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The second generation of British post-punk bands that broke through in the early 1980s, in, tended to move away from dark sonic landscapes. [4] Some, such as Gang of Four, shifted to a more commercial new wave sound, [5] [6] while others moved into gothic rock [7] or became early examples of indie rock. [8]
A hardcore punk band that shock rock musician, GG Allin, was originally part of. Jackson United: California, US: 2003–2008: A punk rock supergroup featuring Chris Shiflett from Foo Fighters and Scott Shiflett from Face to Face. The Jam: Woking, Surrey, England, UK: 1972–1982: A highly celebrated British band, both popularly and critically.
Now form a band". [12] British punk rejected contemporary mainstream rock, the broader culture it represented, and their musical predecessors: "No Elvis, Beatles or the Rolling Stones in 1977", declared the Clash song "1977". [13] 1976, when the punk revolution began in Britain, became a musical and a cultural "Year Zero". [14]
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, music from the United Kingdom was informed by the after-effects of the punk/new wave revolution. [8] In 1979, "Roxanne" by the Police cracked the American Top 40, followed by the more modest chart successes of Elvis Costello, [9] Sniff 'n' the Tears, [10] the Pretenders, Gary Numan, Squeeze, and Joe Jackson; the latter scored a new wave hit with "Is She ...
The list does not include acts associated with the resurgences and revivals of the genre that have occurred from the 1990s onward. Acts associated with these revivals are found in the list of post-punk revival bands article. Groups and artists with aliases are listed by the first letter in their name, and individuals are listed by their surname.
In 1976, a gang of young, early-adopter punk fans, dubbed the “Bromley Contingent” by the British press, began following the Sex Pistols around Europe.
Crust punk is a form of music influenced by punk rock and extreme metal. [15] Founded by the English bands Amebix [16] [17] and Antisect, taking its name from Newcastle band Hellbastard's 1986 Ripper Crust demo. Deviated Instinct, Concrete Sox and Electro Hippies were also important crust punk bands from the time. [15]