1990s– category –

【Formation & Members】 Founded in the vibrant music scene of Tokyo, Japan, Autoclave (オートクレイヴ) emerged as a formidable force in the punk/hardcore genre during the mid-1990s. The band was formed by four high school friends, ea...

【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】 Insect Warfare, known in Japan as インセクトウォー, emerged from the vibrant underground scene of Houston, Texas, in 2004. The band was formed by guitarist Beau Beasley and drummer Frank Faerman, who were soon...

【Formation & Members】 Screamfeeder (スクリームフィーダー) emerged from the vibrant Brisbane music scene in 1991. Formed by vocalist and guitarist Tim Steward, bassist and vocalist Kellie Lloyd, and drummer Tony Blades, the band qui...

【Formation & Members】 Kill Your Idols, known in Japanese as キル・ユア・アイドルズ, burst onto the punk/hardcore scene in the mid-1990s, a time when the genre was undergoing a dynamic evolution. Formed in 1995 in Long Island, New Y...

【Formation & Members】 Refused, the legendary Swedish punk/hardcore band, was formed in 1991 in Umeå, Sweden. The band was initially made up of vocalist Dennis Lyxzén, guitarist Jon Brännström, bassist Magnus Björklund, and drummer ...

【Formation & Members】 Life... But How to Live It? (ライフ...バット・ハウ・トゥ・リヴ・イット?) emerged as a dynamic force in the punk and hardcore scene during the late 1980s. Hailing from Oslo, Norway, the band was formed in 1988 ...

【Formation & Members】 Negazione, known in their native Italian as "Negazione" and often stylized in Japanese as "ネガティヴ," emerged from the vibrant punk and hardcore scene of Turin, Italy, in 1983. The band's formation was drive...

【Formation & Members】 Snapcase, an influential name in the hardcore punk scene, was formed in Buffalo, New York, in 1991. The band was originally known as Solid State, a name under which they released their debut 7-inch. Recognizin...

【Formation & Members】 In the midst of Japan's bustling music scene in the late 1990s, a group of young musicians formed a band that would eventually leave an indelible mark on the punk and hardcore genres. Millenium (ミレニウム) ca...