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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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LacesOutGarrett wrote:
Rather be dead than hear Crazy Town's cover of 'New Noise.'
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pashelast wrote:
Damn good.
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KeiranShikari wrote:
WOW!
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IrTAI wrote:
RATHER BE ALIVE. The most influential band of all time.
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lastfmenric wrote:
Rather be forgotten, than remember for giving in!!
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Ash10692 wrote:
I have only recently started getting into The Shape of Punk To Come, but I can tell already, it's a masterpiece.
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SnowOcean wrote:
"The Shape of Punk to Come" is easily one of my top 10 albums ever
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WhereAreTheKids wrote:
Check out Dennis's new band AC4!
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destruktornaut wrote:
This music is such a vivid reminder of growing up. From Songs To Fan The Flames of Discontent and onwards well into college, this was basically the soundtrack to some of the most important years of my life. From playing inept covers of Rather Be Dead and blasting The Shape of Punk To Come in the skate park drinking cheap 40s and smoking stolen cigarettes. Being able to see them before they broke up was an enormous privilege.
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Fahlaine wrote:
Jag äter inte mina vänner. <3
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silsil_vicious wrote:
my favoutire band ever. <3
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wilkil wrote:
Most raw band of all time.
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ScrappySCREAMER wrote:
New Noise <3
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r_ca02 wrote:
@JGUARDIAN - true. but I think much of today's music sounds like this.. although, i think nobody has done it as good as Refused... :)
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nicoinfurs wrote:
LET'S TAKE THE FIRST BUS OUT OF HERE LET'S TAKE THE FIRST BUS OUT OF HERE LET'S TAKE THE FIRST BUS OUT OF HERE LET'S TAKE THE FIRST BUS OUT OF HERE LET'S TAKE THE FIRST BUS OUT OF HERE LET'S TAKE THE FIRST BUS OUT OF HERE LET'S TAKE THE FIRST BUS OUT OF HERE LET'S TAKE THE FIRST BUS OUT OF HERE LET'S TAKE THE FIRST BUS OUT OF HERE LET'S TAKE THE FIRST BUS OUT OF HERE
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disasterhead wrote:
10 times better than t(i)nc
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byyoutheradio wrote:
i remember this one : new noise! fuck yeah
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NapoMarx wrote:
Rather be forgotten than remembered for giving in
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r_ca02 wrote:
@vicskatepunk - what are you talking about? :|
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aaronws wrote:
are any of their side projects/post-refused bands worth listening to?
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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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