The Plague was an American hardcore punk band formed in Cleveland, Ohio, United States, by Bob Sablack.
They were part of the second wave of punk rock music and toured extensively throughout the United States and Europe, recording several EP's.
Bob Sablack recruited his cousin John Korosec of his previous band The Defnics on drums and Duke Snyder, the younger brother of his best friend who lived down the street, on bass, with himself on guitar and vocals.
They played nearly every venue in Cleveland and Kent, and went through several vocalists before recruiting Mike Duncan of Agitated for vocals in 1985.
But when the band toured Germany, they decided to drop it from their set list, fearing it might offend audiences.