Canadian hardcore punk
"[4] An article in Drowned in Sound argues that 1980s-era "hardcore is the true spirit of punk", because "after all the poseurs and fashionistas fucked off to the next trend of skinny pink ties with New Romantic haircuts, singing wimpy lyrics", the punk scene consisted only of people "completely dedicated to the DIY ethics".
The Skulls played the (mostly hostile) club circuit in Vancouver and recorded a few songs at Psi-chords Studios, including "Fucked Up Baby", which would later become a D.O.A.
In 1988, the Dayglo Abortions became the center of national media attention when a police officer instigated a criminal investigation of the band after his daughter brought home a copy of Here Today, Guano Tomorrow.
[10] Known by pejorative, punk rock nicknames, original members were known simply as "Useless" (Gerry Hannah), "Dimwit" (Ken Montgomery), "Wimpy" (Brian Roy Goble) and "Normal" (Mike Graham).
[10] In 1981, Hannah left the band and gradually became involved with a small group of underground activists which were responsible for a number of actions, including the October 14, 1982, bombing of the Litton Industries plant in Ontario which made guidance systems for cruise missiles.
SNFU has released ten full-length albums and are cited as a formative influence on the skate punk subgenre.
Coupling horrific and occasionally humorous lyrical imagery with a dynamic punk sound, their 1985 debut album ...And No One Else Wanted to Play has remained influential in underground circuits.
Venues include the Black Cat Tavern, The Capital located in Saskatoon and The Exchange based in Regina.
The second wave of hardcore bands curated the largest punk scene in Canada from 1984 to 1989 and included bands like HYPE, Sudden Impact, Negative Gain, Problem Children, No Mind, Son's of Ishmael, Social Suicide, Missing Link, Circus Lupus, Brontocrushrock, MSI, Social Suicide, Verbal Assassination, Decimation among many others including Bunchofuckingoofs (BFGs), from the Kensington Market neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, formed in November 1983 as a response to "a local war with glue huffing Nazi skinheads.
"[20]Armed and Hammered was a hardcore punk band from Toronto, Ontario, spawned from the Kensington Market, BFG (Bunchofuckingoofs) scene.
The band is composed of vocalist Liam Cormier, guitarist Scott Middleton, drummer Mike Peters and bassist Jaye R. Schwarzer.
Since that time the band has released the Sons of Straight Edge EP and 2013's Future Revisionists under InVogue Records.
The band was founded in 1998 under the name As We Once Were by singer Ben Cook and guitarists Matt Delong and Alan "Yeti" Riches.
Later that year, Boston based Bridge 9 Records re-released the 7-inch on CD with different artwork and the demo tape as bonus tracks.
The band currently consists of lead vocalist Brendan Murphy, guitarists Jesse Doreen and Adrian Lee and drummer Kelly Bilan.
Pantychrist is a female hardcore punk rock band from Hamilton, Canada and was formed in 2003 by Danyell DeVille, Izabelle Steele, Amy Hell and Patty Rotten.
[33] The group has a growing catalogue of recorded output and have played shows that supported causes such as Rock Against Rape, Breast Cancer Awareness [34] and Inasmuch Women's Shelter.
The band played numerous live performances with many punk acts of the day including the Bad Brains, the F.U.
They are managed by Mark Adelman and Dave Mustaine,[36] the frontman of American heavy metal band, Megadeth.
And Such Is Progress followed in 1997 and Separate the Magnets was released in 1998, earning them critical praise and touring slots with groups such as Jimmy Eat World, Hot Water Music and Fugazi.
Chris Danner subsequently left, with Charlie Moniz joining for the release of the album Headfirst Straight to Hell.
They played melodic, heavy and dark d-beat hardcore punk with various influences, mainly British bands Amebix, Discharge, Zounds, and Motörhead.
On their debut album, En Attendant Demain (intro, "Psaume Rouge"[49]), it is explained that this refers to their status as "a suburb of the megacity of pop music, unknown to the masses."
Formed in the summer of 2004, the band wrote and recorded their first album, A Declaration Of Intent with the help of The Sainte Catherines' Rich Bouthillier filling in on drums, and their guitarist Marc-Andre Beaudet behind the mixing console.
Over the next few years, the band would perform over 100 shows in the Eastern Canadian area, sharing the stage with notable acts including Propagandhi, Strike Anywhere, The Video Dead, Chixdiggit and Hostage Life.
They composed songs about serial killers (hence their name referring to Jeffrey Dahmer), mass murderers and other various topics, some not even criminal-related and mostly humorous.
Though the group split up in early 2000, members are currently still involved in other grindcore bands such as Fistfuck and other sporadic live performances as well as various side projects.
venues like the Zone Indélibile and the Katacombes hosted many local bands, including Shitfit, General Fools, Pass out, Urban Assault, Scapegoats, Chapak, Monik Maniak, Apathetic Nation, Blind Remainz and Seized.
Hardcore bands from Sherbrooke tended to have a crust punk sound, mid-paced tempos and usually dual vocalists, often including a woman.
Similarly, the town of Chateauguay has been the birthplace of active hardcore punk bands, including late 90s All the Answers, ...And the Saga Continues, Chemical Way and When I Fall.
