wrote:
At least i came after hearing this music.
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Malatestasdream wrote:
The shape of punk that never came. [8]
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alvareo wrote:
The shape of punk that never came. [7]
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Elida_Rocks wrote:
i would do anything to see them live!<3
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Vino-G wrote:
The shape of punk that never came. [6]
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Dennis and Davids New Band and more stuff!!!
13 Oct 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/refused
Hello everyone.
Just thought that I'd give you some update concerning the Refused members new projects. And maybe mostly one that might interest all you people that actually give a damn about punkroc. …
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