Dropdead
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Dropdead is a Providence, Rhode Island-based hardcore punk band whose sound can be characterized as a mix of crust punk, d-beat, power violence, and thrashcore. The band has been active in the hardcore punk scene since the early nineties, though as of March, 2005 to September 2006, they were on temporary hiatus.
One member of the band, Ben Barnett, runs Armageddon Shop, a Providence record store, along with its record label Armageddon Label.
Dropdead has proved to be highly influential to modern strains of hardcore and crust, having brought a level of brutality previously unknown in traditional hardcore and staying true to the DIY ethic throughout their extended career. The band's songs are generally short and extremely fast-paced, with few of their songs lasting longer than one minute.
Members of Dropdead also play in I, Destroyer, Straight To Hell, BATTLESNAKE, The Fuzz, Lolita Black and at one point Monster X.
[edit] Partial discography
- Self Titled 7" (Crust Records)
- Self Titled 1998 LP/CD (Armageddon)
- Self Titled 1993 LP/CD (Armageddon)+
- Discography LP/CD, 1994 (Armageddon)++
- Hostile 7" (1996, Spiral Objective/Insurgence)
- Self Titled (Live 1998) LP (2003, Red C)
- Dropdead/Totalitär - split 7" or CD-EP (2002, Prank)
- Dropdead/Look Back and Laugh - split 7" (2004, Armageddon)
- Dropdead/Crossed Out - split 5" (1993, Co-released by 5 Labels)
- Dropdead/Rupture - split 8" (1993, Highly Collectable Records)
- Dropdead/Unholy Grave - split 7" (2003, MCR)
+ Originally released on Selfless Records
++ Originally released on Clearview and Flat Earth records
