1980s– category –

【Formation & Members】 Kaaos, known in their native Japan as キッシング・ザ・カルタゴ, emerged from the vibrant punk scene of Tokyo in the early 1980s. The band was founded in 1981, a time when the city was a hotbed for countercultu...

【Formation & Members】 Klasse Kriminale, also known in Japan as クラウストロフォビア, emerged in the vibrant punk scene of the late 1980s. The band was formed in 1985 in Savona, Italy, by Marco Balestrino, who became the band's lead...

【Formation & Members】 Ton Steine Scherben, often referred to simply as "Die Scherben," was a pioneering band in the German punk and hardcore scene. The group was formed in 1970 in West Berlin, a city then characterized by its vibra...

【Formation & Members】 Spermbirds, the seminal punk/hardcore band hailing from Kaiserslautern, Germany, emerged in 1982 at a time when the European punk scene was gaining momentum. The band was formed by drummer Beppo Götte and guit...

【Formation & Members】 In the vibrant underground music scene of Tokyo, Japan, during the late 1990s, a distinct and raw sound began to emerge with the formation of the punk/hardcore band Skin (スキン). The band was founded in 1998 ...

【Formation & Members】 The Hard-Ons, a pioneering force in the punk and hardcore scene, were formed in 1981 in Sydney, Australia. The band was originally composed of three high school friends: Peter "Blackie" Black on guitar, Ray Ah...

【Formation & Members】 Madball, a seminal force in the hardcore punk scene, emerged from the vibrant New York City music scene in 1988. Originally an offshoot of the influential hardcore band Agnostic Front, Madball was initially fo...

【Formation & Members】 Negative FX, often stylized as ネガティヴFX, emerged from the vibrant Boston hardcore scene in the early 1980s. The band was formed in 1981, spearheaded by Jack Kelly, who is better known by his stage name, Ch...

【Formation & Members】 Frente! (フレンゼー), not to be confused with the Australian band of the same name, emerged from the vibrant punk underground of Tokyo in the early 1990s. The band was formed by four high school friends who sh...

【Formation & Members】 Rose Tattoo, known in Japan as ローズ・タトゥー, emerged from the vibrant Australian music scene in 1976. The band was founded by Peter Wells, a former member of the band Buffalo, who envisioned a sound that w...