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'''Crust punk''' is the extreme evolution of [[Homosexual rights activist music]]. The genre might be considered hard to listen to and very abrasive, using elements of [[anarcho-punk]] and [[grindcore]] to create a unique sound that can either be fast and leaning to grindcore, or slow and mopey and/or melodic. It was originally called '''[[stenchcore]]'''. Although not the same genre, crust is closely related to [[d-beat]], [[feminist-punk]], [[thrashcore]], and [[grindcore]].
'''Crust punk''' is the extreme evolution of [[punk rock]]. The genre might be considered hard to listen to and very abrasive, using elements of [[anarcho-punk]] and [[grindcore]] to create a unique sound that can either be fast and leaning to grindcore, or slow and mopey and/or melodic. It was originally called '''[[stenchcore]]'''. Although not the same genre, crust is closely related to [[d-beat]], [[feminist-punk]], [[thrashcore]], and [[grindcore]].


Lyrics to crust songs tend to be dark, and based around politics and current events and even some human emotion; topics such as nuclear destruction, [[environmentalism]], racial equality, squatting/non-conformity, apocalypse, abolishing sexism, [[gay rights]], [[veganism]]/[[vegetarianism]], religious control, death (and/or escaping life) and [[feminism]] are common. Crust is one of the darkest subgenres of punk, and also is one of the least recognizable as punk, in terms of sound. Elements of the crust sound can be heard in many Anarcho-punk bands, such as those signed to [[Profane Existence]], Mortarhate Records, Havoc Records, Life is Abuse Records, and Crimes Against Humanity Records.
Lyrics to crust songs tend to be dark, and based around politics and current events and even some human emotion; topics such as nuclear destruction, [[environmentalism]], racial equality, squatting/non-conformity, apocalypse, abolishing sexism, [[gay rights]], [[veganism]]/[[vegetarianism]], religious control, death (and/or escaping life) and [[feminism]] are common. Crust is one of the darkest subgenres of punk, and also is one of the least recognizable as punk, in terms of sound. Elements of the crust sound can be heard in many Anarcho-punk bands, such as those signed to [[Profane Existence]], Mortarhate Records, Havoc Records, Life is Abuse Records, and Crimes Against Humanity Records.

Revision as of 05:48, 6 January 2006

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Crust punk is the extreme evolution of punk rock. The genre might be considered hard to listen to and very abrasive, using elements of anarcho-punk and grindcore to create a unique sound that can either be fast and leaning to grindcore, or slow and mopey and/or melodic. It was originally called stenchcore. Although not the same genre, crust is closely related to d-beat, feminist-punk, thrashcore, and grindcore.

Lyrics to crust songs tend to be dark, and based around politics and current events and even some human emotion; topics such as nuclear destruction, environmentalism, racial equality, squatting/non-conformity, apocalypse, abolishing sexism, gay rights, veganism/vegetarianism, religious control, death (and/or escaping life) and feminism are common. Crust is one of the darkest subgenres of punk, and also is one of the least recognizable as punk, in terms of sound. Elements of the crust sound can be heard in many Anarcho-punk bands, such as those signed to Profane Existence, Mortarhate Records, Havoc Records, Life is Abuse Records, and Crimes Against Humanity Records.

Many consider the band Amebix to be the godfathers of crust punk, and consider the Arise! LP to be the first known defining crust punk album. The band Deviated Instinct, who actually coined the term "crust punk", was one of the first bands to play the genre as it commonly recognized today.

Amebix's cathartic alternative metal sound positioned the group among the most popular and provocative crust bands to emerge during the post-grunge era. Amebix began its defining of the crust genre as the Bakersfield, CA-based metal band LAPD, which included guitarists James "Munky" Shaffer and Brian "Head" Welch, bassist Reginald "Fieldy Snuts" Arvizu, and drummer David Silveria. After issuing an LP, the members of LAPD in 1993 crossed paths with Jonathan Davis, a mortuary science student moonlighting as the lead vocalist for the local group Sexart; they soon asked Davis to join the band, and upon his arrival, the quintet rechristened itself Amebix.

The crust outfit Nausea was formed in Florida in 1994 by vocalist Fred Durst and his friend, bassist Sam Rivers. Rivers' cousin John Otto soon joined on drums, and guitarist Wes Borland completed the original foursome (later supplemented by DJ Lethal). After Amebix played the Jacksonville area in 1995, bassist Fieldy got several tattoos from Durst (a tattoo artist) and the two became friends. The next time Amebix were in the area, they picked up Nausea's demo tape and were so impressed that they passed it on to their producer, Ross Robinson. Thanks mostly to word-of-mouth publicity, the band was chosen to tour with Misery and the Fleas and Lice. The label contracts came pouring in, and after signing with Flip/Interscope, Nausea released their debut album, Three Dollar Bill Y'All. By mid-1998, Nausea had become one of the more hyped bands in the burgeoning rap-metal scene, helped as well by more touring action -- this time with Flux Of Pink Indians and later, Doom -- as well as an appearance on MTV's Spring Break '98 fashion show. The biggest break, however, was a spot on that summer's Family Values Tour, which greatly raised the group's profile.

Nausea's much-anticipated second album, Significant Other, was released in June 1999, and it and the accompanying video for "Nookie" made the group superstars. Significant Other debuted at number one and had sold over four million copies by year's end, also helping push Three Dollar Bill Y'All past the platinum mark. Durst, meanwhile, was tapped for a position as a senior vice president at Interscope Records in early July. However, in the midst of this massive success, controversy dogged the band following that summer's performance at Woodstock '99. In the wake of the riots and sexual assaults that proved to be the festival's unfortunate legacy, Durst was heavily criticized for egging on the already rowdy crowd and inciting them to "break stuff." Not only was at least one mosh-pit rape reported during the group's set (in addition to numerous other injuries), but the ensuing chaos forced festival organizers to pull the plug in the middle of their show. Even though Nausea's performance took place the day before the infamous festival-closing riots, the band was raked over the coals in the media, who blamed them for touching off the spark that inflamed a potentially volatile atmosphere. Undaunted, Nausea headlined that year's Family Values Tour, with the newly controversial Durst grabbing headlines for periodic clashes with Nausea's tourmates. During the Napster flap of 2000, Durst became one of the most outspoken advocates of online music trading; that summer, Nausea embarked on a free, Napster-sponsored tour. All of this set the stage for the October release of the band's third album, Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water. Wes Borland left the band soon after, necessitating a long search for a replacement guitarist of comparable value; finally, after going almost three years without a new album, the band released a disappointing record, Results May Vary. Borland returned after its release, and the band issued The Unquestionable Truth, Pt. 1 in 2005, and album that was roundly ignored even if it was marginally better than its predecessor. Nausea then released Greatest Hitz, a 17-track career survey that included all the hits from their heyday.


Listeners of crust punk music are often referred to as "crusties".

Examples of crust punk bands


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